MUNICIPAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2508, 26 January 1887, Page 2

MUNICIPAL.

The first meeting of the new Borough Council under. the ward system was ' hel'dih the/council Chambers last evening, .resent—His Worship the Mayor (Mr M. Caselbergj and the following newly-elected Councillors—W. Perry, T. E. Chambeilain, W. Cullen, D. Carman. S. E. Gapper, D. S. Papwortb, E,'E, Chamberlain, T. Parsons, J. Hessey, A. A. Elkius, J. Muir and T.G.Mason. • The Town Clerk announced the result of the elections for Councillors, and they having made the usual'declar-' j ations took their seats, . The Mayor congratulated the old Councillors on their re-election and expressed a hope that the business would be conducted in the future lis' in 1 the past, which had given thorough ; satisfaction, and caused no reason'for i complaint.. '

Correspondence.

The following was read—From the Qisborno Qas Company enclosing balance sheet. From Treasury notifying payment of •§lss, receipt for by-law fines, and intimating that.i£2Bl 5s had been paid as parfc.of stfbojdy, '

In Committee,

The Coanoil then went into Com,' mifctee to consider the appointment of a manager for the Gas Works. Twelve applications were received arid the question was referred to the new Gas Committee to report at next meeting. The election of new Committees were also considered in Committee with the following results.—

Fire Brigade,—Perry, (Chairman) E, Chamberlain, Gapper, Cullen, and Elkins.

_ Sanitary. Mayor, (Chairman), Gapper, Cullen, Mason and Parsons. n By-Law. - Mayor, (Chairman) Gapper, Mason, Muirj and t, ch am . berlain. '

' Library.—Mayor, (Chairman), Parsons,"Muir, Papworth and Mason - r _Worka.-Gapper,(Chairman), Muir,' Hessey, Perry, and E, Chamberlain,;

Gaf,Mayor (Chairman); Muir, Mason, Perry, and Gapper, • Finance, Mayor, (Chairman), T. Chamberlain, Gapper. , Elkina, and. Carman. ' . tys Mason, Muir, Elkina, Papworth, Perry, Gapper, arid 'tho'Hayor ■ were appointed to sign cliequk"; <•'' The members of the r W,Qrks Commit-, tee were appointed wfeMtracU.oo behalf of the Council. '■ '' then^jpumed,;;..:..