CLYDE TOWN COUNCIL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 627, 24 April 1874, Page 2

CLYDE TOWN COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meeting of the Council v.ai held in (be Council CLmnl eir, Town Hall, Clyde, ui Wednflfclay evening last at 7 o'clock Present -B. lf:i\lo", Esq., J.P., Mayor, and Councillors IJaulett, Clatk, Auckland, Beck and Cox. Thu min Hies of (bo previous meeting wore read and continued. The inward corn spoiidence, as follows, was lead and received Fium Mr T. .1. Wilson, Solicitor, ro title to Municipal sections; from M r F. J. Wilson, re Water Works Bill; from Mr Harwell, architect, accompanying plans and specifications of Athenaaim ; from Mr J. I). Feraud, being copy of objections against tlie application of the Council to alter tbc com go. of their water-race ; from Mr J. Cox, threatening, if account ianot paid for twenty-live loads of stone, his property, used in the construction of water-table, to take proceedings to recover. The outward correspondence was read and -adopted. In cousiduiing the letter, ro Title s, ' it appeared that the Clown (hauls were in hand for the v.hoh- of the Sections 29, SO, Ul, Block XXiH, blit llieie was nndireeb conveyance from the oj iginal purchaser, “ Fuller, ■’ tlse title however was thought to be a good bolding ore. The Mayor said the question to decide, was the title, in tbc opinion of the Council sufficiently good to erect a valuable building on. 1c was understood to be so, and it was resolved, —That should any of the tenders for the Athenaeum building come within the means of ike Council, that it be accepted, and the workproceeded with forthwith. The following tenders were opened Mr Edward M'Minnis, CUD/. Mr J. U. Cambridge accoiding to plans and specifications, 11501. The tender of Mr Cambridge was r.ccepto!. In considering to Mr Wilson’s letter, in reference to the Water Works Hill, the Mayor thought there was no direct necessity to borrow money fur the purpose, how ever, there was time to consider the better plan to pursue iu that direction. Tim course of tbe race to connect the Win Puna with the Wai Kcri Ivor! water (from both of which streams the Council have a right to water-), was not completed, and until is was done, no action could betaken. After some further discussion, during which the question of cost of survey cropped up, is was resolved : Thai the Covernmcnt bo asked to give the services of Mr M‘hay, the icsi.lciit Government Surveyor, to rurvey the es.urse of the race, and that Cr. lie.zh lt, j M ,P. U. for the diolniet, to asked to sup--1 port tbc application. | Unsolved, —That when the survey is I completed, that the race be at cmce p;>i ceded with. | Cr. H.ui’elt raid be desired to bring a i subject before the meeting that was of tbe | utmost importance to tbe district, ami that was the extension of tbe line of railway Iron; Tv.apeka up the Valley of tbe M.dynonx. The continuation of limn of railway into the interior of Otago appeared to be against tbe policy of the litneral Covc.nuucnt—the Provincial Goverrincut, so far as he knew, were in favor of it, but UicyVepuirel the support of the districts to be bcr.otltlc!—that support could be hotter given liy memorialising, mul 1 lie Would suggest that course be adopted. lles.olvod,—That this Council seek tin 'co-upeiv.tian of the Cotincih < f Cromwell, and Alexandra, aha, the Progress Ccmluitici of Koxburgh in one pelition to tbc General Government, playing the continuation of the line of railway from Tuapioka «j> tbc Valley of the MclyneU-X ; as far as Hexburgh at, tbc least. I Unsolved, —That the M.P.C's for the ■ districts of Cromwell and Mount Beuper * be inviled to supiport the Mimbcr for the Dunctan district, when he lays the memorial on the table of the Provincial Couni cil. The Mayor said the existing buildings that did daily as gaol and lock-up in the ’ Clyde Camp were a disgrace, not only to I the Govcrnmontoat the district, and were l! not lit, cither from the point of safety or comfort. As the Court-house was erected II hj i thmght the other buildings in cnnncction with it should, be cn a par ; to obtain *’ mw s aol 1 .millings, rone little outside f pressure by agitation was necessary, and c be would suggest that the Government be 1 petitioned. Unsolved,—That tbe Council petition the Provincial Onvermucnt to p.dace a sum ’ of money cn the Estimates for the jmrpose of building gaol aecom modatiou at Clyde. Tlie question of Bye I.aws for tbc Commonage w-as brought under notice ly Cr. Haidctt. ... The Mayor said he would attend to the matter. The Mayor was instructed to engage men to repair the approach to the Punt on the west hank of the Molynoux ; it was understood that the money would come out , ( p of the sain voted at the last Provincial SJ Council. >v Cr. Auckland said regarding the letter from Air Cox, his opinion was that the Council would have to pay 'or the store, x . ii3hn, in his capacity as Member of the ss j Public Works Committee, obtained tbe l:e ! same V | Cr. Hewlett said it was already resolved [,o | at a previous meeting that the Council no j would no; k cognise any Claim of Mr. Cox °’ for stone, and if it was the de-ire to have j that motion roscinled. jkho proper course on would have to be pursued, ug i The matter th n dropipicd. The following accounts wcic passe 1 for • ; , . payment: I It. To le. petty cash, 2’. 15s Sd ; Jacob

_ -n T~YThonnaldon, labor, R 1"h ; Comaker, labo-, repairing culvert. R ;L Hollow y. repairing road, approach to jqunt: on e. st sideottho Jlolynoux, 51. ; Duustau Tiia-V 31. ISs. A vote of thanks to the Chair terminated, tho mooting. • • : • • ’