CROMWELL TOWN COUNCIL.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 7, 22 December 1869, Page 4

CROMWELL TOWN COUNCIL.

The Council met on Monday evening, when the Mayor and all the Councillors were present. The minutes of several previous meetings were read and confirmed. Mr W. J. Barry's application to lease 35 foot of frontage in Melmore-street, adjoining the Council Chamber, upon which to erect an auction mart, was remitted to the Public Works Committee to report on. Mr Dawkins wrote asking permission to erect a temporary verandah in front of his premises ; but the Council declined to receive the letter. A letter from the Paovincial Treasurer, stating that the balance now due to the Corporation on account of subsidy was t'29, and offering to hand over that amount at once, was referred to the Finance Committee for a report. An account from Messrs Nelson & Co., for advertising, was referred to the same committee. The Inspector of Nuisances reported that the sanitary condition of the town was anything but satisfactory. This he attributed chiefly to the slaughtering of sheep in close proximity to the main street, and suggested that the owners of slaughter-houses should be ordered to remove them outside the town. The report also called attention to the filthy state of the town waterrace, and to the nuisance created in consequence of broken bottles, sheepskins, and rubbish of all kinds being strewn about and suffered to accumulate.—The report was received, and the Inspector was instructed to take legal proceedings against all persons failing to abate nuisances existing on their premises. With regard to tho town race, the Public Works Committee was instructed to examine thi same and to report at next meeting of Council. On tho motion of Cr. Badger, secondod by Cr, Dagg, it was agreed to apply to the Superintendent for a grinfc of land suitable for purposes of recreation, and also to make application for a race-course reserve. Cr. Burres tabled tho following resolution, which he introduced with a few explanatory remarks:—"That in consequence of the disrespectful conduct of the Librarian towards the Council, and other irregularities, this Council does not feel justified in allowing the use of the Council-hall for the purposes of a library, so | long as tho present librarian fills that office."— I This wai seended by Cr. Badqcr, au-.l carried. , Thp Ouuncil then adjnnnie.).