MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
The ordinary, meeting of Council was held on Wednesday evening last! " Pres- - ent—his Worship the Mayor,'. and - Ors. Craig, Inder, Brookes, and Hjofrihg.'.''., The minutes-of the last meeting were" read and "confirmed. . . ''' "
CORRESPONDENCE. Letter from Mr. Win." Hay protesting agamsfc-Mr. George Frederick Newmaroh being permitted to act as one of .'the Councillors of the south ward, he having.been illegally elected,, upon the following grounds':—lst, that his'(Newmarch's) seconder had no. vote in, the. south ward j 2nd, that the -said seconder never consented to second the said G-eorge Frederick: Newmarch.
The Town Clerk was instructed to inform Mr. Hay that Mr. Newmarch having been declared by the Returning Officer duly elected as Councillor for the . south ward, and he (Newmarch) having "subscribed the declaration required by the Ordinance, the Council had no power to interfere in the matter.
Letter from Mr. E. T. George, : calling immediate attention to the state 'of-tlie footpatli alongside his/property in Earristreet, commencing at the -Town. Clerk's office.—ln this matter the .Clerk-was. directed, to inform .Mr.,.George, that "the work required to be done was included in Wilson's contract, and would receive'' immediate attention. , ' Letter from Mr. Joseph Wilson," "contractor, asking .for two months extension of time (in consequence of tlie frost), to enable him to complete his contract.— •Granted.* ? - •- " ;. . ■ " - BEPOBTi' - ' ~ -~" The General Purposes Committee recommended that certain work required at the top of Tay-street-. should be done before the contract now in hand "is finished, at a_ costfnqt to exceed £l3. The report, on the motion of Cr. Chug was adopted. ' : -'■ '- _DEHWEN't-STREET. "" Cr. Indeb called the attention of the Council.to the bad state of the footpath'in Uerwent-street, and suggested' that immediate steps be taken to remedy the same. -. - - . J ' Agreed, "and referred to Committee to carry out. ,» _,, . FINANCE. The following accounts were passed for payment >-Joseph Wilson, on account ot contract; £os ; J. Sremner, £1
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 286, 29 August 1874, Page 2
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310MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 286, 29 August 1874, Page 2
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