BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 345, 21 July 1875, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

LYTTLLTON.

The weekly meeting was held on Monday evening last. Present —His Worship the Mayor, Crs Chalmers, Hawkins, Buist, Graham, Young, and Grange. The minutes having been read and confirmed, the clerk stated he had received since last meeting £29 18s. Correspondence was read—From Mr H. R. Webb, acknowledging receipt of letter of 16th instant, containing resolutions passed by the Council re Municipal Corporations Act, and stating that should any amended Act be introduced during the coming session, he would endeavor to have clauses introduced to give effect to the suggestions of the Council.

From Mr John Forrester, stating lhat he was willing to carry out the provisions of his lease as soon as the dispute about the boundary line was settled, and asking the Council to sanction the erection of the fence in the line marked out by Messrs Ross and Pavitt, instead of those marked by Mr Farr.

Or Chalmers then moved —" That Mr Farr be informed that there is a question whether the boundary between the Council's property and Mr Oldfield's, surveyed by him, is correct."

Cr Buist seconded the motion, which, after a few remarks from Cr Grange, was passed. From Katheson's Agency, asking to have Mr J. Inglis' name on the burgess list, instead of Matheson's Agency. Agreed to. From Mr J. Newton, as follows : —" Herewith I hand you claim for damages received and loss of time, through the earth giving way, and no protection to bridge in Exeter street; also, the lamp not being lighted, whereby I mistook the road and fell in the gully, and received severe injuries. The claim was—Surgeon's fees, £1 10s ; loss of time (fourteen days) £4; total, £5 10s." Cr Buist moved—" That the application cannot be entertained." Cr Chalmers seconded the motion, which, after some further discussion, was carried. Tenders were opened for breaking metal, and one accepted. Cr Chalmers asked if it were possible to get the hard labor gang to break some of the stone.

The Mayor said that he thought they could, as the town had given the metal for the approach to the casual ward. It was determined that the Mayor should arrange with the Government for the services of the hard labor gang. The Mayor stated that he had appo'nted Mr Woledge as returning officer for the election to be held on Tuesday, as Mr Nalder was unable to attend.

The bye-law with regard to keeping pigs in the borough was then passed. Accounts were passed, amounting to £42 15s 2d.

The Council then resolved itself into a committee of finance.