Borough Council.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 426, 14 July 1904, Page 5

Borough Council.

Statutory Mssrtxct, A statutory meeting of the Alexandra Borough Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present:—Ors Shaumann (in the chair), Laidlaw, Byan, M'Gregor, Gregg, M'Knight, and Buchanan. The special business of the meeting was to pass the duly-audited balance* sheet of the Borough for the year ending March 31st last After the balance-sheet had been read, it was unanimously adopted, on the motion of Cr Gregg, seconded by Cr M'Knight, that the balance sheet be adopted. ORDINARY MEETING. The ordinary meeting of the Council was then held, the same councillors being in attendance. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, Inward correspondence was read and dealt with as follows I——From Messrs Theyers and Son, asking permission to blast rook on their section near the school. On the motion of Cr Gfregg, seconded by Cr M'Knight, it was resolved that' permission be granted on the usual : conditions, Mr H Tohttl's tender for carting 250 loads of gravel was accepted. The tender of Messrs Theyers and Son for the supply of kerosene, &o, for the ensuing year was accepted. The dayman's report was read and received. The Works Committee, iq fhesr re* port, stated that pip-s had bsn laid across Tarbert-street in pltce of the previous culverts; that a „ been erected at small cost atshe upper corner pf tfca rgqreatfon r&rwß ; and that they had accepted J|r jj Tohill's offer to grave} potion of Killarneystreet, The committee appointed % report on the proposal to enlarge tto town hall, stated that in view of tb, large and necessary expenditure for aßeWerage scheme wbioh must be fsfod j n the pear they" did not advise asking the ratepayers to sanction a loan of .£ISOO or £2OOO for fc£ e Jec. tionpfaoe? topn ba)l atf g b The committee expressed t^ e op i n ion that the erection of large interooms and %Jarge supper |*gm>t & a tm ot the present hall, |pukj meet all present an d that in view of receiving theifleja per cent addition on the this work could be carried the town hall and libpary renovated) out of ordinary revenue, without detriment, ally affecting the interests of the ratepayers, A good deal of discussion ensued on this question, the opinion generally some to, the were urgeiity required. It was pointed out that the scheme suggested by the committee would not enlarge the floor space of the hall, and en« or two council ors thought the hall should be ex« tended by taking down the baok wall. Others thought this* would mean too great an expense, 1 and, after somefurther discussion, it was* finally reso v d, on the motion of Cr laidlaw, seconded by Cr Buchanan, that alteimJ tive tenders be called for additions to ; the hall—one tender for erection of ' ante-rooms and supper-room, and the other for the erection of these rooms and also altering the present building by extending it lift. Tenders to close ojq, August BtH. j The statement of balances showed a total debit balance of £576 5s 2d. The treasurer (Mr F Young) reported tkatt he sum of£l4l 0s 8d had been collected in rates since ]ast meeting. The following accounts' were passed for payment:—£as. Rivers, £2 10* 01; ! Tohtfl,£§ Ta 6d; Theyers and Son, la 3d ; Otago Central F.;uudrv, 6s 3 1 $ total, £l2 5s 6d. The Council then,