CLYDE TOWN COUNCIL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 539, 16 August 1872, Page 2

CLYDE TOWN COUNCIL.

A Special Mee'ing ‘of the Council was held in the Council Chamber on \Vednesday afternoon, the 14th hist. Present :J. U. Cambridge, Esq., Mayor, and Councillftrs Naylor, Patterson, Feraud, Marshall, and Auckland. _ , .. His Worship explained that the meeting vas convened for the purpose of receiving ■eport of the Sub-Commitfee appointed to wait on Mr. Holt, the lessee of the Clyde Coal-pit, regarding the diversion of the Town Race to his upper shaft. He said Mr- Holt had waited on him, and expressed a wish to know what the Council intended doing in the matter, as ha expected his new machinery would soon arrive. Council.or Feraud, as one of the Committee; said they had waited on Mr. Holt, who asked if the Corporation Would con. struct the deviation. He also observed that the alteration ho had made in the working of his ]it was for the benefit of the town, and con"idcred the Corporation should bear the expense. On being informed that the Council w'ouln not be at ‘the expense, Mr Holt said he would have to take other steps. For his own part he (the speaker) was in favor of the Corporation giving gome assistance, and if there was any desire to facilitate Mr. Holt in the working of his pit the request should be granted. Councillor Patterson said the coal-pit was a private undertaking, and it was unreasonable to expect the Corporation to interfere. Che race could, at hut small expense, be constructed at the’ rear of the West Ward. Mr. Holt refused to do it, and ha must oppose any Corporation moneys being expends I in connexion with the coal-pit. A s unewh it acrimonious debate ensued as to the natur* of the agreement between Mr. ;I >!t ail thi Corporation, resulting in the agreement being read. Councillor Patterson said his opposition to Mr. Holt did m>t arise from any personal feeling. He was advocating the cause of the ratepayers, and would ever do s > while sitting in the Council. To allow the diversion of the Town Race, from its present course would never be submitted to, and to consent to the expending of public moneys to benefit a private enterprise he would not. Proposed by Councillor Feraud, seconded by Councillor Naylor, That Mr. Holt be permitted to divert one-half the water of the Town Race to his upper shaft, on conditiou that the other half continue to flow iu its present course, ami that all expanses incurred in the diversion he borne by Mr Holt. Councillor Feraud said, in bringing forward the motion, he was not actuated by any fooling of friendship. On the contrary. The coal-pit was a boon to the town, and thought if there were objections to the constructing of any work iu connexion with it,.there should be none to the diversion. Councillor Nay'or said ho seconded the motion pro forma, it did not exactly meet hj s wishes. He did not want the water Taken from the town, and thought the Council should be at the expense of taking the water to where’Mr. Holt wanted it. Councillor Auckland said he would not agree t 0 either the diversion of the water or the constructing of a race at the cost of the Corporation. It appeared Mr. H<dt was la do ring under a misapprehension as to his powers under the between himself and the Corporation. This he had no objection to offer against Mr. Holt extending the race, and he would move as an amendment, That the Council give permission to Mr. Holt to continue the course of the present race from the rear of Sunder-luud-strcet, on the west side, to his upper shaf, all expenses to be borne by him. Councillor Patterson seconded the amendment, which was declared carried. A vote of thanks to the Mayor for his services in the chair terminated the proceedings. An Emergency Moating of the Council, convened by the Mayor, to consider the resignation of Councillor Brough, Member for the South Ward, was hell iu the Council Chamber on Thursd ly (yesterday), the loth inst. Present: J. U. Cambridge, Esq., Mayor, and Councillors Patterson, Maraud, Marshall and Auckland. The Mavor having notified the object of the meeting ; It was proposed by Councillor Marshall, That the resignation of Councillor Brough, .as representative of the South Ward, be accepted. Seconded by Counci lor Auckland, and carried. Proposed by Councillor Feraud, seconded by Councillor Auckland, and carried, That the nbmination of eondidites for the vacancy caused by the re irem nr of Mr. A. Brough take place on Monday next, the 19th inst., and that the poll (if any) beheld on Friday, the 24 f .b inst., and that the usual notice lie given in the Dunstan Times. 1 he meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chair.