MIRAMAR BOROUGH

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 266, 4 August 1920, Page 10

MIRAMAR BOROUGH

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL,

The Mayor (Mr. S. Stone) presided at a special meeting of the Miramnr Borough Council last evening, and there were present also: Councillors J. Hicks, E. l.ollio, H. K. Robertahaw, and Mrs. M Vicar. The balance-sheet of the District Fund, a B certified to'by, the Audit Department, wan considered and adopted. The ordinary meeting of tho council was then held. . '" , ~ The Mayor referred to the recent poll in connection with the proposal to borrow £33,000, ..which. waß defeated. He BaiU he was sorry'the wishes jf the council in regard to the matter had not been carried out. Very few of the ratepayers took any interest in the proposal, for only 231 voted out of over a, thousand on the roll. It had been pointed out that the money at the disposal of the council was not sufficient to carry on the necessary works. He expressed great disappointment at the result. It was a.serious thing for the borough, and the council had been badly let down by 'ho ratepayers. Tho cost of tho poll was £45 10b. A request was received from a, number of ratepayers for a poll to be taken on a proposal to amalgamate with the city. The council, after considering tho matter, decided to accede to the request, A poll must'be held during the'current month. It was pointed out by the Mayor that a meeting held about four months ago unanimously decided that the time was not opportune for the borough to amalgamate with the city unconditionally, and as that -was the unanimous opinion of tho meeting, he did not think the matter should have been brought up durlm: the present council's term of office. The Mavor said he would take an early opportunity of calling a meeting of ratepayers to discuss the matter.