BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1127, 19 December 1883, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Annual Meeting.

The Annual Statutory Meeting Was held at noon to-day. Present—The Mayor, and Crs Paul, Aitchison and Bright'. ? ;

Cr Gower attended, and after the usual declaration,: topic his seat, The Clerk read the no«ice from the Returning Officer,stating th«.l Mr,'ft, A. 1 Adams had been re-eleotod Mayor. Mr Adams then made the declaration necessary, and was duly installed by the Clerk.

The .Mayor expressed a hope that they wonld get along as well for the next year, as they had during the short time he had occupied the chair, ,£fo hoped to have the support of the Cornir cil, but not ' the unanimous- support because he considered that an’ Council, .would be; a curse" 'to ihejl place. A good heahhy oppositionT was the life and soul of public business' as it was of private trade, and his experience was that without It, bodies like' this"' Council; generally dwindled away to a mass of corruption. He hoped they wonld be unanimous for.the -general good, with a healthy opposition. at the same time.

Cr Bright thought the Council would be wanting in courtesy if they allowed" the opportunity to pass without congratulating* the Mayor pnhis re-election. He hoped that harmony would, continue in the Council. The future appeared to call for great care In watching the expenditure,~srnT ne hoped The"Miiypf and Council would give the matter the earnest attention that the ratepayers had a right to expect..

Or Paul also congratulated the Mayor and said: that Councillors should endeavour to attend to their duties.better than they had during the past year, VALCATOU. Proposed by Mr Aitchison, “ That Mr Eyton be appointed vainer for Iho ensuing year at a fee of £10.” The mover said he was sorry, to cut down the remuneration, as there was a deal of work connected, with tion. Of coarse, if Mr Eyton other office, a ranch larger; sum 4 should bo voted. Seconded by Or Bright, and' carried. ' ri : > . noa tax.. The Mayor proposed “ That on and . after January 1, 1884, the collection of the dog tax be the duty of the Town Clerk.” By adopting this resolution it would Save the Borough about JESOr a year. , ’ *’•"

Cr VAitehiton moved as an amende ment ** That the words 1 and that a bonus of 2s per head up to 50* »nd Is per head over that number be allowed the collector’ bo added, to the resolution.” By adopting the resolution they merely appointed the Clerk to receive # the tax 1 from those who chose -to call and pay.— There should be some* inducethent held but that; be should make ian effort to get the tax im Beheld that the dogs in -' this town were one of the greatest pests that ever infested a commuhityVHe' 5, would make the tax much heavier if ho had his way, as the dogs were a nuisance even to their owners sometimes, ‘ Cr Bright seconded pr.b forma, „ lo r allow Cr Gower.to speak, i Cr Gower suggested that (he bonus for the first fifty should be one shilling per head. The s first fifty would come fn easily, but the second; fifty would be difficult to collect, and two shillings a head should be paid for them. ; Cr Bright thought it was hardly the business of the Clerk to hunt up dogs. On the other hand the Inspector of Nuisances was always about. ~ i Cr Aitchison approved of suggestion .and the/ amendment, n.wat| altered accordingly. -v j Amendment carried j;and 'being put as a resolution was unanimously ; adopted.;

INSPECTOR OE • HUISANUKS*

i It was resolved. after discussion, to i appoint an Inspector of Nuisahces at • salary of, £lO per annum., ' On Cr Paul’s motion, seconded by Gr Gower, it . was decided Ito give'the " Inspector of; Nuisances and Dog Tax' Collector one . months ipf the termination of bis engagement; ; THE POUND, The present arrangements with the pound keeper,. were,.. upon ; the Mayor’* motion, sustained. _ . : : This being all the business:. the Councillors, at the invitation of His Worship, adjourned to the Central for a friendly glass of wine. .