Feilding Borough Council.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 116, 6 April 1889, Page 2

Feilding Borough Council.

The ordfttjUJT meeting of the- above was held on Thursday evening. Present—' The M^yor^Dt-Monckton) r CrßH»ybittle, Lethbriagev EL Oeodbehere-, Rutherford, J. C. Thompson, <3CW. Fowles, Fairfield Thompson,. T- B, Chamberlain, W. E, Chamberlain, The minutes of the last ordinary meet' ing were read 1 and coßfirmedi . ..■.:•-. ■ : .<H«BBSiPdNI>TS(ft/B'.""**-' From W. Stevens, calling attention tothe condition' of Simon street,, which isthe only street in the Borough not formed and asking that something W done to- ; make it passable before winter sets in. I From Dr Johnston, reporting a case of typhoid fever in the BordughV ' "[.. From Mr G. Kirton, resigning Bs posi~ tion as member of the Public Jiibrary Committee. ■■••..-■ . ■ ;<,■!*'. ;-;;. . .. ■ From J. J. Smith of Sty Albans, Christ' church, re artesian wel^}-i, ;f.fj.; From the Secretary Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, Wangamu, asking if the Council had adopted the Properly Tax -valuations oriental value,^^c; 3 , and" re rations to out patents. .. From Gay ton Glarke, enclosingamended tender for sinking: artesian wells. - : From" W. . Heald, drawing attention to Fergusie'g street. ' " . v -Erom«a>ia»»H#m >&e*t efr few Fftti *BriIgade* Mr W. Shearer, asking a hye-law Ibe passed by the Council to piuiish'larriiins who ring the fire bell, and farther asking that all fines" teatcW~sfi; "persons for. allowing their, chimneys ;to get fire* be paid 'to' tbe Fire Brigade. From S. Oliver, re the footpath opposite his hotel, and asking it be put in repair. .-.!■:■ :• ■ '. . -■ -: i ; . -: . <>■"■;. ' " From James Palmer, giving notice that he had finished his contract, .' -. Beport of the Finance Committee was read and adopted^arid' accounts for 11s 3d passed for payment: . „ . ; ' Beport of '•Pnbiibi Works Committee wa» adopted, and accounts for J^& 9d passed for payment. Beport of the' Poundk^eperTand report of Cemetery Committee were read>> ,.. . . .That- correspondence as read : wfrs* received. . <:- : .:■'■.■ .■::■:.:.•'•-_ <;-i\' : . : X.J-. A petition was read from certain residents asking the Counc&to giye;erder» to have the rubbish cleared out7ofihe creek in Boot's street. .;■ ]1 ,.,. In reply to Cr Letßbridge,tThe M ayor reported that Cr T. B; Chadfterlaiii and himself were instructed at the^ last meeting of the Council:-to obtain * lease of a paddock for the use of the pjound. 4 They had obtained the lease of a ff acre paddock from Mr J. C. Thompson at 210 per annum. . ~- .-,../... , rt .., -.? Cr Fowles enquired -how' long the animals were kept in the pound before they were pat in the paddock, people generally went to the pound to "look* for theirstook. when they missed them* _/r > , . Cr Butherford Bpoke to the same effectThe Mayor-having explained it was Proposed by Cr F. Y. ; Le'thbridge, seconded ■by Cr •J. C. Thompson, That the Mayor and Cr T. B. Gbambeihun b» authorised to sign toe, lease of the paddock.—Carried. "■."• i '"■" ''.''""'■" The application of W. Heajd, . re jnetalling Ferguseon stxeet, 'ww d^BOUssed, and it was ■■./-. *--v:r^f :> . l ;-.-x : ?■''-?.<.?.':» Proposed by Cr F. Y. Lethbridgej seoonded by Cr W. E. Chamberfiini That the matter be referred: to , the: -Pubfi& Works Committee with, ppj^er ito act.r,Carried, v^'.. . -.' .>■ :. : . Vv-4^s : A Begardiig Mr Oliver's applicatiop; the* Mayor said the Public WorlisCoinmittee would attend to' the niat^r'^ffd gravel would be put on the footpath. f^r, .With reference to the appUcation o| the \ Fire Brigade, the Clerk w^^idlirurted to acknowledge receipt of the letter. _. ; Proposed by Ct flaybit^e, ; seconded by Cr J. C.- Tbn^ison,' proforl^i^rhat^tenders.becalleU^r. forming ai^fe6t|h%g Simoa,atr.eet, . • \i':-i:vC^^--A Cr Haybittle apoke stroi^gly Sa^fayorof his motion and pointed out the fotrdship sulfered by Mr S^evena; *■'■■ : : ..' r j ' 5 ,V ; : The .Mayor ' said he -yn^iWj&wßtiji* . information regaVding the wafr r beforft"' - ' oomzoitting himse&. ■ * '--) "■■:;*■'. ?••-■■ =.V Cr Haybit%^ withdrje^^^a^pji^Si v the matter was ordered to be^referred '- the Public Wprks^ Committee, to;«epprtifct tEe next meeting. v._ :|. %;„ '^ -"^.i::/.., j.is-- " Mr . Eirton'B request tc^H^ve h^-iiami&-name removed from the'Feildjng«Publio Library Committee waW g?antea: ->' ■ ': " .' t Proposed by Cr LethtWdge, Ti«conaed by Cr. E. Thompson, Th^t a ration: sy«tem be adopted by this Council instead -of money for .charitable aid; purposes from. date.~CTarrfed. . ;-...", l , v ; ; ", .-;:. The Mayor oautioned. the Conncil igain»t:favoring a' large" hospttatstf^lef. off in favor of a cottage hospital nearer themselves. -v^;^: ;>>.■: .■::■• ■ - ARTESIAN WBIXS. : k .?■'•■">•' — Mr Smith's, of Christchurcl^ tender was ordered to be laid on the table. Gayton Clark's letter was again ,r§ad and to encourage discussion .the Mayor moved that Clark's offer be accepted for boring, Cr J. G* Tbompso4 -secondediL : . Cr J.'Ci Thompson, in speiaJiingfp feemotion, said he thought there would be a flow of eloquence before -there -repaid be ft flow of water* ••■ ; „ ; _: . '..-. . ; ..- i: .. u 4 It waa moved as an amendment by Cr Haybittle, and seconded by- Cr Goodbe> here, Tha^Mr Clark be informed that the Council do not at present intend to move in the matter of an. artesian water snnply. Oc'Jf.' : Q. Thompson sp<^e in lav«^or the .resolution. . . , Cr F. Y. Lethbridge said if a bonus of jE6O were offered it would be better. \ - -# Cr Goodbehere objected because th©' Council <!ould not afford it in the present state of the finances. . . Cr Haybittle ; would like to see the water here if the Counoil oould afford it. The amendment =was put. For— Cr« Haybittle, T. B. Chamberlain, % % Lethbridge, Kutherfcurd, Goodbehere, "W/ Chamberlain. G. Wi : Fbwlesi and F. Thompson. Against — €r J. C. Thonjtp> son and Dr Monckton. * ;? * \'-\ The amendment was' therefore carried, Proposed by Cr, Lethbridge; seconded by Cr T. B. Chambnrlam, 'That an offer of £50 instead of £25 alreaoy oftered b« ; made as. a bonus for theiprocuring o.f artesian water within thei Borough, in ith» the terms of the previous offer.— Carrieii. Mr J. H. Stevens waited on the Cbun- ~ oil, as representative of the Library Coml mittee, and made a full statement of the ; affairs of the Library. He hadded the Council a copy of the balanced sheet. The Mayor thanked Mr Stevens who with. drew. ■■ ■ ; '-„•-■.■■ .-.•;'■,: v - .. _ _,-= Cr Haybittle drew the attention of the;* Council to the state of Fergusson street near the railway sttrtipni wMdB was the property of the Government. . ; " ; • The Mayox thbught $t wbnld life a badprecedent to improve Government roade; Cr Goodbeheresaid the road was a dis. grace to the Borough. ...'- V : . Cr Fowleß . said the, road; was v under ihe control of the Borough. ' f ;".r: .;-' - • In reply to Cr J. "C* Thompson; the, Mayor said he had received a letfer''*oW the Commissioners saying they c9uld dty - - nothing to the road alongside th«-wffl**s^r line' from Kimbolton i^ u£jitit§sjak&£p. street., v- -,-■ ':^:i^.-'.'~: V^-ajii^""^--. Proposed by Cr Haybittle, secosdsd W' '"'■ Cr E.GcK^behere, That the l^bHoWom-^., Committee, arrange to have that por^oSwV 4"- - s*reet kmMW^M^W^ tne railway stotion^ put moj^er.^- : Carmd ' : ; x r%^E&«K^ ' n <^eh»»d.jßwr hors>V< teanTß'BßioSoinr :— J. Belnt : 1 norse, 138* ' ahowe^^p* day. F.BMritowe, -

11b ; 2 horse, ,. 16s per day. R. Bowler . x : Us; '-2 harae, las per ■ - JC" w w* >■*-' ■' ■ •■ ■ J -. „ For supply of metal: — Younger and _ Lainjj,, Is. ladferysrd; J. Belftt, 2s 8d; „ ..,. , F. Rink, Is M± B. Bowler, Is 9£d, , Tenders for- metalling Railway Line ; — .*;' \ Ck S. Smithy 21s «d per chain ; F. Rink, 28b 9d; 8. Belfit, 34s 9a ; R. Bowfef <junior}, ; 20s^ Younger and Laing, 265. Fitzroy street. — Younger and Lams*, , 19s 5d per chain; ¥. Rink, 19b lid ; -J. Bolfit, 18s; R^ Bowler (junior), 15s; "G. S. Smith, 18*. Cr Rutherford said before any of the tenders were: accepted the Council should fee satisfied as to the class of metal which was to be put on the roads. ; Cr Haybittle said it had been the cue/tom to pat 9 - inches on for heavy, and 6 inches for light traffic. He said 4 inches was too light. The Committee^hould not .< have departed from the old custom with- : out consulting the Council. . ■ The Mayor said he had inspected the metal put down on Rink's road. Cr Fowies said at -one time the road-. ; man used to see the proper quantity of "~ metal was put down. •■•■" Mayor said this, was a good plan - wberi the work was not too far away, or he was not otherwise employed on other ■works; . Proposed by Cr J. C. Thompson, seconded by Cr T. R. Chamberlain, That the tenders of R, Bowler (junior) for metalling Railway line and Fitzroy street be -accepted.— Carried. : . Proposed by Cr J. C. Thompson, seconded by Cr F. Thompson, That the ten- '; -der of F. Rink . for carting gravel for the current year be accepted. — Carried. Proposed by Cr J. C. Thompson, seconded by Gr Haybittle, That the tenders of R. Bowler (senior) for supply of land 2 horse teams be accepted.— Carried. Proposed by Cr F. Y. Lethbridge, sec- . onded by Cr J. C. Thompson, That Wilson Bros, be paid for metalling Cemetery road; — Carried. -^ .:;■•=■•«-... Proposed by the -Mayor, seconded by Cr Hayb&tle, „That the ordinary rate of Is And" the Library one penny be passed. — Carriod. ' Cr E. G-oodbehere moved, in accordance 'with notice — " That tenders be called for filling in approaches to the Warwick street bridge with metal to be taken from the ted W the Makino stream," Cr Fowies seconded.The Mayor said the Public Works Com- , mittee Jiad already decided to have the -. -wprk'dpaeL. . . ■„ Cr Lethbridge made a suggestion as to an alteration t6 the culvert. TBfe resolution, was then put and carried. Pr«i|ii«ed by Cr. J. C. Tnouipsoa, seconded by Cr Lethbridge, That the petition of the residents in Root's street be referred to, the Public Works Committee, to report at, : tbe next meeting of the Council. — Carried. . . '■■ Tiia Mayor. moved that the standing orders be suspended to enable him to bring forward his motion of which suffi ieit aiotice had been givea,.Cr T. R- Chain , jrJain seconded and the motion was carded. The Mayor then proposed, and Cr T. R. €hamberlain seconded — " That tiie Town Clerki'Mr -G,- C. Hill, be appointexi as <31erk : of Works, to perforna'the duties of Borough .., Engineer with reference to ordinary public expenditure at a rSmuneration of £25 per annum, to date from the -Ist day of March 18^9. ?f . O.Lethbridge; said the only opposition to be raised to the proposal was a matter of economy." At Marten two councillors -were appointed at stated intervals of time j who supervised all public works most efficiently; therefore he did not see why the ' same' plan /could not be followed out by the FeSding. Council and thereby save the j .- extra expense. He furthnr remarked that he questioned whether the Municipal Corporations Act gave the Council power ; to make such an appointment without ■ inviting tenders for the position by advertisement. „;..; Or Fowies spoke to the same effect. Or J. C. Thompson said "he had all the moria' pleasure in- Supporting the motion because Mr J3UI was an bld.and tried servant, .whose remuneration was- fßir from tt»k»g eqaal toithe value of his services. - j , Cr Goodbebere would oppose the pro- i po;aitiou- because, the Oouncfl could not! afforddti ; the present Mayor took i oifice,v when there was a great cry about retrenchment and reducing the Overdraft, the (kpuicU was v .being continually laden | with new?HabUities in tiie shape of-pound-keeper, ranger, and renting paddocks. If the Council .wanted an engineep fenders should'- be invited from outsiders. He; thought i iidea,about two i CoiincJOors ■acting. as soperintendants of works a^gbod'one. Cr.Haysittle could riot support the motion. Bfe did nofe- pretend to say Mr Hi&'wjWJ bvjet ' pjijd, but if the present salary wasibb sitfrtll Mr Hill knew what he could do. He did not believe in sentimentbeing iniroSuced in matters of busiriess sis Cr • 3". p. Thompson/had tried to do.. lx' the motion hnri.ween to raise Mr Hill's salary it would'; ha .-c been a different- affair, and>pfobably he', would have have favored the idea, but as they had other engineers in the Borough they should have a chance of competing. He proposed and -it waa. seconded by Cr Fowies, Thiat tenders be .called for the position of "Borough Engineer. ■• ' The Mayor opposed the amendment, which he considexed^merely a sidewind to shelve' &c resolu£iotu' f He djd not think favorably of Cr LetHbridge's idea of having two . Councillors as Clerks o.f. tVprks. Cr Lethbridge said he considered any of the Councillors knew enough to judge whether a load of .gravel was properly spread. .•'■";- Cr Fjowleß said if jfc^; Town . Clerk .was to receive further consideration, it should be done m a : straightfbrward way, rather than by a sidewijid,_. 3P»ib^jfeotal spending power of ffie CounciT-;was; about yearj and formerly jfche Engineer's charge for "that was 4 per !; ceht., or £16. Now the. Council was asked :to:pay the same work.. . Cr Goodbehere said another objection he had to the Town Clerk being Engineer was that' he would thereby be absent from his office, and thua cause inoonvenience to the raj^payera. The Mayor- replied to the charges of extiavagenoe. braught by Gr Goodbeher», item by item, and steted the appointments in connection wijh the Pound would be a source of prpfi^instead of expense. The amendment was then put and lost. ' The resolution %as then put, and on division was. carried by the. casting vote of the Mayor i — For— Dr Monckton, Crs T. R. and W. E. Chamberlain 1 , J-« C. and Fairfield Thompson. AgAuistr-Crs Lethbridge, .Rutherford, Goodbehere, Eowles, Haybittle.. . This : was all the business,;' and the Council then; adjourned. .. - - ; -*'& ,,'