Feilding Borough Council

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 67, 14 November 1885, Page 2

Feilding Borough Council

An ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening last. Present — Councillors J. 0. Thompson, Eade, F. Thomson, Fowles, and Worsfold. .^ ;v Cr Thompson vrha voted to the chair in the absence of the-Mayor. ! The minutes of the prerious meet* ing were read and confirmeaT - CO&RBSPOXDEXGK. -..—.■ A telegram was read from th« Mayor apologisingr^foi»»ttr»t*s«ace, and instructing H» Ooundut to go on with the drawing of defaulten&ist notwithstanding the Stab's ar^ple. From W. and R. .Reid, asking permission to erect a fence across 1 Reid's line until their bush is rolled ; alao applying for a slaughtering license in any part or section^ <tf ; the I)uke at [ Manchester Block. -' '< ' From A. 8. Baker, re right of way proposed to be allowed to:Messi»iSteyens and' Gorton in Fergussori street. From W. Reading; applying a share of the business <bf the Council. From J. T^r^Higgw, requesting permission to. erect a, lamp and hitching post in front of his^premises in Kimboltoflrofed^v,^ V^^lZ INBPECTOK OF Hl|lßAyCES^P^pllir^. ;In compliance with instructions" of the Council, I hare the ; hbnor>to report on the sanitaiy condition bf -ihe Borongh. Owing to the i ' Exceptionally dry weather eipene^ceVi curing the past winter a^'spiiiag,; ,ftke tpVtt is, in my opinion, at tJEei present tijme, in a more healthy condition- 4Aiau it has been for some years past considering the time of year, and ►.as the weather still continues diy, : thiß, estate of things may , be jexpefcteid? to last throughout the summer, the public continue tp ; take t^oapfiaj precautions against, thai a^uia\ilAiijU>n~ot nuisances. %". -X-'ij.? .-'?>. G: C. Hiio, Inspector. Proposed by Qr md seconded by Cr Fowled T^iihe'^Dplication of Mr Soutney Baker^r^'right of way to Mr Rowdy's; property be acceded to.— Carried, i viC.u "-csS Proposed by (JrlFowles,n«nd seconded by Cr P. Thomson; That be nn instruction ; to* the engineer to write to the Bailwayautiaorkies, askSouth, and Fjtiroy streets as^oon^ as possible. — Carried. ; , ita^ >.:;'£ - Proposedby Cr EJade/andßecoi|ded by Ur Fowles,; That W. and R; Beid be informal that the CJounctHias^no power to grant their 'request, re fencing Emds'Jßnei-^-Ca^neji.;;^ Vfr ; ;' s borne conversation t^k pb>cfeoiithe subject of the letter from j^l^iding. Ultimately it was loft to beZunderstoiM that the patronage of^th^j Council should be dispensed by<>the. Towja Clerk impartially, tho cheapest dealer to have the preference. < Toe matter was then aUowWtodropV'^'^ ■-:* Proposed by Cr ■■V,,\ tihtijuffi''&tondedLby Cr" Fowle^ TJja^^s/ *n^tneer be instructed to gifc '^iai jgaVt.of the^quarelevelljed lately ocsi^iej[ by the drous.— rCarrimk -J hci: :r.I .•>s«^ Proposed by Cr Bade, seooflded by Cr Thompson^ That if b»f aainstnretion to the engineer; to arti;twsaers^for forming and k» bing Manch^s^rgtrtet from Fergusson sfeejaij to. Gf^.sitrfiet on bbtH sides.' '"'' x "'^ '. '.^d'* ',?**, Cr Thompson thought it . wj^», a the engineer,b.ad not besn a inf^^r)ictt6d to take in that part of the street up to the School, and He would suggest that it b» included in- the- work. ■ 'O *» ■ ■■»'-* 1 Cr P. Thomson^ thought it shwild lie over until there was aitDl'm^qting - of the (/ouncja. XTndejr^wiy^^,rar^i^iistancos,.he was oppi^^^^makinr f ooipatiiß out of the lean. H^'woulJ Oppose the : resolution.,- >...a}^ ' ;.-. Cr Worsfold agreed with Or Thomson. He could r not see why the residents of Manohester Wtreefr should 'be bettor off ' in the matter, of footpaths Qian "those of oth^rpar^ of liie Borough. He w.oiSdbppo^ ft . r Qy...^iaderspoke j W^ply,, ajLtt defended using the money , of rihe^lpan. Her pointed out thafeJOr WorsioWjWas not welli informed; ©nathe subject: He considered that Manchester-st reet ought to : be made more cdiiv.eni©nt:for the business pe<ypl^. ' ; •.*- J ' ~. : . :G' : : Cr Thbinpsoir Said' J if" J :ttf«f abwnt njembera ihadany r particular .T^e.ws the question they would tave \bejan present or r would; have, written. y.TSo thought tiiero wjere more fopJt passen;gers in; Manchester street than any i other street in Feilding. He hoped ithe question would be decided;to-night. ITlie^ estimates wereiyery smalL>^H^ idid not thint any other! part of the Blorough; would bewrpijge^., ..-■. | Cr Fowlea hoped that a guarantM wouid.be taken Irom propei^ owners : to pay their snare. _ | Proposed. by Cr :RjThomsflaa^ssoon4ed by Cr Woi^old, as an omendment, That the question, of calling for tenders fer Mahohftstor stree^ be ,deiferred to the nejEt_meeting of the iCounciL • ■.--,:.■•„ ■= .-.-•;...:.;: .^,: j Cr^ade did not see, any necessity for demy. The Couudl had already iexpressed4ts approval of the work by ike engineer to prepar* plans and specincatibns. t - ; Or P.Thgmgon sajd o| courtt Or Bade talked very feelingly. . Cr Bade rose to a point of order.-* Cr Worsfold said. t^At, of the resi«' dents of Manchester -street wanted a, footpath sq muoh, it appeared singular to him that they have never asked the Council for them. v , ".■ , The amendment w^a ijut and carried. Ci Worsfold »»aird r that he would like to speak on the subject of the fireworks on the. Square. They wem very dang^rqus, anrf )tedid,npt know who gave the permission; out neVai a Councillpr, knew nothing, about it. The drawing of defaulters was then taken, ■:,.- „, " ■'• ■""" ' Proposed by Cr P. Thomson, ssc* onded ■; by <k Worsfoild,:i!nialii'Mfa Robinson's rates be io^ sued for at present. — Carried./ j -£■*} ■■'•>:-' The Council then"atljounw4. ,-