Borough Council.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 422, 19 May 1904, Page 5

Borough Council.

The ordinary meeting of the Alexandra Borough Council was held on Monday evening last, whan there weie present:—His Worship the . Mayor 2fr Geo. Spencer), Ore • Anderson, yan, Laidlaw, Buchanan, Mcßnight, Gregg, and McGregor, The minutes of the previous ordinary and special meetings were read ana confirmed. - -

Cr MoKnight made the necessary statutory declaration 'and took his sen*.

Crs Gregg and McGregor -made the declarations and took tbtir seats at the special meeting hold, on tbsrllthlnst. The, outward correspondence was read and approved. On the motion of Or Gregg, seconded byjGr Buchanan, the resolution levying rates was passed; and Ors Gregg and Anderson were appointed to sign the rate book. ' The inward correspondence was read and dealt with as follows: .; From tfce Alexandra Lead Dredging Company, offering the Council Ids per head per week for six heads of water. On *te motion of Or Laidlaw, seconded by Or Gregg, it was resolved, that the Alexandra Lead Company be informed that the Council cannot see its way to lease water as suggested, but will be prepared to let the race with all responsibility. The raceman's report was read, stating the steps that had been taken to repair the town race at Letts's pit He recommended that the race be fenced at this, place as the banks were con* tinually being damaged by hors&s* • On the motion of Or Ryft», aaeondid by Or Anderscj, is rrvtesolfcd the raceman's recommendation bs a

upon* A letter was read from M-: Qt, W, Poulter, complainingoosf s fcirafc a nuisance was being created in front or his novae by a drain pipe. ~' t On the motion of Or Buchanan, seoonded by Or Ryan, it was resolved, ae the matter was then before .the Magistrate's Court, that the' letter He on the table till next meeting. A fetter was read from the Alezan* dra Ooal Company, asking that the road leading past Mr Brown's residence to the coalpit be repaired. , Cr Ryan moved and Or Gregg seoonded—That councillors inspect the road referred to. As an amendment, Or Laidlaw moved and Or Anderson seconded—That the Alexandra Ooal Oompany be informed that the Ooanoil cannot see its way clear to repair the road, having already made a sew road for the coal traffic.

On being put to the meeting, the amendment was declared carried.

TheMolyneux Hydraulic. Company wrote, asking that a supply of water be delivered as soon as possible, ' On the motion of Cr Boch&nan, seconded by Or Laidlaw, it was re« solved that the Molyneux Hydraulic Company be informed that the Council are taking all the steps possible to bring in the water, and will deliver the stipulated quantity as soon as same j fa available,

The OUgp Central Railway Leaguewrote asking the Council's assistance in obtaining exhibits for the coming Winter Show, to be held on the Ist of June.

It was resolved that the Mayor and Or Gregg be asked to take in hand the work of collecting exhibits of produce A circular was read from the Municipal Association of New Zealand giving a list of subjects to be discussed at the Conference of Delegates to be held in Wellington on July 18th. It was resolved that Mr Jas. Bennet M.H.R, be asked to represent the Council at the conference, From the Paymaster-general, advising that the sum of . £l3 4s 4d, goldfields revenue, had been remitted to the credit of the Borough.—Received.

It was revolved that; application be made to have the town belt vested in the Borough, and that an objection be lodged to Mr A. Ash worth's .application to purchase land thereon. A request from the Caledonian Society for the free use of hall for rehearsals for their forthcoming social was granted.

The statement of balances showed a total debit balance at bank of £690 Is W.

The following accounts were passed for payment;—J D Thomson, 14s 8d; F Yoaog, £l4 18s; J Travis, £ll 9s ; E Terry, £l2; L B Qrimstone, 6s; A Boldero, £1; £ Appleton, £1 6s; J Young, £l7 6s 8d ; J Mountain, £4 4^; F Williams, £1 10s §d; F Fowlesland, £l6 16s ; R Strong, £1 9s; R J Stark k 00., 7s Id; O. O. Foundry, £4 12s 3d; DTobill, £4 lis; total, £92 Ife. The Ooiaeil then rote,