MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10471, 8 November 1911, Page 5

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

MEETINC OF COMMITTEE.

Tli'o monthly meriting of the Committee of tlhe Masterton Borough - Council was. held last nig/lit, there being presewfc:— His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. M. Uoradiue), Crs. A. Doniald, J. P. Eremtioe, J. C. Ewingtion, W. Pragnedd, W. Gandy, I. G. Hoar, F. W. Temple, J. Elliott, and H. J. O'Leary. T!h)e Abattoir Manager reported that diu/ring the month the strj.'i wate asi follows: 118 oattle, 8 calves, 704 sheep and lambs, and 61 pigs. Tihis included 2G oows, 58 bullocks, 34 madden heifers, 8 calves, 295 ewes, 268 wethers, 93 maiden ewes, 78 lamlbs, and 01 p."o)s. The aggregate charges ainotm t<id to £991 6s 9d.

Thie report of the Librarian show ed that 39 new hooks had been ob tained during thie month, making th u total 5974. Books, lent dturing the month totalled 1616. Subscriptio i s reaeived amiounitedi to £ls 12s 3d. "Thie County Clerk wrote acknow/ledging receipt of the Oouftbil's 'otter agreeing to take steps to tst n Supreme Court opinion m connect'nn with thie proposal to widen the , bridge over the Waipofla river.— Recoiml.

Hhe secretary of the Fire Brigade wirote, asking permrissioni to use . the Park oml for practice.— Permisw.. 1 was gjrantedi. The Amateur Swimming Cilub applied ifcr itOue ueo orthe Park on January 22nd for thedr annual s.poi"ts. Or Ewiington said he thougjht ■he Couneal filiould consider wli/at day 1 hey sihOu'ld have to openi the Corona.tioai Hall befoi'e granting the request.

Or Hoar tliought. the Swimming Okib oupjtot ee/rtainJly to be Annivier'Siary IXay. On the- miotion of the Mayor, mi ssion. was granted. llhie miatter of fixing the Council's day wias held ovelr until next meeting.

An application wins afoo received J from the Swimming Qlub, asking tiirQounoil to renew iftie .spring boaud at thJe lake.—Tlite matter wias left sn tfh© liaoiidfe of the Eaiginieea'. Biiolilarid Masted applied for a of on© of the Oounoil'iS sewer paddocks.—The Engineer did not ]<;- uc-mimie<ml ttlve Council l to let the twldccik.— Tilie advdoe of the Emgino-vr was taken by tlie C'ounoil. The To wjh'Clerk said' lie had bad an application Tor u&e of tihle- Pa."it Ov-nl by the Thursday oricket pjay-"* eirs, "ami h*> asked fjor tin? Ctnincirs direction in tlie matter. — Hie matter wa,s left over for the caretaV-T to deaj with. i. The Borough pound-keeper's report wiaisi read as fiollow.s: — Stock, impounded during, the month: Tiom withim the Borough, 14 horses. 6 cattle-, 7 slhieep; beyond tihe 80. -mgl : 4 homes; .sitook released, 18 hors.is 0 cattle, and 7 sheep. Fees handed •to the treasurer totalled £2 '3s S I.