AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 477, 18 February 1881, Page 2

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wednesday, February IG.

A meeting of this Council was held on the above date at their offices, Balguerie street. Present: —His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Crs Cullen, Gutberlet, Brown, and Black.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

CORRESPONDENCE. The Clerk read the outward correspondence. Letters were read :—

From the Colonial Treasurer, intimating that £8 had been paid into the credit of the Council, being fees and fines payable to the Borough, collected fit the R.M. Court during November and December.

From Mr W. 11. Gundry, agent for the Ashbiirton reserves, stating what eteps he had taken as to getting tlie leases completed. With regard to one of the tenants, Mr Gundry reported that lie complained of sheep running on the nnlet porti<s:j of the r<.s(M■v!-, nii'l destroying hia fences. He asked permission to g'wu the tenant the risrht of grazing on the remainder of the reservcvS, in order to protect himself against this.

On the motion of Cr Cullen,

It was resolved to give Mr Gundry the necessary authority to carry out his suggestion. From the Committee of the Literary Institute, asking permission to take a few loads of metal from the Borough reserves, for the purpose of filling in the approach to the library. His Worship stated that he h&d given the necessary permission, and his action was approved. From W. Montgomery, Esq , M U.K., in reference to a letter from the Mayor stating that the Immigration Barracks were vested in the Governor, and that Dr Guthrie had a discretionary power to place a person requiring medical treatment in the barracks.

The consideration of the letter was deferred till an answer had been received from the Colonial Secretary as to the morgue.

From Messrs Stevens and Hiller, Invercargill, offering to supply machinery for the purpose of making gas.

The firm to be informed that at presen the Borough had no need of gas.

BALGUEBIE STBEET.

Cr Cullen said he had a petition to present from residents in Balguerie street. Councillors would remember that the Council had Borne time ago resolved that the work required in this street should be done. On May 28,1879, it was resolved unanimously that the street should be formed in the following sprißg. As a member of the Works Committee, he had always been against spending a pound or two here and there. He thought it better to save their money, and do some thoroughly useful work. In the case of this street a tender had absolutely been accepted for this work, but its carrying out had fallen through for want of funds. They were in possession of a plan and specification,and he did not think the work would cost near as much as had bean anticipated.

The petition was signed by nearly forty burgesses, and was accompanied by a certificate from Dr Guthrie, stating that the drain on the south side of the street was,in its present state, highly prejudicial to health.

WILLIAM STREET. ■A petition from residents in this etreot had also been sent in. His Worship called attention to the fact that'it was informal, as every petition ought to bt) presented by a councillor. Cγ Cullen agreed to present the petition, and, in doing so, supported its prayer, which was that something should be done to William and Percy streets. He thought they were in a very bad state, and would cost very little to put right. In consequence of the small attendance, it was decided to postpone the consideration of both petitions till the Council's next meeting. MAIN ROAD. Cr Cullen, on behalf of tho sab-com-mittee appointed to report on the repairs necessary on this road, stated that they had not yet received a report from Mr Barwick, who had promised to furnish them with one. Under these circumstances tho Council agreed to extend the time for the commit tee's report till next meeting. FINANCE. The receipts Rinee last meeting were reported to be—Fees and fines £8, dog tax £2. The credit balance at the bank was reported to be £105 13s Id. The following accounts were passed for payment:—Dog collars £2 ss, coats of Clerk's bond £3 3s. The Council then adjourned.