BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 47, 24 January 1902, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Motueka Borough Council was held on-Tues-dny evening. Present- : His Worship the Mayor (Mr R. Hursthouse) Messrs Thorp, Ryder, Tarrant, Satherley, Knapp, Wratt, Simpson. Moffatt, arid Rankin. Minutes of previous meeting i read and adopted. The following accounts were passed for paymentß. Lucas and Son 17s 6d, C. Bridget- £ls 15s, T. Ovenden <£l4 Bs, J. King £6 10s, J. Star •nes .£6 12s, H. Reuben £‘4 10s 9d, H. Ngahii £4 10s 9d. H. Park £4 10s 9d, J. Hogan £2 14s, G. J. Boyce <£4 14s 6d P. Drummond £4 7s- 9d, G. Chapman' £4 14s 6d, F. Hawkins £4 18s, D. Simpson £3 14s 9d, i C. Groobv £4 7s 9d, C. J. Goodman £4 7s 9d, V. Holyoake ~£3 8s 3d, A. Goodman £3 14s 9d, J. Hunt £2 8s 9d, W. King £8 2s, and 21s, S. Tasker £4 4s, J. Starnes £3 12s, A. Lunn, £7 16s, Herrick and Edwards £ls. W. Katene and others L2, T. Starnes L 3 15s, R. Wallis LI ss, J. Limmer L 5 11s, Rankin and Sons L 33 4s, C. J. Boyce 19s 6d, Town Clerk L 8 15s, W. J. Moffatt L 6 Bs, E. A. Knapp"L2 6s 6d. "“Letters received —fmTn ~ Trustee’s Whakarewa Estate remitting cheque for LSO part of amount promised in aid of protective works at Glover’s Overflow f from District Agent Public Trustee, agreeing to made progress payments to the extent of one fifth of the value of work done in connection with protective works ; from Duthie and Co., re castings for stnnebreaker, advising that they be cast in Wellington. cost of which would be 30s per ton, f .0. b ; re complainf! stating that instructions had been sent Constable Boyes to carry out by-laws in regard to■ riding anff driving ’ withMun’cipal Association of New Zealand forwarding opinion re gorse nuisance ; from Fire Brigade’s Supply Company Napier, offering to furnish brigades with complete outfits : f 1- 'm Haddon and Co. re regalia for Mayor ; from E. F. Burrell re railway from Motueka to Richmond ; from Diamond Jubilee Committee, Nelson,, inviting the Council to be present during c-arnival week. With reference to the jaws foist me breaker it was resolved that if no satisfactory reply is received from Melbourne within a fortnight they be ordered from Messrs Duthie and Co. On the motion of Cr Rankin seconded by Cr WTatt, it was resolved that. Mr E. F. Burrell s letter be received. r l'h e Town Clerk was instructed to thank the Jubilee committee for their invitation and to inform them that as many as possible of the Councillors will attend.

His W orsliip the Mayor informed the Council that in company with Crs Simpson and Wratt, the other memmbers of the sub committee appointed, he had visited the protective works. Mi Edwards deemed it advisable to increase the length of the second groin. After inspecting the Works they agreed with Mr Edwards’ suggested altertions of the plans. A lengthy discussion ensued. It was agreed that in order to avoid future complications, tbe Town Clerk wire to Nelson asking if the new Chief Surveyor had arrived, and if so, that Mr Edwards proceed thither in order to obtain his permission to make the proposed alterations. Cr Ryder enquired as to dog tax fees, an 1 complained of the dilatory manner of collecting the amounts due. He moved, and it was agreed to, That the collector be instructed to sue for all overdue fees.

It was resolved, on the motion of Cr Thorp, seconded by Cr Rankin, That

the dog tax for the current year be 5s and 2s 6d, and that the collector be instructed to sue all owners of dogs who do not register within three months from the Ist January. Cr Thorp moved, seconded by Cr Knapp, That all who havfe failed to remove obstructions; from the after due notification,- be suerLforthwith. Carried. ■ • ,

His Worship the Mayor informed Councillors as to the first meeting of the Wharf Board, of which he, had been appointed Chairman and stated the Board had a credit balance of £397, which ,vas lodged' in the local branch of tlie Bank of New Zealand. The meeting then concluded. '