Feilding Borough Council

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 90, 9 January 1886, Page 3

Feilding Borough Council

♦ _ tChe ordinary meeting of the Counted was held in the^ Council Chambers Ott Thursday evening last. Present— FIT. Lethbridge (Mayor), Crs J. 0. Thompson, Worsfold, Richardson, P. Thomson,' 1 Nicholas, Bishop, and Fpwles., . ■. ,r - '■ Tke .minutes of ; the last ordinary meeting were read and confirmed. ■ > CORRESPONDENCE. ! ■ Charles Gray applying for the position of sexton to the cemetery. 1 r "W!. leading asking for., a share T ol tKe business of :the i Council. . From Mr Bhickmore, siskirig * 01 certain timber to be removed from the pfo___i(mty of His property in Warwick street.. ■ -'j'j j'JJ- ' '7 .., From' diaries Bray, offering to collect the dog- ta__ : £t 2s6d per head. Messrs Sherwill, , Curtis, and Haybittle waited oii- ike Council. Mr Sherwill Baid they attended as private citizens — not. as a deputation. They were desirous that the Council should take some steps to guard against fire, by tile appointment of a night-watch-man or by such other means as the Council might see fit- ' Mr Gray's letter was referred to the Cemetery < Gonimitf eej with power to act in tiie matter of appointing a Bktto-jj' : -" ■y j' ' ]i 'y.y. Gx THbm^isok -prdpoised, and Cr Richardson seconded,' That tenders be asked £br the colliactiohbf the dbg'tax fbr the current year. Cr Nicholas objected, as it was a part of the duty of the Town Clerk'to collect the tax. The Council could not afford to pay another man. '■ : The 'Mayor supported Cr Nicholas. The motion was lost, i Mr Blackmore's -letter was then considered. i-y i -•■■ ..-.:■ Cr Nicholas informed the Council that -the timber was stacked in. its E resent position with- the consent of \x Blackmore. However, he thought it should be removed if it was in- the tvay. Proposed by Ur Nicholas, seconded by Cru Worsfold, That, the Engineer be instructed to have the timber removed from r Blackmore's. — Carried. _ Mr Reading's .letter was next, considered. The Town Clerk mentioned that the purchases mentioned by Mr Reading had been arranged for some months a g9- ... -. yr. .... • Cr P. Thomson proposed, and Cr Nicholas seconded, "That tenders be called for stationery for twelve months. - — Carried. ' Aletter (which had been overlooked) •vas here read from A. F. Halcombe re certain fences which had been destroyed by fire, and asking, the Council to replace 'them. • . The Mayor said that the Council should go into committee on this let- j iter, and the appointment of a night- 1 Watchman. Cr Nicholas put a question re a contract which had expired. I The Town Clerk explained. Hej said it was the duty of the Engineer to bring ±he matter before the Public Works Committee. •Gr. Nicholas still thought it the duty of ithe Town Clerk to inform cooimittteea when time contracts expired. ... Cr Thompson thought any responsibility ought to rest Tyith Cr Nicholas, who ; is chairman of the Puphc Works Oommittee. Cr Thompson proposed, and Cr Hichardson seconded, That the Mayor be authorised to get legal advice on Mr Halcombe?s daiim Cr Thompson said there were many similar casesj and it was necessary they shoidd feel their way. . Cr. Nicholas could not see what the Council had to do with it. ;. , Cr Richardson said, the Council had allowed the, grass to grow to the detriment of the people. Cr Peter Thomson opposed the motion, and thought Mr Halcombe was inconsistent in making a claim on the Borough. . ;He would refer the letter back to' Mr Halcombe. The Mayor said he was not certain as to the liability-of the Council in this matter. The expense pf obtaining advice seemed unnecessary. The m 0* 1 111® 11 # as .then- put; and lost. 'Proposed by _Cr_P. Thomson, and , seconded by Or Nicholas.^ That.^enders be called' for the supply of ihetal- at per yard apd eartihgj for twelve months.— Carried \ A petition Twas read frOm Messrs Hubher, Rink, and otheri?, re certain road formation. L The petition was read and received. The Mayor.' said; _&at Ithe Council should now consider the appointment of a night-watchman. Or P. Thomson thought ' each inah should look after his own property. Cr Nicholas thought the insurance Companies ought to pay half. The* ' Mayor said while they were finding out all about that the place might be'-burhed down. ' Cr Nioholas' proposed, and Cr Peter Thomson seconded, That Mr Sherwill be informed that oh receipt of a guarantee to pay half the cost of watchman the Council will employ a nightwatchman, and that the Engineer be authorised tb engage a suitable man forthwith. — Carried. Cr Nicholas referred to the license fees of certain vehicles. The^ Town Clerk said the- matter had been put in the hands of the police.. Cr Nicholas said the by-law should be put in force. He made special reference to traps and carriages which drove about at night without lamps. Cr Worsfold asked if the Temperance Hall was licensed ? ' ! Cr Thompson said .he was the proprietor of the hall in' question, ahd he Jet it on the occasion free; It would not occur, again. The" Mayor referred to the Government subsidy ; for, the ) Library, anji pointed, out certain "matters of detaj] wbich. wgretnecessary. to .be completed before the 3-1 St instant. , - Theajeeting- then adjourned. ■