LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 697, 13 September 1876, Page 4

LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The weekly meeting was held on Monday night. Present — Ors Allwright (in the chair) McDonald, Holmes, W. Graham, Parsons, and F. Graham. . The clerk stated he had received £2 15a daring the week. Correspondence was read— From Mr Huston, asking the Council to appoint him town-crier. . From Mr Thomas Howe, complaining ot the way in which the lamp near his house was lighted, and also of the damage done to his garden by a neighbor’s cow. From the secretary for the Lyttelton Tire Brigade, thanking Council for grant of £ls ; informing Councillors £4 still remained of Insurance Association’s grant after paying charges on suction hose, helmets, &c, which the Brigade proposedihanding to the Council, asking them to order uniforms from England, that being the cheapest way of obtaining them. Also informing Council that cost of uniforms in England was £2 3s 9d per suit, with small charge for measuring men. In reference to Mr Huston’s application, it was resolved to inform him that the Council had no power in the matter. Regarding Mr Howe’s letter, the foreman of works stated that a new lamplighter had been employed. The letter of the Fire Brigade was next considered, and Or F. Graham moved that the request be granted, explaining that it would only cost £4 or £5 more. This was seconded by Cr Holmes, it being added that a suggestion should be made to them that tenders should be called for in the province before.the uniforms were ordered from home. Carried. , , His Worship the Mayor here entered and took bis seat. The report of the foreman of works was then read. It stated that the men had been employed in clearing away slips in Ripon street, repairing Exeter street, and other small works during the week, and that the cost of forming Canterbury street from Winchester to Exeter street would be £27 10s. Resolved—“ That the work in Canterbury street between Exeter and Winchester streets he executed.” Accounts amounting to £B9 12s 8d were passed for payment. The Mayor stated that he had been unable to come to terms with Mr Illingworth regarding the payment for deed respecting the lease of quarry on Sumner road. He (the Mayor) had offered to pay half if Mr Illingworth would give the rest; but he had refused to do so. After much discussion, it was resolved —“ That the Mayor be authorised to receive the year’s rent of the quarry (£10), as offered by Mr Illingworth, as a full discharge of his liabilities.” Cr Holmes asked if anything had been done in the matter of the old Governor’s Bay road, and was informed that the work would probably be done next week. It was resolved that Mr Fielder be requested to act as returning officer at the ensuing election. Cr W. Graham then rose. He said this was probably the last time he should address them as a councillor. He had occupied that position for six years, and he thought it was his duty both to himself and the Council to say a few words before parting. He had done his best for the town during his term of office, but he wished he had had the ability to do more. During the whole of the six years he had only been absent from his seat five times. There were two things he had never done First, he had never touted for the office of Mayor, though he would have been proud to fill it if he had had sufficient ability and position ; secondly, he had never sought any benefit to himself in voting for particular works in the town. During a public life of fifty years, the most painful hour he had experienced was that in which he had been wrongfully accused of getting things done for bis own benefit. He had felt great pleasure in sitting in the Council Chamber and taking part in their deliberations, and he had tried to make himself useful, but he felt premonitory symptoms warning him the time had now arrived for him to retire from public life. With these few remarks he would conclude, thanking the councillors for their courtesy in listening to him. He should always feel great satisfaction in having taken part in the town work, [Applause.] The following notice of motion was handed in by Cr F. Graham : Or Graham to move next Monday evening (18th instant—” That this Council adjourn until this day fortnight, and also that, in future, the meetings be fortnightly instead of weekly.” Or Allwright asked if Mr Garforth had withdrawn his name as a candidate for the office of councillor.

His Worship replied in the affirmative, The Council then adjourned.