Commercial News

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 41, 3 October 1891, Page 3

CtominUte«iiißpeot South street, West olhavingtbe flea, Ac., cleared there from, Jmd'r«port*t the next jneetii^.-^amed. 7-M£ I^Ki^^^^^^'^oMj^n^ sec? Oiadi^ That ld^ rations, ' : - ;r;^«uti^^Bi*lj;^BSm^; iS^ar^lme> one Proposed byaGrSrj.ltpmpßon, seconded bjrCr Wattsj That the BaU way paH of Jthe ra^#ay roservia at either side of Fergusson street, and at (he south side of the station buildings metalled; also, to make on>s«ings at Htzroy Russell street, an* South street.— Carried. Propo^rbj^Cr^^C. Thompson, Bee onded by GrT. B. Chamberlain, That Mr B. Pople be refunded the sum of .£2los -:B^^^OfW^«»i»^gip ; biß request. conwdered that Mr Poole was not entitled to any abatement, and instance » former] e^'^ a similar applies^oii from^punger and Laing was -. Piopp^bjfcC^ Cr Sandilands.'That all ratos outstanding for without furo^ copy of this resolution be adrertieed in the loeal^pajpiar^^ ,". ■■'.• ' ■•' . ■■•'. Spetdring to- this motion the Mayor said it wa# high time to press for the rate. It was: six mqnths since it was struck, and the overdraft had increased on which inierest had to be paid, and it was unfair to those who had already paid their rates to allow the others to stand over. '"^l*l^-]:. „■■■-. :r '-...V., Cr Sandilands agreed with the Mayor and considered that, six months was sufficient time for anyone to' b^ allowed. - Mr Morey, Captain of the Brigade, waited on the Council as a deputation from the Fire Brigade. He gave an ag. gre^te statement of the BrigadeVs financial position and purged the Council to asBistin prodding s > shed so that the work m connection with the enjgine could be done in a more e»tisfectory manner. Mr Maearthur bad promised a convenient site at a nominal rental, and he thought : the interestipf the members would not be sustained unless something was done in "the matter. Captain Morey then withdrew. ' ' :: : ?:'" '; "■ ■■'-■■■ ' - Cr Sftndilands said that when the last request of the Brigade was complied with it war understood no further assistance would be asked for, for two years. The ratej^er^t'Jmbney; could be better expendML on- roads, where^ jhey were much needed in -many places in the' borough, aijd he would propose; That the application of the Feilding Fire Brigade be held over until the Councils meeting in Janii^iiex^lß^j.;; ■ .r^-. - ,-.-■ ■ .-■ •••■• CrJ.C. Thompson coincided with the views of (^ Sandilandß and seconded the mpti)cri&^^; f^. i:r- ;,.:, ..■--'. '". .: . -. . Cr GoodVehere'said if the Council were in funds he would say "assist the Brigade " but as vthenr debt was increasing and as Cf J. 0. Thompson remarked, that a large immber jpf ratepayers could hot receive any benefit fro the Brigade, Bopport * tiio "ttotiop • • * Carthe^mbved an amendment, •wonded by Cr ; S. J. Thompson, That this CounciV Tote a sum of £25 to the Fire Brigade^ ., \ ;:■ .-■ : *■■• to Ct Qoodbehero's remarkflC^Carthe^r said the reyenueof the Council deriv^ from \ the centre of the town was gi^teet where the engine would bemost neededand most useful and unless the Council VBuj^orted the Brigade he thought there was a probability of ltfalling 'aw|^i"U v ■,.•-, ...f-v ,<• ■ -■•.;;: , - . -. Cr S. J.; Thompson said the Brigade had woAe^welUv they had the d^ebtr onthe eßgine to £119 and they also - Ikiui J^2o in j£aiad.'t i : ? - - i; { ■■•"■■ ' J. C. Thbmpeon thought if the Brigade required xiurtdng like this, they nughtle askingithe Council to provide a clMmpjEignesup^r next. ' CrSandiland^Vl would vote for that. (IrfMgter)^f¥' .'"..- ' ■■-' ■ After further discussion and hearing a ftateqaent of the condition of the funds, of the Council frbin '"the. Mayor the amendment was negatived. A second amendment was -v- ; Prppoaed by Cr Carthew, seconded by : Cr S. J. Thompson, That a sum of £10 ; 'lie' i^titfd s Jbft^Fire ßrigaded or the con- i atrnctipu of a shed^Neg^hyed. •■ " The' resolution was then carried. '; Proposed by Cr Goodbehere, seconded Cr Lethbndget That the charge of per month- made upon the Interest Ac- - . count as share of the Clerk's expenses be discontinued.— Carried. Proposed by Cr J. C. Thompson, sec-; bnded by Cr T. B. Chamberlain, That the > tender of Mr Copmbe be accepted for work in Sherwill. street.— Carried. i Proposed; by Cr J. C. Thompson, see-> onded by & Wat^ That the drain in Mahchirtter street be attended to when: the Cbiincil is m funds.— Carried. ; • Notice of motion given at a previous meeting of the council by Cr S. J.j Thompson^ seconded by Cr Goodbehere,! That this Council authorise the expehdi-: 6f any sum not exceeding £SQ. for tenping the four iwctions comprising Manchester * Square, Twith chain and wire fence, and should the amount exceed a guarantecr bel|ld ihat any further sum be contributed by^private contributions.—Negatived. :- . ■ P*epo^d by Criethbridgo, seconded by Cr Carthew, That footpaths be formed in continuation of the footpaths on Manchester street and Kimbol ton road through ih« square.^-Negatived, ; The cowqU th»n adjourned.