RANGIORA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1762, 13 October 1879, Page 4

RANGIORA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting o£ this Council was held at the Literary Institute on Friday evening, Present the Mayor (Mr H. Blackett), Crs. Buxton, Boyd, Stephens, Eobinson, Good, Johnston, Cone, and ■ Ivory. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The Mayor said that before going on with the business of the evening he had a few remarks to make. He stated ho had that day seen the chairman of the Mandeville and Eangiora Bead Board with reference to opening up King street to the approach of the new draybridgo across the Ashley, and the Board was prepared to form the road if the owners of property would give the necessary land for the same. Ho suggested that a committee be appointed to confer with the landowners, and endeavor to arrange matters. In case the land could not be got the Board contemplated forming a road along the bank of the Ashley to meet the West Town belt, which would divert the traffic from the centre of the town. Ho wished to point out to the Council that they had been rather lavish in their expenditure the past few months, and that more economy would have to be practised, or the Council would soon be without funds for necessary works. Before any more works were decided on he should like to see a statement of probable receipts and expenditure laid upon the table. The mode of distributing charitable aid in the borough was very unsatisfactory, and ho hoped something would be done by the Council to improve it. He said that several persons had spoken to him about forming a Domain Board to take charge of the recreation reserve. He thought a public meeting should be called, and the matter discussed. He hoped that in the future the meetings of the Council wouid not bo quite so long as had been the case lately, and trusted the Councillors would pay a little more attention to the standing orders, and ao expedite business. On Thursday last the Acclimatisation Society forwarded 1000 trout to Bangiora, to be distributed in the Ashley, and together with Mr J. C. Boys (through whose influence the fish had been procured), ho had placed them in different portions of the rivar, and he was glad to say that there was only one dead fish amongst them. Copies of letters sent by the town clerk were read and approved. Letters from the following persons were read and considered, viz.—Mr A. L. Austin, re work for the unemployed of tho borough on the railway works. Mr J. Lilly, resigning his office as borough fire inspector. Mr E, Denham, acknowledging receipt of borough map. Secretary 1.0.0. E., M.TL, Eangio a, asking that Thursday, 14th, be proclaimed a holiday in the borough, being the Oddfellows’ anniversary. Mr W. Buss, asking that the street •cast the show ground be improved before the Hate fixed for the show. Cr. Cone said the road was being put into good order at the other end, and thought that if the same were carried to High street it would then do. It was decided that the surveyor see to it being done. Or. W. A. Burt, forwarding his resignation as councillor. With regard to the resignation of the fire inspector, Or. Stephens proposed, and Cr. Good seconded —“ That Mr Lilly’s resignation be accepted, and that Cr. Johnston be appointed fire inspector.” The motion was carried. Tho Mayor suggested that a fire police should be formed, as that body would be of great service in case of a fire. Mr G. Buckham wrote, asking that the rates levied on the literary institute be remitted. Cr. Ivory moved that the request be granted. Cr. Boyd seconded the motion, which was carried. Or. Stephens proposed that the Mayor be requested to proclaim Thursday, 14th, a public holiday, as requested by the Oddfellows. Cr. Cone seconded. Carried. The poundkeeper’s report for last quarter was laid on the table. The audited statement of the borough for the past six months was laid on the table, and, on the motion of Or. Boyd the same was adopted. It was decided to advertise that all outstanding rates must be paid by let November. The town clerk stated that tho balance in tho Bank was £275 lls 3d. The pay sheet for past fortnight, £BO 8s 6d —C. King, contractor, £56 9a; sundry accounts, £24 10a 3d ; total, £l6l 7s 3d —was passed for payment. The surveyor’s report was then read and considered seriatim. It was decided to form the north end of White street and to improve the footpath on cast side of Percival street. It was resolved to postpone improving West Town belt. It was resolved to put a brick arch over creek on Bang street, near Mr Williams’ property, and to call for tenders for shingling Victoria street South. Tenders for Chamber accommodation for the Council were opened from Eangiora Literary Institute and Oddfellows.’ Or. Stephens moved, and Cr. Ivory seconded—- “ That the tender of tho Oddfellows’ be accepted. ” Cr. Good moved—“ That the tender of tho Literary Institute be accepted.” Or. Johnston seconded. After each Councillor had spoken, the amendment was put and declared carried, the votes being for— Crs. Good, Johnston, Boyd, and Cone, and the Mayor; against—Crs. Stephens, Luxton, Eobinson, and Ivory. The tender of J. Shr.rplin, for shingling the East Town belt, was accepted. On the motion of Or. Eobinson, Or. Burt’s resignation was accepted. The Council then adjourned.