Borough Council.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 14, 18 December 1884, Page 2

Borough Council.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Council was held at noon yesterday. Present — the retiring Mayor (G. M. Snelson, Esq.,) the Mayor elect (J. Liuton, Esq.,) and Crs Abrahams, Bentley, J. King, T. King, Larcoinb, Hutcheaon, j and West. . ' ' ORDINARY BUSINESS. The minutes of last meeting were conr. firmed. ~ I .h The following correspondence was received : — * " " From -Colonial Secretary, acknowledging election of J. Lintoq, Esq., as Mayor, p ■-■<* X- • 'r. '" • Frdm G%6."-Norbury l tis to '"'price of drainpipes. _ ; • ' From- 'Borough : Sblib'itor, ias to spectal Powers and Contracts Act, -re selling certain-sections m Broad^street to George-street, and advising that power to sell devolved pn the .GpveruOlIOJlj..; •/';'./ ■,-\ ' \ v-: t'-. i.-i <■'- From James King, Secretary of the Manawatn Racing Club, asking permisisionffor a r we'ekto make a 1 chargetfor ; entrance on racecourse ground; i ■ . - „ ; From. Terrace End^ratepjiyers, asking that lower end of Terrace-street be drained. : , ; . ! It was resolved on thei • motion of 'Cr Bentley that tho racecourse grouhd be closed for ordit^ry public use from 20th, Dedem^ to 26^h DeceVhb>r. ; . ! •• ■"'■ fee drainage'of Terrace-street ;Cr West said that what was desired was a just demand, and the work was imperatively needed and should be done. j , iGrßently thought i the matter should be left over till the loan was raised.* Cr J. King said the footpath had been raised and the water could not get4fitd' the .gardens.; i| .,; , ( .. ;.;_-.,•. •. : . - ; /-,;.'/••. ' Cr' Hutcnesofr daitl'ttiat since the; tqpt-r path had been raised he had seen the' water overflowed m some gardens; It was proposed by Cr West,! and seconded- by ;0r> r JJarc6mb,Hhat the; worjk be done^aa<reo6minerided by the tyorfoj Committee. v Cr J. King stated that m Fitzroyutreet there was a yawning pit which was. mor a urgently required to be remedied: : ' ; • The Mayor-did not think any niatter should take 1 ; precedence. ! .--■ Cr King proposed that • the - matter stand over m accordance with the resolution of the last Council meeting; seconded by Cr Larcomb. . I ' . The amendment w^as carried onj the casting vote of the Mayor. j INSTALLATION Ot MAYOR r j - -The retiring. Mayor said that during' the past year the "Council had had itiuch i trouble m regard to finance, and he I hoped' that with the New Year we would get' over our difficulties and a liew and prosperous , state of things would ensue... He hoped the ratepayers' would support' the proposed loan, so that the Borough' of Palmerston might be known as ii was m former years, as jbne ofyithe most pr6s-' ; perous inland towns of New .^ealand.He did not think the Bank 'iiad allowed: :; [the Council to overdraw its accoupttp the extent to which it. ,w&s. entitled. With regard to the borrowing schenje he hoped that thejjitizens will say that it .should pass. He trusted that with the 'New Year we should all, look more cheerful m the face. He would no|w re- : quest the new Mayor to take the declaration bf.office.' v - • | I; ;Mr:Linton. then made the declaration , an 4Mr Snelson retired from the May6i- : :aj. chair. ■'„ , v ; .■. Mr Lihton m assuming the chair said, that he" 1 could only say that he had 'felt the pinching times • as - much . . as oiihers. He was s not a sttanger fo the i counoillors and assured them that he' would do all he could to improv^ the ! present s,tate of. the .Borough , finances. I We all knew privately' that to be khort of money was not a good, thing.- He; had as much faith m Palmerston is. he ever had and T)eKeyecl there was Sf big future for it/ ''. The railways must 6ventually make it one of the most important Mand town on New Zealand^ If we failed to take steps to get a loan our town would certainly stand still and i possibly go back. Diligence generally succeeds Vv and if ,we. push our interests prosperity^^ would. 'soon .follow. In his position as mayor he should strive to do [hi? duty., „■ . . ..,, , : RE FINANCE. ; „ Cr Abrahams asked .what, the t Coioncil, intended; to dd regarding finance. .; •*"■•' : The Mayor thought that it was^sometimes desirable to next door as "to' canksl" Maiiy 100168 the "Council: had" been put to sad experience, and it ought •to 'see - whether fetter arrangements could be made.- It was necessary to pay .off pressing liabilities. , The^ immediate /demand on the Council . was outstanding liabilities. The bank overdraft was :; . ' ,; :; v, 1 , 1 ."' 1 ; 5 : '' : j ' ; Cr Beritley suggested that the' niatter. might beleft m the hands ofthe FMance Committee to make .proper arrangements for further overdraft, and if .necessary change the banking account, with power j'"; Proposed by : Or 'Bentley— That the Firiance Committee be authorised to make any arrangement for furthe^r ad-, vances m connection with the Borough banking,account,'/withLpower to remove account if necessary. ; ..• ; ' Seconded by Cr ,T. King and carried.. ; ■ -Tt'was resolved that. the>use of the reserve be granted to the Manawatu.iitac-, ing ;CUib with power, to make a charge 1 for entrance thereto from 2Qth to! 31st December. , ....... ; J ' WOfiKS COMMITTEE. The minutes of the Works Committee were read recommending acceptance of Mr P. Armstrong's offer re waterwprks, &c, and also recommending scale of fees under Impounding Act, 1885^ ; ,;•:.; The Committee thought that ah alteration- should be made if possible m the driving fees. s.q as to mal^e ! fees, limited to one owner. "- -'-'■ : The minutes were adopted. 1 : ■' RESERVES COMMITTEE. '■*■- The .report of the Beseryes Oorqnii jitep was read recommendni«V'e junction qf Qoleman Place with George-street, 'that the proposed new street be taken through Dawick's property, and recommending the Council .to lqa^e the Botitnioal Be^ serve 90 &k to further the qbject forwhich the endqw^ent was given. Adopted. ; ■•'."' ; '■ ' ' i ,'. : • POUNDKBEPER. i The follbwing applications Mr* the , office qf ppundke^per -were opened i—li. ' Lawrenson». m £s4 12s per annum]; F. v Hayns,4oQ.;W.. Evans, £$; Jpsenh , Jessop, iE6O.. ... ! , * • : " A f Ballot was takeii/with the following ;.' •result :^-HayheSi 5 ; Evans, %'" [ ' F, Ha^jrnes was- iherefq're appqir^ted. . dog tax. ."'" 1 ' Tenders for the right to' collect the dogs tax m the Borough were opened namely .-—Thomas Jordan, .^646 j W. Chamberlain, £42 lls 9d. , - * "•Cr Bentley moved !tb.at the tender of of Jordan, be accepted. ' Seconded by Or Abrahams an 4 cftiriec}, ' . , .•; 1 " . .' •©ttCOLLABS.. .; (r : > ■ ' Tenders 'for supply of dog collars were ! viz., :— DlPiingle, 13s, 12s, lls, and 10^ ! per dozen, for. sizes as, required ;Tv' Wray, 10s, 9s, 7s 6d, ancl 6s 6d, ahd-;2s 6d extra for badges. ' ; •.; It was resolved that l4fr Wray's, tjen4pr be accepted, . ' ;. HOLIDAYS. Eesqlved-^-That the Borpugh oflices be 1 cjpseel from 24$h' riegembeF to fpllowing

ilonday, and that the roadmen have a : holidaj- on Boxing Day. Cr Bentley gave notice that he intended to ask the Council to establish ; and regulate vehicle stands m the Borough. ■ : The Foreman of Works was authorised, to employ a man with horse and plough for a few days upon work m Rangitikeistreet. The Council then adjourned.