AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 672, 22 December 1882, Page 2

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday night. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Cra Penlington, Black, Brown, Scott, Bruce, (Jullen, and Gut herlet. MINUTIiS. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORKESPO.MDENCE. Outward correspondence was read and approved. Inward correspondence was read, as follows:— " Akaroa, 20th Dec, 1882. " Contracts. " Gentlemen, —I beg to report on existing contracts as follows :—Jolie Street, Maguire's contract—l enclose a progress payment certificate for £22. There are a number of small items requiring to be done to complete this work, and I have therefore only passed above amount. The contractor promises they shall be proceeded with at once and finished, when I will hand him a final certificate to be presented to you by the Council's next meeting. Bridge, Hewitt's contract —The contractor is now making a good show, and I hope very shortly to report the work completed. There has been great trouble experienced in procuring bearers of the requisite size, and i three of those on the ground are not so good as could be wished, but as they were cut longer than the specified length, the worst part of them (at the ends) is got rid of. The other timbers are everything that could be wished, and the work is being well put together. Jolie Street, Farr's Bridge to Mail Office, Dixon's contract—l have put in all the working level pegs, etc., etc., for this work, and the contractor will be commencing operarions almost immediately. " Permanent Levels. M As instructed, I now beg to enclose a section of Balguerie Street (2 sheets) as now completed. I also forward sections of Lavaud Street (2 sheets), part of Jolie Street (1 sheet) and Brittan Street (1 sheet) for your inspection and adoption if approved of. I propose filling in a portion of Lavaud Street (as you will see on referring to the sections) to the extent of about 2ft 6in. I think that this will meet all the requirements of the filling in which I presume will eventually be made over the mud flat. If your Committee thinks necessary, I will meet you on the ground to discuss anything in the sectiona which you may think requires it. " Iron Crossings.

" Referring to a conversation with Mr Adams, I beg to inform you that I called at Messrs Anderson's Foundry, Christchurch, and was afforded every information which Mr Anderson could give on the subject of iron crossings. They could be made up to 24in wida of £in plates, and that size would coat at the foundry about £17 for 40ft, in four lengths of 10ft c ich. I think 24in should be large enough, with a carefully constructed infall, but of course larger sizes could be made, but the plates would necessarily have to bo stronger. A value for larger sizes can easily be calculated, as the iron work may be put down at about 27s per cvyt at the foundry.— Yours, etc., " W. D. WILKINg."

Cr Penlington moved that the levels and plans aa prepared by the Engineer be laid

on the table till next meeting. (Carried.) From Mr G. Sadler, as follows :— •' Akaroa, Dec. 20th, 1882. "Gentlemen, —I must request you to refund to me the sum of fifteen shillings, being amount of rate for Borough reserve No, 1901, wrongfully collected from me liy your collector for the year ending March 31st. 1880. By referring to your minute book you will iind that I was not in occupation of the said reserve till 22nd of July, 1880.—Yours, etc., « G. 11. Sadler." The collector stated that Mr Sadler's statement was correct: the money should have been collected from E. Lelievre. It was agreed that the 15s should be refunded. From Secretary of the Lyttelton Harbor Board, inviting the Mayor and Councillors to the opening of the Lyttelton Graving Dock, on January 3rd. It was resolved that the invitation be accepted with thanks. From Mr A. I. McGregor, as follows :— " Akaroa, 16th December, 1882. " Sir, —I am duly in receipt of yours of yesterday, enclosing, by direction of His Worship the Mayor, invitation card to bo present at the opening of the Lyttelton Graving Dock. I have previously received, an invitation, and as the one now sent is evidently intended for a member of the Council, I now return the same with thanks.—Yours, etc., "A. I. McGregor." From Mr Earnsliaw, saying be would supply dog collars for Council. From Mr H. Citron as follows :— "Akaroa, Dec. 20th, 1882. " Gentlemen, —I beg to make application to your Council for permission to carry a drain pipe from the wash-house at vny new premises at the corner of Cross street, under the roadway of Jolfe street and part of Cross street, into the creek at any place winch your Works Committee shall decide, the roads and footways to be made good to their satisfaction.—Yours, etc., " Henri Citron." The Council objected strongly to the drain being carried into the creek, and the letter was referred to the Works Committee to inspect and report upon. FINANCE. Received since last meeting—General Rate £61 6s 6d, publicans' licenses £5 15s; total, £67 Is 6<l. Credit bank balance at date £425 17s 9d. Accounts to be presented—Clerk (salary, one month) £6 ss, P. Brown (day labor) £2 19a 6d, A. Mitchell (day labor) £2 9s George Scott (cartage) £2 9s 6d ; P. McGuire (progress payment No. 2) £22, W. D. •Wilkins (surveying, &c.) £9 19s 6d. The accounts as read weie passed for payment. REPORT OF WHARF COMMITTEE. The following report of the Wharf Committee waa read by the Chairman (Cr Penlington). It was aa follows :—" A meeting of the Wharves Committee was held on Dec. 6. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Crs Bruce, Black, Rich, and Penlington (chairman). It was proposed by Cr Rich, and seconded by Cr Black, that the chairman be authorised to have the handrail to the wharf repaired. (Agreed.) In view of the wharfinger having tendered his resignation, the committee recommend the Council, as noon as the Government approves of the new schedule or wharfage rates, to call for tenders for the office of wharfinger." He did not ask the Council to confirm the conditions of the lease that evening, as he thonght they wanted more consideration before being fully adopted. There would be no real delay -caused, because they nuil 1 not call for-I&nder* till v the Government had approved'the new schedule. As they nil knew, the sum of £300 had been on fixed deposit during the • past year; the term had expired, however, and na they had over £400 in hand, and thero was no like iliooil of much money being required immediately, he thought they bhould place £350 on fixed deposit. He might say that the repairs to the handrail had been made. Hβ asked for an extension of a fortnight to bring up a complete report. The Wharf Committee were, in accordance with the ciiainn m's request, granted an extension of another fortnight to further con-ider the conditions of the lease. $t was also agii ed that £350 be placed deposit. j ASHBURTON RESERVE. It was pointed out that Mr Campbell's rent had been due ninco Ojt. 9lh, and that Mr McDowell's half-year's rent should have been paid on Dec. 16th. A good deal of dissatisfaction was expressed at the way these rents usually come to hand, and it was stated that the Kai tpoi and Sydenham Boroughs collected their own revenue from this source. After a long and rather animated discussion, Cr Black moved—" That the clerk be instructed to telegraph to Mr Gundry, asking him if Mr Campbell's rent, due since Oct. 9th had been paid, and if so requesting him to forward it at once. Also that Mr McDowell be written to, reminding him that his rent was now due, and requesting him to forward it. Further, that Mr Gundry be written to, informing him that owing to the irregularity with which (he tenants have been paying their rents, the Council were determined to collect them themselves." Seconded by Cr Bruce and carried. The Council then adjourned.