CLYDE TOWN COUNCIL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 716, 7 January 1876, Page 2

CLYDE TOWN COUNCIL.

—o— The usual meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening, the sth inst. Present—B, Naylor, Esq. (Mayor), and Councillors Beck, Welsford, Moore, and Fache.

The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Inward correspondence as follows were read and received:—from His Honor the Superintendent’s Office, stating that His Honor had not the power- to refuse the application of Messrs Strode and Fraser for their pre-emptive right on run 325b., it not being proved to be auriferous, and enclosing a sketch of the run ; from Secretary of Works, to the effect that the Government cannot undertake the construction of that portion of the Clyde Bridge connecting the Bridge with the approaches ; from Mr Warden Simpson, conveying a suggestion from the Government that the Council should pay its proportion of expense of advertising the Quarterly Licensing Meetings. Resolved—That the letter from the Superintendent’s Office lie on the table. 'I he Mayor explained that he had brought ■ the matter of the connection to Clyde Bridgebefore MrMackel'ar, Secretary for the Goldfields, and explained to him that the Council had no means, and requested him to bring the exact position of the Council before his colleagues. Mr Mackellar, the Mayor said, had agreed +o do this, and had promised to inform the Council of the result. Resolved—That the letter from the Secretary of Works lie on the table, till a communication is received from Mr MacKellar. Resolved—That this Council agree to pay its proportion of expense of advertising quarterly Licensing meetings. Resolved - That the Hpgulat : ons as advertised be passed by this Council. Accounts amounting to L 42 5s lOd were passed for payment. The Mayor said that many of the ratepayers had spoken to him respecting the very small quantity of water running in the town race of late. He wished for an ox-

prossion of opinion of the Council. After some considerable discussion, during which it was questioned if the Council would not bo liable for any damages that might accrue through the scarcity of water, it was resolved—That Mr Holt bo written to, to the effect that if he does not perform his part of the agreement between himself and the Council in keeping the race in a proper state of repair and supplying the necessary quantity of water, the Council would bo impelled to take action, and further, hold him responsible for any loss or damage that may accrue through the scarcity of water. The sanitary state of the town was now dealt with. During the discussion that took place it transpired that though the town was comparatively clean, there were several nuisances -as instanced, the stagnant pool of water on Mr Holt’s brick yard lease, caused by the overflow of the race, and the accumulation of ashes and stable manure, — that required removal. Without arriving at anything definite the matter dropped. The meeting then closed with a vote of thanks to the chair.