MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 422, 10 May 1877, Page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting was held at the Council Chambers on the 3rd inst. Present —his "Worship the Mayor, and full Council.

. The,minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed:. " - : - ' '

COERESPONDEKCE.

Copy of a letter to M'Grath and Elannagau, giving them notice to remove the tail bos crossing the footpath on the west side of bridge, Roach's Gully. Letter read and received from Mr. Michael Brookes and Company, asking permission to work the ground in Tay and Ea'nnoch streets, and offering to enter into such conditions as the Council may impose to make good the same. Helened to General Purposes Committee to report thereon.

Letter read and received from Mr. de Lautour informing the Council that he was not a consenting party to the alteration being made in Leven street on *" and about his r propertv, an'd-'that he should take legal proceedings for any damage sustained. Referred to. General Purposes Committee.

The Mayor read/a requisition addressed to him (signed by six ratepayers) to convene a public, meeting, in. the, Town., Hall to Cohsult'as to what lawful steps' should betaken to obtain a substantial grazing right for the inhabitants of the town and district. . Ordered .to be copied in the minute book. • ■' •

• • -notices.. - .... :....„. Moved by.Cr Brookes, seconded by Cr Craig, profarma; and carried by the casting vote of the Mayor -'-'That footpaths at the upper end of Leveu-streetbe made and that Foyle-street and Lveen-street bo kerbed.' ■ ,-.. ■ . ; . . , . ..

; Ayes—Crs. Brookes, Dillon, andiSrewmarch; noes—Crs. George, Crai< and Rowlatt. °

Amendment by Cr. Newmarch, seconded by Cr. George, and lost—" That Cr. Brookes' notice cf motion stand over for a report from the General Purposes Committee as to probable cost of work." Ayes—Crs. George" and JSewmarch • noes—Crs. Dillon, Brookes, and Ilowlatt! LAMPS. __ t Moved by Cr. Kowlatfc, seconded by Cr Newmareh, and carried—" That a lamp bo at once erected at the. corner of Denvent and Carron-street." . . _ Ayes—Crs. George,. Brookes', DiUon jNewmarch, and Rowlatt; no-Cr.'Crai*' Moved by Cr. Dillon,, seconded by C?' JNewmarch, and carried-"That a ianm be erected m Foyle-street, west side of Eoach s Gully and that the position of the same be selected by the General Purposes Committee."

Ayes-Crs Rowlatt, Newmarch, Dilfc* ; noes - Crs - and ' HI J Worship objected that the money spent on these two lamps would be f ar better expended on the streets.

BKPOIiT. A:-report from tho General Purposes Committee was read by tho Mayor, which recommended a culvert to be made from the school reserve, and carried' into Moore's racer, with sufficient fall to carry off,the water from Kirby's corner ; also, to make two culverts from Keswickstruot into Dorwent street, each about sixteen feet long, for 30a. each; that the work uow being done iu Foylo and Leven•Bt reels bo.under the inspection of Mr. Michael Brookes, and approved by the General Purposes Committee; find that notiee be given to Messrs. M'Grath and Flanmigan to remove their tail box within forty-eight hours, at foot of bridge, Boaeh's Gully, th % y having failed to comply with notice of 7th April last. FINANCE. The following accounts were passed for payment George Stephens, lamp and post.&c., £7 Is.; George Stephens, fixing timber at drain foot of Leven-street, 17s.