MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 223, 17 February 1874, Page 6

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Anieetingof theCTpvm Council took place bn Friday evening, at which Werb present r JTho Mayor (Mr DawkinS), and Cra Jolly, ? H ayes,; Grant, Wright, and Shanty. The minutes of the previous meeting were 'read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. There wac no inyard correspondence. The outward consisted of five letters : one to the Besutynt Magistrate, and also one to the Colonial Secretary, asking that fines inflicted under the bye-laws be paid over to the Corporation ; one to the Provincial Sec retary in re Stanbrook’s license, stating that the same i had been issued two days before the objections reached the Town Clerk’s hands, " and that the’. Council coufd see no reasoii why it should be cancelled ; and two letters, to the Hon. the Minister of Justice and the Superintendent respectively, in re the holding of the District Court at Cromwell.

FORMATION OP MELMORE-STREET, Cr Grant moved, Cr Wright seconded, and it was resolved, that Melmore-terrace be formed and gravelled from Achil-street to section 2, block XII., and that tenders be immediately called for the work. Tenders to be received up till 8 p.m. on Thursday, 26th instant. ASSESSMENT. Cr Hayes proposed, Cr Grant seconded, and it was carried : “ Ttyit in consequence of the omission of the Town Clerk to give public notice, according to the Act, of the allowance, of the assessment, the motion allowing the same, under date 7th January last, be rescinded.”

The assessment was again laid before the Council, and on the motion of Or Wright, seconded by Cr Jolly, was allowed. Cr Hayes proposed that the assessment books should be kept on the table of the Council Chamber during the period which they are to be open for inspection, but the motion lapsed for want of a seconder, BYE-LAWS. On the motion of Cr Grant, seconded by Cr Hayes, the Legislative and Rate Committee were instructed to proceed with the framing of regulations under the bye-laws now in force. ' ' . NOTICES OF MOTION. Cr Hayes gave notice that he would move at next meeting, “ That measures be taken without delay to provide a more efficient supply of water for the town of Cromwell.” Cr Jolly to propose that the well on the •opposite side of the bridge be improved by the Council, and that a pump be erected thereupon.