Borough Council.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 77, 27 November 1900, Page 3

Borough Council.

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held last evening j present, His Worship the Mayor (Dr. Barclay) in the chair aod Cra. Dean, Sinclair, O'Connor and Philip. The newly elected eounoiUorat Messrs Coltm&n, Inkster, Caujaraq and Jones I made the usual declaration and took their seats. The minute* of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. His Worship the Mayor moved and Cr. Sinclair seconded, th&t a vote of condolence be sent to Mrs Taaffo in the loss sustained by the death of Mr Taaffe, the late Town Clerk, CORRESPONDENCE. The $.Z t Co • Operative. Society Agency sent a transfer o4 loasa of Borough section near the railway s' v u.Uou to M.S John Moors. When all legal formalities had been complied with, it was decided to have transfer accepted and signed by councillors Dean and Ooltinan. The GolouieJ Secretary wrote regarding application received from local bodies for issue of orders in the Council to rectify errors made in tho discharge of their legal functions.&ette.r received. A circular waa received from the Canterbury Jubiloe committee, asking council to display designs for « permanent memorial, and also to givt medals sent in exchange for shilling subscriptions to the fund.— 'Received I The South Canterbury High Sohooi Board of Governors wrote that Mr M Smith, representative of the W&imate Borough on the Board, retired b^ efftuxion of time. It would be incumbent on the Council to ekct a repre sentative at the time of th.c Mayoral election, to serve for two yea. 18.1 8. Mr Smith was eligible toe re-election. A. good deal of discussion took placu on the subject, aud finally the lettei was received* M. J. VVatt, manager of the Pabiatua Gas and JSngineeriog Company, wrote, pointing out tbe merits of tbeir patent system of water gas installation, which had been favourably received elsewhere. He offered to wait upon the Council should tbey consider his scheme worthy of support, and would supply an exact estimate of tb,e cost of complete installation, la addition he wouid addresn the ratepayers oft the subject. His fee for this would be ten guineas, which would be refunded if the gas were installed. He had met one of the councillors and another influential gentleman of the towJi, and had promised to put the matter before the Borough vJqupciU Cr. Coltman thought this a subject' worthy of serious consideration. They had no figures to show the cost, but he thought it would be taken up by & number of businesa men. It was a pity it had come upon them saauddenly r they were hardly prepared fgr water gas at present. The Mayor suggested a committee to go into the matter and report. Cr. Jones suggested ite being left on the table for a month, Cp. Sinclair moved and Cr. Dean seconded that tbe pamphlets sent be placed in th_e hands of the Woiks Committee, to 4eal with. — Motion earned. Mr (J. Y. Cochrane wrote asking the Council to nominate one member for the South Canterbury Charitable Aid Board for Borough and County combined and also to appoint one delegate to vote at tbe Council Chambers. In addition they must appoint one member and nominate another to represent them on the Waimate Hospital Board. Cfs Dean aud O'Connor proposed that Councillor Sinclair be appointed to the Charitable Aid Board. Cr. inkster said Mr Goldman had represented the Borough for some years, with credit to the Council and himself, and be di 4 not see why they should change. He would move a 8 an amendment that Cr. Cpltman be nominated. Cr. Cameron seconded this. Cr. O'Connor said he seconded tbe motion and was not particular which member was elected, but he thought the office should be held by councillors in tnin. Cr. Sinclair said he was quite willing for the motion to be withdrawn. Cr. Coltman said if tbe Council had wished him to accept the position he would accept with reluctance, but he would now like a vote taken on it. Cr. O'Connor said if one man did it well it was no reason why he should stay at it all his life. The mover and seconder of the motion agreed and the motion was withdrawn, leave to withdraw being then given Qn the oasting yose of the chairman, The amendment then stood as the motion. Cr. Coltman moved and Cr, Inkster seconded '« That Cr. O'Connor b© ap. pointed tp the Board and that Cr. Dean be appointed to vote."* H-e waß in acpord with Cr. O'Connor's Remarks and thought councillors should hare an education on the matter, but Cr. Slnajair needed no education. He was there loDg before anybody else present. Or. O'Connor said he had no time to act, and asked to have his name withdrawn. Cr, Coltman then substituted oonncillor Dean's name, councillor O'Connor to vote. The amendment was put and carried. Cr. OolSrqan then moved " That Cr. Dean be appointed to a seat on the ■Waimata Hospital Board and that Or. O'Counor be nominated to ft seat oa the same Board, Cr. Dean declined and moved that <7r. Inkster be appointed to the Boao^ Cr. Philip seconded (his and it was carried. Gr. Sinolair nominated Or. Jones/ but the latter declined to- accept nomination. " , Gr. Philip nominated Or. O'Connor and this was .agreed to. ' The Mayor was here called away for half -an -hour And Cr. Sinclair was appointed chairman pro tern. From Messrs W. H. Piioe and Son, stating that they were unable to make a sewage pump at present, Dr Symes (Chris tchurch) yrtQts stating that be oould have a pump made at three weeks -notice, at a cost of £21, gun metal cylinder and fittings £7 10s extra. Letter referred ,to Sanitary commit£ee to deal with. ' i Mr J. H. Dean, Hon. Sec. of the Library Committee,, wrote that, the Ibrary subscribejcd njet pa tbg £Bth.

mat. to discuss the offer of a library site and new library building and asking the chairman to attend the meeting and lay any scheme he may have betoro them. Cr, Philip proposed that the Mayor attend (he meeting. Or. 'Coltmftu wanted to know what he would say if he represented the council, Diacussion was held over in the absence of the Mayor. The Town IJall Committee reported that they had carefully considered Mr TurnbuU'i report and plans of the proposed Town Hall and advised the council to ci*U a public meeting at an early <fate to consider the question of a Town Hall, and should the meeting be in favour of the scheme, tp tak;e a noil an. tb.9 Ce. Inlfstav said ha did not) think it would be parried, but it equld ga beforethe ratepayers, Many of those who bad taken it up warmly were now half-hearted. It \vuB decided to hold a publio meeting to diuouss the question. The K.erey*s Bush committee re ported that the land offered consisted of 1413 acres, ring fenced, and would cost on terras £3 per acre, or 44000 cash. The grazing rights were worth £130 per arvnuni, and the 7tiQ-acxe^ of uaah averaged £3 per acre, ; ,-/■ It was proposed by Crs. Philip anft j O'Connor to add this to (he meeting re I Town Hall that it might be fully discussed. Cr, Jnkster said Waimate was well 'supplied with recreation grounds a.nd ; none of the public were denied' th» privelige of going to Kelcy's, Bush when they desired. Purchase wa< beyond their means and would not be carried. So would vote against it. Or. Jones wished to know the benefits they would hope to. accrue, except as a speculation. «. >„ Cr. Philip said he wished to withdraw his motion. Cr Coitman : M You shool4 have it put to the meeting. Are you afraid to get a licking on it. You have a majority against you, but you will gel used to thfct in time." Cr Philip said he could have hi« opinion without being sat on. He kuew there was a, , majority agains* him, - - Cr. Jones said according to the itgayor'B ruliqg it should be put tO-tbd meeting. The motion was put and lost, only the mover and seconder voting for it. Tha Mayor here tfesumed his seat. The Works Committee .presented an - exhaustive report, which, was referred back for them* to suggest what works Bhcmld bo. tendered for* The Sanitary InspecfcortrepdrteW that the ta\yn vyas in a satisfactory condition, Mr D. Herrou wrote protesting against paying a tax when starting a small milk business. He was the only one asked to pay. The Inspector gav6 as his reason j one of the by-laws, which stated that all hoteliers, bakers^miiknaen and grocers running carts were liable to be taxed. Mr Coltinan did not consider delivering orders hawking. The letter was received, the Inspector to be instructed not to press the matter, as late legislation upset the definition, A draft of agreement was laid on the table, by which Mr R. G. Baxter cons.ente4 \o do the ordipajry work of the Borough, as coaflultjiig SJngineer, at £25, worl? ovt of the ordinary to be paid at County Council rates. Qp Colfcmaa asked whefchec they had power tQ make such appointment. He read by-la.w % Section 43, which stated that all .such appointments Bhouid be duly advert tised. His Warship said the same would apply to the appointment of McOonnell as park caretaker,. Cr Coitman said two blacks did not make a white, as he had been reminded when the leasees of Borough sections, had been advertised, His Worship said he might have been right that time ; councillor Coitman was ri^ht this, b.ut he- (the cb»irman^ was not uncivil over ifc. Cr Coitman said he wa£ not uncivil. : On discussion, councillor Inkster said k& thought £25 .too muob. The work could be-done for £IQ. The Mayor said if they had anyone whom they pould call when wanted ifc would pay hotter than if they had to gafc a man to~<Jo snaall jobs at large prices.-,. Cr Inkster. said they would not save money voting., U away in billets. They should spend 1 it on the road*3. -• * . .gr Q'Connor s^id if they had no one fco see if work^ was done it would ba worse. Everyone was not oapajble fif telling when work was well done. It was proposed and seconded by councillors Sinclair and Dean, that applications be. called for a consulting engineer ai £$£ per annijm. XJr. Inkater thought this -might b8 he^ wit tiU the-appiicati&ns for Town Clerk were held, ' They might have a man applying who Goul4,d<XßmaU «ngineering work in additiqn to .osce d.ujiies. jA.ll the work since Mr, Baxter left w^s about fc2woefch. >, Cr. O'Cpnnor said this/was not putting the caae fairly, 'f hey di<l not know what they had lost in the meantime, Cr. Coitman was ia syiapafchy with Cr. Inkster's suggestion.. Last time they had applications from men oapable of .attending .to the engineering of $he '^orGugh f It was decided to hold over tiw motion,

TOWN O^CRKt she application fyt $$>#£ Qfab

were then to be opened, when •* Cr. Colfcman said he objected to this being done as the saLary was •not staled in the advertisement calling applications and it was therefore informal. He asked if ife would be in order to invite outside com* petition. The Mayor said it was the intention of the minuted motion that it should be only advertised locally and councillors supported this, Or. Inkater s.aid they required a good, man, especially as the engineering had cropped a p. Cr. Cameron said in advertising hofore they did not mention oqtakit) work:. They got a, maa fot the office bat not for outside work. Cp. .Tones said fcbpptf was notenpugh work to keep a clerks They might; get a io.au to do the work for much Jess, Mr Baxter's sa.la.ry was JSlli) and they would now be increasing that expenditure by $15, for he did the engineering work. They should g£ve less to the oierk and more to an engineer, The Mayor said they would get Mr| Baxter and a qler£ for £I*2^ and have their oflico open ajl the mont, Cr Goltman gave noiiqe of motion to rescind the restriction} to Waimafce. Both questions thug, held over. Gr Inkstei' asked that a statement be laid on the table, showing the coat ot the recent election. He had seen U stated that it cost 4>lo, and he thought the real euoi should be shown. The account was made np .1 £6, outside of several consultations with the solicitor on debatable points. Jt would come to about £8. Cr Coltman would direct the Acting-Clerk's attention to the laot tuat advertisements should not bo inserted ofteuer than Ordered by law, aud that they should not be spaced more than necessary". The Mayor said the advertise-: menta for clerk were inserted three times only, as directed. He also told councillor Coltman that if he had any objections to space ho should bring along the paper they were paying and put it oi) the table. This he said he intended to do. The following committees were appointed :-*- Works : Crs. Mann, Cameron, In.k.ster and f)eau. Finance: C.J'B. QoltLnan,.l)ean, Jones and Mauu. Reserves ; O'Connor, Sinclair and Philip, On the motion of Crs, Cameron and Jnkster it was decided thai the Council pass a vote of thanki to councillor . Goltman for hit services on the South Canterbury Charitable Aid Board, and that a copy be sent to him. Cr. Goltinan thanked them and felt sure that Out for certiiu eir eumstauxjes he would be thert still. Although the Mayor hae said he was efficient he had noi been slow to vote against him. The M^yor sajd Or. Coltmai! wag not justified in casting an 3 slight on him. The speaker ha<> stuck to Cr, Coltman on previous occasions and had suffeied for sc doing, He had a right to vote according to hjs judgment. Before the accouuts were paseec Cr. Ooltman notice of moiioi: th^t the motion endorsing ih Mayor's action in regard to the by-laws be rescinded. The ratepayers had exonerated the returned councillors and practically censured the Mayor. The accounts f amounting te £5S 11s 6d, were put. Cr. Coltman protested against the account of the Waimate AnvBBTisBB for printing the byldWß, as unauthorised expenditure, The accounts were passed by five votes to four, the opposers (the returned councillors present) wishing their pjrotest to be pnfere^ on the minutes. The Council then sat as a

DOMAIN BOARD. The caretaker's report was read and considered. He suggested clearing the Waimafce creek of broom, near Mr Costello's. section and the cutting of a new channel to prevent scouring of more land. It was resolved that the work be done at an estimated cost of jfilQ.and thai tlje County Council be as.ked to assist by Jthe advicg of its engineer, - The Mayor asked what they would do about a Secretary for the Bomain Board. They had advertised rightly and he certainly thought it right that tlje^ Domain Board, which was ia good finance, .should pay its Secretary. Oa the mojjion of Messrs GqUmaa and Inkster it was decided to hold over the appointment till the Town Qlerk is appointed. 4<£CQunts (£6 4s 4d) were passed gmd jthje meeting tgrmiuated.

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