Feilding Borough Council.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 207, 5 January 1894, Page 2

Feilding Borough Council.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held last evening. Present — The Mayor (Mr Oarthew), and Councillors Chamberlain, Fowles, Gould, Lath bridge, Sandilands, JVC. Thompson, and H. Worsfold. Mr Woolven, the newly-elected councillor, having made the usual declaration, look his seat at the table. The Mayor stated that he had been asked by Cr. Morey to apologise for his absence at this meeting. The balance-sheet for the half-year ended 30th September, was placed on the table. The minutes of the previous meeting were rend and confirmed. REPORTS. The reports of the Public "Works Committee was read as follows : — The Committee recommend that the hole in the side of the road opposite Mr Belfit's residence in Warwick street be filled in as requested by him. (2) That Mr Hodren be informed that it will be necessary to place % small box culvert at his approach, the- work to be done on the usual conditions. The Inspector of Nuisances reported his actions with regard to several nuisances, and asked the advice of the Council on several matters. CORRESPONDENCE. From Fairfield Thompson, drawing the attention of the Council to the bad condition of Aruott street, as far as section 142, and asking to have the street metalled as far as that section. From H. L. Sherwill, Secretary Sports Committee, notifying thai Mr Joseph Smith's lease of the Sports ground expired on the 14th December, and that he was now the tenant of the Council. From the Colonial Secretary's office, Wellington, acknowledging receipt of Council's letter notifying the election of Mr Wm. Carthew as Mayor of the j Borough of Feiding. From S. Svendsen, stating that he intended erecting a shop at the corner of Manchester and Bowen streets, and requesting the Council to form the footpath in Bowen street for a distance of 2£ chains, on the usual terms. Applications for the position of Dog Tax collector were received from the following: —F. Flavall, J. T. Foster, J. H. Ashworth, and Jas. Blackinore. RESOLUTIONS. Proposed by Cr Gould, seconded by Cr Thompson, That the balance-sheet for the half-year ending 30th September, 1893, be adopted — Carried. Proposed by Cr Thompson, seconded by Cr Gould, That leave of absence be granted to Cr Morey for this meeting. — Considerable discussion took place over this matter, some Councillors being of opinion that as this was the fourth meeting in succession of the Council that Mr Morey had been absent, his seit was forfeited. — Cr Sandilands thought that it was a gross injustice to the ratepayers that anyone should be allowed to have a seat in the Council, and yet take so little interest in the affairs of the Borough as Cr Morey had done — Other Councillors were of the same opinion, but eventually the proposition of Cr Thompson was carried. Proposed by Cr Fowles, seconded by Cr Gould, That the report of the Finance and Public Works Committees be adopted — Carried. Proposed by Cr Thompson, seconded by Cr Chamberlain, That the Town Clerk be authorised to draw a cheque for £5 as petty cash — Carried Proposed by Cr Sandilands, seconded by Cr Chamberlain, That the Mayor and Crs Worsfold, Lethbridge, and the mover be appointed a committee to. deal with the Recreation Reserve — Carried. Proposed by Cr Fowles, seconded by Cr Sandilands, That the charitable aid given to Mrs Chapman's family be stopped from this date. — Carried. Proposed by Cr Chamberlain, seconded by Cr Worsfold, That J. H. Blackmore be appointed Registrar of Dogs fo* the year 1894. — Carried. Proposed by Or Thompson, seconded by Cr Chamberlain, That Mr Svendsen's request to have 2 J chains of foot* path formed in Bowen street be complied with. Cr Worsfold failed to see why the Council should be continually called upon to form footpaths past private residences, etc., in small streets, when there were footpaths in some of the main streets, used far more by the public, which wanted attending to. The Council were not in funds at present, and be certainly thought that the cost of forming these footpaths should be ascertained and well considered before they were taken in hand. Cr Thompson thought that when people built shops, «fee, in the town they should be encouraged, and he was of opinion th|s work should be gone on with, but, at the same time, he cpp r sidered that a pheaper kind of footr path might be made. The Mayor did not think that cheap footpaths would answer, as they would prove dearer in the end. lie hoped in time to see the chief footpaths in the town formed of concrete. After some further disoussion on the matter the proposition was carried. Accounts to the amount of £160 2s were passed for payment, and the Council adjourned.