LAWRENCE TOWN COUNCIL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 339, 18 March 1874, Page 2

LAWRENCE TOWN COUNCIL.

t ~ 11 The usual meeting of the Lawrence Town s Council waa held in the Conncil Chambers r on; Monday evening last. Present: 'ihe c Mayor, andCrs., Walker, Armstrong, Arthur „ Hay and Ferguson, f The minutes of previous meeting were confirmed. , A letter, from Mr. Downie, offering to " gravel tlie footpath between Me'Niokles and ' MidcUemjss's^houge for the sum, of , £5 was referred to the Public works * Committee 3 with power tp ( aes. " A letter from Messrs Chaplin and Co., with reference to hose, was received. A letter from Mr. K. A. tawson, architect 1 .of Town Hall, enclosing his account, aniount- •• ing to £149 15s. 6d., "was received, and 1 ordered ta be left on tho. tabld Mr. Lawson J complained very much of the Council for ' declining- toLpay for the articles of" agreement^ which articles he- had given particnlar pains ' in drawing up. • , Tbe Mayor was- under the impression that the architect should inspect the-building.once or twice during its progress before^ he could claim his account ( f,o.r. plans and specifications, and therefore Tecommondei the Council to bold, over .the consideration of-,the account - till-Bexfe Council meeting. — Agreed-to. - • The foUowiiig a'ceounts were referj:eddo Committeest — r JD. Barnett, £2 2sj 6d. ;' .J. Dov\-nle ; £1- 17s. 6t1. ; J, Havrop, £3 55. ; G. Dowse an<\ Co., 18s. 6J. Finance Report 2f o. XO, £33 12s. 6d., was , adopted. . ; ' ' _ The Public WorTts Goxainittfio's Report was then read. Tbe report recommended 'that Sandy-street, w,b,ich ,ha;l been formed by the surfaceman, should 'have a' layer of coarse gravel, four inehe* deep, and eight feet wide,' put >on -it. plt also' re, ommended .that the surfaceman* fp.rm about three chains! of Peuw rith-stroct, and have a 'bver of gravel six .Ninches in depth by, eight xet-t wjde p\^ on it ; . [Ako, that fire chains in length from "Thurso- ' j s Vet be formed and gravelled, with good i co.^ gravel six' inches deep and twelve feet prcaciie drain to be cleared out by ! ii e eive^ Ceman - ;The re P° r ' fi ' «**- ' aul 7 "That r the^_ disCHßsion> Or% Fer g ÜBOn moved caUed for thX"^ 6 * d °P ted ' an( * tend f 8 be be lodged by M\^ 8 to, t' Hday next, at 6 p.m." ArmstrS DCc \"i notice of motion, Cr. ftr the^ i Pr T S^K Thafc tenders be lled from the SS la | K the Beaumont road tiom the foot cf Peel-sft^t to Mr, Williams'

store;, and also for the gravelling of 14 chains, .more Or less, of Harrington Place, the gravel to be approved or by the Public Works Committee.'./ Cri I?ergußon seconded. Carried. ■. The,^ Public Works Committee •■ytei^ authorised to have some works oj; ;inuicw- ! importoihee carried out. "*-.' y ' " - Cr. Arthur was appointed a member of I the Reserves Committee, and Cr. Ferguson of^ the Public Works Committee, to v^l3j.-sti^ existing vacancies. J The Mayor detailed an interview he had with the Goldfields Secretary re the erection of a bridge across the creek in connection with the retaining wall, and which inverview was unfavorable to the demand. He would recommend the Council > c<y4nßtr i ßci>-the*'3!©wn'" Clerk to write the Government on the subject as strongly as possible; Cr. Armstrong moved, and Cr. Fergusou seconded, "That thaTown Clerk be instructed to write again- to tbe - Government on the subject ; and also to communicate with the claim owners of the BluoSpur, requesting their co-operation in obtaining Government support to carry out tho work." • Carried. 1 Cr. Hay moved, and Cr. Ferguson seconded, " That the' Reserve Committee bring up a report as to the - best site the Council can obtain in exchange for the present Market Reserve, which it was proposed to band to the School Committee." Cr. Hay mo ved, and Cr. Armstrong seconded, '• That the Public .Works Committee be) requested to report as to the best and- most convenient site for the proposed weighbridge." Carried. - Cr. Ferguson said that he observed the Oamaru C6rporation in their accounts for the year had a sum of £20 as receipts for poundage fees and enquired if auch fees could not be obtained by the Lawrence Coporation. After some conversation Cr. Hay moved, and Cr.' Ferguson seconded* "That the Legislative Committee obtain 'information as to. the matter of poundage fees. Cr. Forguson said there was a matter in which he thought the Council should take some steps. He referred to the blocks of land on Bellamy and Smith's runs which..it was some time since proposed by the Government to soil. He considered that if the (government were atill of the. same mind and carried out their intentions' it would strike a severe blo^r ! to the- future prosperity of Tuapeka, as he had no hesitation in saying that either Mr. Smith or some other gentleman would buy up the whole of, this lafld in auestiou. He thought some .action taken by the Council was very desirable, and it would be very seemly on the part of the Mayor- to take the initiative. Cr. Walker- considered it 8j most urgent duty on the part of the Council ta take some steps in this matter, and prevent , the land being sold iv large blocks. He knew of a considerable quantity of very fair agricultural land .in tho locality spoken of, and the Town .Council of Lawrence would not be doing its duty if it did not take some decided action in tlie matter. • He believed the Government -wQuldJbajaurauine a vorx-injurious course for the prosperity of the district, if they Bold the land in question in the- manner proposed. Ho would move, " That the following "committee be appointed to wait upon Mr. Holloway when he visited' Laurence, viz., the Mayor, Grs. Hayes, Ferguson, and the mover." Cr. Arthur seconded the motion^wbich was -carried. „ , • The Mayor drew the attention of tlie Council to the unsatisfactory stale of the management, Of, the cemetery. There were only two of the trustees acting. He advised tho Council to endeavor, a_t _tbp. next sitting of the Provincial Council, to have something done. Cr, Fergusou moved, " That" a letter be written to the members of the Provincial CoViicil rcpr'eaenting'the district, asking 'them to bring in an Ordinance ab next session of theProvmcial Coanjl'by which tha bouudary of the town may^Pjo extended as to include within it the Lawren'-e ceraietery." ' Serondod by Cr. Walkor v and carried - The Council thenjulJQurued.