CLYDE TOWN COUNCIL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 521, 12 April 1872, Page 2

CLYDE TOWN COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meethigof the Council was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday, the 18th inat. at 8 p.ro. ■ . Present :J. Hazlett, Ksfj., Mayor, and Councillors Hastie, Welsford, Clark, and Patterson. Tlie minutes of previous meeting aver? read and confirmed. The fiiward correspondence comprising letters ftom Constable Carrol, resigning his appointment ‘as Inspector of Nuisances, from John Thompson!, resigning his position as scavenger : from W. Auckland asking the Council to place lamps in Coquet street during the winter months, and from the Mayor of Dunedin; as follows “ To His Worship, the Mayor of Clyde. “Dear Sir, “The nocesss’ty which exists, in order to (nsure the permanent and proper working oi the various Municipalities throughout the Province, that the Provincial authorities sin uld in sonic way peima uently endow or subsidise the various l orpnrations, has for some time pict force d itself upon my attention, as d mhtless P hrs upon yours. It is, I think, quite evident that many, if not all, the Municipalities cannot carry on their factious much longer in a satisfactory n'anher without some assistance from the Government .and seehig that Roa t Boards arc liberally < ndowed, there cxis's in my opinion ‘ no vt’id reason why Municipalities should m the rimil rh

assisted. Itf or !er to fp-CQ ti is matter effective’’)'upon the Provincial Combi'at its' next siftings I would nr. peso that a f-rouco of all the Mavors i i the Pn>v : v>e • should bchdd, when Hie suli'ec* could e .thoroughly ni-cn - scd. I would surest the conference should take place in Dunedin, as the most central, and shall he glad to learn aseirly as possible if my proposal meets with your approval. “ Should the replh s from the van uv Mayors, or a majority of them ho favor dole, I would at once convene the raeetin ', as no time should he Ist. T am tho-uvh'y convinced that much good will result from the conference, and shall be glad In hear the idea meets with your concurrence. “ Awaiting the f ivor.df an early reply, “ I am, &c,, “If. S FIS Id, Jim., “ Mayor of Dunedin.

“ City Council Chambers, “Dunedin, March 21, 1572.” Resolved, That the resignation of Constable Carrol be received, and that Inspector ■Moore be requested to appoint Constable Maddigan in his stead. The Town Clerk was instructed to forward Constable Carrol the amount of salary | due, less amount of rales due by him.

The Public YTorks’ Committee were instructed to app nut a scavenger, in place of Thoms >n resigned, a’sn, that they he cm- ' poworo to e<arry out the request of Mr. 1 Auckland, and have two lamps Aveted in 1 Coquette street. It •dative to iho letter race V;d from the Mayor of Dunedin, the chairman sai 1 that, while in Dunedin, ho, in comp ny withtiie Mayors of Queenstown, Cr -mwol 1 , and Lawrence, hid seen Mr. Fish, mil a - lo gth discussed the subject of the letter. Mr. Fish stated the proposition was to apply to ; the Provincial G ivernm ut to endow the I different Municipalities with the licenses i (Auctioneers, Publicans, &0.,) collected j within their hounds, and ho believed the presmt Executive were favorable to it. The chairman also stated that he had seen his Honor the Superintendent regarding the i Commonage, aid hid suggested that the Government, by way ' f endowment, should lease it to the Corp ration for; a term' of twenty one years. Hii Honor in rgply raid, ho would favorably consider the suggestion. Councillor Weis ford said, it was necessary

that soni’thi g should lv done with lespect, .to the Commonage, as it was bein';overrun by sheen from neighboring nm«. Under the existing management, neoiVo c-mUI run sheep or cattle without paying the tax. and no one had power or authority to question their i igh t. Councillor hTasdc snd, in ic'cron-- to to C inference ’of Mayors,“he w u’d p o pose, That the Town Clerk l>c instruct d to rop’y to the letter received from the 'Mayor of Dunedin, and state fat this Council is favorable to the suggest!' ns: a id that a r p-e on'a ive from them will he present Resolved, That a sum not exceeding 20/. be Voted to .leftay 'be expanses of delcg.to attending Dunedin conference of Mayors. The Committee appointed a treat with Mr. W. W. Wilson for the payment of his account, in the matter of the Clyde Water Supply Bill, had settled the same and obtained a receipt in full of all demands. The Town Clerk was instructed to write to the Provincial Government, relative to the leasing of the commonage to the Corporation. The Committee appointed to the special meeting of the Council of the I9Mi of March, to wait on Mr. M'Pherson, relative to the Clyde punt, reported that Mr. M'Pherson had offered, -if the Council would defray half the cost of the constriction of a stone pier, to remodel his punt, for all practicable purposes.

it: solve 1, That a Committss, consisting of the olayor, and Councillor Welffonl and Hast;: empowered to treat with Mr. M'i’herson for the proper working of the punt, and in the event o? him agreeing topat on a pun-- of snliicient capacity to convoy the traffic and reduce the scale of eharc cs to the same demand'd a L othe- pants to guar- ] antce Ihoonc I'a'f <-f iho ■••at of the con- | stractioti f ier T..a I,'vV.n • I SlvCu'lit-d to con-. T«tie a meeting of the Ki •hone Committee, forth:, pur- ose of compiling a .state nent of the- csthnvted rce: ij'ts end c.t-wnditme for ’li cn ’ ovv yea-. Accounts for saUric to date were o de;cd . 'to be p.iid by ike Town Ckik.