GREYTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 445, 22 April 1880, Page 2

GREYTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL

The usual ordinary meeting of the Greytown Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor«aod ali members of the Oonnoil. The minutes of the previous meeting were raad and confirmed. Correspondence outwards was read. COKKESPONDENCE INWARDS. : ' From H. H. Jackson, Esq., re repairs to Wilkie'a and Cotter's roads, and offering to see any money the Council would grant preperly expended, From the Crown Lands Office, asking for information re endowments to the Borough. From the Secretary of the Railway Celebration Committee, asking that the day of opening may be proclaimed a public holiday, and if the Counoil had any intention of celebrating the opening in aiiy way. If so, to favor the Committee with particulars, so that arrangements should not clash, Re Wilkie and Cuttor's roads, Councillor Smith moved, and Cr Fuller seconded—That Mr Jackson's letter be referred to the Works Committee for consideration. Carried, • • The Town Clerk was instructed to furnish the return asked for by the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

A petition was read from residents in Church-street and Main-street, setting forth the damage done to their property, and danger to health, arising from the flood and stagnant' water, and praying.that a box-culvevt may be constructed to oarry the water across the main road, between the Church and Town Hall. Councillor Hammerich moved, and Councillor Smith seconded—That the petitioners be informed tho matter is receiving the attention of the Coucil. REPORTS. Councillors Hammerich and Barnard reported that they had estimated the oost; of lamps for the main street as requested, and considered the cost of erection would be about £32, and maintenance £B2 per annum for twenty lamps. Councillor Bsrnard moved and CounBaillie seconded—That in the opinion of this Council, considering its financial position, it cannot afford at present to light the streets of Greytown; but that: the funds bo better expended in making' g»ood, and. keeping in repair, such roads and footpaths, as a good road in the dark is better than a bad one lit up. Carried. The report of the Inspector of Nuisances was read.

The question was raised as to whether it was not the duty of the police to assist the Council in carrying out its by-laws. Councillor Wakelin proposed, and Councillor Kempton seconded—That the Inspector be instructed to remove the: urinal at the Rising Sun Hotel, Or Baillie submitted a. report on the railway embankment at Woodside. Resolved—That the report aB read be adopted, and referred to the Waiohine River Board for their consideration. CounoillorUdy reported at some length that the Works Committee had taken the levels of the proposed footway extension, and that specifications had been prepared, but which required some little amending before tenders were invited. In reply to.His Worship, Councillor Udy stated the estimated cost at £IOO. ' . Resolved, on the motion of Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor .Hammerich—That the Works Committee-invite' tenders as early as practicable. : Councillor Udy also stated it was. pro-, posed to form three'chains of the Papawai road, and that rough specifications for that' and for Kempton's line and Cotter's road had been prepared. :

Councillor Baillie wa3 glad to see the Council had docided to continue the footway to the Railway Station, but at tlie same time he did not think the Papawai settlers had been treated fairly, as'they had been promised 14 chains, and now it dwindled down to three. They'had expended L4O on a berough road, without any assistance from the Council, and the piece of road that hacL been made by the Council would havo beon better left alone, unless continued for a greator distance. A paasage-at arms, here took place between some members of the Council, when Councillor Smith suggested that Councillor Baillie should put his views into the form of a resolution,' so that the Couhoil could deal with the matter. ■ ; ■ Councillor Kempton pointed out that the Works. Committee had recommended H.oliairis; "although it was .not promised to be done all at once. . •• ; Councillor Kempton agreed with Cr, Udy that there should be 14 chains done, and pointed out 1 that 10 chains had been made, and if the other four now'proposed were done, the promise would then .be fulfilled,

Councillor Kemptoncorrected Councillor (Jdy—the t lO chains he mentioned was .done before the 14 chains were put on the estimates. Ho regretted that tenders had not been called when resomoilended, as then the work could have been " done so much cheaper. The Clerk read the following reoom- . mendations made by the Works Committee, and it was found 8 chains had been put down for Papawai road. ; Councillor Wakelin moved, seconded by Councillor Kempton, that tenders the works recommended by the Works Committee at their annual, meeting to be v done 6n Papawai, Cotter's andKempton's. roads be advertised for at once.—Carried. RE KEMWON-STREET." • "'''•? - There being a full meeting of the Council, Councillor Wakelin's resolution, that the street bo taken over, was read; • After Borne discussion, His Worship pointed out that there was one of three courses the' Council could adopt. First, to decline to take it over at present; second, to order it to be constructed be-" fore taking it over; and thirdly to take ' it over as it is. Councilor Smith moved, seconded by Councillor Hammerich. that this Council decline to take over, the street , under any circumstances at present. After some discussion, and Councillor Wakelin's resolution not finding a seconder, the amendment' was put and carried. The letter from the Railway Celebration Committee was then considered. Councillor Hammerich asked who and what was the committee, and what had the Council to do with it. Baillee explained who constituted the Committee, and that.Councillor Hammerich's name was also on the Committee but he understood he deolidnd to act be cause it was not a public committee.. , Councillor Hammerich thoughtit would-, have been Uiore proper to. have convened - a public meeting- than a hole and corner meeting. It was unanimously resolved that the • day of opening the railway-be proclaimed a public holiday. : .! After further discussion, Councillor Smith moved, seconded by Councillor Gray, that the Council vote £2O towards the celebration. Councillor Kempton moved as an ariiend-, ment, seconded by Councillor Baillee, that the' Council do not contribute. The result being 6 to 4 in favor of the amendment, which was declared carried. ■ The meeting then adjourned. (The reports and petitions will appear in our next issue.) •