GREYTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 993, 7 February 1882, Page 2

GREYTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Thk ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held last evening. PresentHis Worship the Mayor, Crs Baillie, Gray, fhnmpsn,!, Bright, Haigh, Gallal gher, nnd Udy. Tho- minutes of the nrev.ous meeting- wore read and. con. firmed.

... Correspondence outward was read from the letier-bouk. Inward' correspondenae wasread-From Mr A. L. Webster, resigning his office as auditor to the Boroneh which was accepted; f rom W. Book, late Town Clerk, handing over Council booki, &o ; from Clerk of Trust Lands, atatihß that their application for space to build a tool-shed at the rear of the Town Hall was granted; from Col. Sec, re Olub license; from Cr Wakelin, apologising for absence.

Resolved—That fourteen days' notice be given to rate defaulters.—That the Borough books be audited before being handed over to the new Town ClerkThat a man be constantly employed in ■the t Boroußh, and that applications be invited for same.

The Works Committee, Treasurer's, Foundkeepsr's, and Inspector's reports were read and adopted. Mr W. Skeet was appointed auditor, on the mot.on of Or Baillie, seconded by Or Haigh. The Poundkeeper's and Raneer's acoounts were referred to the Finanoe Oomtnittee.

The report of the Fire Brigade Comtnittee was read, and Cr Baillie asked that his notice of motion be allowed to stand over until Or Gray's motion on the subjeot was brought forward. Or Gray moved-That this Council set apart a sufficient sum for a fire-engine, wells, ladders, and all the contingencies for the same, that it be the property of he Borough, and that this Council hold the Fire Inspector responsible for the good keeomg of the, same, ■ • Or Bright seconded. '"'■ Considerable dtsomiiofc took place on this subject, the question being thoi

The Clerk was instructed to cafll Works and Finance ComMfctee* SH •a» soon aa the book, JBJM melting then adjourned. ' Hi