MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8242, 21 September 1906, Page 5

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

STREET WIDENING.

The ajdourned meeting of the Master ton Borough Council was held last evening to consider tbe question uf widening various Btreets in the Borough. ' The Mayor presided, and there were also present—Ore J. Elliott, F. W. Temple, W. Morm, J. C. Ewington, E. MoEwen, E. Feist and J. H. Pauling.

I The Town Clerk submitted the i following list of streets in the Borough which were not one chain wide, and which w«re not provided for iu tbe loan schedule:—Michael Street, length 40 ohains, width 40 feet; Makora Street, length 43 chains, width 33 feet; ;Villa and Bentley Streets, partly widened, remainder 49 feet 6 inches in width; Chapel Street (both ends), length 17 ohains, width at south end 49 feet 6 inohes, at north end 33 feet; Railway Road, length 60 Chains, width 33 feet; Shcrt Street (middle portion one chain), length 66 chains, width 33feet; Nursery Road, length 77 ohains.width 33 feet; Park Avenue, length 15 ohains, width 33 feet; Hope Street, length 10 chains, width 49 feet 6 inches; Albert Street (north end), length, 3% ohains, width 46 foot; Cricket Street, length 6 chains, width 33 feet; Club Street, length 4 ohains, width 33feet; Roes Street, length 55 chains, width 49 feet 6 inches; William Street, length 5 chains, width 33 feet; Smith Street, length 5 chains, width 33 feet. MICHAEL STREET. The oo«t of widening this street and re-erecting the fences of property owners was estimated by the Committee appointed to go into the matter at £2OO. Or Temple thought that Michael Street did not demand the immediate attention of the Council so much as other streets in the Borough, as it was not a main | arterial road. The Mayor said that as the Counoil had had offers from several of the property owners in the street to give the necessary land for the widening of she street they should go on with tbe work. If the work was put ofF now they might not have the land offered later on. Or Ewington said that the street was not a main arterial road for the reason it was not a chain wide. He thought the Counoil would be justified in taking the money for the work out of tbe overdraft. Crs Feist and Morris favoured the widening of the street at once. Or Ewington moved—"That the street be widened wherever the owners woulc", give the land and the fences be removed back as requested by the owners." Be thought if that were done the other property uwners would fall ino line and give their land for the complete widening of the street. Cr MoEwen seconded the motion, which was carried. MAKORA STREET. An offer was received from thirteen property-owners to give their land for the widening of this street. It was stated tbat there was £325 on the loan sohedule for repairing the bridge in the street and providing for an outlet, either to Kuripunf Street or Colombo Roai. On the motion of Cr MoEwen it was decided to aooepfc the property given for the widening of the street and set tbe fences back; also to go on immediately with the repairing of the bridge and the providing of an outlet from the street. SMITH STREET. Cr Feist moved that tbe recommendations of the Committee appointed to deal with the question to widen the street by 16ft 6in on tne south aide be adopted. Cr Ewington seconded and the motion was carried. VILLA AND BENTLEi' STREETS. Villa Street has been widened in parts to one -jhain, the remainder of the street berna 49ft Gin in width. Cr Ewington moved "that auy offer from property-owners in Villa and Bentley Streets to give the land for tha widening of tbe streets to one chain, provided that the Council remove back the fences, be accepted." The motion was carried. NGAMATAWA ROAD. It was decided to ask Mr W. Perry to give the neoessary land for the purpose of widening this street.

SHORT STREET. With regard to Short Street, the Council decided to write to Mrs Paul, asking her to set her fence baok to the proper road line. RAILWAY ROAD. In connection with Railway Road, it was mentioned that at some time in the future there would be buildings erected in the street, and then the widening of the street would be carried oat by the owners themselves. YORK STREET. All the arrangements with owners of property in York Street having been completed, it was decided to call for tenders for the formation of the road. ELIZABETH STREET. Or McEwon brought under the notice of the Council the number of houses that wero being erected in this street, and the necessity for having it metalled. On bis motion, seoonded by Or Ewington, it was decided to invite tenders for the formation and metalling of the street. OTHER STREETS. No aotion was taken with regard to Park Avenue, Cricket Sfcreot, Club Street, Albert Street, William Street, Hope Street, Nursery Road, and the two ends of Chapel Street.