ALEXANDRA TOWN COUNCIL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 602, 31 October 1873, Page 2

ALEXANDRA TOWN COUNCIL.

The month'y meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber, on tha 17:h instant. There were present:—The layer, (chair), ami Councillors Hirers, Morris, ati'l Samson. The minutes of the last meeting wore j road amt tonliimetl. j Outward correspondence was read and a lopted? A letter was read from the Secrc'ary for Public ' orks, informing the oitm-il that the grant of 150/. would be placed forthwith to the credit of the Corporation in ihe Bank of New Zeal iud. The May or read a letter he had received from Mr. Chappie, complaining or the water having been stopped from running into h.s garden. ■Councillor Morris moved, That the Town Clerk be instructed 10 reply to the letter,. stating that the Council cannot give permission for the water to be diverted from the town race. Seconded by Councillor Samson ami carried. Moved by Councillor Sams n. seconded by C'onn-eillor Morris, and carried. That the Public Works Co nmitiee lie requested o inspect the tuning at the junction of Ta belt an 1 Foyues stieets. an l repmt at the next meeting the nature of the im provements required to make it a better pasdng for vehicles, and also the probable cost. The following accounts we:e passed for payment:—* Jcorge Brown, 15s. ; Inspector i’ieipoiiii’s sdnry, of. t Coinictllof Riv rn give notice he would move at the next meeting of the Council, That ten lers be called for keeping tlie s'reets cl tin for twelve months ; also for kee| ing the proper quantity of water iu the race.