CITY COUNCIL.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2259, 3 August 1870, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

At this afternoon’s sitting, his Worship the Mayor presided, and there were present, Councillors Jack, Griffeu, Barnes, Bagley, Thoneman, Mercer, and Walter.’ The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Mr Woodland then came inside the barrier, and standing at the Council table, addressed the Mayor as_ follows :—Your Worship, I claim to take my seat as representative of Bell Ward. The Mayor : I shall ask the Town Clerk’ to be good enough to read the result of the recent elections. / i The Tqwn Clerk then intimated that Mr Griffen had been re-elected for South Ward ; Mr Barnes elected for Leith Ward; Mr Mercer for High Ward; and Mr Bagiev for Bell Ward. - ■- The Mayor ; Have all those Councillors signed the usual declarations ? The Town Clerk : They have, The ’Mayor On what ground do you claim to take a seat here, Mr Woodlands ? Mr Woodland On the ground that two of the votes returned as informal "Veie ‘ia ’" favor of myself. . The Mayor : The Returning Officer having declared that Air Bagley has ibafeu duly elected for Bell Ward, I bold that be is the only party entitled to take his seat. If you think you have any claim your remedy must be pursued in a higher court. Therefore I caamot, as Mayor, recognise your daim as being the representative of, Bell Ward, and ; • must accordingly request you to retire behind the barrier. ... ; j , ■ Mr Woodland retired accordingly. On the motion of Mr Jack, the*.Mayof’s salary was fixed at ’L4OO ; and on Mr Griffen’s motion the remuneration of auditors fixed at Lls 15s each, same hs last year. ’ . Messrs Bagley and Barnes were appointed- , to the Fire Brigade Conm»tted;^<aß» w ■ .ftl.f, 1 *-* '! J'fivil . r.-r..',! ■ . .m.>;

Walter, Barnes, Bagley, and Griffen, to the Public Works Committee ; and Messrs Thoneman and Mercer to the Reserves Coznmifctee. . The subject of borrowing money for City improvements was referred to the Finance Committee to report upon, with a recommendation to submit a scheme for obtaining the necessary funds. Several tenders for works were opened and referred to the Works Committee. The Mayor observed that before the meeting elos:d, as this was the first time of his taking his scat as Mayor, he might be allowed to express the hope that duripg the next twelve months their relaHons would be satisfactory and pleasurable to each other It would always be his desire to give satisfaction, and he would endeavor to conduct himself so as to avoid giving offence, and he was sure that if ho erred, it would be set down to its proper cause, over-zeal aud not wilfulness. He was sure be would receive from the Councillors that courtesy and attention bo would always be ready to extend to them. —(Applause.) The Council adjourned for a fortnight.