CROMWELL BOROUGH COUNCIL

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Council Chambers on Thurdday evening, Ist inst. Present: The Mayor (Mr K. Pretsch), Crs Wishart, Richards, Olds, Thomas, Rooney and May. The minutes of the previous special, ordinary and statutory meetings were read and confirmed.
Outward correspondence consisted of—

Letter to the Secretary of the Audit Department, Wellington, r* audit fees. —To W. Foreman r« renting the land between Craig and Co.'s coach shed and the Commercial Hotel, for warding resolution passed at last meeting.
—To Robert Gilkison, Clyde, for warding amount of rates due on Mrs Stronach's property in Cromwell. To Robt. Gilkison, re Cromwell Bridge agreement. Inward Correspondence— — From Paymaster-General re mitting £4 10s goldfield's revenue. From Wilson and Coglan, pro prietors of a steam riding gallery asking permission to use Victoria Park. From Robert Gilkison rs Crom well Bridge agreement. From Sarah Williams, asking for a consideration in rates.
From Mr M. Dawson, asking for a standpipe in front of his premises. From Mr W. M'Laughlin, giving a statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the Premier's Reception Committee. Proposed by Cr Rooney, seconded by Cr Richards—That the standpipe in front of M. Dawson's premises be put in order.—-Carried. Resolved—That Mrs Williams be notified that this council cannot see its way to grant her request.
Resolved—That Messrs Wilson and Coglans' request be not acceded to. The following accounts were passed for payment:—M. H. Dawson, in account of Premier's Reception Com mittee, £1 2s sd; W. Olds, cartage on Marram grass, £4 10s ; Dayman, wages, £ls ; Town Clerk, wages, £5 ; G. Brown, labor, £1 19s; A. Tidey, labor, £1 12s 6d ; freight on marram grass, £2 4s Id.
