MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 659, 5 January 1881, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Mastertou Borough Council was held'last evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Crs Perry, Gapper, Bish, Russell, and Gray. The miuutes of the provinus meeting were read and confirmed. COMIKHPONDE.N'OE. Outwai'ds-r-To Moasrs Beutley Bros., accepting tender for Villa-street. To Mr A. Oo'ckburn, giving notice to fence in Hall-street; also, to cleanse the creek through his'town acre. Inwards—From the Olerk of the Mastertou Highway Board, stating that the Board withdrew its offer to contribute towards the cost of re-plaukiug the Waipoua Bridge. WAIPOUA BRIDGE. The Mayor did not think .the Board understood very well its position in the matter, as by the Act the Council .could recover from the County a .reasonable allure of the cost. He reeommended the Council to take no notice of the Board's communication. Or Russell considered tlio report of the Highway Board a gross iiißult. FINANCE COMMITTEE, The report recommended the following paymentsßorough Inspector,sundries, £ls.s H; printing and advertising, £1 19s Gd; \Y, 6. Beard, costs Assessment Court, 1878, £4 4s. The report was adopted. . ' WOBKS COMMITTEE REPORT, The committee recommended that the plan and specification for the works on Lincoln road be approved, and tenders invited for the same,

That tenders be invited for a supply of heart of totara timber from the Ist of January to tho 31st day of December, 1881, in such quantities and sizes as may be from time to time required. lhat the Overseer be requested to give notice to the contractors for repairs, to. at once fill up all ruts and repairs under the contract,- . That the guard posts lately erected be painted white. LINCOLN ItOAD COMPLETION. Or Russell proposed that tenders be called for the work as shewn on tho plans the Work?! Committee, respecting the completion of Lincoln road was confirmed. overseer's report.

I The Chairman, Public Works Committeo. Sir,-—I submit the following report ou the works in progress in tho Borough of Maslerton : Victoria street.—Mr Hounslow is progressing vory well with his contract at present, but it will bo some time before the formation is completed. Villa-street.-r Messrs Beutley Bros, have_ commenced their contract for forming and metalling 7 chains of Villastreet, and are progressing very well at present Metalling railway road by Government.—Several loads of metal are required in certain parts of Queen-street, King-street, .aud Chapel-street where there are pools of water laying. If the gravel was put in now it would soon bind in and make a good road. GKOKGK Hdtton, Overseer.

Or Gapper said that complaints wero mad that persons residing on the Railway road could not get out with a load, It was desirable to call the attention of the Government to the matter, as the work would have to be done by the railwav department. The Mayor suggested that a letter should be written to Mr Mason, the Engineer. It was decided that Mr Mason be communicated with on tho subject, TIMBER SUPPLY, • The Mayor said that the Committee recommended tenders being called for timberjfor twelve months, to obviate delay m obtaining material when they required it, and also with a view to getting it at a' low rate, , ' On the motion of Cr Russell, the' recommendation of the Publjo Works' Committee was adopted, . INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES' JIEPOBI, ' His Worship the Mayor, Masterton Borough Council, • SlE,—I beg to report you the following nuisances existing within the Borough of Masterton;— Mrs Enorson,'allowing the gar<fen'h«dg9

to grow over'the footpath in Hall-street... I Mr Cnsolberp;, allowing rubbish to ao-" | cumulate,. Buch as old boxes, straw, lot of paper,.rotton potatoes, and other rubbish ion the premises of the late F. W, Hales store,' Queenrstreet, Masterton, Alao on thepreraiaea of D,F. McCarthy, f Bannister-street, has accumulated a quan- 1 ;r tity of old boxes, straw and waste paper, j and rotten potatoes. >■ Some complaints have reached me with i . respect, to the disagreeableness of'those j ■ bad potatoes. In the principal part of j the town where this rubbish is accuraula- j ted, it is allowed to remain, it is likely to giro some considerabledouble, especially . in cases of fire. Respecting, the posts placed at the corner of the streets, I believe people are likely to be injured by them. They being the color of tho ground, people are likely ,to fall across them, If these were painted white, there could not bo any complaint J. 0. Ingram, , Inspector of Nuisances Or Bish thought it was very unnecej sary to -bring such matters before th Council. Ho would move that the luspa' tor be instructed to affato nliisauces wit out referring them to the Council, Crß.ish's motion was agreed to. • The Mayor said that the Works Co mittee recommended tho posts to be pa ' ted. white.—Agreed to, i Cr Russell asked if the Inspector 1. not power to take action re nuisan i without tho authority of the CounsiL ■ ■ DOG REGISTRATION. The Mayor said it was necessary to ■ .•. appoint a dog registrar under the nir .Act,; STATISTICS, 1880. On the motion of Cr Gappor, the clt was iustructed to procure a volum®f tatintica for 1880. He said it was necesiy to pay for them, but the money woulipe well spent, as ratepayers were in lie habit of seeking general informational . the Borough office. • Motion seconded by Cr Russell nd agreed to, BOROUGH TRACINGS. Cr Gappor stated that some free years ago tho Clerk was instruoted'jget a tracing of the Borough, Mr Bpwn paid for it, but had never been iimbursed the cost of it—£s. He mved that the amount be paid, Tho motion was agreed to, TBEDOOACT.

The Mayor, in reply to Or Gaper, ■ pointed out that the Trustees of Bbbit' Districts could givo a certificate' jrhich would exempt rabbit-dogs from thelee. Or Gapper, in appointing a. Renstrar, would like to see an amalgamajon of offices, which would enable a'departmental savins; to be made. | Or Russell thought that they'neid.not tako much trouble about retrenclment, because they only Bpent- about oneeighth of their revenue on expenses, whila other bodies spent a third. j

Or Bish stated that last year many dogs were not, paid for by their owners, and under the higher tax this year, still more persons would seek to evade the fes, unless the Council made efficient' .arrangements for the collection of the impost. • Or Gapper movod—That Mr Brown be reappointed Registrar, 'and that the Counoil Chambers be the registered office." The motion was seconded by Or Ruuell and carried. AMALGAMATION OF OFFICES. Or Gapper thought that they ought to rotrench their expenses at least ten per cant. He considered that .the offices of valuator, returning officer, &6., should be amalgamated. He moved that a statement of all fees and expenses/paid by the Council, with the names of the persons to whom they are paid, be laid before the next meeting of the Council,. The motion was agreed to. On the motion of Or Gappor, the Gouncil then adjourned. - ■ Or Vile entered as the Council ad< journed,