MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 149, 17 September 1872, Page 5

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday evening. The Mayor and all the Councillors were present. Inward and outward correspondence, mostly of minor importance, was read ami received or approved of. Reports by the Finance and Public Works Committees were brought up and received. Tenders for the services mentioned below were opened and road : —Cleansing the town race ; John Wright, £5; Win. Barnes, £7. Keeping the race in repair, and cleansing the main street for a period of three months, at per week : John Wright, £1 ; Samuel Brooks, £1 ; W. Barnes, 18s. The tender of Mr Wright was accepted. For the assessorships there were three applicants—Messrs D. MacKellar, J. S. Burres, and E. Brown.

The Mayor suggested that the Assessors should be chosen by ballot, as was done last year. Cr. Marsh thought it a pity that so few applications were received. They were all pretty well satisfied that Mr MacKellar was thoroughly qualified for the office, hut The Mayor—l don’t know that we’re all satisfied of Mr MaoKellar’s qualifications for the office. You should speak for yourself, Cr. Marsh.

Cr. Marsh here rose and left the Chamber, saying that if the Mayor was to have all his own way, and he (Or. Marsh) was not to be allowed to say anything at all. it was time to clear out.

Cr. Grant did not approve of the ballot system of voting, but did not press his objection. The Mayor thought the ballot system in such matters was a very fair one. The ballot was then proceeded with, and resulted in the unanimous election of Messrs MacKellar and Burres. The Town-Olerk was instructed to write to the assessors, requesting them to proceed with the assesment immediately. It was resolved that the use of the Town-hall be granted for meetings of all permanent public committees on application to the Council ; and that in the case of casual meetings, the permission of the Mayor should be obtained previous to holding such meetings. Several accounts, amounting in the aggregate to £l4 I9s, were passed for payment. The Clerk was instructed to telegraph to Mr Shepherd, M. H. R., requesting him to ask the Government why a bailiff has not been appointed in connection with the R.M.’s and Warden’s Courts at Cromwell.

The Clerk was also directed to communicate with the Chief Postmaster, asking him to endeavour to arrange for the delivery of at least one mail a week at Cromwell on the second day from Dunedin, and also to make provision for the conveyance of a Cromwell mail to Clyde on Sunday evenings. The subject of water-supply was left over for consideration at a meeting to bo specially convened.

It was resolve I to convey to M r Bows the thanks of the Council for the assistance ren lore I by that gentleman, in his capacity as District Engineer, in c mneetion with the matter of watersupply.

It was further resolved that the Town-Clerk write to the District Engineer re [nesting him to effect some necessary repairs on the Nevis road. The Council adjourned at Up in.