LAWRENCE TOWN COUNCIL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 293, 11 September 1873, Page 5

LAWRENCE TOWN COUNCIL.

[(Continued from oar last.] The Pubic Works report a 9 follows was then read : — Your Committee have to report that on the 25th August, the matter of the proposed town hall and the accommodation required was considered, and tbe resolutions contained in the minutes annexed hereto are recommended to the Council for adoption. Your Committee has had the approach to Mr. Sutherland's residence in Lismore-st. attended to by the surfaceman. The consideration of Mr. Blair's report re the cleansing of tbe water in the reservoirs has haA the attention of your Committee, hut its great import -ince prevents their giving adefinite opinion thereon at present. The matter, however, has been discussed, and they anticipate at the next meeting of the Council to be enabled to report thereon. With regard to'proouring the weighbridge, your Committee have, after communicating with Messrs. Briscoe & Co., ordered a machine from that firm to be imported from England. Your Committee is in treaty for the filling in of the hole opposite sections 10 to 13, block XL., but has not yet concluded the matter. Cr. Hill thought it would be well to delay the adoption of the part of the report referring to the town hall. ' Cr. Armstrong moved that the report as a whole bt. adopted. He thought by adopting it any slight alteration could be made without materially interfering with it. * Seconded by Cr. Hayes. Cr. Mears said the passing of these reports was looked upon too much as a matter of form, instead of being fully discussed as they ought to be. Cr. Hay and himself had occupied two nights in considering the matter of a town hall, and now when they had reported upon it one Councillor thinks there is no use considering it to-night, and another talks about altering it without discussion. If the report was not to be discussed, he would certainly never put himself to the trouble of bringing up reports on other matters of importance that might arise. Cr. Hayes stated that he had gone through the report, and thought it good, and that's why he seconded its adoption. Cr. Armstrong explained that he quite approved of the report. Cr. Hay said as soon as the report was adopted he intended moving that a tracing of the ground and the report be submitted to an architect. Cr. Hill asked whether, in the evpnt of the report being adopted, it should be strictly adhered to, or whether any suggestions that might be made by an architect could be embodied in it. Cr. Mears replied by stating that the report was simply the ground work for an architect to construct his plan upon. The report was then adopted in its entirety. Cr. Hay then moved that a sketch of the ground and the levels be forwarded to an architect to draw a plan. Cr. Armstrong moved that the Public Works Committee be empuwered to deal wich the matter, and employ Mr. Lawson to supply a sketch of a town hall, according to the suggestions in the report. Cr Hill seconded. Carried. Cr. Hay moved, " That the Town Clerk be instructed to telegraph to Mr. J. C. Brown, asking what steps had been taken towards the erection of a Post-office in the town of Lawrence. The Mayor stated that he had rec3ived a letter from Mr. Macandrew, In which he says the question has been laid before the Government. The Mayor further stated that he had a letter from Mr J. L. Gillies, i in which that gentleman informed him that in the absence of Mr. Brown he had presented the petition from the inhabi- i tants of Lawrence. Cr. Hay thought a telegram would do good, as it would show Mr. Brown that the Council was expecting that something will be done. There wps no seconder to Mr. Hay's motion. Cr. Mears moved, "That a few loads of gravel be placed on the footpath in Lancaster-street between Colonsay and Campbellton-streets. Cr. Hill seconded. Carried.Or. Hill moved, " That a reward of £5 be offered for the conviction of the person or persons who stole the founts and burners from the lamp posts." Cr. Armstrong thought that, in a small community like that of Lawrence, if the police could not discover the perpetrators of the offence an advertisement would not be much assistance. The motion was seconded and carried. Some other business of trifling iinporttance waa transacted, when the Council adjourned.