MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 494, 28 November 1877, Page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was lield at the Council Chamber* this morning. Tiierc were present—lli» Worship tlie Mayor, Councillors Procter, Spenee. Mainland, Headland, Gibus, and Liudle. TUB WATERWORKS. A 1< tier was r. ad from Messrs. ami J. A. Cook, intimating Unit Mr. Angus M'Donald had appointed Mr. John Jnmistoii to act as his arbitrator ia determining the iimount of compensation to i-e paid I im for damage Oone ti» his property at Awamoko through the construction of the Waterworks. Mr. Neil Fleming was appointed to net as arbitrator on behalf of the Corporation. APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE. It was decided that the property purchased from Messrs. Gillies and (Street, and that at Georgetown, should be conveyed in trust to Messrs. Sumpler, Aitken, and Steward, the trustees for tlio Municipal Sinking Fund. a kjwormkk'n i.rttkr. The following characteristic letter from Mr. J. W. Treadwell, of Christchurch, was read and ordered to lie on il\o< table :

Ohrisk-linrch, November 24, 1577. Tlic Mayor and Council of Oamaru. •Sir ami Cemlemen, —-Sincu limt addressing a circular to all the i>iinci|ial borougln of New Zealand, 1 have now addressied three public meetings in Huh district, and met willi tliu heartiest approval of tlio priiieiplcsi contained in the enclosed summary of the 14 English Acts; and, <-n contrasting themi with the four mineralile mihlcrfiu-KH which the Atkin on-l! .wi'ii-i'«;/j-Vogol Government, substituted fur onr liliertius, secured by English Aet of Parliament, we hod weeannot. do lietter than rcpe.J the four Acts, and replace tlieni with the 14 Acts, altered where necessary. The corrupt newspapers lure have suppressed the leports of the public meeting.-', so that they totilly misrepresent opinions here. 1 hive received the thanks' of our City Conned for thn compendium of Ihe Acts,' and ihe correspondence is than opened to you to add reus the City Council up.mi this great lefonn, and to airange the in- aures by which you will join to hclt !<>• e.riy it out.— 1 remain, Sir and Gentlemen,. ,i \m.-11-wisher of the commonwealth of New Z aland. • • J. W. TIIHADWKI.Ii. CICMKNT.

Councillor Headland reported that the Gas Committee had purchased 2(H) cask* of cement in Timaru, to be delivered in. Oamaru at 2os. fid.—a much lower rate than it could be obtained from anywhere else. On the motion of Councillor Proctor,, seconded by Councillor Gibbs, the actiorn of the Committee was endorsed. CAS WOKKS. The Engineer was authorised to employ labor to construct the new tank at the. Gasworks. TEST STRUCT. The Engineer was instructed to complete the formation of Test-street tw thtt Breakwater road. The Council then rose*.