MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 623, 3 April 1852, Page 3

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

consequence the formation of roads and all other public works are nearly at a stand-still, to the irreparable injury of the settlers of the Borough of Auckland, where, as appears by a return recently made by a Committee of the Town Council, there arc only about 13 miles of road actually completed. Your petitioners therefore pray that your honourable House will refuse to sanction the payment of any portion of the expenses incurred in the outfit, conveyance, and location of tho Pensioner force or New Zealand Fcncibles, out of funds arising in the Colony, whether from the land or general revenue, and that the amount of any sums already appropriated by the Governor-in-Chief for such purposes, may be at once repaid to the Colony, and duly expended in the manner pointed out by the Charter, under which your petitioners, and the settlers generally, were induced to locate themselves and their families in this province of the Colony. On the motion of Mr. Newman seconded by Mr. Taylor, the Petition was adopted — Alderman O'Neill voting against it. Councillor Macdonald declining to vote. It was agreed that the Petition should be forwarded to Sir William Molesworth for presentation. Alderman Mason moved that the Report of the Committee of the whole council, on the various reports of the Sub-Committees on Town, Suburban, and Rural Roads, be adopted. The report set forth that £'G,OOO would be the sum required for roads during the present year. Councillor Newman seconded the motion. Councillor Abraham, believing the proceedings of the Committee of the whole Council to have been conducted irregularly, moved as an amendment That the Mayor do call a meeting of the Committee of the whole Council, resolved on by vote of the Gth instant, in due form, and that he take care that the business thereof be regularly conducted, and the minutes thereof duly entered, in pursuance of the provisions of the Charter. Alderman Dignan seconded the amendment, which Avas earned by the casting vote of the Mayor ; who stated that, while lie had no objection to tho business being done over again in public, he wished it to be understood that if he had been giving an ordinary vote it would have been given against the amendment. The Council then adjourned.