SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2347, 11 October 1881, Page 3

SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held last evening in the Borough Council Chamber, Present—His Worship the Mayor and all the councillors. —The Returning Officer reported that Mr John Webber had been elected to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the council caused by the retirement of Or. Day.—Mr Webber was then introduced by Ors. Joyce and Langdown, and having made the usual declaration, took ins seat. —A letter was read from the secretary to the Moorhouse Memorial Fund to the Mayor, asking his cooperation in the work of collecting subscriptions for that object in Sydenham; also suggesting his communicating the result of his canvass from time to time to the committee. — Or. Hall thought they could hardly expect his Worship to go round for subscriptions ; perhaps it would be best for each present to subscribe, and the Mayor hand over the sum to the committee. Ultimately it was agreed to defer further consideration till the next meeting of the Council.—The Secretary to the Drainage Board wrote, forwarding copy of clause from engineer’s report on the drain in Piper’s road, stating that complaints had been made as to its flooding certain properties off the Colombo road, with recommendations thereon. The letter was referred to the works committee. The statement of receipts and expenditure of the Council for the past six months, duly audited, wore next presented and ordered to lie on the table till the next meeting of the Council Mr W. D. Meares wrote, asking to he fur nished with the permanent levels of the new streets in the property recently purchased by him in the borough, and also of other matters pertaining thereto. The Town Clerk having explained, the matter was referred to the works committee, with power to act.—The works committee reported that as a watercart, as requested by the ratepayers in Colombo road, could not bo provided in time for the present season, the matter be held over till next year, when a special rate can be struck for the purpose; in the meantime the committee be authorised to take steps to procure a cart and a water supply for the same. That, as the Eakaia and Ashburton Porks Railway Co. declined to amend the proposed agreement respecting the land it required from the Council’s endowment reserve, a full statement of what has been done in the matter be prepared and laid before the Minister of Lands, and that he be asked to issue a Crown grant of all the lands reserved. The report was received and adopted.— The finance committee reported the receipts of the past fortnight as £ll6 16s ; expenditure, £ll7 9a 7d; credit balance at Bank, £220 Is 9d. The appointment of a valuer for the assessment of rateable property in the borough was then considered, and on the motion of Cr. White was referred to the finance committee to call for tenders for the works. —Cr. Webber was appointed to the various committees previously held by ex-Or. Day.—lt was resolved —“ That application be made to Mr Crowley for his subscription list re the Madras street Railway bridge.”—Or. Hall gave notice of motion for next meeting to the effect — 11 That in future this Council will not pay the cost of public meetings colled to hear the expression of views of candidates for municipal election. — At this stage the Council adjourned to attend the East and West Coast Railway meeting ira body.