AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 652, 13 October 1882, Page 2

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—His Worship, and Ors Penlitigton. Ridi, Black. Scott, Cullen, Waeckerle, Brown, and Gutberlet. MINUTES.' The minutes of the -previous mesting were read and confirmed. OU ! WAlil) C'HIRI'M'ONDICNCE. The Out \aid correspondence was read and approve;). INWAIID CORRESPONDENCE. Corresjioivience waa read — From the Returning ufficer as follows:— " Borough Council Office, - Akaroa, Oct. 9, 1882. "Gentlemen, I have the honor to inform yon tint burgess Charles Gutberlet was this day duly nominated as Councillor, there being no other candidate. The above named gentleman has been declared ■to l<e duly elected to the vacant office of councillor. —Yours, etc., " W. Sims." From Government, enclosing R.M. Court lines. From Government Observatory as fo- ,- lows :— " Letter received, in future will send warnings, as requested. Should they be addressed to yourself or to Town Clerk or Harbormaster. " R. A. Edwin." From Mr W. D. Wilkins as follows :— ■ '■ Akaroa, 10th Oct., 1882. " Gentlemen.—l am requested by Mr H. Citron to give you notice in terms of the Borough by-lawn, that he intends erecting a wooden 10 roomed house and offices, with concrete foundations, at the corner of Cross street and Livaud street. That the co tract is, to ■omplete the work by the 18th January, 1883 ; and also, that during a p.n-t of the currency of said contract, it may be necessary to erect a scaffold on part of street. —Yours, etc., " W. D. Wilkins, " Acting for T. Cane, Architect." The Mayor said that the levels of the street had been already taken. Or Black pointed out a liceme would have to be taken out Tor the scalfolding— referred to the Works Committee. From the S'lmo as follows :— " Akaroa, 10th Oct., 1882. "Gentlemen.—l am requested by Mr

Bailey to give you notice, in terms of the Borough by-laws, that he intends to build a new hotel on the site of his old house in Lavaud street. That the new structure is built of brick, with timber partitions, and to have an excavated cellar, concreted. That lite contractor agrees, to complete the said building by the Ist Feb. 1883, and that during a portion of the time of the contract a scaffold will be.needful, which will er.cioaeh on the footway. Mr Bailey also requusts me *o apply for the permin■ent levels of Utn part of Lavnud street upon •which he abuts, and which I therefore formaliy *uk for. As, however, I have been acting on behalf of the Council in the matter of levels, I am aware that no permanent levels ure. yet fixed in the locality referred to, so to save troi.ble, I '.i.ive p(% r iicd (he best level procurable for the roadway, and leg to ns-k the Council to ■confirm the snine. so far as tin ir power ■'extends.—Yours, etc., " W. D. WILKINS. " Acting for T. Cane, Architect." The Mayor said that the levels had better be fixed, though he was afraid it was a slightly difficult matter in that part of Lavaud street. -Cr Waeckerle said that if the levels were fixed ; they would probably be the same -as those given on the other Hide of the footpith. Mr Bayley was willing to risk going ou with the building without the levels being taken, as delay would be a very bad thirg for him. Cr Penlington said that there need not be delay- He could go on with the building, but nt the siime time it would be wise to have the levels fixed now. Cγ llieb proposed—" That the proper ■steps be taken to fix the permanent levels •of, (hat part of Lavaud street, between ■Halm's bridge and the town boundary. Cr Scott seconded the resolution, which was carried. From Mr Joseph Bates as follows:— , * " Akaroa. " Gentlemen.—As lam erecting a large and expensive building on my section. Ho. in Jolie street, ard as this property has long paid rates without anything having been done by the Corporation to improve its surroundings, I have respectfully now to request the Council to form Selwyn street to its proper and permanent level ; and this will not only give access to anyproperty, but also to the parsonage- I have also to request that the formation of Church street be carried out from its inter■■sjctiun with Jolie street, eastward, along < the footway.. There is a deep hollow in the particular part of the street referred to, which in wet weather forms a receptacle ' for the surface water. I have further to •request that the footway on the east side of Jolie street be continued as far as the Hospital corner, or Parr's bridge. The -cost of the above will be comparatively a «mall sum for the public benefit conferred. —Yours, etc... ■ * • -"JosErn B.vrKa." The letter, on the motion of Cr Wnec!kerle. seconded by Cr Brown, was ref> rred to the Work*! Committee. I'Vom Mr Hnhn (pontHnVceppr) enclosing statement of his receipts for Sept. qu liter, amounting to £3 Os (jd. and account for *qu rter salary nt £;3 15*. " Cr Black o'j-cled to them having to pay m ire than they received fur U«e posmd. In his opinion it wm-ilij be iiettn" to call ifo te durs, and make noun thing out of if. _ Cr IV.nlington snid that had been tried, •Ssl wfls not a Ruccess. Cr Waeckerle coincided. The Clerk pointed out tint the KM. ' 'Court fines they received, might be c.il'-u-------latwl >s partly receipts from the pound. His Worship said nut necessarily so, as ■the police could tine vvitheui impounding ■'the iniimul at U'lL WHARF COMMITTEE. Cr Penlington (Chaiunan of this committee) said Mat he had intended to read their report thnt night, but from a cirotim--stanc- that had occurred must ask them io dsfer it till next m-eting. Cr Black said that the report should be read at once. It they went on postponing Tin this way they would become regular laughing stocks. A meeting had been hel#, and a report prepared, why should it not be read ? Cr Penlington said that the delay was owing to Cr Rich not having received notice of their committee meeting. He was one of the committee, and wished to ibe acquainted with the matter, and therefore it would be better to defer the report till next meeting—agreed to. BOROUGH ACCOUNTS. Tne Bor-'Ugh accounts for the six .months ending Sept. 30, were read. They were as follows:— General Account. — Eeceipts — Credit balance at Bank of New Zealand April 1, 1882, £6G Is 9.1 ; General Rate, 1882-83, £114 19s 6d ; lieserven. Akaron, £25 3.0s 6d ; do, Ashburton, £25 ; licenses, puljicans (5), £201 5s ; do. auctioneer (1), £40 ; do, petroleum (5), £5; do, carriers (5). £5; do, public hall (1), £1; do, deposit building materials, 5s ; fees, R.M. Court, £10 Us} do, pound, £4 10s; do, •dog*«registration, £8 10s ; sale of by-laws, Is Total, £507 13s 9d. ExpenditureOffice charges, s Juries and allowances, £58 10s; do, advertising. £24 lls lid; do, •printing and stationery, £8 13s Gd ; do, £1 14s Id j do, insurance, £2 1*; Reserves, commission, £1 5s ; streets and footways, contracts, £58 os. ?n\ • do, day labor, £41 0s lid ; do, surveying, £27 12b Gd, do, timbur, £25 10s Gd ; do, cartage, £11 10s Gd; do, freight and wharfage, 6s lid ; lLhting, £22 7s 6d ; law charges, 6s 8d ; crefit balance Bunk of New Zealand, September 30,1882,£223 13h Gd. Total, £507 13s 9d. Wharves Account. — Receipts— Credit •balance Bank of New Zealand, April 1, 1882. £150 8s lOd ; sale of old timber, £2 3a ; wharf dues, yearen.Jing 30th June, 1882, £105 18s 13il. Total, £258 10s Bd. Expenditure —Allowances,auditors,£2 2s ; day labor, £47 2s Gd ; ironwork, £13 •.9s 3d ; limber, £45 15s Id ; jetty lump. £11 15k; legal ovnenses, £8 10- 10d ; .advertising, £4 12s Oil ; credit balance •li.ii.k of New Zcnla v) September3o, 1882, £125 3s 3d. Tata 1 , £258 10s 8(J. FINANCE. Receipts since last meeting—General Unto, £4 lf>s; pumd fees, September squwter, £3 0a G<! ; fines, R.M. Court, August, £3 ss; total, £11 0s Gd. Credit balance at Bank nt Hate, £234 14p. Accounts t<. , be presented—Poundkeoper's salary, three months, £3 low; 11. Burke, Thafhtenance jetty lamp three months, £5; Akauoa Mail, advertising, £2 4s 3d -, A. Mitchell, di.y labor, 7s ; P. McGuire, do, £lls; 11. Burke, contract, £6 10s; total, £18 17s 3d. The accounts as read were passed for payment.

THE TiOROUGII RATE. The Mayor said th.it the Clerk informer! him tli.it'about half the Borough Kate (.£125 b<) had been paid, and it was better to take the proper step , * to get in the remainder Last year they had advertised that (he rates must be paid in a certain time. Cr Scott proposed that a notice he advertised that the rates must l.n paid before November lsti or they would be sued for. Cr Penlington seconded the resolution. Several Councillors treated the matter as ; a joke. They had a credit balance, andjthere was no need for such stringent proceedings, Cr Gntberlet proposed, and Cr Cullen seconded, as an amendment—"That notice slrmld be civcn that all rates should be sued for after December Ist." Tiie Mayor pointed out that it was an injustii'e to those who had paid their rates not to collect the rest. One man had as much right to pay as another. They should also give permission for the sake of their officer, who bad been trying to get in the rates, and whose advice they should take on such matters. If they put it off till December it would be too long. Cr Wneckerle said it wan no use arguing ; let the question be put to the Council. Tin's was done, the amendment being carn'pd, only Crs Scott and Penlington and His Worship voting against it. A fueling of regret at their action then appeared to strike several of. the Councillors; and they made inquiries respecting the possibility of rescinding the resolution. The matter, however, dropped without any actual steps being taken to do so. ACTS FOR THE COUNCIL. The clerk was authorised to procure two copies of the Cattle Trespass ordinance, and also the statutes passed during last session. TENDERS. Tenders for the formation of part of Jolie street were then opened. They were as follows:—Michael O'Sullivan £6 16s per chain, or £45 15s, to be done in three months; P. McGuire £5 19s per chsun. or; £40 2s 3d, to be clono in two months S. Curragh and John Kerridge £6 5s per chain, or £43 15a in all, no time named. The tender of P. McGuire being the lowest was accepted. Goodwin's bridge. The following tenders for this work were opened :—Samuel Curragh and John Kerridare, stone core £155. rubble 150 ; John Hewitt, stone core £145 11s 4d. rubble £134 7s 9d ; John Dixon. stone core £177 4s, rubble £157 4s. Cr Black asked if the other bridge , BiHenn , and Fnrr's, cost as much. He thought it an enormous sum for a bridge . in a back street. Cr Penlington said they had not cost so much. The tenders for the two were about £190, but that did not include the iron railings and other work. They had better have the concrete bridge as it would only cost £il more than the rubble, and be much better. In his opinion they ought to accept a tender. His Worship said that the tenders were within the engineers estimate, so that there was nothing now to consider. After further discussion, Cr Brown moved — "That J.Hewitt's tender for £145 11s 4d be accepted. Seconded by Cr Scott and carried, UNLICKNsKD. The clerk pointed out that although they bad two balls in which meetings , , were held only one had been license?, namely. the Oddfellows] Hall. The Town Hall had not been licensed, Mr D ily saying that he did not think it would be used except for an auction room. It had, however. : ecu used for public meetings, and the license should be paid. It was proposed by OUich and seconded by Or Bln.-k — "That the license fee for the Town Hall be applied for." (Carried). This conclude I the business, and the meeting then adjourned.