TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2284, 13 July 1880, Page 2

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of (lie Timarn Borough Council. was held last night. Present— JI is AV or.slii]■) the Major, and Councillor Boss. Gibson, Shcrrail, Jackson, Shepherd, Bruce, -Jones, and Greenup. CO K K KSI’OX 1 1 LX CK. Was read from Mr Whitridgo applying for transfer of lease of Municipal .‘Section MG (o Mr C. Bowker. The writer also applied for leave to mortgage (he lease of another section. Both applications were granted. From the Colonial Secretary's ollico asking for particulars of in-door and out-door relief afforded during the year ending March ISSO. From Mr Polleston, Minister of Justice, rr. application of Council for prison labour. The application was granted. From Mr Pruce, complaining of the accumulation of storm water at his mills. Peferred to Works Committee. From Mr E. Smith, applying for a modification of Building Pcgulatious. Pefused. From the Per. Father Chataigner, applying for remission of rates on Homan Catholic School. Pefused. From .Mr IP W. Mills, Wellington, stating that he was in receipt of atelogram from his London agents, acknowledging receipt of cash for the amount of the Timaru debentures placed in their hands. Mr Mills presented an account for interest and balance on draft, and exchange, amounting altogether to £2Gt 12s lid. The Mayor thought the Council did not owe more than £TOO to Mr Mills. Peferred to Finance Committee. From W. lingers, applying for a passenger express driver’s license. Pefused. watkk pirns. It was resolved to leave the tenders for cutting water pipes, called for by Mr LeCren, at the request of the Council, unopened until the engineer for the Waterworks was appointed. I'iKK n; hvkxtiox. Proposed by CT. Gibson, seconded by Councillor Jones, and carried—“ That the Mayor and the mover be elected a Committee to enquire into the legal position of the Borough Fire Inspectors aud bring up recommendations and report at the next ordinary meeting. tkxukks. Proposed by Councillor (Gibson, seconded by Councillor -Jackson and carried—“ That the plans and specifications ol; improvements in Edward and other streets be received and laid on the table ; and that tiic Works Committee bo requested to examine them, and if approving them to call for tenders for the works, tenders to bo in by the next ordinary meeting of the Council.” TIIK hospital. Some discussion having taken place with reference to the medical officer of the above institution it was resolved—‘•That, after hearing the explanations of His Worship the Mayor, this Council is of opinion that it would bo detrimental to the Hospital patients to allow the .Resident (Surgeon to practise privately, and would respectfully ask the Commissioners not to entertain any snob request.”

THE RAILWAY STATION. In answer to a question, His Worship the Mayor said that he had ascertained from Government that it had no intenf ion of removing the railway station from its present site. RANK GULLY SEWER. It was resolved, on the motion of Councillor Greenup, seconded by Councillor Shcratt —“ That the Town Clerk bo instructed to enforce the payment of outstanding promised contributions towards (ho Hank Gully sewer construction.” NOTICE UF 3IOTION. Councillor Hruco gave notice of the following motion : —“ Thai the Council reduce tlic level of George street three feet opposite Barnard street, the grade to extend to the Great North Hoad ; the .stuff to be used to level Arthur street about the new Host Otllec ; also that Barnard street be graded up to the Presbyterian Church.” ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of ,CIBS Is lid were passed for payment, ,ClbM Us 9d of general, and BJ 7s 2d of waterworks account. The Council then adjourned.