Feilding Borough Council

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 51, 6 October 1888, Page 3

Feilding Borough Council

The usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday evening last. Present—Mr Goodbehere (Mayor), Crs Lethbridge, Haybittle, T. E. Chamberlain, Fairfield Thompson, DrMonckton, and Fowles. Messrs Rutherford, J. C. Thompson, and W. E. Chamberlain, having made the usual declaration, took their seats at the council table. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Mayor welcomed the newlyelected members, two of whom — Messrs Rutherford and J. C. Thomp son — were old Councillors, and made special reference to Mr W, E. Chamberlain, who, he hoped, would be as efficient a member as his brother. CORRESPONDENCE . From G. T. H. Lyne, objecting to the Borough making a ford at North street. The Mayor said the Engineer had reported there would be a risk if the work had been gone on with, therefore lie had directed it to be slopped pending the decision of the present meeting of the Council. From J. C, Thompson, as trustee for the Primitive Methodist Church, applying to be put on the burgess* xoll.— Application granted. From Auditor, asking the Clerk to forward copy of last audited Charit* able Aid portion of the balance-sheet. The reports of the Public Works and Finance Committees were read and adopted. Or J. C. Thompson made some enquiries as to the number and cost of the sacks used in the Kiwitea stream protection works. He was informed there were 100 and they cost 7d each. There was some discussion as to a Library account, which was ultimately Teferred back to the Library Committee. Cr Fairfield Thompson asked who iiad ordered the bags for the Kiwitea stream. He was a member of the Public Works Committee, and had not been consulted. — He was informed that the bags had been ordered by the Engineer some time before ho (Cr Thompson) had joined the Committee. Mr Lyne's letter was then consid«red. Mr Hill, the Town Clerk, said Mr Lyne objected to cutting the ford bdcause the water would be diverted down the North road. Cr Monckton said Mr Lyne was a man of grievances, and objected to a ford being made for the convenience of any body at all. He thought it ■was a hardship on carters not haying a crossing there. The expense in making it should be very trifling. He thought if the Council listened to every trivial objection nothing would «ver be done. He also thought a practical opinion should be obtained, and if Mr Lyne wanted more law he had better go on. Proposed by Cr Fowles, seconded by Cr Monckton, That the work in connection with the ford in North street be gone on with. The Mayor explained he had acted for the best in stopping the work, aud they should be very careful before they risked any expenses. He would support the motion. Ur J. C Thompson made some re inarics on the approaches made fur the ! Image which had been washed awtty. He thought it would be better to bui d a small bridge. Cr Fowles said it had been proposed to make a ford on the side of road, but they had arrived at the cunelusion it would be safest to make the ford in the middle of the road. Cr Fairfield Thompson briefly referred to the subject. Cr Fowles, in reply to a question, said he had examined the spot, and found the original bank of the stream on Mr Lyne's land. Mr Trevena was quite willing the ford should be made, j The motion was carried unani- \ mously. Proposed by Cr Monckton, seconded by Cr T. R. Chamberlain, That Crs W. E. Chamberlain, F. Thompson, Fowles, and the mover be placed on the Public Works Comcitte. — Carried. Proposed by Cr J. C. Thompson, seconded by Cr F. Thnmpson, That the Finance Committee <- 'nsist of Crs Haybittle, Rutherford, a-i the mover, with the Mayor. — Carried. Proposed by Cr J. C. Thompson, seconded by Cr Haybittle, That the Cemetery Committee consist of Crs Lethbridge, T. R. Chamberlain, and the mover. — Carried. Tenders for lighting the streets during the year were then opened as follows:— G. J. Smith, £17 8s; J. Pawson, £16 19s. The tender of J. Pawson was ac» cepted. MANCHESTER SQUARE. The Mayor said the plan*ing of Manchester Square would tend greatly to the improvement of the town, and he proposed, and Cr Lethbridge seconded, That, subject to the approval of the plans by the Public Works Committee, this Council will have no objection to the improvement of Manchester Square by enclosing and planting the came, if sufficient funds for the purpose can be raised fey public subscription. Cr Monckton said he would even go further, and have an avenue planted up Kimbolton road. 13r Haybittle spoke in support. The motion was carried. On the subject of the cost of charitable aid now being dispensed by the Council, Cr Rutherford considered some of the recipients should be struck off the list. Cr Lethbridge considered the amount paid should be kept as low as possible so that the rate might be reduced next Proposed by Cr Rutherford, seconded by Cr W. E. Chamberlain, Tha^ the allowance now paid to Mrs Gray be discontinued after next payment. Carried. Proposed by Cr J. C. Thompson, seconded by Cr F. Thompson, That Mrs Galvin receive 5s per week from the Charitable Aid Fund until further C r e opTeed r ty d 'Cr Lethbridge seconded by Cr F. Thompson, That the matter of the culvert opposite Mr Cummin's property on the Mafcno iSS, "be lift to the Pubhc Work*

Committee with power to act. — Carried. ( Or Monckton, in pursuance to notice, brought forward a motion, which was seconded by Cr W. E. Chamber--1 lain, in re the Poundkeeper, as follows :— That the Poundkeeper and Kanger be given legal notice to terminate the existing arrangement with a view to altering the position of any person performing thobe duties from being a contractor to becoming a ser vant of the Borough Council. At the request of Cr J. C. Thomp son, those parts of the Impounding Act, referring to the Poundkeeper and his duties, were read by the Mayor. A general discussion took place. Cr Letbbridge remarked that if the Council had made an agreement with the Poundkeeper they must not repudiate it. Cr Haybittle asked when the agreement terminated. The Mayor read the agreement, which was a "yearly hiring" for 12 months. Cr Monckton said he would ask permission to withdraw his motion, permission being granted accordingly. RE ARREARS OF BATES, The Council resolved to " draw" for defaulting ratepayers to be sued, at the next meeting of the Council. This was all the business.