AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 434, 17 September 1880, Page 2

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A meetingor! the above Council wns hold in their Chambers, Balguerie street, on the 15th inst. Present:—His Worship the Mayor, Crs McGregor, Cullon, Bruce, and Brown. The minutes of the prevhua meeting weiie road and confirmed. CORKISSrOSDENCB. Letters were read— _ . , , ■ From the;olmritable Aid Board,;enclosing statement of expenditure on account of the Aknroa Hospital and the Charitable Aid allowance. Cr McGregor proposed, and Cr Ilenrring seconded—That the statement of accounts from the Charitable AM and Hospital Bonn] be laid- upon the table of the Council until members have an opportunity of exaniiningthe same.—Carried.

From Mr Gundry (late Edmiston and Gundry), re the Ashhurton reserves.

On the motion of CrSluGregor.seconded by Ci , Bruce, the Council was moved into committee to consider the letter.

After a lengthy discussion, Cr ll?nnins moved, and Cr Cullen seconded—That Mr Guildry be requested to collect rent from Mr Solar, and inform h.i'u that the rent due in June last must he paid forthwith upon which being , dono tho Council will have a le.-ise prepared in terms of the , conditions ; also, thiit. Mi' Gmidry be informed tint the Council cannot fign;<>. to any alteraibn in ihc' cliiiisc re snli letting. The Council then resumed. From 11. E linonson. requesting leave to ere<--t a fence in front of his place in Jollie slrcei.—U' quest granted. Fiom MesMS Onni-k and in ivply to the letter pent ;>y ihe Council, asking for legal opinion re obtaining the amount of the deficiency of the late Town Clerk from his sureties , tho solicitors wore of opinion that the niily part tho Council conid recover from the sureties would be thnt deficiency prior to September, of which particulate would have to be furnished. Cr McGregor ay.-iin moved the Council into Committee to consider the Ictlcr. Cr Bruce seconded the motion, which was carried. On resuming, His Worship the Mayor ruled that the following motion. ''That in view of Messrs Ganiek and Cowlis'.iaw's opinion ie security for tho late Town Cleric that tho security he discharged of the same," was extraordinary business, and as such came within the meaning of Clause 79 of the Municipal Corporations Act,1876, and could only be discussed at a future meeting. From the Returning Officer, notifying that Mr Campbell Brown had been re-elected a councillor at the annual election. From tho Treasury, Wellington, notifying that the sum of £?0 15s for fees and lines collected at the 11.M. Court during the month of June had been paid into the Council's credit at the bank. From the Collector of Customs, notifying that £40 5s had been paid to the credit of the Council for auctioneers and stage carriage license. FINANCE. In the absence of the Chairman of tho Finance Committee, His Worship stated that the overdraft at the bank was £150 B^. I ACCOUNTS. The following accounts were presented for payment: —A. Scott, £2 15s Gd ; B. Noonan, 12s ; Town Hall Committee, 30s. Mr Scott's account was passed. Mr Noonan ! s account was ordered to stand over in order for the Clerk to make inquiries as to its correctness. In the case of the Town Hall Committee's account, Cr McGregor moved, and Cr Bruce seconded—that the payment of the account for tho Town Hall be not settled until the Council ascertain what are the terms on which the shareholders, of tho Hall hold this building from tho Government for public purposes. —Carried. SIGNING CHEQUES. On the motion of Cr Bruce, seconded by Cr McGregor, Cr Brown was authorised to sign cheques in place of Cr Kissel (retired by rotation).

TOTAHA TIMBER,

Cr McGregor moved, and Cr Cullcn seconded—That the timber belonging to the Council (less 1000 ft.) bo offered to

th« Municipalitees of Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Sydenham, and the City of Christchureh for tender—Carried. Cr Bruce dissented. BOKOUUII LAMPS. Cr Bruce moved—That the following resolution passed at the meeting of the Council of August IS be resconded, viz.— That in the present state of the finance of tho borough, the lighting the lamps be discontinued at the termination of the present contract. His Worship rulol Cr Bruco out of order, as he had failed to comply with clause 80. of the Municipal Corporations Act, which rendered it necessary that a written notice should be served upon each Councillor at least seven days prior to a meeting of the Council before any resolution can be rescinded.