Feilding Borough Council

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 82, 9 January 1892, Page 3

Feilding Borough Council

The Feilding Borough Council held their -ordinary meeting -in the 'Council !GhftiaVerson*Thtirsday,;the 7:tli instant. '•' 'Present—The' Mayor (in the chair), Crs S., %$ Tlioiripjson, • Carthewi Lethbridge, Goodbehere, T. E. Chamberlain, Sandi- ; lands, Gould, Watts, and J. C. Thompson. \ The i iniriiifieis Tof the previous ordinary and a; special nieeting were read ;and confirmed. ; : ■. :. : :' -v; COBBESPONDENGE. Frodtt D.' H. Macaithur, acceding to the request of the Council re formation of footpath fronting his property in Manchester street, nexfc Feilding .Star office. From W. A. Sandilands, re, change: of same on burgess roll from T. P. James to . James "Woulfe. •, : -From New Zealand Government Railways office, Wellington, intimating that instructions had been given for the completion of the road between Kimbolton road and Eyre street, also that level crossings cannot be formed at South street or at Fitzrqy or .Russell streets, unless at the cost of the Council. From! .-James.- Wilson, requesting the Council's 1 consideration' of application for the formation, and metalling of three chains of road, beings in continuation: of Hubner's road. ■'- — From W.Readingi as; manager, requesting a. renewal of the annual license for the Assembly Rooms. From the PoliceOffiee, New Plymouth, in reply to a letter, re collecting dog tax, stating that Tuohey would -collect the tax if the Council desired him to' do so,- the Council to supply the collars, ■ ■ ;&c. ;; "''-" : " ' ■■■•'■■■■■■■■■■' . The Finance Committee's report recommended for payment the sum of £46 : 15sld; -'■: • ■ ' : ■•■'■ : " : .;■ ■:•■'/ .-•■.:;•■?•• GENERAL. : Proposed by Cr SVJ. Thompson, seconded byCrW. Watts', That the report of the Finance. Coiniiiittee be adopted.— Carried.^ ' - • > .-■ :•' •' - With reference to the application of Mr Reading, the Council considered the subject of the insufficient ventilation in the Assembly Rooms, and it was deemed necessary 'that immediate steps be taken to supply this deficiency before granting the license. '■: . . r .-. r -.Proposed by Gr S.J. Thompson, seer onded by Cr Sandiiands, That a license be granted to Mrs Hastie for the Feilding ; Assembly Rooms : conditionally that the building is ventilated to. the satisfaction of the Clerk of Works. — Carried. .••'-: The question of collecting the dog tax tow discussed. Cr Goodbehere thought it would, be better for the Council to manage the collection of the tax as in previous years. The following resolution was '• >v ■"■'" -' :i ' ■••■ '■ ■•'"■ ' : Proposed by GrS. J. Thompson, sec- ; onded by Cr Goodbehere, That Mr G. C. Hill be appointed Registrar of dogs for the bprOugh of Feilding, on. the same terms as Jasfc year, and that he be authorised to'obtain collars and badges.— Cai ried. The Mayor stated it was a satisfaction : to know that the Railway. Commissioners had given instructions for the completion of the road leading from Kimbolton road % Eyre.streetj but ihe other 1 improvements asked for were not granted. It was decided that the subscription lists for .the i new hospital in Palmers ton North, forwarded to the Council, receive the signature of :• the "Mayor and the borough seal, previous id being issued to .-••: the Councillors. •'■'"■■>:■'.' • ; ■;.: -t Proposed by Cr. J. G; r Thompson,seconded by Cr Gould, That the name, of John. WonJfe- be ; placed. on ;the ; burgess . roH iastead [ brThomas^Pi James,, jn re- ' spect of sections 527 and 528.— Carried.: Proposed by CrGoodbeherey seconded by CrvXethbridge, That the matter contained in the letter of Mr J. Wilson be the,. Public. W,orks Committee w 'to report at next ineetihgj — Carried. • ; The Mayor brought up the matter of joining the Municipal;Ass6ciation of New Zealand, the subscription to which is £3 , ■ per annum; The rules of the Association - were c read. : ..' - . . '. '-Cr SandOands said many advantages would be gained by joining this Association, and any difficulty which presented itself to any council would be considered by representatives from the- various boroughs, and thus a decisive opinion wonld be gained. Proposed .by Cr Sandilands, seconded by Cr T. R. Chamberlain, That this Council join tfie Municipal Association of . New' Zealand. -^Carried. ' • . The tender of Mr J. Rink for clearing South and West Streets, according to specifications, -was accepted, the amount bpmg£2B lQs. ; . Cr Watte reported on the condition of the pqutid fence and proposed, seconded by Or Garthew, That a new stab fenoe be erected on the east side of the pound paddock and, that the owners of the adjoin- : wg property be called upon to do .their half.— Carried. Cr Oartbew stated that the time had arrived when somo action should be taken with regard to procuring a water supply for the township of Feilding. Two ways were open, one from the river which would probably cost thousands of pounds ; the other plan was by sinking an artesian well. He had taken great ■ interest m the matter and had collected statistic*—which he liid before the Council — showing the cost and the results obtained by the sinking of artesian wells in the neighbouring districts. He said Mr ■ Martin had' given his opinion in the presence of several members of the Council as to the probability of a supply of water being produced, and he considered there ■was every prospect of tapping a supply at a depth of 60 feet. A well recently sank on Mr Sanson's farm, at Campbelltown, was giving a flow of 3,600 gallons every 24 hours. With- a view to the health of the town and district, much of the water now used is unfit for drinking ; .purposes. As an instance of the importance of this subject it was asserted that before the supply of artesian water Chrißtchurch had the highest death rate of any town m the colony, and after the supply had been obtained it was the loweßt, thus proving conclusively the sanatory advantages to be derived from . the carrying out of this scheme. ' Pr §knd,nWds AyptUd support the resolution, as the Fire Brigade would be useless without a supply of water. Ors Lethbridge, S. J. Thompson, aud Goodbehere spoke in its favour. ..'Crß>Gtould and Chamberlain had intended ijo oppose \he l^solu^on. on the, ground of .expanse,* but a.fter hearing the &tatements of Cr Carthew, they decided to give it their support, ' Or J. ■ 0. Thompson, and the Mayor also epoke in its fayour. The Major complimented Cr Carthew upon his efforts in this matter, and hoped the result would be satisfactory to all concerned. The following resolutions, of which, notice of motion had been given, were then Proposed by Cr Carthew, seconded by Cr S. J. Thompson, That the resolution re artesian water passed by this Council on April 4th be rescinded, also that Mr E. Marten, of the Rangitikei Line, bore for artesian water in Manchester Square, such boring to be continued until a satisfactory supply be procured or a sum not exceeding £50 be expended, if satisfactory arrangements can be made with Mr Mar-teu.-^Carried. . Proposed by Cr J. .0. Thompson, seconded by Or Gould, That Crs Carthew and Goodbehere, the Mayor, and the mover be appointed a committee to carry put" the" resolution re artesian water supply^Carried. Proposed by Cr S. , J. Thompson, seconded by Cr Lethbridge,. That theexpenm'ont re sinking an arteßian well be made on that section of Manchester^Square next • Mesws' Carttiew's, Sbmerville's, anS Good- ■ : behertfs Carried. , . ■ KUfie ©ouncil tKen adjourned