TOWN BOARD.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 85, 28 August 1863, Page 2

TOWN BOARD.

rtlejafterabqn 6^: las't&f lj^itt the| |GTaithwaile,t^f c^.rahur (in the chai^^^^[% t'^|rs, Cla%e^<Sn|e%, Mclvor, th^En](||rej«,| of lasS''ltneeting read S&ii ap- - proved. . FINANCE., ;. . ,•' ■."' ■ \' ''y : / «-Jna > eference-to>th(fc t pfopo3ed.lQaiy^ t l Qlerk :t saidth at the Bond- was not yet r-ready.^-——^ Mr Me Arthur mentionedvithat^lv^vhad'; spoken to both Mr^lfaD'dSaW arid MrHa^yfey J on the subject, -and that eacb - blamed^the '" ~'^ „ | f/jiqw^ijfecTioNS. I AMr Webster,' who wis present, expressed his intention of repudiating a~&ctioir ajad r forfeiting the', deposit 1 .! ; 1 '] , ALIiOT2tRNT..2Iy BLOCi 4',) frIIOiJTAgE TO! ?: ■■■"\:-.nf>ii>.,\\ - • KBl,Vlk-BTREEU .• '. ,1. \ rAn'applicationiwas'read'for 'the lease of this alLottnent. .<::v;-h> " .•«-.■<■ , ; Mr ; Clarkie said'he did, not l'-thirik it was right to lease'priVatelyi ■ :< r; ■ jc ; <;;j -^ Mr McArthur expvessed his opinion; that the prpisent beautiful 'weather ought to ; late ; the 'price of ' section's; ' arid* the| matter dropped,., .^,:-,-, 1A \ ...,-.. MEMORrA't'AS TO KEIiVIIJ 'AND ESK. 8T?BBT8.'A numerously signed memorial from the inhabitants of the*e streets was read,] submitting the wretched condition of the ' footpaths,*aiid requesting^that proper paths be; at once constructed under the usual assessment. Also that the centre, of ,the } roadway was unsafe for dray' t'raiSc "and' requesting immediate alteration; ' ! Mr/'Mclxor said/.tlwt something ought tos be done. j • Mr Grieve said'th'jit the- sooner it wap done, the better. The .drains, too, should be filled" up, for he had seen a man's life saved from one of lthem rthe other ;day. r j „ r | Mr Jaggers moved,. ana it was carried, thatthe request of the- memorial. ; so : far as the formation of footpaths was concerned bb,cotnplied wit'i.' ..'■'! .■■..„-,; ■ As to the centre of roadway, thej Engineer thought any thing done ; would be throwing rnoriey aw"ay, : Unless a continuance of the present' fine, weather could be guaranteed. He had r had some fascines laid down a few days ago. . Mr Mclvor said he hoped that there would be plenty of. nioney t bye <; and bye to make all the roads. , ■ . COMPLETION OF TAY-STREET FOOTPATHS. The .Engineer, read a letter from Mr Burgoyne. offering *to «6inplete the footpaths from Jed-street to the end 1 of Tay-street for thesiiiri 0f,L325. '.' .: Mr Marchant stated that these paths were part; of ;Messrs Campbell and Co.'s contract, and were! that- part in the matter of which no suspension had been granted. He would' remind the Board that a former resolution had left the matter to his discretion. LIGHTING AND ATTENDING TO THE STREET ■ ' ' ■ " lamps:' ' ' ' .- l The' following tenders were rsadfbr lighting and attending to the street lamp, s jfor the next six months. ; Per. lamp :- John Doran LI B 17s, G. Kobertson?,'Ll3 12s, J. B. Anderson LS Bs, Hatchard.Ll2 : 4s lOd, Hargen arid Jaggers Ll2, GiHall lii6 r 105,,. John Smith Ll2, James. Robertson Lll 10s, Spencer and Co'. ; JLli 6s, to, Bishop £13 13s. Mr Garthwaite moved, and it was carried that the lowest tender/be accepted, upon the tenderer finding the required secuiky.