MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 29, 8 November 1842, Page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Thursday, November 7, CouWcii; All members present' with Alderman Johnson. Minutes of last meeting read andi conßiriiil Letter from Gazette Office read, printing standing orders. Letter from Mr. Shand read, offering toifl water frontage of an allotment at LambH Moved by Mr. Fitzherhert, seconded by J Guyton— • rfl That the Town Surveyor he instructed'H prepare a plan of the Town, marking dqt fl property of the Corporation; which plan! ■kept in the Council room for the use of fl Alderman-, and that- the Town Surveyor, charge his .usual fee for such .extra labour. I Carried nem. con.. . . H Moved by Mr. Scott, seconded by l| Wade— V M That a Committee be appointed the Officer administering the the Corporation be empowered to reclaim lafl in the Borough between high and low wal mark. !■ Mr. Waitt and Mr. Lyon opposed the nl tion as unnecessary. .1 The Mayor read the Ordinance empoweril the Council to build wharfs, landing placfl &c„, &c. ' Motion withdrawn. . ■ Moved by Mr. Lyon, seconded by Mr. Fil herbert—- ■ That the Town Clerk be empowered* to efl ! ploy a messenger. I con. I Moved by Mr. Lyon, seconded by ; Waitt— M | That the Gazette Office be ordered .to, .prfl j 100 copies of the Standing Orders, and. | the Council do charge one shilling for eil | copy to defray expenses. M Carried. I Adjourned till Monday next, the 7th instafl 'at nine o’clock. ■ Her Majesty’s Brig Victoria has return® to this Port from Taranika.and Kapita, passe® ;ger, Mr. Outhwajte., The LpYjdT.Hishop all the Chief Justice .have .started *’overland ■ ifl Auckland direct. .. . ■ We understand that the New Zealander 'w® ; 180 emmigrants, had arrived at Nelson."* ■