TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2731, 21 December 1881, Page 2

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The annual meeting of this Council was held at noon to day. These were present, His Worship the Mayor, Councillors Jackson, Ross, Eilmer, Gabites, Cullmann and Shepherd. The Town Clerk submitted the annual statement of accounts, and His Worship the Mayor stated the debit balance at the Bank of New Zealand was £ISOO 12s 7d. As against this debit balance the Council had available assets in the shape of 2750 yards of broken metal, value £968 12s 7d, also a sum of £505 5s to receive from Government as a refund of the amount paid to Mr Rhodes for land at Whales Creek. It would be seen from this statement that available assets amounted to £1473 17s 7d leaving a debit balance of only £26 15s. When he (the Mayor) took office in August 1879 the debit balance at the general account was £2771 lls 9d less a waterworks credit of £250. It would thus be seen that a debit of £2221 lls 9d had been reduced in two years to £26 15s and the ordinary works in the Borough had been carried out in the meantime. (Applause.) On the motion of Councillor Jackson seconded by Councillor Ross, the balance sheet, as submitted, was received and adopted. Councillor Jackson then moved a hearty vote of thanks to his Worship the Mayor (Captain Sutter) for the very able and efficient manner in which he had discharged his duties as Mayor during the past year. In proposing the resolution Councillor Jackson paid a very high tribute to his Worship for his earnestness in working for the good of the Borough. A more hardworking and painstaking Mayor he was certain never presided over any Council, and he was exceedingly pleased to see that

Captain Sutter was about to occupy the Mayoral chair for another year. (Applause.) Councillor Ross seconded the motion, and in doing so he said that the Council and the townspeople had reason to feel proud that Captain Sutter had again consented to preside over municipal affairs. Captain Sutter had plenty of time nt his disposal and ho had always used that time coupled with his own business ability in devising and carrying out measures which had placed Timaru in the pre-eminent position it now occupied. (Applause). The motion was put and carried unanimously. The Mayor thanked the Councillors for the very flattering resolution they had just passed, and ho f«lt pleased at the hearty expression of goodwill which had been manifested towards himself. He was proud to be able to say that since he had taken office as Mayor municipal matters had gone on without a single hitch. It was unfair to attempt to give him all the credit for. the success which had resulted from the efforts of the Council, The amicable and friendly feeling which had always existed between Councillors and himself was the real reason of their success, and for that success the Councillors were equally deserving of thanks. The Mayor elect then made the declaration required by the Municipal Corporations Act, and he was duly initiated Mayor for the ensuing year. The business of the Council was then brought to a close by the reading of the minutes. His Worship then invited the Councillors, and Messrs R. A. Chisholm, T. Plante, W. Evans, J. Dobson, and E. G. Kerr, who were" present by invitation to partake of a champagne luncheon, The following toasts were drunk. His Worship the Mayor, proposed by Mr Evans; the Town Clerk, proposed by the Mayor, and responded to in a neat speech by Mr Lough; the Bankers of the Council, responded to by Mr R.A. Chisholm, local manager of the Bank of New Zealand ; the by Mr Chisholm, responded to by Co uncillora Jackson and Gibson ; the Press, responded to by Mr Korr; and the Insurance companies, responded to by Mr W. Evans. _ The proceedings then terminated.