Feilding Borough Council.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 94, 6 February 1892, Page 3

Feilding Borough Council.

The^rdinary meeting, of the Feilding Borough Council was hejd in tbe Conncil Chambers on Thursday ,4he 4th instant. Psesent^The fMayor7(Mt? W* Gr< Haybittle)*" Cra HiOft. Chamberlain, W. A. SSndil^dsl^/Gbddbebyr^, Watte, S. J. Thomp4nj : .Go^d; ) .andX.§»Thonii)son. The jainutea>of & .fi^YVQUs meeting were read and. confirmed. ThejMayoi&vgaye jesipJanatiQns ; for the abaenpffiot Cri iQarthVwiandjljeJihbridge. ' ' ■^OOBEESPONDiENGB' :A<Ji ; G. C. W&; varaefrfitep'orted completion of valuation the .Borough. The total vahieofira'tia&le pidpertyis .£10,840, as -against ,^,720.7 fqr hist year ? showing an increase 'ot £lpO, equal W 11$ " pet cent. I^is'rd?rease"is i: duetto the adjvanced.Yaltie. classes of property, more* tepecfaUy 1 in A the 1 case 'of business sites. At the present time every dwet ling house in the.tbwn |s occupied. The. Inspector of Nuisances reported that Mrs Oliver was willing to adopt any reasonable stejps for the abatement of the nmsanw in connection 1 With the Empire Hotel, and pointed, out a remedy for the same. ''..-" . - ■ ' The : Finance' Committee "recommended for payment 'accounts amounting to JE6B 4s2d;- *rv-i. .. :. £ From Engineers' Department,'' New Zealand Bailwaysj complying with request for forming and metalling., about 3. chains in the front of tKe Feilding Station.' The leveLorossing at South street to be dej-;! clined,- asd'thode : a* ; Fitzr.o^and Russel streets be "provided aV'the cost of the Council, the oost of Which will.be about £09, thwamonntid be paid an advance. From.J^Beffit, asking payment for half a chain pf metalling don/^in excess of contract. From C. Wilson, manager of Mercury, asking, (or Aare/,srt3Qun^Ui!s ad vertising*. Frdfii I^ndß tind Sarv'ey Department, notifjinjfcappojtatment of Mr. Hi M. Bra r bant, 8.M., .to.-. hold V,an . enquiry in the matter of the bridge' "over 1 the. Oroua at Aorangl '•■,.';* -V.v? . .■ . From District Hoßp;Ltat;Btordi<rej collection ; of , amomitft, j&tie.., by fofr . maintenance while in tfie: nospitaL „• • A" copy of (the agreement with Mr Macten, t weM-sinker, was f ea4, and. approved. Fr6irr % £% : .Sbevens6n, AuditTnspeotor, abeoml' for-^diting , : tHe Bbr6ugh accounts, 6s Bd.-^>^ i - li «''- *"''■>' '-' \ From Property Tax Department, notifying advance ofrsrfbsidy due to the Council for the year 1891-2, under " The Local ; Bodie* *Act, lßßsi"' L, IVI-t UW .! | From Post Office and Telegraph Department, -notifying thatr the^postal delivery asked for wfll bY granted: coricur r rently with of the^penn jr postage about" the 1 1st of April." \ ! From 'Rreideint; office, Wanganuii notifying ? that a commission, trader the hand of Hia Excellency the Governor,: had been received, directing . that, an enquiry be held iptq the matter of the "proposed bridge over the Orou^ river at Aorangi; to be -held on Friday, Febrtia^f 12- at 11; : a.m., at the Courthouse, FeildihgL : ' T '■■'.■'■'''< From the Audit Office, notifying return of the Boroiigh balance-flheet, the same luevng certified as .correct. Froni r J^ C. Thompson and the Captain of the Salvation Army, requesting construction of a footpath in front of the Salvation Army Barracks and the premises adjacent. >; : . From T.Dkon, drawing attention to the state of Simon street. „..., GENERAL, Proposed by. Cr S* J. Thompson, seconded by Cr Sandilands, That the report of the Finance Committee be adopted. — Carried. . ; ..-- „ ;■■. \. Proposed by Cr. Goodbehere, seconded by Cr Sandilands, That the Public Works Com^mitjiee be requested to inspect that portion of Simon street mentioned in the letter of Mr T. Dixoh, and that they report on the same at the nexfmeeting of this Council, — Carried. - Proposed by Cr Sandilands, seconded by Cr Gould, That if satisfactory arrangements can be made with the various owners of property mentioned in the Inspector of Nuisance's report, the necessary drainage works mentioned by the Inspector, in such report be carried out. Cr Goodbehere said if this was done a large-question would, be opened up and the Council would have to entertain numerous similar applications and the funds would.be insufficient to meet them. Or J. 0. Thompson thought the expense would be top giieafc. and as the town had no natural drainage <he would like the question brought up for discussion and. a general system adopted. Cr Watts said that similar applications for othet proprietors had; been refused. The Mayor : If Mrs; Oliver would be willing to bear the whole oost, the work could be carried out under- the supervision of the Clerk of Works. Cr Sandilands replied that Mrs Oliver drained her own property, but there was then no -outlet for the drainage. The motion was then put and lost. Proposed by Cr J. d Thompson, seconded •By Or Ohamberlain, That the oharge for auditing the Borough accounts bepaidiyiz.; £2 6s 8d;--Carried. Proposed by Cr Gould, seconded by Cr Chambfirlain.lThat the request for a footpath from the -State School round the Gash Exchange:. be .carried out on the usual termß.—Carried. Proposed by Cr Goodbehere, seconded by Cr S. J. ; Thompson, That the report of the Public , Works Committee be adopted.— Carried. , Proposed by Gr J. 0. Thompson, seconded by Cr Gould, That the agreement made with Mr Marten .for boring for artesian water be confirmed. — Carried. Proposed by Cr, S, J. Thompson, seconded by Cr Goodbehere, That the members of the Finance Committee, with the "Mayor, be« committee to go through the valuation list of the Borough.— Carried. Proposed by, Cr J. .C. Thompson, sec^ condel by Cr Gould, That the Borough Solicitor (Mr Pnor) represent the Borough at the Magisterial enquiry re bridge at Aorangi,— Carried. '. . . , Proposed by ., Or 3. C, Thompson, seconded by Cr Chamberlain, That the Cletk be authorised- to draw a cheque for five pound as petty^ cash.— Carried. Proposed by Cr S. 3. Thompson, seconded, by Or,. Watts, That the extra half chain ofl metalling in Fergusson street near Mr HarriaV house be paid to Mr Bel^t. "This payment be no precedent in any such work in the future.'— Carried. 4?ronosp4 by Cr Sandilands, seconded by Cr Goodbebere, That the letter from tho manager of thd Mercury newspaper company be acknowledged and that he be informed that as the EEEDiffNa SiAfthaS hitherto given jfus Council satisfaction m the matter of advertising and printing there is no present necessity for a change. — Caxntil. c , . ; Propoßea by Cr .J. G. Thompson, ?ec : ondeflby Cr Gpi^ld, That J. 5. Blackmore be reigazetfed as poundkeeper and rangei! i d* ctirrei»t year.— Canned. ; iproposed by Cr Goodbehere. eeconded by Cr Sandiland^ That the owner of sep? tipnNo6B9 be' giyen notice to erect a legal fence between that section and No 688 and in case it ib nbt complied with the Council haye the fence erected arid take the necessary steps to recdyeirhalf the coat.-Carrie4r. ; Proposed by Cr Goodbehere, seconded by-Gr- Saiidflaiids, That the Mayor be reauested to communicate with the Chief go^y'ejbr and ask that^iron standards bo inserted the corners of streets in the p^^Soa^.byjL^awPdbehpre, seconded ' dv Cr-Sf&fiitepfyt TJEu^t^the resolution of JamiST'ffi'^PK ihe[ppsition of ,arte- ** sianVj^lVp m,Mf^9W^ % uat^' next ' ttioiFs !>»!#/> prescinded; and that

the Voll be sunk near-jfche bell tower.— Carried. • ' - v '• ■*-' ' ' ■'. The Mnyor stated that the Assessment Court will si.t,on the r26th, instant. Tho Council then adjouhied.