BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 11638, 10 November 1887, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

«, Ordinary fortnightly meeting held on Tuesday, Bth November. Present — Sis Worship the Mayor, Councillors Liffiton, Oliver, Austin, Kitchen, Neill, Nathan, Williams, Hatriok, Sennie. . The-miautes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Thanks — Mr Giimour,; Foreman of Works, wrote thanking the. council for the bonus and month's leave granted him, and stating thivt lie WBB~mtioh better. Eabth Closets— A quantity of correspondence re earth closets was placed on the table, and the matter was left over. — Or O'iver was added to the subcommittee appointed to inquire in the above subject. Banger— The ranger wrote stating that complaints had bsen made aa to the large quantity of horses and cattle grazing on the streets of the borough. He had done bis best, but most of the oattle had been under the charge of some one, and thus prevented him from taking them. He would like the council to instruct him how to act in suoh oases.— The Mayor stated that a deoieion had been given by the KM, which virtually put a stop to the rangei seizing oattla or horses in charge of anyone. — On the motion of Or Hatrioh it was resolved that the clerk write to the ranger instructing him to use his discretion in impounding oattle and horses. Water — Mr Hankey wrote asking the approval of the council to the water being laid on the railway cottages in Wilson-street. — The Mayor stated that the water had been* laid on from a private property by the railway people without the authority of the council. — It Bennie thought it was a breach of the waterworks by-law.— The Mayor stated that it had been done without Mr Hankey's consent. — Or Williams thought they should notify Mr Hankey that if it ia done again a penalty would be inflicted. — Letter received. Removal of Sand —Mr Tawse wrote askiug that he be allowed to take a quantity of sand from Queen's Gardens behind the Presbyterian Manse. — Re» quest grantedBequest fob a Gate — Mr Kirkwood wrote requesting that he be allowed to use the track at the corner of Virginia Lake, and to ereot a small gate, as it would save his children a good distance on their way to school.— Granted. The Wellington Conference — The Mayor stated that when down in Weilington last week he had attended the Municipal Conference, but there was nothing much of importance going on. The Ohinese question had been con'i sidered, but the conference was unanimously of opinion that it was not a matter for Municipal interference. The question of the eleotion of the Mayors was considered, some contending that Mayors should be elected by the eouueile, but this did not meet with the approval of the conference. It seemed to be the opinion that so many members of the House should not be appointed as dele- ! gates. He thought the conference should not be held during the session. It would require, he thought, as many acts as there are cities in J>f ew Zealand to meet the wants of all. Transfer— Or Liffiton moved the motion of which he had given notice, That it be an instruction to the council's solicitor that in ail oases where transfera of leases are granted the common law rights as to the liability of the original tenanta to pay rent under the lease be preserved.— (Seconded by Or Hatrick. — Or Bennie agreed with the motion, and , Ora Oliver, tfeill, Austin, and Nathan i oppoaed it strongly, as it would be very j hard on aty m.ta who, while in the district, wouH be held liable for the rent.— Or Williams also opposed it, as.

ibey had the privilege of objecting to the iranafer of a leaae, and if they granted it transfer it would bo hard to make the former tenant liable.— The Mayor re* zretted not having seen the solicitor, ■md asked Or Liffiton to hold the motion 3ver till next meeting bo that they oonld obtain the solicitor's opinion on the 3ubjcct.— Cr Liffiton agreed to this} and the motion was hold over. *"">*( Disty Milk Cans— Cr Liffiton asked * through the Mayor if the council was aware that they are an ex officio Board of Health, He had seen cancerous Oftna from which waß supplied milk for use. He had also seen cans which were not in a fit Btate for milk to be supplied from for use.— The Mayor stated that this matter was one which had been brought up at the conference, but it WftS exceedingly hard to gain a conviction. Band Koujnda— Or Austin asked that the aocounts for the band rotunda be placed on the table. — Or Bennie explained that the matter had been gone into thoroughly, and he ooneide.red it was a elor on the Mayor and the subcommittee who had dealt with the mntter, as the accounts liad been gone into thoroughly.— Or Austin had never seen the accounts, and thftt they had not been on the table at any meeting he was not present at.-— Tho Mayor stated that Or Austin should not insinuate that the accounts had betn passed at a meeting at which he had not been invited to be present, He suggested that any councillor could see thejaccounts whenever he chose. A number of accounts were pa'seed for payment and the meeting adjourned,