Waimate Borough Council.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 49, 29 April 1899, Page 2

Waimate Borough Council.

The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening ; piesent — His Worship the Ma\or (Dr B;ucla\), and Councillors Collett, Jones, Pelit, Mann, Cameron, Inkster. and Coltman. From Mr F.Hughes, asking to hi\e his name reino\ed from the 1 oil ai ocmpier of premises in Queen street. — Granted. From the Depaitmont of Agnculture stating that the Government would have dames inspected by its own appointees. — Received. From Mi S. Boroham, asking the Council to ha\e public meetings held to consider the question of petitioning the Government to acquire more land for settleuuMit m the Waimale distiict — - Matter left in the hands of the Mayor. Fiom Star C) cling Club, asking if the Conncil would sell its shave in the racing tiack, Victoria Park. They had a large membership roll and felt confident of being able to help to keep the track in condition. Courcillor Coltman said it was absurd to ask ha Council to sell its inteiest. The Club ought to offer a fifth part of the original cost, and participate with other societ es in the benefits. These other societ es would need to be consulted.

The matter wa? fully discussed and fi laHv Councillor Co'tinnn moved and Cotincilloi' liii^tar seconded " That sub jsct to the coi^o.it of th a Forest Pis' 80clG^v, Caledonian Hocu-tv and the Wnumte Cvdn? Club, Ui > Star Club be admitted to part coutiol of the tiack on pavinont of. 1;22 10s."— Camel. The WOl ks Com nittoo's ropoit read It recom'ii ■'iid-id, amongst others, ths fo^owinr; woil^ • —

Siiivgun !- — P.iiwiairo Tlonrl, fiom cover of Q lcn Street to TButchoi's Li'ic. Low t Link Stiopt. fioni Panl Stroot to iail\v i,v station Upier Hi«»l\ fjU'CPt, troni ITit'iis to Hugh's Rtivot. IVkvlos Stu-et fioin (loor-'c Stv^ot to Mill lioiil, iootpi 1 "!! all ni'Mirli i;> road

W'TEa' TVTSLHS — SfnclliO IM]O1 M]0 Kireot, Michael Street, Lou or lli^li Rfcioot, (tivii?fo'i Slvoct, C\i'iici'on SLioot, Pavoonn^e ltoul.

(iENKrvl — Fill in gully T<\nl Rtrept, nvi\e up DoVon Street, fill in rut. 1 ? in Oi">id Ktioot H"ii biomu Ts.ivlov Rtreot n '""(.'i 1 (lip«ilh c ln'i<'lc i and deepen w .u'7? I !iiTJ;Y> fc 11 i t-n Sti oi't. Fill m ruts in H'j^pitil l-o.'i'l vulli lijrht &lnnf?lo. Shcnv nan Htioet.. break all ],vo,a stones and iill dip naai Ti'inpcnnoe Hall.

JjVMP-s — Par&ona-™ I!otc1 nt Heibort Street. Corner of TVnnant Sheet and Qaocii ttlieet. One about midday between Tfin nit film -t and HosmHl corner, lamp at pulv s^ite opposite Hospital to be rennved to cornel of Qaeon fwid Hillary btroots. Q IOHH Htr^pt required niondmcf. Would not reconimend c^tnai 1 - \1 exmndituie (f'JO) on d am near Council Chambars, but would recommend tb it it be lmprovpd. A i'mc sjr'wol to crossing be placed from Manch stc/'s cnriifv. In icplv to Mr IM.it, it was stated that the Oiinso of the nm^anco complained of by Mr T. M'Connoll had bn-^n removed. ' On iho motion of Councillors Mann and Petit, it -was rosohr>d, '' That the clerk foiward to the Colonial Secietarv pirfcicuhirs ot the \otiniri-c r.itin^on unimproved \ ilue? : Lh" volnininijo.'li"oi's declaration ; and the l\E isj'st >iial enqun v aad decision ; and that tins Council su^ests an ain^ndment of the Local Eleeiionc Act to meet these and sirmki difficulties. Accounts amounting to .£7l 18s lid wore passed for payment, and the Council rose.