BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Kumara Times, Issue 523, 31 May 1878, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Thursday, May 30. The Council met at 8 ji.ui. Present': Crs. Ancher (chair), Cornfoot, Campbell, Uanna, o'llara, and Pearn. The miliums of the preceding ordinary meeting and of a special meeting were read and uonfiined. The inward following con esjiondeuce was read, and dealt with. From tlie agent of the National Insurance Company of New Zealand, stating that a stove could lie erected upon certain conditions in the Council Chamber, without any increase being made on the jiremium. From the Secretary of the Acclimatisation Societr, Greyniouth, asking for jiayraent of the .£2O voted by the Council towards the funds of the Society. On the motion of Cr. O'Hara seconded by Cr. Hanna, the accouul was passed for payment. From Constable llat.ton asking for jmvmeut of the sum of „tlo for acting as Inspector of Nuisances. This was referred to the Finance Committee, and, on the suggestion of Cr. Cornfoot, the Town Cieik was instructed to inform the next Inspector that he must take anote of the fees and tines. The Town Clerk drew the attention of the Council to the tact that the Government had done nothing towards coveriug the dangerous drain in Seddon street. Cl- Hanna moved that the Town Clerk write again on the subject. Cr. Cornfoot thought the work should be done at once by the Council, and payment afterwards obtained from the Government. In reply to Cr. O'Mara,'the Town Sui veyor said that there were about 7 or 8 chains which could be roughly covered at a cost of about 10a per chain. It wad decided to adopt Cr. Cornfout's .suggestion. On the motion of Cr. Cornfoot, seconded by Cr. Pearn, it was resolved that in future the Auditors' fees should be six ymueas each. Cr. O'Hara moved that applications be called for the office of Rate Collector, Mr QuaiU: having left th« district.' Cr. Hanna seconded, and suggested that the remuneration In- at the rate of 4 per cent on the amount collected—about £SOO. . Cr. Cornfoot moved as an amendment that " tenders be called for the apjiointment, apj>lieants to state terms." Cr, Pearn seconded. The motion was withdrawn, and the amendment, upon being put as a substantive one, was carried. In accordance with notice given at I lust meeting, Cr. Hanna moved that j the jiecilion from -residents in Seddon street, between Quinu's Creek and Druinuiond's cornet, praying for the formation of a footpath, he complied with, j Cr. O'Hara seconded. j Cr. Cornfoot moved the adjournment ! of the consider ifion of the question for ; a month. It would be a great mistake ! to grant the petition untif they were in j funds. They had got an overdraft of £SOO from the bank on the distinct understanding that no more public j works should be undertaken until they j were in funis; aud,it would be a gross '

breach of faith to commence making footpaths now. Cr. Campbell seconded the amendment. Cr, Hanna; You make a bye-law providing that footpaths shall be made on certain conditions, and now that <shese conditions are complied with yon repudiate you own bye-law. I do'nt wish the Borough Council to involve itself, but Councillors should keep faith with the public as well as with the bank. Cr. O'Hara said that after Cr. Cornfoot's remarks with respect to the bank he would rather see the work postponed. Cr. Ancher pointed out that it would be placing the Bank Committee in a false position to comply with the petitiou, and suggested the postponement of the matter for a month. The amendment was carried. Cr. Hanna said he would never present another petition. The resolution parsed at a special meeting, fixing the rate at Is in the £, was carried. The Council then adjourned for a week.