Borough Council.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 407, 25 February 1904, Page 4

Borough Council.

The ordinary meeting of the Alexandra Borough Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present—His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J Kelman, in the. chair),- Crs Spencer, Schaumann, Appleton, and Laidlaw. The minutes of the previous meeting , were read and confirmed. The outward correspondence was read and confirmed: ♦ ... Inward correspondence was read and dealt with as follows : —From Mr Jas Rivers, stating that the leakage from the Borough pipes had damaged the fence around his paddock, and that it would take about £5 to re-instate same. He asked to to be informed of the Council's decision at its earliest convenience. Moved by Or Schaumann, seconded by Cr M'Math—That the Council do not recognise any liability regarding the.damage alleged to have been done to Mr Rivers' fence, and that the same may be attributed to his own neglect. -—Carried. - —From Mrs Wong Sing, stating that if an application were made for building on portion of herj residence site she objected to same. She had the papers for., the right op the ground in question* Jbtut".these were burned in a recent fire. . Resolvedr-That Mrs Wong Sing be informed that no application, in the direction stated, has been made'. —From the Under-secretary, Mines Department, stating that a voucher for £6OO has been passed for payment in favor of the Council, being the subsidy towards the water-supply for v the Borough of A lexandral—Received;

: Moved by Cr Schaumahn, seconded by Or Laidlaw, 1 and carried—That the committee appointed 'for the purpostdraw.up an; offer s si'ijd submit to" Mr ,'JRoss in connection with the leasing of the-town nave power to deal ~ with same. V '" ' • -■■;'-■ -. **.: :. . On the motion, M'Matb, w*.-M "cqnded by Or Spencer, it was resolved, $ that* the repairing of the toWn race b#/ gone 6n with ; at*once. Moved by Or Spencer; and seconded by Or M'Math^-Thkt ( the inspector'* attention be-dinieted to<-tbe-n.umbpr of cattle and.'horses wandering in *»• street, and? that- the-Council consider thai he shouldpay better to this matter; also in regard to bicycle* on footpaths.—Carried. -Moved by;the.MayQr,,and seconded by Or Schaumarin—That a vote of thanks be accorded to Messrs Anderson arid Ash worth for erecting the fire- J bell.', |bS| ; , spL v| : |3ome '.jdiscussib'li took place as to the advisib'iiitf of raKinglsteps to procur© for the erection of a new'^toWßs, ■■■& hall and*libjrary, and, finally, it was £movjßd,;|y js| Rya|,|sepondejd by Or i M'Math—That a bi \A on Monday next, and fthat the r : town cleak lay before the Council ft* v * statement ri town Hall arid library, . The statement of balances was read aa follows :—Dr " Waterworks? Loan ' Ac'qpuno6Bß 2s fd; Dr Library Account, £3 2s Id; Or Interest Account* 4380'105-4d; Or Charities Account 4112 loVlOd ; Or Cemetery Account 455 6s 5&; total indebtedness r ,£lk2if '3s i6dl ! ' ' " .' " v < Thei following accounts were pas« 4* r ' fo?" payment:—Charitable' Aid dEJoawi #l9 Is 9d; J Rivers, 4»,j A . 'land,4B^s^total^^^p.-^: '■' ■}* - The Council then.roser .; . ■■' ■''•'• ■:" ''"'"'."''v St:--': -