Boraug Council.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 11, 26 June 1900, Page 3

Boraug Council.

The monthly moating of the Borough Council wa hold last i evening. Present — rlia Worship the Mayor (chair), Uonn-Uiors Coilefi. Bine-lair, Jones, Minn, tjAuiPvou, Inksrer, Coltman, an-t Philip. Tne clerk reported tb.it he had inrtM'vif-nu-xl fho, r;Jx.nt of the N-niwiul Mcrlj'.igo i>nd A^nev ''0.. and ha hail staU'd that ilu oomptiuy keep uo spiru^ai' lnjaot' in stock. Ihi also men f ioned (hit three buildings h,-.(l been enjctofl in the borough without, tho inner area., [u lh<i oue case 'ie had sent written notice to I nave the building stayed. I From the Lands Department, slating that the p irfc of Victoria terrace enquired about was *Uieady vested in tiie connui as a road* Un this subject, Major S'ow.ud wrote saying th.it he tuou^Uc tn > proposal to continue. Htaw.ird ,sh^»t -\v\<3 vory ujMhubk". Vic h>.Li i'eirace being j closed as useless could be sold as buiidm^ sites. He iiionirht riie OOOL would not exceed £70..), and the ini-ore^f on thia conid be met b}' the reois of Victoria T-rrxce. Mr i». G. B.i,xi"ei- wrote saying th'it ho was a^eat for tlu ovyntu.s of tli? sections which 'vould bo required to conimue Steward street, and he did not think they w.»uld be sold for loss than £(50i % ). From Mr N. Fivncis, asking that the council fomi a piec.9 of ioad near the Wai mite C;e»k. — Being out of the borough, the council has no power to doal with it. From Mr W. M. Hamilton, stating that \be boioigh by-laws do not piovicle for a fluy avuv £5 foJ not staying the com t jldtion of a building ordered. Xiiß Worship fspl-n'n "d that a ■nan winhiag to !i.:;il'l i>i wood 01 i:on could «X) no, joiiihitiLf to otay coiii,«JoHon vhen o;d-'ivtl. Ho wi! Singly pay i,3 rather tlu^'j hnild ix> brick. After discu;>Hion, it was decided r,o proceed a^'iiiijt the Co-o-)Gra-tivj Asßooiadon iw a breach of the harou^h by-l.uvs as above. A!! cjmioilloi'S agreed that this? action (should Jbo taken, ho n.-i to act ai a doterreut to others. His Woidhip tiKpi'^fJrfed jiirn^elf as port'eclly wiliuig to act on any nil! i m mtnrriion ryceived jogaulin,q hr-aaobes of th^ bj^-lii'-vs. As re^di'db other b"ihh}i;^ pat up withoat kMv% nctjmig aid been b afore tho co\ai.jl. From tho eecrotary of rh'o Borough CouncHa Association, suiting the date of a meeting of the At-isociatioi". and asking tor a i;bt of fchqjsnbjyocs tins council wished to Have discussed, and for the coancil to 'appoint a d-.-legate. — Nothing at piedent to be debated oil." ! As regards dMogatps, Counj cillor OoltDian thought that .is the I couuvil had no maltoid of especial local intorof-L they should ask jjlajoi 1 Stewai I.'1 .' to re present the JOouaci'. Had any local matters to com 3 up tor dicasrlon, he" ; would b^ in favour oC tho ilayor civjiiny ap d°le>->ato His Wor^ri-p thonghf- rlmt dolngaten to tin; ivluniclpai Coufurence would le^rn much of municipal affair^, &nd the boroa^h would gst the value of this educifcion. lie thought that if the Central Patjiotic Committee could meet .it the sanae time, the dtfegaie* could rep recent both. The Patiiotic Committee's delegates would, of eonrse, get a free railway pass. Finally, Cr. Colt man moved, and Cr. Inkster seconded, chat Major Steward should be asked to act for the council. — Carried. From F. Colviile, stating that owing to fro&ts he was unable to paint the rotunda for a few days. — Received. From T. Garrard, secretary Jubilee Association, stating that His Worship tho Mayor 1 had be*n elected an honorary member of the Jubilee Com. nil tee. He enclosed copies of schedule^ and sfcdtod;thdt he had cornnui.iicated with the ht'acliHistors of the local schooK He suggested that the council form themselves into a i local committee to help on the Exhibition. Cr. Sinclair thought the council should form themselves info a local committee. He moved in tha r direction, and Cr. Mann seconded it, and it was carried. It was decided to chip and alnnqh' t .c footpath leading from Queen street to the school. The} ate was formally fixed at Is in the $, to be paid by -Angtisr Bth, His Worship the Mayor and Councillors Mann and Philip to sign the rate book. Messrs Hamilton, Menzies and Eev. McKenzie Gibson waited upon the council as a deputation from the Libra.ty Committee re the selling of a part of the Library propdrty. Tha property being in

the name ef the Borough Council,, they asked them to undertake the sale. Councillors genially though! it would be a good thing for the council, as the money would pay ait; the overdraft and put the council in a good financial posi* tioii. It was resolved that the request of the deputation for the council to sell the Library pzo* perty bo accede 1 to. Prom ttv F. Akhm-st, secretary Demonstration Committee, asking 1 for a do-uition for the pui'cbaso o? fireworks. Hia Worphip the Mayor slated that he had eoramunicat3d with each of the councillors on the matter, and all had agreed that the grant be made, except Crs» ilann and fnkstar, who thought the xnonej should be spent lafchef on the children. £5 was voted to the Fire BriKtde for that purpose. Tiie Sanitary Committee ie» ported in f.ivonr of cesspools, which, howvv.i, should bo made u3ier-tig,ic. The Oomraittue were iv favour of the council buying au appliance for emptying cpsspits as no few would use ifc k They reeo-mnen.led that the in* spector bo granted £5 for exfra inspection l^telyv A long discussion took place on the question of cesspits and finally the report was adopted, the parfc referring to tho emptying appliance being eliminated. The question of revising the by-laws wa<? discossed, and linally the whole Council was appointed A By-law Committee to revise the by» laws. Ci\ Inksfcer brought up the question of the slippei yne'&s ot l some of the streets owing to t'nQ excessivo growth of the tree 5 . — Li was decided to have the wojlu places sanded. After pisoing accounts (£B5 J i>-) the Council sat as a

Domain Board. Correspondence was road fnm? County Council declining to mAkj the v oad asked for near tho Knotting'oy Park as the rates on tba y&ck were not paid. — deceived. The caretaker's report showed that the windmill was working well (ihou^h there had been very liUlo wind. Beoeipfc.3 for tho month, l'2s. Tt was docidfd to ask the ca.retaker to plant willows on the rivetf bankrt. Accounts aniG-antinq to £57 13J 4d Tv'ore passed after discussion aad ihe Board io3e at 31.15 p.m.