BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Motueka Star, Volume III, Issue 113, 12 September 1902, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The- orddmu-y. meeting of the Motuek» Bor&ttgh Council was held on Tu-esdayr evening, Present : His Worship. thei Miayor (Mr J. S. Wr:itt) iu the ehaiiv Crs Trewavas, Thorp, Simpson, Elwards, Satherlev, Grooby, Knapp, Ryder, and Moffatt. Minutes of previous meeting read and adopted. The following accounts were passed f a- payment : —G. Chapman .£1 9s 3d, C. lioyes £1 17s 3d, Scott’s estate £2 5 , Jacket 3s 3d, Bamforth £1 12s, W, Simmonds £3, R. Douglas £2 Bs, N. Chant £4 9s 4d, W. King £2 14s 9d, Town Clerk £5, Wrattan £1 2s 6<l, C. Tasker £23 9s fid.

Some discussion took place as to the utility of breaking stones by band, at places distant from main roads and it was eventually resolved, on the motion of Cr Simpson, That no more stones be broken for the time being. The Cleik Waimea County Council wrote intimating that as they were prepared to amicably arrange the matter of contributing towards the upkeep of the Motueka, Riwaka and Jubilee bridges to avoid expense of a commission being appointed, the Council would be pleased to conft*r further on the subject at some convenient time.

Cr Moii’att moved That the Mayor Crs Thorp and Simpson be a commit tee t » wait on the Waimea County C »uucil re roads and bridges Seconded by Cr Satherley and Carrie I. the Clerk to advise the Council as to probable date of conference. Or E lwards handed in a letter ’rev/tnved bp him from the public Trustee’s Nelson agent with reference to the G Kuicil’s conditional occupancy of the

gravel reserve. Resolved on the motion of Cr Thorp, seconded by Cr Edwards. That' Mr Brvant be invited to attend the next meeting of toe C mncil to discuss the question re gravel reserve. t . .. Letter received from the Lands arid Survey Department, stating that Government grants must not in future be debited with cost of preparing, plans, travelling expenses, advertising, etc., as such charges would not be allowed.

Letter from the Lands and Survey Depirtment forwarding statement of grants for protective works, Motueka rivet, shewing a credit balance to date of £ls 8s 6d.

Pro posed by Cr Toorp, seconded by Cr Simpson, That the Town Clerk apply for the amount available.

Letter from Nelson agent Public Trustee re application for grant for protective works, stating that through e i juirv a-i to the expediency of further <ss»stance in the direction indicated t i >rough e.i juit-y is being instituted, ;t .nd that the C mncil would be advised > i due c mrse of the decision of the Public Trustee.

A litter vv is also received from the Public Trustee confirming the above communication. Litter received from Mr A, R. Edwards furnishing particulars of cost of repairing the late breach iii the river, which amounted to £B-i Os 3d, and asking the Council to contribute one fourth of the c >st. Councillors generally considered the C mncil should contribute its share towards the work which protected the pr >perty of ratepayers. It was ultimately resolved, on the motion of Cr Si-up -'on, seconded by Cr G 'boby, That the Council pay £2l towards the Wnakarewa protective works. The Qvei'seer was instructed to arrange with Mr Bryant to plough d iwu the sides of the r »ad when e’earin* off the-gorse*. Of Moffait brought up the question, of naming the-streets in the ' Borough, which he thoughts sn miff. be done 1 f ort-ivvA i..

f It was decided to consider the matter at a future imeeting. : .• /- •- v Resolved on '■the motion of Cr Edwards, seconded by Cr Thorp, That the daymen remove the willows etc;, on the river bed. The Mjyyor advisability of reducing the number of Council:)'.»rs7* . Hewas. strongly of ; opinion,. s<x or seven could transact tfie business with greater despatch than a Conned of nine. ... It was res.iived' That" the Town Clerk write to the Municipal Association’s solicitor on the subject. The Overseer state*! that he estimated the .cost of,-'■constructing the foot path from Mr Rankin’s to the Institute at L 3 per chain (about ten chains). Cr Moffatt proposed, seconded ;by Cr Thorp That the work by, daymen under the supervision .of the Overseer. A letter was read from the Nelson Chamber of Commerce, inviting the co-operation ot the Council re railway communication-with Christchurch,- and asking the Council to nominate sense person to act on the Committee set up, It was agreed that Cr Thorp be appointed to represent the Borough, of Motueka.

Several minor matters, with -refer-, ence to ruts in roads, dangerous culverts, the practice of driving horses through the streets, etc.,, were. ; dealt with, after which the .Council adjourned.