BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Kumara Times, Issue 2492, 14 June 1884, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening ; present—His Worship the Mayor (D. Hannan, Esq ), Councillors Nicholson, Ziegler, Burger, Budkin, and Davies. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The outward correspondence was read and approved of; and the inward read, and received. Cr. Burger moved, and the Mayor seconded “That the Standing Orders be suspended, for the purpose of receiving a deputation from the Miners Committee,” The motion was put and carried. The deputation consisted of Messrs Creber, Borlase, and Nicholas, who, being introduced, applied to the Mayor and Countillors for pecuniary assistance to the miners for the purpose of sending delegates to Wellington, to apply to Parliament for a reduction in the price of water to the goldfields for sluicing purposes. After stating their views on the subject, the deputation withdrew. The Mayor then moved—“ That whereas this Council petitioned the House of Representatives setting forth

the great necessity that exists for a reduction by the Government in the price of water on the Kumara goldfield, that such petition should be supported by evidence; and that whereas Messrs Morris and White are about to proceed to Wellington, this Council hereby requests Messrs Morris and White to give evidence in respect of said petition; and that the sura of £2O be allowed them towards their expenses.”

The motion was seconded by Cr. Davies, and carried. Another motion authorising the Mayor to expend the sum of £2O towards the delegates’ expenses to Wellington was carried, Cr. Burger’s name was added to the cheque signing committee. The Council then adjourned till Friday afternoon, at three o'clock.