STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 167, 14 January 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

STRATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL .MONTHLY MLETIXU All the Councillors wore present at Monday's Borough Council meeting, and the Mayor presided. The business (lone wa* slot very lengthy, and the "deb:itcs" would have been almost a lieglibie quantity had net Cr. Dingle succeeded in "drawing" some of his colleagues on the electric lighting question. TAR-SI'AUYER. Mr. F. T. liellringer, town clerk at Kcw I'l,\ month, wrote Uhut the tarspravvr in use by the Council was very ■satisfactory, and cost £SB, landed at New Plymouth. H sprayed satisfactorily either with coal tar or sol tar. — The Mayor said the Works Committee should see the machine at work—Cr. Masters, wSi'o had seen the machine, said it was a ''lino little machine,'' well suited to Stratford borough. In answer to Cr. Frederic, he saicl tile sprayer could lie used on footpaths.—Consideration deferred pending report from the Works Committee.

CONCRETE KKUSS ANjD CHANNEL.

Cr. Richards marvelled that the Works Committee had not mentioned the concrete kerbing and channelling which should have been started, according to resolution, in October last.—The Mayor said that it was all a matter of setting the stone-crushing plant in order, and Or. Richards was acquainted wit'h the difficulties that bad been met with ill this connection. OVERS FEU'S REPORT.

The Mayor moved the addition of the overseer's' report (alreadv published). The extra horse was undoubtedly required in hauling metal, and it would improve the facilities for watering the streets. The horse, dray and harness would cost .from- .€7O- to £Bo. The report was adopted, and Crs. Dingle and Masters were appointed a committee to buy the horse. THE ABATTOIRS.

The Abattoir manager reported that, the following stock was skuiglhtered during the 'past month:—Cows 82. heifers 25, oxen 4, calves 2, sheep 2i)3, lambs 2.i1. pig* -is. 'J'lie stock, condemned included fourA-ows whollv and live partially;, one calf wholly, one sheep wholly, and three pigs wholly *- ' Adopted. MISCKLLAN KOl.'S. Tlio tender of .Mr. !C, Jackson, at £i as pel' annum, was accepted for the lease of reserve of one and a-luill acres in Portia, Street North. Or. King brought up the matter, ol the necessity for forming n foul path in Soyt'ou street from ISroadwav to .Juliet street.:Th|idiiiia.te of cost, .to -bo. .oh-, tained.. . ■

. Or. King also drew attention to I lie bad state, of repair of the footbridge in Juliet street hear Air. Marshall's.' The liriiTge was as rotten , iis 'n pear. Besides this, the bridge npiv n stagnant pool., and the roadway Vcs very narrow.—Estimate of cost of making, substantial, iniprox emcnts to be obtained.

A statements of lw.ipts and expenditure to December 31st compared 1 willi tbe 'estimates t'o Jfnrcli .SlKfr'next showl-d: Estimated »' exfienditftrft'' to March 31,-1914,■ £.") ill l, actual to Defomher '• 111-, f C3" : 7fl; >estimated -'Woipttr ;«o Hit roll ■ 31, : IUI4, .11.3011, uctiidl to De■t'fenibor 31, -.€2801!. ' " . ' ■ lii\\T. D. Healy wailed on the Council on behalf of Messrs."Sjionce • 'and ,-Stanford and was "ranted , permission ' to erect a. lean-to on the. south gwe or> the firm's .promises. . ..The Stratford County Clerk- notified (bat bis Council ibad agreed to pay balf the cost of metalling Hint I!oad,fi;om Broadway to the showgrounds j;atL, as proposed ty- the •' 'Hie ■chairman o/.tlie Cricket . Oln'lr Committee wrote a>!;iiiL r lliat tbe road roller be sent to Victoria Park to i'qtl out a square for a pitch. The Club was prepared to stand any expense; incurred.—Request granted subject, to tbe approval of tlie overseer. .

The Rev. \Y. A. Butler wrote drawing attention to the condition of. tlie creek between the Clmrcli of England property in Orlando street and Sey.ton street. Sundry persons had beeii-us-ing Hie ci'cek as a rubbish tip, making t'i' .'.utting of noxious weeds (for which the Church was responsible) no small matter. Ho suggested the filling in of the creek—there seemed ample .material handy, and the road needed 'widening. —The overseer said tlw work would cost £ls.—The Mayor said the road was narrow at the point and widening wouM improve it. Cr. Richards pointed out that access to properties would not i>e improved—The overseer said that the road was dangerously narrow.—The mutter was referred to the Works Committee wit'H power to aet. ELECTRIC LIGHT SERVICE Eououoti corxcrL discussion.. In connection with the resolution moved by the -Mayor at ilondav's meeting of tlii" Ilorougli Council (a!ready published), his Worship .said he certainly thought the Council should have copies of any petitions sent to the Oovernms'iit in connection with the issue of this license. A number of ratepayers. in the borough and (lie counlv were under the impression that upon this license being "ranted by the Government they would have only to make application to the company, and light or power would li: 1 supplied. The ratepayers should know that the company would supply li"lif or power only .where there were suiricieii'. connections to nay the company, Cr. Kin l .': That's nnlv ordinary business, isn't it? The Mayor repeated that some rate payers were under a grave misapprehension on_, the point. Cr. Morison expressed pleasure in sec f ondiii? the motion, and said (lie Conn leil might well congratulate the com mittee (the Mayor and Cr. Kichard-1 upon the able, manner in which it ha; represented the views of the Council He said he had refrained from iifining.ii the recent newspaper correspondence". Cr. King: You're a wise man. Cr. Morison continued that tl e reasoi ; why he might have taken a hand in tin. matter was that a correspondent lit sought, to make it appear that tin Mayor and Cr. Richards were sunoortei in their views by only one or two njem ■i hers of the Council, wherea.s it sliouh lie well known that a majority of tin Council, and he himself for one, firmli

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supported the stand taken by Ihe deputation which the Council bad sent to \Vc!liii"',on. It was "up to the Council," said Cr. Morison, "to express itself with no uncertain sound upon the matter, lest some ratepayer, for want of lull knowledge, .should sign a petition in furor of the granting of the propose;! license. He was not sure that it. would not be a good thing for the Stratford Hi,rough Council and tli" Stratford County Council jointl- to take over (he. 'whole undertaking. This, lie thought, would secure the greatest good to the create,t number.

Cr. Masters: lie must be gelt iug converted. Cr. King: lie ban been. Cr. Morison wanted to clear away an idea that seemed to exist that ho believed the company should hand over its interests for nothing. • Cr. Masters: You always will be misunderstood. Yon can't help it. Cr. Morison went on to explain that be. believed in taking over the concern at valuation, "but that docs not mean '£40(11) for goodwill." Cr. TCoon doubted whether the motion 'F.ionhl be passed in its present form. The majority of the councillors had no objection (o the company obtaining its license over the county, and the motion should clearly show that this Council's objection referred only fo the license as it affected the borough. The Mayor said that (hat. point had been fully explained to the Ooverunicirt by the deputation in Wellington. Cr. Dingle, with a. twinkle in his eye, suggested that Cr. Master's name be added no the committee empowered to draft the Council's covering letter. Cr. Masters, he -aid. was on the other

side, and liot'ii sides should be represented. Cr. Masters said tie was not on either fide, but he had views of his own, and also haul the. courage to express them. After interruptions, Or. Masters said lie, had not taken any very prominent part ill the Council's debates, nor had lie even voted againsi. the Council's deputation going to Wellington. Hut in one of his newspaper letters Cr. Richards had inferred tint, he (CV. Master-) and Cr. King were working in the interests of the company. ITe wanted to make it plain that lie was not doing so. Then tiie •fliscussion turned upon (he opinions of Crs. King and Masters that, as the Council was approving of the issue, of the proposed license, it must of necessity be opposing the issue of the license as applied to the county. The motion was carried.

STRAY PARAGRAPHS At the Borough Council meeting last night, Cr. Boon asked wfluit had been .done with reference.. to the authorised construction of a tumid at the water supply headwords.—The Mayo:' explained tli-.it. nothing could be done until Hie necessary lands were taken under the Public \Yorks Act Mr. Marchant, the freeholder. refused (o tillow the work to proceed on Ms land. — It transpired that the tunnel could not be satisfactorily cleaned out without the by-pa«s.—Cr. I'oou said lie know of a tea-room proprietor ill the town who had had to put in a new tank hoea.nse of tflio nasty tea made from the town water supply.—Cr,. Masters w:i* sure that if people knew tile tilth that lay in the tunnel ihrough which the Water came, they would refss* to drink the. water. m i Four oxen. 23 heifers, ;r.n! fti cows I formed Stratford's pr::i'.: beef supply for Dec-ember.

Don't Vit 100 long. Got your. order p now for one of Dan M:\lone and ,(Vs great value Christmas hampers. All liquors of the best brands. If delivery is required at flag station, please ad J freight. It's time to have that lonj promised portrait taken. No need to wait for a line day. Fast lenses and fast plates nuke showery weather a,s good as siinI shine. Make the opportunity to-day. McAllister's Studios will give you faith- ; ful and pleasing results. Warmer weather makes nejlige shirts more than ever desirable. "The Kash" has them in new patterns and various materials. Tennis shirts, light singlets and pants, new .hosiery, new ties, new sox, new hats, are here: in fact, an entirely new stock of men's wearing apparel.—Mullen and Marshall, proprietors.

Give him a nine. But let it l.e a £00(1 pipe. Handsome is as handsome does, and our handsome pipes provi'e a de'lightful smoke. Fill the nine with Stan. Sharp's special mixture, or any of the regular brands, all of which are stocked here, as well as cigars, cigarettes, ei?ar iand cigarette holders, cases, nouehes, [and so on. Stan. Sharp's, next to Bellringer's.