AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 53, 19 January 1877, Page 2

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual weekly meeting of the above Council was held in the Town Hall side-, room on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, and Crs. Wagstaff, Cullen, Bruce, Waeckerle, Annand, and Penlington. CORRESPONDENCE. / ' From E. W. Morey, offering to clear all refuse, excepting night soil, from houses within the Borough, for the sum of £1 per week for twelve months. The communication was referred to the Local Board of Health. From G. Checkley, offering a site for the reception of refuse for the space of 12 months free of charge. Referred to the Public Works Committee, From A. R. Inwood, applying for the use of the Council's office for a ladies dressing-room, On the evening of the 19th inst. ■.■■•-• Cr. Cullen said that if the request were complied with, the Council would not be justified in withholding the room from any other section of the public who thought fit to apply for its use. The Mayor was of opinion that it would be well to take into consideration the safety of the Council's furniture and stationery, which had cost a large sum, before going further into the matter. v Cr. Penlington held that every application should be treated on its merits. He would object to its being made a rule, if Mr. Inwood's request were complied with. Mr. Annand objected to the room being used for such purposes under any consideration Cr. Waeckerle did not believe in making a distinction between Peter and Ptul. If the Council granted the use of the room to Mr. Inwood, he held that any other ratepayer would be equally entitled to the room as that gentleman. He would insist on treating all alike, and making no difference between what was termed the higher and lower classes. The Mayor remarked that it would not be establishing a rule, if Mr. Inwood's request was granted. Cr. Penlington moved—''That the application be granted, conditionally that care be taken of the furniture and stationary, and that the room be left perfectly clean." There being no seconder, the motion fell through. LEVELS. Cr. Waeckerle moved—" That the Mayor be authorised to procure the necessary piles to define the junction of streets." The motion was seconded by Cr. Annand, I and carried. PAYMENTS. The following accounts were passed for paj'ment:— £ s. d. F. Pavitt, on account survey ... 50 0 0 H. Lake, stationery 10 2 6 Government Printer, acts ... 6 18 0 67 O 6 COPIES OF ACTS. Cr. Cullen moved—" That each Councillor be allowed the use of the Acts to hand, and if any member be desirous of retaining same after his term of office, he be charged 11s Bd." VALUATION ROLL. The Mayor reported that the valuation roll was now complete, and was of opinion that it would not be advisable to strike a rate before the Ist April. He believed it was the intention of the Christchurch Council to forego three months' rates in order to allow the financial year to expire on the 31st March. By adopting the course suggested, the burgesses of Akaroa would be free from paying rates for the space of seven months. BYE-LAWS COMMITTEE. The Mayor, on behalf of the Bye-laws Committee, reported that a draft of the bye-laws was complete. The Committee had made abstracts from different Council's bye-laws, and added suggestions of its own. There would be a fair copy written out by next meeting of the Council. STATIONERY FOR BOARD OF HEALTH. Cr. Cullen moved, " That the Clerk be authorised to procure the necessary books to conduct the business of the Boa*d of Health." The motion was seconded by Cr. Waeckerle and carried. •

VARNISHING OFFICE FURNITURE. Cγ. Cullen moved, " That the Clerk be instructed to procure a price for varnishing the office furniture from Mr. Davis, and that the same be referred to the Works Committee, with power to act." The motion was seconded by Cr. Annand and carried. The Council then adjourned.