Feilding Borough Council

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 70, 22 November 1884, Page 2

Feilding Borough Council

An ordinary fortnightly: meeting^ the Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Thursday last. Present— The Mayor, and Councillors (JieharbOGoodbnuere, Loudon, Worsfold, Thompson, Carthew, iiichardson, Nicholas, . and Fowles. ' ; • "''' ~*i The minutes of the previous ordinary meeting were read and confirmed^ ■•■****' The Mayor returned thanks to the Councillors and the Burgesses pftSeTlt?^"? and through them to the burgesses generally for his re-election as Mayor. Mx .1 took it to be a great honor and mark of - confidence that his election' wSs^oV^ opposed, and he thanked all concerned. He then called attention to the standing orders with reference to discussions iii {> the Council, and said that as there wofcld L probably be considerable discussion, that 1 night it would be necessary to adhere to , ; ■ the law in the matter in order to prevent a later, meeting than must- otherwise ;T be :■ Jthe case. ; v'- '■'■■>- >Ji-'i;-Correspondence was read from •■ the '.ici' Borough Hanger and Inspector of Nuis- '-.''""■! ances. In the former- capacity u he agairf-'" 1 complained of being interfered with in. / r the discharge of his duties. ' >-■ : 2* -An- -A t The bye-laws with reference to. the. rj -., ( rangership were read, and a discussion, _, , was held as to the best means to be adopted in assisting the Ranger in -the. ,;.;.: discharge of his duties. .The general;::; feeling of the Council was that a test case should be brought before the R.M. Court,^ ■ and it was agreed that this, should be done the next time the Banger was interrupted. , ... A short discussion followed'-' on the matter of a water hole between Messrs - J. C. Thompson's and Gichard's' "properties complained of by the Inspector; Qf() [„ Nuisances. Messrs Thompson and; Gichard, in their private capacity, offered-' certain explanations of the nuisance. , j r . r TVt V Cr Kichardson moved, and Cr Nicholas seconded, That an outlet forthe water be/- ': provided in accordance with the Inspector- _'4f.i. of .Nuisance's recommendation. After further discussion, the. motion was withdrawn, and it was ~resolve<ii : ' >:X:: That the matter be referred to the Public ., Works Committee to report at the next ~ meeting of the Council. ■..■- ./'. , • Mr Bray wrote re the pile driving at Warwick Street bridge. :.* ;.j ojjji;; Mr Haybittle wrote re the erection of a verandah in front of his store iii Fergusson Street, and the drainage of his property in the same place. ; . :r .- : , ■•.. ,;. r It was resolved to give Mr Hay bfttle' permission to erect a verandah as re- . quested, and refer the remainder of his letter to the Public "Works Committee, -/j " Tenders for the supply of a pile driving \ monkey, winch, etc., were readaVfolkt i •■•;;■. lows: — Mills and I'able, Wellington, £15 10s; David Murray, Wanganm,''£lß 10s. ' ' - ; --I Mr W. S. State, solicitor, wrote re the- . late Blackmore case. ■ '• * Cr Goodbehere moved, and Cr London' ';'■'' seconded, That the matter of Mr Staite's' letter be referred to Mr Hankins, solicitor to the Council, and that Mr Staite. be ', informed that his communication to the Council should have been sent through Mr Hankins. — Carried. . The matter of Messrs Hubher and Sink's road was brought forward by the Mayor, who said ho had by request of a deputation of four burgesses waited upon the Manager of the Bank, who had consented to maka an exception of this case, with the distinct understanding that the Council pasa a resolution that this work to be done out of the overdraft was not to be regarded as a precedent. r It was then moved by the Mayor pro „ - forma, seconded by Mr Thompson, That the road fronting Messrs Hubner and Rink's properties be formed and metalled), r -" the cost not to exceed £45, but this* " concession Bhall not form a precedent '"fyp. *„]'' } the granting of similar applications in. future, and shall only be authbris6d-uponr~." ! j receiving the consent of the Bank of Australasia in writing! „/..';.. The Mayor pointed out what works..' had to be done out of the overdraft allowed by the Bank of which' £95 wasalready expended, and said that if £45. \ : was expended upon Messrs. Hubner and „' Rink's road there will scarcely be suffi- %;<..;. cient to do the whole of the works. '''• > ' - A discussion followed, in which several^ _! Councillors were for having theL.worki ! \ done, while others strongly, opppsed it beintf done at present. " Cr Carthew moved as an amendment. ..i and Cr Fowles seconded, .That the consideration of rhe matter be dererred till the next meeting of the Council.-^ Carried. Cr London moved,, and Cr Worsf >ld " seconded as amendment to the amend- ,; ment, That the Council cannot undertake- ■■■ : any works this season out of the ordinary -• ' rates owing to' heayj charge onrlthe 1 .., ordinary account caused by the construe-/ .. tiop of :)he "Warwick/Stwetbridgei and,« i Kiwi.tea works., . - :;;..;,:. .:• ■■...- Cr Carthew -/ contended %at 1 ah^ r amendment had been oarried, it took thet' f place ot the original, motion, arid ; eould^ not have an amendment moved uponafc u;:;ui After referring to the bye-Jaws,^ 1;lie — ' Mayor ruled that the amendment to the' Jl"---amendment was in order/ "*""" The second amendment was put to the Council and negatived by 6 tv 4. The former amendment being put as a substantive motion, was then. carried. '."""" A lengthy report was r.vad from the Engineer re the diversion of thestream. : running through the properties of Messrs J. Whisker, and Hopkins, near therailw«y line , . „ .'..-. Cr Ihompson complimented the En- ' gineer on the very efficient report, and moved that it be received, and acted on as soon as the funds of the Council are available for that purpose. « This was seconded by Cr Loudon and ; carried. ..,.,.: } It was resolved to get the pile driving

appliances referred to above from Messrs Mills and-eabterof^relli4gton. .. . A report and fcstiniate 1 from tKe Engineer on the+worlr of.^rerctjng the new Manchester street bridge were then handed round thft Council' table* . • ■ • It was resolved, That the Engineer be instracted to prepare plans and specifications for a 33 feet wide bridge with footpaths in accordance with his report. The following report from the Public Works Committee was then read and adopted, the alterations in the present arrangements to come into operation on the first of January, 1885 :— " In accordance with a minute passed at the last meeting of the ' Council your Committee beg to report with reference to the maintenance of the streets, &c, in the Borough, dri'd recommend." 1. That^'tne existing arrangement of employing -day- labor be not interfered with, the-Coniniitfee being of opinion, after haying fully, considered the matter that any other' arrangement .would be more expensive, and less' satisfactory. 2. That tenders : be inrited for the hire of one-horse anS two-horse teams at per day. .- .],.,;,' ;.• ; ■ ■ 3. Thai tenders _ be invited for the supply arid delivery of metal at per yard in two contracts, one to be for delivering the metal at any places where requested on the eastern side of the railway line, and the • other confract to be for metal delivered on the. western side of the railway line. to have the option of tendering for the whole in one contract. W. D. Nicholas, Chairman of Committee." A report of the rates in arrears for 12 months or more was then read and ordered to stand over till next meeting. The following tenders for metalling were then opened • — Derby street : J\ Belfit, £61 10s; K. Bowler and Son, £61 ; A Hennett, £62 15s ; John Smith, £73. Heatlie street: R. 13owlerand Son, £126; A. Hennett, £115 15s; John Smith, £112 10s; J. Belfit, £99 2s 6d. Railway line : J. Belfit, £37 2s 6d. A. Hennett, £48 ; John Smith, £36. The following tenders were accepted: — Bowler and Son for Derby street. J. Belfit for Beattie street, and John Smith for Bailway line. A petitionrwas read from 37 burgesses and others praying theCoaneil not to cause any deviation in the road running through Manchester Square. A very lenethy counter petition from Messrs MacartUur, Webster and. Has tie waSi also, read. . Cr Goodbehere sajd ; ihat he had himself prepared another plan, which might now be called Np.3, nnd.wliich.he thought would be a fair compromise between the two other plans. He then produced his plan, aad moyedthe following resolution, which wa& -.seconded by Cr Fowles : — That the plan for the proposed alterations infManchester square, and now produced by the mover, showing* a circular enclosure in the centre of the Square, be adopted, and that the surveyor call for tenders for making the alteration. The Mayor agreed with the motion and spoke strongly in support of it. He did not' thinlf iratepayers outside the Square had a right t<> dictate where tinroad should lie, which he considered the occupiers on the Sq&a'ro./h&d a perfeciright to have , provided,- and thought the petition, of " the.' property /."holders on thi: Square "sliould 'carry the sway. Or Lomion moved and .Cr Nicholas seconded ,<ie ;) iollpjyin«: .amendment :-=- That plans and specifications be prepared for the formation and -mdtalhng of a street ronnd tJteiSxfoare^as per schedule. Cr Loudon strongly- 1 opposed any worlt beinc done on the Square* beyond what was provided < tor in ! the schedule of works. •^ T ' !) Cr Nicholas spoke. ln. ;S,upport of the amendment. . . - Cis Carthew, Thompson, Richardson, and Worsfold supported ithe amendment. The ..Mayor"; again spoke strongly against, thai amendment, which he would certainly vote against. The amendment was put and carried, there being ©nly'two voices against it. Cr Nicholas proposed, 'and Cr Worsfold seconded, That an-- Inspector of Works- be- appointed "for the inspection of the works navpeogrewing at the Warwick Street bridge, the appointment to be made bj ''the* Public* Works Committee. Carried. ' > "•'■-■ CrWonfbld mofetyatfd Cr Carthew seconded, That tenders be called for the formation and. ■; metalline of Denbigh Street to Kimbolton Boad to South Street.— Carried. r - '• ' ' \ * The Council^tb^i adjourned till Thursday, Deromfrer3tb; : af 8.15 p.m.