BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Mt Benger Mail, Volume 17, Issue 854, 5 September 1896, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly meeting; ef As Borough Council of Roxburgh was beld last Thursday evening and attended by the Mayor, H Bailue Esq) and Crs M Kenzie, M'Mullin, W Smith and W Telferd The minutes of previous setting were read and e infirssed. Aeconuts as fellow were read, and pawed tor payment on the motion of Or M'Mullin, Sv-condad bv Cr M'Kersie— Tuapek* Bo<pital Beard L 4 lis 6d, J J Smith L64t 6d Athenian CummUtei (rent Council Chamber for year) liiO, W Richards-n { abbiting) L2. ! Circulars were received from Treasury

at Wnllington no ifjing that LI 10a goldv 'fields revenue and Ll4 3 7d sub idy oa rate# had been paid to the credit ef Ih# j Borough account. . j la connect ten w'th the propoentf Nf# jfe'servoir, the Olnrk said Mr Beat (str» vejro) had written stating tnat he WMld be ia Kexhurgh in about three w*eks. j A eemmunicanon was rend fjom the Town Clerk of Lawrence (in rsplj to a latter frem the Couacii) enclosing specificatioas ahowiag the method and cos', of iasphaltmg in Law ence. He was thanked for the information supplied, and some conversation took place as to the dtsir' ability of coiamencng tbe asphalting of .footpaths in the Borough.

' It was resolved on (he motion of Cr J Qrover seconded by Cr Smith, tbat * tenders b» cal ed for next mee.in? tor asyba'ting footpaths to a width of 6 feet from Heron's section Oear Church of Eaglaad) to corner of Oimond's Hotel ' and, same distance en opposite oide ef the i street—tenderers to find their own mate, rial. A« the leife of a portion of Boreugh enaownunt had about expired, it was agreed to pot np the lease of aame by i ualie auotiwn. 7172 Oa (he motion of Or M'Mullin and seconded by Cr Telford it wa« resolved to call lor teniieis (to b<* m in a fortsight) for ktepi g the sports rest rv«— whece the trees are planted—elean for 12 months. Some convet»2 ion ensued as to the taking «v«r of that portion ot the reserre Which is in charge ef the Sports Committee, but aeihinf definite was decided upon iu the meauume