Correspondence.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1255, 19 March 1886, Page 3

Correspondence.

Wo do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinion! expressed by our correspondents. CLYDE LIBRARY TRUST. TO XIIB EDITOR.

Sib. —l notice in a recent issue the Trust authorises LSD or L3O to be spent in books for the Clyde Library. Now, Sir, our greatest want is water fit for domestic 'purposes, therefore any money the Trust may have should be carefully kept for this purpose. The different Trust that have been elected have let eight years pass by without ahygood result—certainly paid no attention whatever to the Water Question. A few days.ago 1 came across an old Dunstar Times paper hearing date 15th March, 1878, containing a report of last meeting held by Clyde Town Council previous to merging into the County; if the report were republised I feel sure it would be read 1 with much interest. I will now, Mr Editor, ask you to do so if you have space available.—l am,. Sir, Yours Etc., A Resident. • ■ Resident’ appears to forget,' or perhaps is not aware pt the fact, that the Library Fund is kept entirely separate from the Trust funds; accordingly, the purchase of books will in no way trench on the Trust monies. ’(’he question of Water Supply is just now occupying the attention of the Town Trust, and barring accidents their efforts should be effective.]

Dissolution op tub Borough op Clyde AND MERGING SAME INTO THE \ INCENT County. # A special Emergency Meeting of the Clyde Borough Council was held on Monday last, the 11th inst., at 11 am. PresentS. Welsford, Esq., Mayor; and Councillors Auckland, Beck, Clark, Cox, and vicConnochie. The Mayor explained the object of the meeting was deciding on the terras on which this Council propose to merge the Town into the County. He said it was ap patently the desire of the majority of the ratepayers to take the step, some weie against it, and others again refused ' to express their, opinion. For his own part he was not against the step, .that is, if the townspeople were protected in some of the properties they had striven hard to accuinu late, and in the terms submitted to thi County that would have to be considered. It was an impression, though a very eironeous one, that the Town was so hampered with burdens that there was nothing for it but merge. The only burden the Town had was the Bridge, and now that that had been taken off their bauds the financial position of the town—as.was evident from the statement prepared by the Town Cleik—was as healthy as could possibly be. He would strenously oppose the taking out of tho inhabitants of Clyde the Town Had or the water rights; but as the County, on the first occasion the question of merger was raised refused to take over these, he did not anticipate now any difficulty on that head. After some slight discussion the following terms were agreed to, and the Mayor and Cr. Beck were authorised to submit same to the Sub-Committee appointed by the County to confer with the Council on the question of merge : Ist. That the Town Hall and Library buildings and all Water Bights the property of tho Town he retained by the inhabitants of the Town of Clyde, - to be dealt with and managed by a Trust to be composed of the inhabitants of the Town of Clyde. 2nd. That the cash assets of the Town of Clyde at tho date of proclamation of merger, together with all rates due to the 31st of March, IS7O, and all subsidies on same, be the property of tho Town of Clyde, and to bo paid to the credit of the above Trust. At 3 p.m. the Mayor and Ur. Beck accompanied by the Town Clerk, met the Sub-Committee appointed by the County Council, viz.—V. Pyke, Esq., Chairman ; and Cra Colclough and M'Ginnia. The proposed terms having been read and handed to the County Chairman, discussion ensued, during,which it was explained that the .principal,duty of the County would be ■to. supply tbe Town of Clyde with a good .-water Supply, arid that if the proposed terms wermagfedd tofbo Trust would have a fund aftcr-.pUowing tor all;contingencies to start, wfth.of between LjjOO and L6OO. ’ Cr. Colclough raised questions as to tho power of the' Municipality dissolving itself and merging into the County, it not having been brought under the Municipal Corpora ttons Act, 1876, and also as to the power of forming tho proposed Trust to comprise properties granted to the Town. Mr Pyke said that any municipality could take advantage of tho clauses in the Municipal Act, 1878, respecting dissolving and merger, tin late Attorney-General haying given his opinion t<> that effect. The Town Clerk explained that neither the Town Hall nor water rights were hold under grant, both properties, including the freehold lands, having been purchased by the Town out of their revenues. • The County representatives after consultation, during which the others retired, submitted the following .--That the offer of the Clyde Corporation be aoc -pted subject to the following conditions- - Ist. Chat no further charge be made for the use of the Town Hall by the County Connell after the completion of dissolution and merger. 2nd. That the coat of keeping the streets of Clyde township in repair be deducted from the rates, subsidies, or other monies payable on account of tneCorporation therof until the 3Jst day of March, 1879, and that a sum of LSO be allowed the County C6uucil at that date Tor the residue of licenses then current. 3rd. That if it be hereafter discovered that there are any special liabilities which might legally devolve upon and become legal liabilities of the County in consequence of such dissolution and merger of the Borough of Clyde, the County Council shall have the right to levy a special rate on the property of tho Town of Clyde for the payment thereof. Vincent Pvkb, Chas. Colclough, Michael J. M'Ginnis. Mr Welsford asked for how long the County Counnil would retain the use of t heir present offices free. x M ■ Pyke said at tho best the offices wore • very inconvenient, and that in all likelihood the question as to where the County offices would bo built would bo settled in the course of the next six months, i Thi Municipal representatives, after call* ng in;o their del berations the other ConnI ill irs, a >ro id to accent the amended terms, Ind tho Town Clerk was instructed to 1 j write a letter to that effect.

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