FEILDING BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 31, 30 September 1882, Page 2

FEILDING BOROUGH COUNCIL.

♦ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1882. Present — Crs Higgin (in the chair), S. J. Thompson, Letkbridge, London, J. C. Thompson, Rutherford, GooJbebero, and D. R. Levrers. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. COBBESPONDENCE. From the Mayor, applying for leave of absence for a period of two or three weeks. From A. R. Haul tain, asking leave to light a fire within the Borough. From Mrs Home, asking relief for herself and destitute children. On the motion of Cr Lethbridge, seconded by Cr J. C. Thompson, leave of absence was granted to the Mayor for one month Proposed by Cr Loudon, seconded by Cr Rutherford, that Mr Haultain's request be acceded to. — Carried. Cr Goodbehere proposed, and Cr S. J . Thompson seconded, that the Town Clerk be instructed to write to Mary Home in reply to her application, that the Council hare no power to devote the Borough funds for the purpose requested, and to request her to apply to the Benevolent Society. The report of the Public Works Committee was read as follows :— Your committee having considered the question of footpaths, recommend that streets of •ne chain in width, should be of the breadth of ten feet, and in streets of one-and-a-half or two chains, should be of the breadth of twelve feet. Respecting the reported nuisance in Derby-street, no action can be advised at present, as the expense of affecting a remedy would be too serious. Should the Council determine to construct Fitzroy-street, the stagnant water could easily be conducted into the railway drain, and thus avert any probable scene of mischief. J. M. Higgin, Chairman. The report was adopted. Cr J. C. Thompson drew the attention of the Council to the fact that a person was selling beer in quantiti s of two gallons, without a license, in the Borough. Council adjourned to the 12th Oct.