ORDINARY MEETING.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 644, 15 September 1882, Page 3

ORDINARY MEETING.

Tlie ordinary meeting was then held, the same councillors being present, • with the addition of Crs Brown and Gutberlet.

The minutes of the prior meeting were read and confirmed.

CORRESPONDENCE. The following letters were rend : —■ From the CnYket Club: — •* Akaroa, Septen>l>er 8. ISB2

" Gentlemen, —On behilf of the Akaroa Cricket Club, I l>eg to apply for permis.iion to remove a sufficient quantity of turf to cover, say, 24 yards hy 8 yards, from ground situated at the top of Jolie street, close to the Domain. The turf is required for the purpose of making a pitch in Dr Watkins' paddock. Trusting you >vill kindly grant this request—Yours, etc., " Pressey E. Granger, " Hon. Sec. A.C.C "

Cr Cullen said it would not be a good thing to take ihe turf from the place mentioned, but that it could be token from part of Aylmer street.

Resolved that the request be granted subject to the Works Committee's approval as to where the sods could be taken from. From the police as follows;— "Department of Justice, Wellington, September sth, 1882.

" Sir, —In reply to your telegram ot the 29th ultimo, I have the honour, by direction of tho Minister of Justice, to inform you that it is not the practice of the Govern menr, except in very extraordinary cases, to offer rewards for information concerning offences against the law.—Yours, etc., "C. J. A. llaselden." " Acting Under- Secretary." His Worship said he thought the lato case was au extraordinary case.

The matter then dropped FINANCE.

Iteceipts since last meeting—General rate £8, tines (July) Gs. Total — £,8 Get, Credit Bank balance at date £2% 19s lOd.

Accounts to be presented—Mr Silver (ollico incidents) 4s, do do (wharves account) lis, Garwood & Co. (cement and nails) £1 2s 7d, J. Hovvitt (Jolie street contract) £58 Os 3d, \V. D. Wiikina (plans, levels, etc.) £12 Bb% Total—£72 us lOd. Tlie accounts as read wore passed for payment. levels of jolie steet. The clerk was authorized to advertise tbe levels of Jolie street from the Mail office to Fair's bridge. Cr Penlington said he hoped ihat the building by-law would now be fully enforced, and, if found necessary, some

small fee could be charged by the Council to go to the Engineer for furnishing the requisite inform ition, under the Council's authority. JOLIE STEKT BItIDGG. The further considerati >n of the pans for the Jolie street bridge was then proceeded with. Cr Black said that a bri Ige 18ft wide would, in his opinion,amply suffice.

Cr Cullen agreed to a great extent ; 18ft at any rate was quite wide enough. In his opinion the bridge proposed at present was too expensive.

Cr Penlington said the real point of expense in the proposed bridge was the concrete, not the top, and he did not think it would be much cheaper if made narrower. The proposed bridge was much too expensive, and they should get fresh plans. Tho Mayor did not agreed with putting up any make-shift bridge. They should be uniform in their plans so that the town might not be disfigured. The bridge should be the full width of the street, so that its appearance would not spoil the street.

Or Waeckerle did not see the necessity for concrete foundation. The bridge was too expensive. They had better make a trestle bridge the full width of the road than put up a narrow bridge and so spoil the lo"k of the street.

Cr Bruce agreed

The Mayor said he objected to trestle bridges. They were an annual expense, and much more costly in the end than a good bridge. Cr Penlington said that a brick bridge would cost 'ess money, and in his opinion would be the best if there were height enough to get the spring for a gGod arch. The Engineer might be asked to give the matter his attention, and after having a talk with the Works Committee might prepare plans and specifications. He believed a brick bridge the full width of the street might be built for the same nion-y that it w.uld cot to put in the concrete alone of lite proposed bridge. He begged to move—"'That the consideration of the construction of the bridge be further d averred till next meeting ; the Chairman of the Works Committee to consult the engineer in the interim on the matter, and get him to prepare modified pi wis." Seconded by Cr Bruce and carried. VALEDICTORY.

The Mayor said lint the present was the last meeting of the Council before the retirement of some of the members. He was most desirous to thank the Councillors for the great consideration with which they bid treated him. Every member had cordially supported him, and he thanked them most cordially for having done so. Of one thing he was sure, and that was, that whatever th. ir differences of opinion might be, they were all working for the same good end—the general good of the Borough.

Tbe Council then adjourned