BOROUGH COUNCIL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10640, 22 May 1912, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCIL

. *. ORDiANRY MEETING. ' The ordinary meeting of the Masterton .Borough Council >w.as lield last ovctning, in he Council Chambers, there •being present— Hiis Worship the Mayor (-Mr* J. M. Cora.dinei, and Crs H.'J. O'Leary, J. Elliott, E. W. Temple, E. Flanagan, J. Candy, W.. Pragneli, J. Prentice, A. Donald, and ,J. iC. Ewingtan. The Employers' Association wrote in ireiference ito the holc'tng df a meeting to discuss the demand for a Domin,ion a.ward made by [the Xew Zealand iDrivete' (Federation-. It wiasdecided that ins the employees d the 'Borough were receiving suitable pay, the question did not affect the Council. A. letter received from_ the Ma&ter,trin Emplovers' Association in reference ito the weekly half holiday was left over until next meeting, when Or D.ona.ld ds hyi'nging forward a proposal in connection) with the matter. A ratepayer wrote, drawing 'the attention cf the GouiDciiT to work to 'be done on Nganmutawa Read, in acleordaince iwith 'arrangements made by the Cbunci isom-e years ago, and -aslki,ng that .something be done, as the road fti dome places is not safe for traffic. The Mayoii explained tot the money 'which "was set. aside for this work had born diverted for another purpose. , . ;llt was decided, ...on the motion of (•-.he Ma.vor. that the .Engineer inspect the road in question., and bring down a ireuort. A letter, which was held over from .last meeting, \ms read ifrom the coal .merchants df the Borough, requesting thie Borough Council to VcY.se the selling price of coal to the same price as .the-'mea-ehants found it necessary to .do. ■■ ■ •. The Mavcr stated (that he did not tblink that the Council eho'uld alter the price of- coal sold from the G'a;S,'wiorks.. as the object of iselling Coal was not « wont making one. The Council''Was satisfied as long as no less iwas- entailed in the selling, ar'.d provided there was no shortage'for gas■lrnkine puiposes. Or EllJott 'was of the opinion tnat no rise in price should be made, and icdal should 'be cold to all who came jfior tit, provided the Council did, not Jose Ibv the sale. He was against entering' into any agreement with the .merchants. Or O'Leary moved that the request of the men'oliaints Ito raise the price of coal he not granted. Or Elliott iseccnded the motion, which was da^ied.