BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Kumara Times, Issue 805, 30 April 1879, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

- SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Town Hall, on Monday evening, Piesent: His Wor-. ship the Mayor (in the chair), Councillors Brown, Campbell, Cornfoot, Pollock, Horne, Fitzsimmons, Seddon, King, and Hanna. The Town Clerk reported that there were no objections to the Burgess Roll, which was then adopted and signed, A Committee consisting of the Mayor Councillor Campbell, and the Town Clerk were'appointed to arrange for the printing of the Burgess Roll. ORDINARY MEETINO. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Tenders for the supply of metal for the current year were ordered to be called for, on the motion of Or. Campbell seconded by Cr. Pollock. It was resolved that proceedings be taken against the School Commissioners for the recovery of rates for footpaths made by the Council. A Committee, consisting of the Mayor, audCis. Seddon, Campbell, and Hanna, were appointed to draw up regulations for the management of the public Pound. Account* to the amount n| ,£29 3s 4d were paused for payment. The dabate on Cr. Secldnu’s motion relative to the Hokitika and Greymouth railway detour was resumed, and after a lengthy discussion agreed to, f he cost for one-third of the survey not to exceed £IOO. The following report from Cr. Sfeddon was read, received, and adopted, with the thanks of the Council to Mr Seddon for the interest he had taken in the various matters referred to therein:— To his Worship the Mayor and Members Borough Council, Kumara. Gentlemen—Your honorable Council having requested me to interview the Government on several matters important to the Borough, and not clashing with the interests of the Westland County Council, but to a certain extent being beneficial to both bodies, I. have the honor to report as follows 1. Land Sale within Borough.— Gov eminent cannot interfere, as the law provides where proceeds of land sales are to go. At same time, any sp. cial claim would receive their earnest consideration. 2. Kumara Educational Reserve. Dr Giles does not recommend lifting the Reserve, but advises Government to put same under control of Warden, as on goldfields. Government purpose bringing in bill next session, dealing with the question, and would favour power being given to Commissioners to sell business sites, Attorney-General promised to s< ud copy nf till, when printed, to Borough Council and Re-

serve Committee ; and any suggestions would receive the earnest consideration of Government. I would advise resolution being passed strongly urging Government to insert clahse allowing sales of section now occupied on leases. 3, Waimea Race, and Ttii and Fourth Streets. —lnstructions were promised to be given to Race manage? to cover race in Tui street. On this question, the Government have had long correspondence with District Engineer and Race Manager, and on perusal of same I have no hesitation in, saying that copies of the said correspondence should have been laid before the Council, seeing there are always two sides to any question^ 4. The Award re Arahura Road Board. —Government paid the'subsidy to the original body, and if Borough Council entitled to same, proceedings should be instituted for recovery of same. I have, (fee., R. j; SbddoNv