ALEXANDRA TOWN COUNCIL.
The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Friday evening last. Present t The Mayor and Cra. Bsresford and Theyera; The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and confirmed. Outward correspondence, Including a letter to the Chief Postmaster, Dunedin, complaining of the length of .time botwcen the arrival of the mails at Clyde and their delivery at Alexandra, was read and approved. < A. letter from the Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, Dunedin, stating that, in compliance with the wishes of tho Council. Mr W. W. Vanse had been appointed stamp distributor for tho, township. A letter was also read from tho Town Clerk, Cromwell, asking tho co-operation of tho Alexandra Town Council in memorialising the General Assembly to grant a sufficient sum of money to supply the gold-fields of Otago with water. The Towa Clerk was instructed to reply, and state that the Council would do their utmost to forward such a desirable object, lie was also instructed to write to the Deputy Superintend dent, respectfully asking him to cause the suburban sections in the township to be reduced from their present upset price of £l2 10s. to £2 each—their former price. The nomination for tho Mayoralty was fixed for noon of Saturday, the 16th inst. This concluded the business of. tha evening, and the Council adjourned.
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Cromwell Argus, 13 July 1870, Page 5
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219ALEXANDRA TOWN COUNCIL. Cromwell Argus, 13 July 1870, Page 5
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