Southbridge Town Board.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 887, 14 February 1891, Page 2

Southbridge Town Board.

: .-. ... „«.,,;■, -„;...^ TK^usttal monthly^ meeting of this Board .was held ''ffipjMtifaj evening the following members^ .bjnjg., ♦ '"■■' ■.■'"■■■■■■; i: ;;--: ff ttuß'jmti«^f •Menis' v .^ebWy!M > &rmaii,) It. 0. I Burns, H. , BritjiQn,!. $j^ Shearman, S. Haughey and A. Qameron. Theminuteslbf the last ordinary, and* also of a special, meeting were read and confirmed. — - — - The following > COBHKSJPONDBNOB. was received, and dealt 'with as below:-* From the Colonial Secretary's Office, acknowledging the receipt of copies of the new by-law?, -ancl^ptif^ng the Board that it was unnecessary! to have them Gazettedi It was resolred to advertise I the bylaws m the, Ellesmere Guabdian I and to have copies of them printed for I circulation. ' : / . I Fiom Mr Thomas 'rGrffes, complainin? I or an overflow fiwn the wafcar-raoe into I his back premises. The clerk reported, I that he had seen the nuisance complained I ofj which was a Bource of great annoyance I to Mr Yates . . It. would cost about £20 I to fill the ditch: ' '"■'''" I Mr Brittpn was not m favour of spend- ■ ing too much money on the ditch which 1 could be more advantageously spent. B Would it not be more simple and cheaper M to divert the water? Finally, after soiffm discussion, it wpriesolved, on motion WM Mr Barns, seconded by Mir Shearing/ ■ that it be left tifthe Worlds Committee to M abate the nuisance complained of. B From the solicitors***! the trustees o£ fl -the will of the lajte.JPeter Campbell, H submit'ing a plan for proposed road to V to made m accordance with the terms of 1 the will of the deceased. The clerk 1 explained that' the proposed road was a private right of way, bnt under the Land Transfer Act ' it was : necessary for tbcr trustees to obtain the approval of this J Board.' :This was.gjven subject to the I proper formationiiand/metallin^of th»\jl TENDERS j^^^H The ; f 6llowing :tendered for IH^s| pivUeges:—G. W. Collins, j|SBM|M loch, R. H. Conolly, J. Sioani^^B^H freys. The majority (of the «9ppfl tendered at about the same later Hapghey moved, Mr Cameron isecondefl/^H that the highest tender be accepted. J H Several members of the board thottg»t|B other „thmgs ought to be considered JM They ought to choose a man who woaldjH look after their ' interests, keepH theiouseand land m order, and dotheM pound duties thoroughly. After somffH| discpssiQtt it; was proposed on a raotion^H of Mr Burns, seconded by Mr S.'hearnaan'jHß that J. Me Culiooh's be accepteid. ThisH amendment was carried, tho motions j| deing lost. Mr Mo Cullooh's tsador^H was at the rate of £18. 4. 0 a year. H Open crossing ed Webs tor' ;i Q9tas&H

■'w '" ■ ■■■ TWotelidtrs were received: frjom Jones "Woods and Co and Jabids Duffey. That of the last named at £lL 8. 0 was atcepted. | GENERAL j Mr Burns reported that jbhe notice board for the pound would be (completed m about a week. j The chairman announce^ that it would be necessary to strike] both the general and the special rates 4* the next meeting. j Mr Burns proposed and Mt Cameron seconded, that the fee for registration of dogs for the ensuing year- be fixed at ten shillings. Carried. FINAHOICIi j Accounts amounting to£9i # 81 were Hpissed for payment, and tbje meeting "terminated. . ,