PORT CHALMERS TOWN COUNCIL.

Evening Star, Issue 4160, 27 June 1876, Page 2

PORT CHALMERS TOWN COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last evening. Present— The Mayor, Crs, M'Kinlay, M‘Gregor, Reid, Menelaus, Middleditch, Asher, Dodson, and Miller.

The Town Clerk -read the following correspondence From Messrs William Thomson and Andrew Cameron, asking the Corporation to appoint arbitrators and fix date of arbitration for compensation in connection with their claims for water-rights. On the motion of Cr. Asher it was resolved that at the close of the meeting the Council go into committee in reference to the application. From Messrs Bright Brothers, and Co., Dunedin, asking for a declaration under seal, in order to enable them to import waterworks plant per ship Orpheus free of duty. Or. Asher’s proposition that the clerk be instructed to make the necessary declaration and affix the seal, was carried.'-From Mr Commissioner Guiseppe, to prospect for a new quarry, and to lease 200 yards at a rental of LlO per annum. Refused.—From Mr J. C. Harris, a claim of Lll Os 6d for reimbursement pf expenses incurred through injuries received by falling over metal left on footpath in front pf Custom House. After a. considerable and warm discussion, in which Crs. Miller and Reid said they considered Mr Harris had only sent the' claim as a burlesque to the Council, the letter was referred to.the Corporation l Solicitor.— From Messrs Leary and Grant, intimating that unless LI, said to be due to the late ‘GuardJan ’ pompany*ibe 1 paid inMz^cen

fease section 118 ferred to Works J. S jaylpr, asking for BSmrn Council tempwsry crossing ih Geoige.street, and ltd make a; permanent place. PQtaated, snbjobttoihe Insb^m^'approval #md the;depoßittoboMtaipjE^' Reports from the Reserves Conumttee declining to recommend Mr E..Korarta’s application for a lease of Corporation ground, and bom the Works Committee in reference to Crossings, metaUing footpaths, and other matters were received and adopted. It. was resolved that theCouncildecline totAke oyer the new road ' to' the'Otthdtety until finished to the satisfaction "of their inspector. ' w : fi . On the of Cr. M'KENnAT, Mr Webb wWre-appolnted Town AsseworT Notice of motufn byCr. Ashjer ;— “That in future no quarries be leased, except at a royalty of one baff-penny per foot for all stone taken,out.” The Clerk was ihstrnotod to writetdlesaees ofqhamds in i«&rien<& to taking timber off the Town Belt. - $ f Sundry accounts were then pfuwpd tor payment and the Counoil went into Committee. ‘ "f /