MILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.
• The ordinary meeting was held on i Wednesday evening. Present — The Mayor, ; Crs. Taylor, Marshall, Duthie, Lockhart, Twiss, Gordon, and Gray. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. A letter waa read from David Dewar in which he complained that the enj-iuecr had provided him with no level-pegs or working plans for contracts in Shakespeare-street, and district road. He had been put to con siderable exponse in Shakespearo-street, and asked the Council to have the pegs placed iv the district road before he proceeded further with his contract there. It was resolved that as the Engineer will be in Milton this week, the letter be re ferred to him. The Returning Officer reported the nomination and re-election of Mr E. Stewait to the office of mayor, aud Mr Stewart signed the usual declaration. An account for .i'2s, Town Clerk's salary 000 quarter, was passed for payment. ' Plans aud specifications for kerbing and channelling in Ossian-street were laid on the table, and referred to the Works Com mittee to report at next meeting. Specifications for 60 yards of maintenance metal were adopted, and it was decided that tenders should be called for. Ci* Taylor was added to the Works Committee, and (Jr Lockhart to the Finance Committee, Cr Lockhart to sign cheques. The Council then adjourned.
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