BALCLUTHA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 186, 1 February 1878, Page 5

BALCLUTHA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Balclutha Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. There were present : Messrs Dunne (in the chair) Doull, Hogg, Cramond, Macdonald, and Canning. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A DISPUTED CLAIM. A letter was read from Mr Donald Keid, solicitor, on behalf of the Clutha Road Board, requesting payment of L 4, bein^ the price of timber sold by Mr Christie, Chairman or the Board, to Mr Mason, lato Mayor of Balclutha, on 20th July last. The matter gave rise to a lengthened discussion, in the course of which several councillors expressed an opinion that thu timber alleged to have been sold belonged to the bridge, which was handed over t;> the ■ Corporation. Under these circumstances ifc was resolved to decline pay men:, and to indemnify the late Mayor should a judgment be obtained by the Board. CHARLOTTE-STREET CONTRACT. A report was read by the Works Committee regarding the Charlotte-street contract—that the Committee had agreed t-> pay Mr Chirnside, L4l 2s 6d for the wo. .■: done on the contract, which he agreed t • accept and annul the contract. — Approv^?of. THE TOLL. The Chairman reported that Mr Dillo-f, the present toll-collector, had given noli .-> to terminate his appointment on Frii..;/ first, but agreed to collect for anoth •_•'.• month paying 10s a day for the toll. It was resolved that Mr Dillon's offer :.> . accepted, and that tenders be called x->: the toll. ' APPROACHES TO RAILWAY STATION. The Chairman pointed out that son..--tiling required to be done- to -the approaches of the railway station* to pre v-.-.... the traffic being stopped. : In the conversation that ensued, 1 1. . ■ Councillors agreed that there should. i;j three approaches to the Station— by B.i.v - street, Gordon-street, and Henfrew-st.-e- . To carry out this it would be necessary . ,_• the Government to open a gate at the '■ *. ..- tion yard at .Renfrew-street. It was ag- •. .t that the Committee should mention i . matter to the Hon. the Minister for-P ..<..*,- > Works when passing through the- town.,.: .> on his return journey to Dunedin. - BYE-LAWS. It was agreed to hold a special me-.rc'.h ; that night week to consider as to bye-i.-i. . .. After several unimportant matter.- :. -x been attended to the meeting adjourn.v..