GREYTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 308, 5 November 1879, Page 2

GREYTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnighty meeting of the Council was held on Monday. Present : His : W rsliij the Mayor, and ■ Councillors Udy', Gray, Baillie, Barnard, Wakelin, Fu.ler, R. V. Smith, and Kempton. . The minutes of previous meetingwore leadand confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE—OUTWARDS, To West County Council To telegraphist re removing poles from footway, .. INWARDS, From Mi' Kemdl re horse sold in the public i ound and requesting cheque foi am ii=nt. It was resolved that Mr Renall be req> eited 10 describe the horse fur which •lie claims patient.

- An alii tract ... general account was real and iuloited, on the motion of Couucilloi Bai i, eluded by.Cmneillor Barnard!' 'lln! iullowiug-acdiunts, were, passed fo: paymentW. Witton, £2 Is Gd ; I' 1 Gole, £10; collector, on account,-.:£ll ■ss Gd.

The overseer's report was read, showing the work executed by him siiice' the ; sth September.'' Councillor Smith thought itash;uiu> that the public money should'have been so spent. It was explained tnat the work had been recommended by the -.Work's Committee' and sanctioned by the .Council. The Treasurer's repml was read.

•' It was reS'lived that the overseer be in formed that- the cost'- of forming Wesi street is at least 8s per-'chain'too high. Councillor Barnard called'attention ti

the heaps-of metal along the -footway con tract, -and thought that tlio contractor should be instructed to leve. the unite t<ip<euiit accidents, and to place lights .where necessary. . A petiti in from landowners in Kempton street, re tak'.ng over the said street;'wa* read aim ordered to stand over for .future consider; tin..

Councillor Gray moved, and Counc lloi Bailiie seconded—That the..clerk he instructed to write to the clerk of the Mas tepton Council repoundkeeperand mnjer, The mtjetin,. then'adjourned.