LAWRENCE TOWN COUNCIL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 343, 1 April 1874, Page 2

LAWRENCE TOWN COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of tne Council waa held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Present . — The Mayor and a full Council The minutes of the previous meeting, and a special meeting to receive tenders, wereread and continued. A letter from Mr. F. IT. M*Coy, President of the School Committee, requesting an audience of the Council on the subject of tha Market Reserve, was read. i_r. Hayes sail with reference to Mr. M 'Coy's letter he had waited upon the Government, who informed him that as soon a* the Coiporation selected a site for theMarket reserve of which they could approve the School committee could look upon the Market Reserve as approved of for the School. After some conversation on the subject of an exchange oi 3ite upon which the lteserve Committee had not yet had the opportunity of. reportiug, .vl r. M 'Coy said he had been deputed by the School Committee to atteud upon the Council to urge tbe desirability of fixing a site for a Market Keserve as a substitute for their present on©. The Aiayor assured ilr-. M'Coy that no. time would be lost by the Council in deciding upon a site ; at the same time nothing could be done until an ordinance was passed by the Provincial Council empoweiing the - exchange. There were several Education reserveb in the town, and he thought probably some of these might be obtained, in exchange for the Market Keservo. Mr. M 'Coy remarked that the School Committee did not anticipate any obstacle being; thrown in the way by the Council, but they wished them to fix upon the site. Mr. M'Coy then thanked the Council and retired. A letter from Mr. M'Coy drawing thS attention of the Council to an account of his which had been passed for payment and for which he had not been paid, was received. The letter was reforred to the Finance* Committee. A letter was received from Mr. C. W^ Adams, asking permission to place some building material opposite his residence, as he wished to build a brick ashpit &c, to enable him to dispose of his a3hes without giving offence to the Nuisance Inspector or " any other man." The Town Clerk was instructed to inform Mr. Adams that should he desire to have any communication with the Council, he will be expected to write in a more respectful manner, and that before he is allowed to place building materials on the street he will require to ask permission in a proper manner. A letter was read from Mr. Humphrey asking permission to use the water from th© staud-pipe in Colonsay-street, and also to lay a pipe across Colonsay-slreet to the site of the new Court House. Permission granted, -- subject to the supervision of the Public "Works Committee. The following accounts were referred to the Finance Committee : — Town Clerks salary account, £17 las ; W. T. Smith, Inspector of works, 2 weeks to March 24th, £10. A conversation regarding tbe quarry reserves in the town and on the tovrn boundary took place. The Gabriels Gully Quarry, it was stated! was just outside the boundary, and therefore beyond the powers of tha corporatiou. The Town Clerk stated that about £180 of the rates had been collected out of a total of £400. The licenses also amounted to about £400, Or. Hay thought that something should b« done in the way of celebrating the laying of the foundation stone of tho Town Hall, and would move that the foundation stone be laid on the 10th April. Cr. Ferguson seconded. The Council was very unanimoua on the subject, and the Town Clerk waa requested to. intimate their decision to the contractors, so that preparations might be made. Several other matters were talked over, amongst which was the question of a pound. Cr. Walker could see no reason why the Council could not erect a suitable yard to which oa'.lle straj-ing in the township could be driven and the Council receive the fees. Cr. Armstrong thought the same could be managed with the present pound so that fees now going to the Government would go to "the Council. The Mayor was of opinion, acrording to his. interpretation of the Municipal Act, that unless Lawrence were constituted a Borough, the Council could not have a pound under their control. Cr. "Walker drew the attention of tho Council to the necessity of having an Inspector of works appointed to look over the contracts lately let. These works were taken very cheaply, and he was afraid they might.be slummed over. An Inspector could be secured for £1 108 or £2 a week for three or four weeks. He would move that the Public Works Committee be empowered to appoint a man. Cr. Arthur seconded. Carried. The Council then adjourneds