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OAKLEIGH SHIRE COUNCIL, TUroso? .a DEcsaMsco?o 1, 17. jresolt: CounciIors Will: s (Presidient lidie, Wilson, Armnnstrong, Tylor, Thompson, Marshall and Leonarnl The minutcs if the previous maeting were read Add ,ctitauf td andouta-rd orrpiwnduce altp esed of. ': The 'residlelt said- that be;eu the businless of theo teetieg coaiinence heo ished to hand iu his dosgination as'Pre ldent. lie also desire& to .tender his l/t thanks t tthe mikaibers for the ,,rtesv and support they?sad shown him "djrino his Prcidency.-LCoincillor Wilsoo ,aid hIe understood that the .caMse of "the president's resigning wastlhat the position .ve:picd too muc.t of. hi.? timeuat.tle ex- peca of his irivite itusiies, he thereft?re 111,. that the resigtnattin ,be accepted,' hich was seconded and "crried, .anid Cuneciller Latidge was tnlporarily ip tintel chairman.-T-he chrniin ,usad 6,e neat ituines ~ts to.oltct a P.reaident . far the rmaindler of the municipal year. Couscillor WilsoIn morql mnd Countcillo \Marhall seconded thit Cosuncillor Thonmp s'n he ap~Pinted to the fitlice.-Councillor Laonat s id he:wnas completely taken by urprise. ThIreJt:ul evidently.been anmo ecrecv about the President's resigning. l diid not believe in thi~slo and' corner lra of doingg business ''Fle Presi?int oas no doubt aware at last nmetintg that 1:e intelded to resign .umid eluild liar nat uainted the Council of tih.fact, ur it All events he shouud have itituated, his in :en:ion through the Press. He could not support Cuncill,r Thomtson's appoint-~ ::vnt, as thatt meiubar' hadnrot binly ie' .dner lut h elf liable t, isb ousted 'front the cuncil but also to a petItalty of £150, and at ext nteetitn it might he necessary to al?itnt ,another President. Councilloi ti.fltd uws Labout to eiplain the crise of C uncillor Th,,unluirfs liability when the chainltan rulnl hiut out of 4rdcr, ielnark hii that ithe matter was not one to be dis cuised bl the Council,: and. nio 'dou id i t:atmcillor Tihalsllltst was Fp?plareed to de ired his action.-ThIe motion .that Coun sll-r Thompson be .appointed Presidenti ra then put to the mneeting and 'carried by fr votes to two, Countieors Wilkes, 1tarhall, Taylor,W ilsor and Lavidge vot ina for, at:d Councillors Leosnnnl and ,nlutro n at;ainst.--The Psesidcnt re- I tum-l thanks for the honor cinferred on 1 him, ati s.aid that he would. endeavor to I tarrv ou the duties of the radiceto tho ti ~e,: f his ability, d hoped hoped hi efforts 1 a ald succeed in giving satisfaction to all. -CGuncillr \ilkes said it had been it psd t to him that there hadul beein sanioic j cle tndtl orer business ini -connectioni ii:h his resigtntiion, and he ii'ishedl to vre the assertiun a I.ositiro adetial. .l;? as very smuclth s?prisedl to mee by one t o, in- I papers that Ihe iuteudeld resigni ilr hI3 psi:ion as a Councillor sud that r lr. bixott was going to run for the I 'a·an:c. Ie ha:d neIser it:tiuated his iU-i * ta'ti.m of rotsitg"l as a Cotiucillhr but tcrclry s l'resident.-The luitter thoun ,is;,t? ansd .the business proceeedd. I toR't .POSDIE.StE. Fr:i \Fdlter iennett, asking for a re tiea:d i t:u slaughtering licensu nt'tMul .:,re.-etouncillar Wilkuxs id he believed, t: weat a ualdcratod thing that uo movrer -u?uhtrig lic:ises alould be granted Ir precisus at 31ulgrtoe, and he thought. this ne shlou!d be refused.-Cottieillor li.lrantl said hle lknew of.t - understinding It that effect. Jn this case the applienutt ia!v slacghltetr, a few tdales anu was no ` feasu-cu. oHe oat it. reiason svly- it t sAu.l niut lie gt:tutted.-Ctieillur \Wil sn sid lie ?toutl lase .the appliu:titt. I etilar olies had beetl -refused, and ko shiu.ht it was untlersttcod last yeart wheti ie u.atter crejitd so much disciguaio iiin thev GCusil, tha.t no inrO lieenses:wotld k granted for this locality .after thi ld-o cat: year. .Coucillor Ltntartl ;mightt hush, Lit "u`oe but fools. piugkl .aid a'g-e at a ,itma whet 1he's: spteaskig.l ' 'hi pplication should be refused, and' he oald olppose it.-After :somuin furtht Ad-cussu Councillor Wilkes mooved 'and Cuticillor Marshall .secondedl; that the application be rvfused.-tCoucillor Taylor tm'ued as n ateundent, isecolod.ed by GConci!!or Leonard, that it~e be ipted.--7 T le amcudmtlnt was carried. Fia Cles Nelson, Oakleigh, corces pndellt of Board of Advice, asking 'the C?uncil's patruonage for .a.picuiiC to bU O'rien to the schot<l .children of the dis tact, and astkia the Council to appoint stme of the u;ttbers to .confer with the losd as to the ?-at meotnr of carrying out the proj-ct. - Cauicillos Leuousrd and Asnnstnn sotred that the letter be refer z- back toe tie Avriter far furtheg particu From Undei-Treasurerr, stating that the .su of £35 3s. lid., interest accrued to 1st {'cto5a r, 1887, on the Victorian Govern ,aent stock, viz, £1753 19s., standing to the credit of the sinking fund of the Oak -ei';i Shire, has been invested iii gad added to the said stock.-Received. ' From T. It. Wilson, Undei-Secretiry, uhking to be furnished with information gtanling the number of 1holders of riei tneuc areas under miners' rights.?withlis te Shire, the information being required u, cenalle the Cihief Secretary to prepare a return ordered by the Legislative Council in contectiton with the question of the en saent of those persons as ratepaying ieeov un der "The Iegishlttiru Cousicil 1,18.1."-T-ilSecretary stated that ho supplied the information required. Froes Governmefit Statist, asking for atistldai retuns of the Shlire.--Received. From Post and Telegraph Office, point i out the diPlicultiesorising throughtono the post offices in tte Parish of Mul olngre,aadasklii thle Council to sug t a new name.--Couneillor Wilson rave rsonzlinsta~nesofinconveniencethrough 5postt o?cein question being missuuned. enil or VWilkeues ugested the original Otet.O=.heeler's Hill-The Precsidecnt stenl a postponement so that some of e residents might io consultod.--Tip tMgestioo was adoptad. Ft g . Ghillott, solicitor, in repIly, tog that h£1 frm would accepta retain f ee of £1010s. per antnumn to act ia i?tcoiu for the Shire. - Couseoiljor eoard lneoved tml M r. Cillott's ternt -eept...l nud thalt Iohe be appointed, ttd'by Councillor Armstrong antd From Thos. Jones O'kle;ih complain P'veg at state of clannel it front of his ee of business and asking for repairs. .afrm same, asking for renewal of hiis .Ughtering liren at MIuigrve.-Coun tor u -r nard enquired front the Inspec brof Iihanes as to the conditionof tho pltemes.Thoe Inspector reported favor sang that the place was perfectly anble smel unaccompmied y anybetion , smels; ine fact the owner took all Secitlary preca.utions to keep his placo in "- ., crdplition.--Councillor Lonrd
mved?tthe application b-e gnted. S°condi bLy'ouieillor Taylor.-- otiiicil;' lor Marshall moved asoal amendment that the "pwlicttion -boapgstponed till'next "eeii?A.-?Secdsledn byCooiincillorNWikes: -Thi:motion was carried: >` ..:" F~oii Secretary Shire'of Nunnwadisjg, in, reply, £orwardig cheque for £132 s;. KL., being namount due to this Shire for jointrirksa on Boundary road.-Received. From A.;Cutiiuiing, .3ulgrave, asking for kepairsi to loundary road, near his poperty.-CouuciUllr Wilson said the red sbould'be repaired as .it was ahlnbst impaisibld. 13 16aoved that.the Secretary writoe to the Nuuawading Coancil asking thenm to appoint delegates to confer with the members of the North Riding of this Shire as to necessary works on the Bound aryroad.-Seconded by CouncillorLavidge and carried... . FroiiimT. Bryson, C.E., in reply, offer- 1 ing his servrces as Consulting Engneer ito, the Shire at a remiineration of fi?;e per I cent. osl works' carried oit :'iider hisi supervision -Councillbr Artistringimoved that Mr.'Br}3siaiii e aippointed to the posi- 4 tiosi.-Seconided by Councillor _Dairszhhl I anid carriedL. Froiis D. Couper, applyintg for a renliwal I of hs laughterng license.-Oranted. Councillr: Leonard moved .:that; the Secretary apply to'tie Clerk of Courts for the 10s. fine imposed on Clas. IIker at t tlhe Oakleighl Court recently for vsnoving l sand froml a public' road in the Shire.- t Seconded by Cou?iicillor"' l?idgq and carridd.-.-Tlw Seerethry was iuntructed to I reuntl the money to Baker on receiving I it fronmthe Clerk of Coui?ts. ' . ; Councillor sL.ividge moved. that" the I resolutiui'ta:: lnling ain: his namoe re the c adooitioi',fi bye- iLas s?tsiiliar to' th}oi itl foresa in'.:itnaiwhdiig Svhirefor thle ic'p. prcstun. iif wanler?ig ctttil;e, be reseindedl. -S-s?tisude?l?by Coueaillur Leoiiard 'and carried. i The Preasdeutsread abyto-eltw, as drawwn c sup by the SciattryI fti?. thu suppression a of wandering cattle.in the Shire, and s Councillor Laviidgo moved its adoption.- t Councillor Leonard admtitted that some inconteaienice was catsed by, straying cat tle, ;but.; ifs tlh ,b)e-law avaw ,pisseds-. hoe tlhought ?r?et Ilharships.iould be felt by mally persons who depended tot seita o- t tent us:aone ir tws:cows. ferA tliving.( Tile township shouldt be proteetedl froms the evtliin somue w?ag,; but there was no a necessity for the .b-c.law to. apply to.tlie whole Shiros:Tr Tle interests of thoste vli 1 partly existed by selling milk should unt i be overlooked? Coincicillr\Wilsoithtlsdght Councillor Ltairi l?'int inarks pi.posterous f and ridiculuiiis -He (CoiilonWilC ilsoni) t lead acttlUy ae a`Slcos~;lyin~b tit tthe streets(fEC ,te oowiship: HE :wbhElds ask k the Cohncit'if- that acts a proper itat(iof affairs, tin a township.?ike Oakleigh.-.z Councillnr Leonard remarked that Coun cillor: Wilson was a peculiar individual,' r and always endeavored to put a wrong acestrnetiuon o- the remarks of otlhier speakers. He (Couneillor Leamrd)'had r already stated .that hea as strongly iti r favor of lthe towiaship beinig protected t against the ytvioniplained of, but he did G tot ,think thle'bye-las should apply to the n whole Shire, particularly as the residents b had another ineans of protecting themn- a selves iu.tlhe shape of impoundiug trespass iug cattle ont their pretises.-Couucillor I Wilsoti seconded tAh adsiption of 'the bye-i f law and the motion was carries. 1 The Secretary read the byoelawlwhich ( eedl beqn prepared for the preventioi of r rt.cessiteas marchings throught Uth town- a altsp, gro? ps of liersons ctsngreg ttinig about the strccet? Ac.--Councillor Tiylor laved p anid Councillor Lnvidge seconded t.their *e adoption..--Carried...... .... Cuncillor Taylor moved that the Secro- s tary'write to the Secretary of tu Mietro- a politat Land Syndicatte calling hisatfteti- a tihe- tois .tngerous hole in a paddock be- q loIgiugttI the cotipany near the township. e Manyy persons used'tlh iaiddock ini ques- p tionts a short cut to the township,.nud I the hole trs a sousce of great dailger.- I Council.lr'? Lividgsr failed; tio see. what I right the .ouncil had -to .interfer.- They r ililght as aell' ask' briiuk' iiipiany to fill a up tht pits on their propesty. The hole a was on private landsi t .nubody hadany. o right to; trespass thereonl.-Councillor p Taylor said the Secretary of the compiny p had iitfoirtuedhiti,tliat if a coiuiuilit'caiusm froti the Council.as to hole bolug danger ous to tke inliabibinits the'contpsay would 1 at onecoe aro it filled int.-Councillor r savidge said in that case he woukld tffer no objection to theletter being forwarded. I +Coutteillor N.arsiall seconded tltuniotiona which wascarried.. Cobnqillor Wilkes reported result of a fonference between deSlegates frot the .Oaklhiglh and Caulfield Councils. The ] repriesentatives of both bodies had mtiet aind iu a very friepdly way had discussed I the requirements of te tBoundary road. a Frotm tbeginning to end of the meeting there was no sign of ill-feeling exhibited, and a wish was expressed on both sides 1 that the antagonisms which had previously existed between the two bodies would be replaced bya friendly spirit in the future. The-Caulfield delegates had admitted that .the cause of the mlisunderstanding was mainily due to the negligence of their late Secretary, who had frequently failed to I reply to the letters received from Oakloigh Council.--Councillor Leonard said lie must compliment Councillor Wilkes (as the late President) on the settlement of a long standing dispute between the neighboring 1 Shires and hie hIoped that in fllture only good feeling would prevail and that the Councils would work hand in mhand to gcthelr.-The Prsideunt, as one of tile delegates, also refered to tie plenasant aftcrnoon that had been spent, and tihe gsd feeling that had prevailed throughout the meeting. Councillor Wilkes reported having at tended a conference of mnunicipal bodies in reference to tlm night soil questiont. A numaber of sclleses were submaitted and discussed, but as none of tlhem seemed to give satisfaction the meetitng adjourned withlout asy dctinate action being taken. lI his opinion tile matter was one that would give great difficulty before being filally disposed of. Councillor Wilson reported result of deputation fromnt Oakleigh,- Malvern ands Boorcandara Councils to 5inister of Pub lie Works asking forGovernment assistance towards improaing the Warragul road, The deputation Iaid been well received, and thle imatter was at present under favorable consideration. Councillor Leonard moved that the rate collector be insatructed to take legal pro ceedings against all defaulting ratepayes. -Seconded by Councillor Taylor and carried. Moved by Coutcillor Leoonard nud se conded bIy Councillor Taylor that the niext ordinary meeting of the Council he held on Thurlsday, January Oth, 1888, instead 3 of the 2ith inst.-Carriod. Councillor Leonard moved that the SClerk of Works lay on the table at next - meeting a statement showing the quostity I of. maintenance nietal required for the varlious roads.--Scconded by Councillr 1 Armstrong and carried. "
SiCouncillor Wilson moed lthat the Pro sient beo authorised to?"n a con ey?-ces for the purpose of "takingounicillors round on a tour of inspection tb ascertain twhatkworks are required" in theShire. .Courcillor 1Wilkli: thought it unjust to p4t the ratepayers to si?elan unnecessary extpense.: 'Such "s thing'had never been done; before andshouild not beeneouraged itnow.-Other members were averse ?Wthe proposal, which! Councillor Wilson oden= tully witlidre?', stating:that he was wil nug to p'rovide his'iwn convoeyancOa., usual.-It :was thebnresol&led that mioni bers meet in the township on Thursday morning next for the purposi of nicking their nslin?-tiii . . . Councillor Leonard-inovedthat the Se cretary prepare iid ilay on so: 'eabl? 'ft nexts iieeting: a 'statemnent?·ashowinu 'tho` financial position of the Shire.-Seconded by Councillor Armstr,ng and carried.- Wit ith regard to' theCouncil' a ipplication for ten cres df lanid near thertosvsihip ir public purposeYs, the Piesidehistsid tihe Government had consented to give the Counci tioe .ncres provided theyerected a fence adross the land, the reifiunder being required by the-Police Department-nu as horso'depot.- He thoiight"thl Coincil' were to ,be `consgrattlated ;onleveritually gaining their 'liint after' so niiucll dilli ctlty.i-Coutcillor.Leonsdi iehlrkedif ilt the result was chieftyduo tothe efforts of DMr. John Keys,?3LLi ., wli0swij entitled to'the best thanks of the Council. lamp posts in the township;,tho-President reported that when in town recently lie saw witthI Victori.sti Fdundar'y-iiujiles'bf lamp posts:being' east; for Malvern and other Shires. These posts were ornamen tal andi sulistnilial,'i nd' lio thbluglit t1io Council should :sibstitufe:othetu: fo~rClte wooden ones previously-decided upon, TheCost iias £3 10s. each .-ouncillor Leonlrd' moved anid Councillor Taylor sd conded that' the Council order 'five pMtsG similar to those recoisientided by the Pre sident. -Carried--It wae also resolved that suitable himps be purchased for the posts. Councillor Wilson nmoved that tho En gineer prepare plans and an estimate of cost for a new shelter shed anid stables at the rear of the Shire?? hall. -Sccnded by Councillor Arimstronig iianciirried.,: STeliders were ordered' to b'e iclled for vari us w orks.. ' ' . n lt; i:a resolvedi thlt f nspecial- meeting be held -on Thursday, 15th inst., for" the purpose of passiug accounts to contractors. Accounta smuinnting, to l£348 I1s. Od. from the general account'andx £100 front the loan neeount were passed for piyinent. The Counicil' thau"nadjourned a nd the members resolvedt themselves into tihe . S. AL .. L~oC.0A 0 0I5o , O1I.ALTi.;, The msinutes of-previous meeting were read and confirmed. C . . o. esORR-SPO Da Ec . ' rom Dr. Thompsoni , Health? Officer, in reply, stating that there was no apparent reason for supposing that: the diptheria in the family of McNally was' cased by, in fection ftronm a'previous -case.' It seemed more fessible'thlatthe disease wagi caused by the icnheailty state of theol?u.lity. iin which the house was situated.-Received. From J. Colville, Secretary, Central Board of Health, forwarding copies of the following reports by an Inspector of the Board relative to butchers' premises at Oakleigh:--"1 Report of John Taylor, relative to D. Couper, butcher, Broadwood street, Oakleigh. Visited this day (24th November); accumulation of manure; two pig-styes with boarded floors in an offen- sive State; coppers and boiling sheds in an offensive state; accumulation of bad smelling fat, putrid bones and and gener- ally in an offensive State." Slaughter yard about quarter of a mile from the shop; quantity of manure with blood and offal exposed in an offensive state."--"2. Re- port of John Taylor, relative; to ? C F'. Haines; butcher, Broadwood street, Oak- leigh. Visited this day (24thlKtOeinboe.) I found.a lirgo hole dr eloIlar iniider 'the roomspf;hlis premises full of foulsamelling. stagnanit w'atr. Mrs. F. T. Trail is the owner of' the premises."-The Inspector of Nuisances said h1w had sitieo visited the prediises'of'Hainies mod the nuisance coms plained of had been remedied. In refer- ence to Couper's case some improvements had been made, and he had reasons to be lieve that in a very short time the pre- mises would be in a proper sanitary con- dition.-- Mr. Leonard moved that the local inspector draw up a report on both matters and forward same to the Central Board.-Seconded by Mr. Lavidge and carried. From Secretary Central Board of Health, stating that the Board's -market inspector had reported that the dairies of Messrs. M. Hunt;,' J. Cgrtia, W, Clomieites, and J. and D. Park, 'are unregistered.' The inspector wa?,s instriictd td?notify all: persaous who sell aiiJi : that registratifo was uecesary;"' ' 1" ' 'f Theio Bard .thefs'u in ;;toi;i;