TOWN BOARD.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 87, 4 September 1863, Page 3

TOWN BOARD.

A general meeting of the Town Board took place within the office, Tay- street, yesterday afternoon, at half-past three o'clock. Present—Messrs G. M. K. Clarke (in the chair), Garthwaite, Robertson, Giller, Baven, Hay, M'lvor, the Engineer, and the Clerk. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN FOR THE YEAR. The Chairman having read the section of the New Board Ordinance, by which it was provided tliat at the first meeting after the election of members of the Board, a chairman for the year should be appointed, it was proposed by Mr Giller, and seconded by Mr Hay, and carried, that Mr G. M. K. Clarke be appointed to such office. The minutes of the last meeting (26th August) were read by the Clerk, and upon the motion of Mr Garthwaite, seconded by Mr Hay, approved. RESIGNATION. The Chairman read for the information of the Board, a letter from Mr G. Mueller, stating that in consequence of his frequent absence from town, and tbe pressure of private business, he would be unable to do justice to the public as a member of the Town Board, and "therefore begged to resign. DIIAINAGE. A letter was read from the Rev "VV. V, Tanner, to the effect that he and others were interested in the neighborhood between Biggar-street and Puni Creek, and that therefore he would be obliged to the Board by iheir having that part of the town drained, and made habitable. Mr Giller said this was very indefinite, as half the town was comprised between Biggarstreet and Puni Creek. Mr M'lvor thought that something should be done. Mr Giller said, that as they were a new Board they ought before going into measures of improvement, to ascertain how the finances stood. The Chairman said, that in regard to the loan, the bond had been handed to Mr Harvey for completion. He had called upon Mr Jamieson of the Bank of New South Wales, who said he would pay the accounts passed at the last meeting, but no more. Mr M'lvor complained of the length of time taken in the completion of the Bond. If he went to enquire about it from Mr Harvey, he was sent to Mr M 'Donald, and by Mr M'Donald back again to Mr Harvey. Mr Giller said, that before going into more expenditure, they ought to find out, what works were realiy urgent. He would move that the Clerk be instructed to ieply to Mr Tanner, that the contents of his letter were duly noted ; that the same should be taken into consideration; and that he should be informed of the result after next meeting. Mr Garthwaite seconded, and the motion was carried. CHAMBER OP COSIMEUCE. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, applying for the completion of the lease of the sice — part of section 2, block Xllf, offered for a Chamber of Commerce by the Board. Mr Garthwaite moved, Mr Hay seconded, and it was carried, that the deeds bo made out. APPOINTMENT OP AN ASSESSOR. Mr Giller suggested, and it was resolved that as tli is was a matter of importance, the consideration of the same be reserved for a fuller meeting. NEW ORDINANCES. I Mr M'lvor said that the Board was insufficiently provided with the new ordinances. It was determined to apply to his honor the Superintendent for more copies. ACCOUNTS. Before going into finance, Mr Giller said that he thought that the business of the Board should be divided into two parts, general business and finance ; in order that things should be more systematic. The Chairman stated that there was no more general business before the Board. The accounts were then gone into. Mr Beaven asked if they had any money to meet them. The Chairman replied in the negative. Mr Beaven moved that the accounts be paid as soon as the credit of the Board admitted. Mr Giller seconded, and the motion was carried. THE GRATINGS. The Engineer, in reply to a question from Mr Hay, said that the red pine used in the gratings had been marked and would have to be taken up or valued at half price. Mr Burgoyne, however, would produce some samples of wood, which might give another complection to the case. FORTNIGHTLY MEETINGS. Mr Giller said that the amount of business done did not seem to warrant taking up the valuable time of members so often as once a week.. He would therefore move that except under extraordinary circumstances, the Board meetings take place once a fortnight — the next meeting to take place that day fortnight at 3 o'clock. The motion was seconded by Mr Beaven and was carried. Mr Giller having moved that the Chairman do leave the Chair, the meeting separated.

Attempted Burglary — a. Man shot. — A few days ago information was given to the police stationed at Kelso, by John Bliss that a man had been shot by his brother. The police at once proceeded to the spot where the' body was lying, which was at the side of a haystack on some land belonging to Mr. Kite, and found George Bliss and Thomas Newcomb standing near. The statement made by George Bliss (who is a young man, and only married about three weeks) was that but a little time before he had been asleep in his house, when he was suddenly awakened by feeling some one moving about his bed. He jumped v p quickly when a man, who was in his room, made for the window, and got through. As he threw on his clothes he saw the man running, and almost immediately followed him with a gun which he hastily snaehed up. Outside the house he was joined by his brother John and the young man Newcomb, who had been aroused by the noise, and together they gave chase. They did not lose sight of the man, bnt coming near to him at the haystack, called upon him to stand. He paid no attention to the command, and the consequence was Bliss raised his weapon and fired. The man fell directly, and when the police arrived the body was still warm; life being extinct, with the exception of a nervous twitching of the eyelid. The police came into Bathurst, and gave information to seniorsergeant Waters, who immediately proceeded to Kelso and arrested George Bliss for causing the death of the man, and John Bliss and Thomas Newcomb as accessories. They were brought up during the morning at the police-office and remanded to the Coroner's Court to await the result of an inquiry, — Bathurst Times. The Prices of Admission to the Opera in London. — Many enquiries have been 'made as to the price of admission <o tlie Royal Italian and Covent Garden Opera Houses in London. The following is extracted from the Times of the 2Gth May last. At Covent Garden the rates are : — First tier of boxes, subscription ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s 6d, 7s, and 5s ; amphitheatre, 2s (sd. At her Majesty's Opera House — First tier boxes, subscription ; stalls, one guinea ; reserved box seats, 10s 6d; pit tickets, 8s Gd ; gallery stalls, 5s and 7s ; gallery, 2s 6d ; private boxes in the gallerj' circle, to admit three persons, 21s.