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ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

♦ The ordinary forl nightly mebting of the Ashburton Borough Oouuoil w*b held l«Bt evening. Proßent — The Mayor, and Cra Tacker, R. Frledlander, Williamson, Reid, Roberts, Thomas, H. Friedlander, HarrisoD, and Scott. MAYOR'S STATEiMSNT. The Mayor aaid that the debit balanca at the Bank w*s £1196 10s 3d. The amounts which had been received since last masting were : Library account, 8s ; dog licenses, 5a ; licensee under by-laws, £4 5a ; rent ot Reserves, £41 13a 4d ; rates, 1887, £1 103 ; total, £48 la 4d. The amount of rates remaining unoollected was £62 Oa 7cl . CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were road (1) From Fire Brigade, submitting names of two new mambera for approval, and asking for two suits of uniforms. — Tho propa3ed new mombera were accepted, and tho matter of uoiformi was left In the h*nd3 of the Fire Brigade Committee ; (2) From the Canterbury Fire Insuranca Aa: oration, asking whe her the Council had taken any steps towards the purchase of a steam fire •engine. The reason given for the enquiry was that the h e •ooi»tion, having already abolished, the 25 par cent reduction m mmy country towns, it contemplated bringing other towna not sufficiently Bupplied with fire extinguishing plant under the same oategory ; (3) From the same, stating m rejrly to a letter from the Council m referenoe to the foregoing communication that the Committee of the Association would' recommend the Utter at its next meeting, to contribute £70 towards the purchase of a steam fire engine, provided the Council obtained one of S and, M»son and Cos. engines, these being approved by the Association. — Cr Tuoker advocated leaving the matter m the hands of a Committee to ascertain all neceaaary information as to expense. — The Mayor thought that before referring the matter to a Committee, the Council should express an opinion on the matter. Cra Williamson, Thomas, and H. Friedlander spoke In reference to Cr Tucker's and the Mayor's suggestions, and ultimately the matter was, on the motion of Oc Tucker, seconded by Or Harrison, .referred to the Fire Brigade Committee, to report at next meeting. Ors Thomas and Soott dissented to thia course being taken. BBBBRVEB COMMITTEE. The Reserves Committee submitted a report m regard to several matters, m connection with reserves, that had been submitted to it. The C ,mmitte9 reoommended that m all leases for twenty-one years to be hereafter granted a valuation clause similar to that adopted by the corpoiation of Dunedln should be inserted. The clause referred to provided that three calender months before the expliation of a lease, two separate valuations should be made by three Indifferent persons to be appointed aa follows ;— One by the oorp ration, one by the lessee, arid the third by the first and Becond valuators. The decision of such three valuators or any tyro of them shall be binding on all parties. Of the two valuations to be made one is of all the butldinp and improvements, and the other of the fair annual ground rent of the land, only without any buildings or improvements, for a further term of years. The leaae for the eeond term of years ah all be put up to public auction at the upaet prioa of the annual rent cf the land so valued without buildings and improvements, subject to the payment by the purohaser of the value of the buildings and improvements as fix 3d by the valuators Iv he event of any person or persons other than the lessee beoomlng entitled to the new lease Buch person or persons ahall forthwith pay m cash to the corporation for the benefit of the old lessee tho value of the buildings and improvements and the corporation (all rents and other charges having been previously paid) Dhall pay over to the lessee the value of the buildings and improvements paid them by the new purohaaer. The corporation is not to pay the lessee the value of the buildings and Improvements till thay have been paid by the purchaser and it shall not be iDcumbent on the corporation to take legal proceedings against such put chafer, to compel him to p*y the value. If neither a stranger nor the lessee shall purchase the new lease at auotion the lessee at the expiration of h's old lease ceases to have any interest m the buildings or improvements and cannot claim compensation or payment for them. Provision Ib also made m o;sa on? ef the parties fall to appoint a valuator. The report evoked considerable disoußßion but it was ultimately adopted, on • divisioD. engineers' report. The Engineers reported as follows : — Protective Works : For the last eight daya the river baa been more or less In flood, and has considerably tried the security of the groins and of the protective gorse facings. At the Old Men's Home, we are happy to say, the works have been so far succassfnl m turning the bulk of the main stream, and m causing large deposits of shingle m the former deep channel, which can be planted at onca with willows. No damage has been done to the groins beyond sinking more or less owing to the extra scour, and which we expected. Below the bridge, however, there have been greater difficulties to contend with, and some casualties. There has been a heavier body of water running against the bank and groins, and owing to the loose Bandy nature of the banks, it has been a work of peculiar difficulty to prevent the stream from undermining the banks Immediately behind the groins. The three upper groins, No.'v 7, 8 and 9, were attacked m this manner, and on the night of the 10;h lost, the bank at No. 8 groin was ssoured out and the groin destroyed, though not carried away ; a strip of land 20ft to 30ft wide for about 2£ ohains long has been lost, but the ruins of the groin have certainly had the benefiolal effect of assisting the formation of a shingle spit, which now extends with some breaks along and parallel to the bank from 13 to 14 ohains. The aoour has been stopped at Ho. 9 groin, but we have still considerable difficulty with No, 7, the stream having great forco at this point with a tendency In a northerly direction ; it hf»a washed away a considerable portion of the oatar shingle pit, and eaten into the bank abovo tho groin for about half aohatn. We have had a large number of gorse fascines placed m the breach, with some good-sized pine trees that were opportunely blown down, and we think the damage has been stopped. The Works Committee have baen over the protective works thia morning, and we have submitted a plan for a comparatively inexpensive substitute for No. 8 groin, instead of reinstating it, which they have approved, aa also of the mesas we have taken for preserving the works. Altbpugh it Ib a matter of regret that a oertain amount of damage has been done which will have to be replaced, yet we would congratulate the : Council on the general sucoees, aa there Is little doubt that If the protective works had not been constructed, rniQOUB damage would have been done to the plantations, feneea and paddocks, and that a considerable stream would have been running through the reserve; especially m the gully behind the Pound, Before closing this report, we would refer to the good work done lately by the foreman, Spioer, who has been early and late watohing the river, and with several of tjie men most assiduous m protecting the Council's lntereat. — The labor gang baa been employed m formiug the street round Mona Square, repairing the groins at the protective works, attending to the general routine work and water supply, etc. Tt»e report was ■•d.pp.fce di

BBS RVBB COMMITTEE. The Reserves Committee anbmltted a lengthy report m regard to the resolutions proposed by Or Friedlander, passed at j last meeting. The report waß ultimately adopted, CrsjHarrison, Thomas, and Scott objecting. UNREGISTERED DOGS, An au outcome of Or Thomas' notice o* | motion, that a dog Inspector be appointed it was, after disoasalon, resolved to request the police to take action In the matter, CHARITABLE AID. O Williamson said that he notfoed that some members of the House were moving m the direction of obtaining aep irate Charitable Aid Districts for the localities they represented. He moved that the members for Ashburton and Raogitata, be written to requesting them to take action towards having Aahburton Oonnty and Borongh constituted a neparate Charitable Aid district. Councillors spoke In favor of the motion. It was decided to Invite the 00-opara-tion of the County Council. TIREB. Cr Harrison aaked if theio was any arren cement m force between the Council and the neighboring looal bodies m regard to the attendance of the Fire Brigade at nny ficea which might occur outaide the Borough. The Mayor said thera waa no definite arrangement, except that the looal bodies adjaaent to the borough paid the expenses incurred by the Brigade m attending fires m their districts. Or Harrison pointed out that on tyro occasions difficulties hid arisen In regard to the payment of these expenses, and he thought it advisable that some definite arrangement should be come to. MOORE STREET CROSSING. It waa resolved, on the motion of Or Raid, to request the member for tha district to aae his Influence with the Mini3ter of Publio Works towards getting a crossing over the railway line at Moore street, POUNDKEEPER. Mr W. B. Compton was appointed poundkeeper, Inspector, etc., foe the ensuing year. LICENSES. A number of carriage, drivers and carriage lioenses we<-e granted. PAYMENTS, Accounts em sauting to £80 3s lOd were passed for .payment. An aooount against the old Library Committee It was decided nob to pay.

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1690, 18 October 1887, Page 2

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ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1690, 18 October 1887, Page 2

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1690, 18 October 1887, Page 2

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