PALMERSTON NORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 34, 6 February 1878, Page 2

PALMERSTON NORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FfclDi/kY,. PEBEJJi,Br IST, 11378. PBiEjKBNT. -■-.- IJis Worship the , Mayor and Crs. Linton, Summerhays, Marsh, Walton and Gilbert. The Minutes, of, the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE-.. letter from Constable Donnelly, o£ Wanganui, consenting; to the sale of the pound now used by- the Borough, arid agreeing to accept Cr. Linton' s valuation. . ' ."".;■ ' ' -; •■ ' - : -'* ... ;■-.- v >: : -\. jitter from Constable Oillespie, shewing that 141 dogs have been registered by him oh behalf o£ the Coun- T cil a,nd enclosing £35 5s ampu&b re*, ceived as fees.- for- the registration of; the same. i Letter- from Bowhall & Co. Finance Agents, Wellington^ re loan of £10,000 to the Borough Council. Letter from Colonial Secretary- ao-. knowledging the receipt of a copy of the Boroi\gh hyeJavKSx and pointing oat several defects therein* with suggestions r<? necessary amendments.. Letter from Treasury re subsidy. iLetter from Bank o| : Australasia re loan, .. V ...... ./■. : :■_ ;.• ;. ,-■ ' Letter from Or-. Jeassen^ apologising, for .non-attendance at the meeting^ The monthly report of the Public Works Committee Tjras read. Report of Overseer of Works read* and adopted. In connection with this report it was resolved to proceed with the formation of the footpath alongside of Main street and the removal of the timber (from the Square) for kerbing purposes. The bye-laws were amended m accordance with suggestions from the Colonial Secretary. Resolved* that Crs. Linton & Walton, be appointed ta make a valuation of the pi>und, with a view to purchase it fron> Mr I)onnelly. . . ;; •.?.,;■, ..-...; Resolved* that iv the eveiit of either of the local Banking institivtiona enter* ing into arrangements witli the Council j for the proposed loan, that the banking ! account of the Borough, be kept at such ißank.- •:■ ' x -.-;■. „ ■'■■■ -■ - '^'- Resolved^; that clause 207 of the Municipal Corporations^Act be adopted by this Councils and immediate steps taken to bring it into operation along all made streets within the Borough. Cr. Linton, gave notice that he intended to propose, at the next meeting, thai tlie Council hold its: meeting on the first Wednesday of each month instead of the first Friday as at present. He stated that his chief reason was that by th.c proposed alteration the report of each meeting would appear m the Saturday's issue of the newspaper, instead of the following- Wednesday as at presents ACCOUNTS PASSEP. FOB I^TMEKTt j Wages, £.27 1^ dx>gpegistry, £t) 18s. The Council stands adjourned until the first Eriday m March at 7 p.m.