Borough Council.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 208, 27 May 1902, Page 3

Borough Council.

The usual meeting %vas held last evening, present Sis Worship the Mayor and Crs. Sinclair, Cameron, Nicol, Ooltman, Inkster and Barclay. Apologies wore received from Crs. Bitchener, Jones and Freeman.

Dr. Barclay reported a case of scarlet fever in Harris street. Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows— From Mr D. A. Morgan, stating that he would not now require the room from the Council.

From Mr Henry Scot, statin',' that he hivl not r oeive 1 info’mation re let'or he wrote to the Council on the 29th Apn l . From the Foxton Borough Council re In'erest Loan to Local Bodies’ Ant.

Cr Coltman moved and Or Inkster seconded—“ That the clerk he n-dructed to reply to the Foxton H rough Council that this Council would be pleased to see an alteration in the Act made in the direction indicated by them.”

From the Library Committee, re right of-way between the lib-ary and Borough Council Chambers, and asking that it ho opened to allow access to the back of the building. Cr Coltman thought the Council should refuse it.

Cr Nicol thought the request should be granted as it would benefit the public.' Cr Coltman sa'd if lie could see how it would benefit the public lu would support it. Cr Barclay thought the letter did not c mvey sufficient information and was of opinion that the muter should be held over until next meeting. Cr Nicol move 1 and Or Barclay seconded that the request from the Library Committee be granted, subject to the pi-amre of the Council to revoke at anv time

Cr Sinohilr n ovel an nme dm-mt that fie matt*’ !>■’ held over till next meeting —t.lie Works C nnnnttco to report. The amen imenfc was aarrh d. Mr John Manclieder wrote re repairs to arr et in front of the Wesleyan Church. It w.u propo el by Cr Coltman and seconded by Cr Inkster : “ That peril! is.si in be granted m the Trustees of the Wesleyan Obu'ch io put down a foot crossing leading into their pr petty.” Carried.

From Mr Watt, 7,'a'a G■ ■ Engineer, re lo*ter sent to his so!,n tor. He stated that he had lo .ship materi d, etc., from Homo ml w 'aid soar*. operations as soon ai n nasi bln.

A rescind n >.v is passed by the Council that this was .-.ad ■faeto-y.

The I ispoctor o: Nuisances’ report was read. He applied for uiereistj ot pay for having made three inspections during the year in place <>f one. Th> Mayor was not in favour of granting extra remuneration, as he thought it was the duty of the Inspector to make these visits.

Or. Barclay thought that the Inspector was put to a lot of unnecessary work. It was ultimately decided on th i motion of Or. Coltnrin, sec >n led by Cr Inkster that the sum of two guineas bo voted to the In peetor. The Inspector reported that a resident threw night soil on the ground instead of leaving it for the nightman to take away.—lf not stepped the Inspector to take action.

In regard to cattle he was instructed to enforce the law if ne essary.

The Inspector reported th A a calf and some pigs were left overnight in the local saleyards, with the result that the calf died from cold and starvation.—lt was decided to write the proprietors of the saleyarci that they must not allow pigs to he left in <)he yards overnight. Accounts amounting to were passed for piyment. A ratepayer who was told by the Inspector to remove his pigsty, an t said ho could not find a suitable spot at sufficient distance from the road, asked the Council whore he should put it.—The Works Committee to 'ook into the matter.

The Mayor said he had received ft telegram from Sir J. G. Ward stating that the expenditure in connection with the Coronation would be recognised and su bsidised.

Cr. Barclay thought the expenses would not be very heavy and moved the Council vote £lO to tho fund in view of tho instructions received from the Government.

The Mayor thought it should be held over until alter the public meeting. After a great deal of discussion Cr Barclay moved and Cr Nicol seconded that tho sum of £lO be voted for the Coronation Celebrations and that a committee of the Council ba authorised to prepare a fenced in triangle for the purpose of planting an oak tree in Victoria Terrace, in commemoration of the event; the work to be begun—an estimate of the cost to bo before the Council tor next meeting, the sum so voted to be given under instruction from the Government re subsidy. —Carried.