MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 800, 22 June 1881, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

■Tbi.jjsual v fortnigiitly ■ meeting of the 'above -was held fast evening, at the Council Chambers.--Present; : His<Worship the Mayor.-" (in the 'chair),' 'Or- Vile, Perry, Gapper, Bish, Bentley, Gray, and Dixon., -The minutes 1 of tile previous meeting were read and confirmed.., V: ■

CORRESPONDENCE.

■C... J. VVhyte, notifying the acceptance of his tender for filling in culverta:iri''Reriall-street,;,to:Wi'Phillips, accepting tender for Perry-street footpath; to Bentley"'Bros.',' accepting''tender for; Church-street and' Albert-attfeet'; to' Mr' ;R. Hare, re complaiiih asip omisaion > of his name from the burgess roll, and explaining the reasou of such-omission; to E. Bezar, re allowance for loss sustained by the sale of two worthless horses at the, pound, one half would be borne by jhe'Council ;'to'Ornish, enclos- : lag order frqm~MrAdaras to obtain cer-,: Jain deeds .frbrn the /Registrar of deeds, ;Wellington;' Secretary Public Wor,kfy;Btatin^.mfhßegard to the control ■B&oug^ by theVCouh'tyi'&uncii.ii could'not' ev =tb"inT«fc*it' inCth'siilattferi and'poiated biiV ;thatthßr,esplutiqn ; j;as i ßp misleading; that ' ties betweeaj ■CouncilrKThe'letteralioiDbihtedorit'thiL^

Aot r lo7B,"iaß;iri;i|dir|oi; .Clause 188; of' t He iJMTu nioVrial o|rpo'rations ! - : Act, 1878, been repealed,"ano\ ; |hes|Bprough ,doupi[;. has maintained^.' present bo'undlryl bridge up to the present time.—To; H' H. Wolters,. County Clerk,' asking that . jpr^ ' being -amount'due'- fromittflwaTdßhe/ maintenance of the Waipoua bridge.- : "* . .:INyABD3.^-From..underjeoretary^pf, ''Publin* control af Waipoua bridge and stating] that,matter would be dealt with on receipt 5 of further communication as promised,; ; ;Erbm'Jas,'Brdwh, applying for a renewal' ,: of his'license* for Town Hall for'public meeting -&c„ and asking for a list!of premises already licensed ; From '} S. Hburislow, applying for an advance ifor street/,mainteiisnce; f 'From ■ stating that credit of the Borough fund for auctioneers licenses ;■' From the poundkeeper, chronicling' the death of an old horse named , J| Prpw.bar," in-the public pound, recently ' stating that old age was the cauie of death, and regretting that hehad ,npt;sur,vived another minute sof'that "knocked' him down." The letter was , written ;to place on record for the information of the owner, should he eyer appear, the fact of hia horaea death and burial; iu Mr Jones' garden; From!l).. Foster, applying for leave to erect four shops, and to ereptj; scaffolding; for the •.same;; From W. Sellarj re approaches! to the Institute, and asking that r box culvert be put in; From W. Sellar, secretary .Fire Brigade, re Brigade funds-; : From D; F. McOarthy,"re;attention 'required to street Dear'his shop, askingthat something, .might ; be done, or ..th'e road contractor instructed to spend: a little time on the matter..,. •/ ':y.& .->■-.■; :\ .■/.■/. ■'■' pounmeeper's"return;.-, ~' . . The.Poundkeeper'smohthly return was laid on the table, arid showed a Balance in favor of the pounke'eper for the month of 13s, 18 large cattle and 84 small having been impounded during that time. I . ; ', y "'■'. ' mr Adams' ,land, '"-,'.' ■ •■ It.wasTesolvedthat the deeds. brousrht up from Wellington by Crßish, by order of Mr Adams, be handed to Mr Buuuy: to preparole transfernf the portion of land purchased; by, the Borough, the Clerk been'instructed to keep the deeds in ,his 'possession till Mr Frazi had seen them, in order that he could get the necessary data to prepare a plan of the land, j LICENSES TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS. ! On Mr J. Brown's application for a ; renewal of his license for the Town Hall ■ coming on,—Or Gapper stated that there were othor_ni»w,rm.''the town at which p&uViriiieotings and, entertainments were held, and -which 1 had no licenses. Snfertaihments wu'o held in the Church Simday Schoolroom without a license,—Or Bish thought that-if they werei going to raise, such a quibble tHey. wbaldhave to license all churches when they held a tea riieetiiig.-CrVilerfiad the clause of the' Municipal Corporations Act relating: to this matter, from which it appeared that all places in "which entertainments i or public 'meetings'-were "held required a ; license.—Cr Gapper said'that the only reason ho had i;i bringing this matter forward was that it seemed to him unfair that the" lessee' of one building should, pay two 'guineas a year for a license, while others were; winked, at. 1 — Or Dixon did not think they could bring schoolrooms under the Act, and if they did he thought-the license should not :be e.nforced.-rC.r Vile agreed with Or Dixon with regard'to schoolrooms, and if the Institute' ' were 1 "compelled to take out a lieenso lie sh.iuld move that s the. foe:, -bo remitted. - Cr ■Bish held .that ~if.'all.public'; building!, required to he licensed to hold such entertainments they should compel churchesto , t/iko out- wio :cacli time they' held \ a tea-meeting.' : He'thought the church would make money by letting iis school: .room, as entertainments wero always more paying in a small, cheap room than they were in the larger ones:—The Mayor: Take action against some of them and let the lawyers, fight it out in court:—(Or Vile asked if that would not required l'esolution.-Cr Bish moved that cburchfs arid Sunday' school-rooms be made to take - out licenses,—Cr Gapper:. Or. Biah .seems to think J have aome personal ■motive iii,'this ■• matter.— Cr Bish; Certainly I do.—Cr Gapper; What _ personal motive could I have? There is one building under the wing 'of the Oouhcil, and anrjtlier under the protection of a powerful section of the community, arid these held no licenses, while another building, the lessee of which ljas to make aliving, pays for a license, and has to compete against theiu. -Personally: I do not care a snap of the fingers for the matter, but.think it unfair. I will'move that notice be given'to the Trustees of the church and Institute committee totakeout license,-Cr Bish had much pleasure in seconding, as it would pay the church to take out a license.—Or Dix'oii did not think they could force the church to take out a license—they were only going to; a lot of trouble for nothing—Cr Bish said he would call the attention of the Council to any' entertaiiimentjieldin a building without a license in ': future.—Cr Gapper pointed out that the We'sle'yan Cliurch entertainment; was held:in the TcwuHall.— The Mayor;. The. Act is. framed simply with a view .to., .the. protection-'of the public, to.compel all buildings'' in which entertainm'ents'kreheld. t6;have proper inode3 of egress, and to be otherwise safe, If-councillors wish to test the ■ question, the' proper 1 course would be to lay au information against sonie one 'for using an.-unlicensed 'biiildihg.r Cr Vile moved asah amendment That all license fee 3 be remitted in the future. This would remove 1 the difficulty.—The Mayor ruled Cr Vile's amendment out of order, but thought that the clerk might, as a ipatter of courtesy; .be instructed to writo to persons infrinsing the Act, and point out - 't6 ; them :: that : --tliey-' i "were liable to a fine, of. twenty pounds (£2O). for every unlicensed'building "for entertainments or ' 'publio;mee}ingß.-^Cr i Gapper pointed out . that this was what life Clerk had done, and people had said he was acting fromia. personal"motive in,,the .matter, The 'speaker ridiculed this,' and stated that one of his reasons for bringing the matter up . ; was, : too exonerate, the Clerk* from-' this charge; The Institute; waa 1 liuw beirig. used for entertainments, and if-no-dnV •else-laid 'm iilformation.he would do;sbi— The Mayor.: JVhat sort of entertainments , are there being held'itHhel achublfobm;- ; Orßish:Your Worahip had better attend the next and see for yourself,—The Mayor: I will if you give' me'aticketlCr Bish : I will if you cannot afford to pay for i one :■ yourself; :i (Laughter) —lt" was' '> then resolved that the Clerk write to all parties infringing the Act.in. the matter of ..Unlicensed, buildings., , .... r ;, ~.;•.';.. j '■''' mr; brown's application; [4'■; The, application, of,, Mr ■ James; Brown for the'renewal/of' h'ili'license for the ? T ?KI,P a JI. : ,was;_thenToqnsidared',?|and the renewalgranted; on.the" motion "of Or Vile, seconded by Or Perry.-The Mayrir -D'qintedout that it was the duty of persoija owning, buildings in whioh ontertainmenfs were_held to apply for a; license,, and on,' theGorbugh°Survey6t?i Toporfirig on the'' itnessof, the.,building,fgr„the purpose W which;'it' was lhieaded th"e;ObunW:'could ' " {; '. }*#» i j J n f?^ylthe*'Bcaffbldihg; Vahdi;for'i a:Vebn' ; '

sbp.ncil 'made rib annual grant to the B'ri;j|ade : ;~-0r Dhcoti moved Or Gny seconded <tliat|a|lin of'£2o' be paid^tolit.-Or .;;; v s{s' thought that;the brigada■:• Should; -s •firfcaubinit a financial atdttiiiieilLf Ur ■_■ Biahexplained that the brijjade , 'a Sliort time ago appointed a finance ddiiiitiittee, r :thiß:committee:had:builtoh6dif'aloßtdf v :'■■; £BO, bought axes and helnteta at n cost of ■".£2o;':arid/ reel.\/; >" hardjy.be for ; (JepHlvjliich [ ha'dl'/acbumulated. j[Very <• shortly they'would l hAve'to incur! fur- ; ther.liability jor a,newhoße.—The Mayor ;t Kq Ught\th m igh't';' to ttoK-'fh eup Bl'e'unajjrstdod there was a fallihg-off in/it, and that, Or/Dixpn ; should the efficiency bfth'tf Brigade before the money was paid.---Cr Dixon aaid he would nut - ; ge ? .alpnoj ito jnapeat..the (Brigade.—The , Mayor !'No; they might; water on i jou. ■ It-was>resolved, oil the motion of Cr. < (Japper that the question be adjourned "j next meeting, and .-in the interim a de£kp tailed accountiof. the ifiriamSes of the Brigade be submitted; to the Council. The Mayor inti'uired;Vyhat'the amount of the,rate on',''the"'lnstitute,)was.—The Clerk i customary to refund Clerk: No. It has been custqmary','for..'the Institute not to that'the rate on the Institute be-paid by the Council.. .Ct.Gapper dissenting. ,; ;.K.!;iMR;.M^AKTHX's : .COMPIALNT. |; The Mayor-Baid BannisW-street was tob'narrow for Cr Gapper explained that the W.orks/ Committee intended ..to. improve .the street as soon as Mr' Mini returiied ;; to'Masteiton.-—Or Vile understood ithat iit was the dirt in the .street, not that was complained of.—The Mayor said such a street' cnuld' not be kept clean unless it were' paved: ■'■

PERRY-STKEEIPETITION. -'' A; petitioii'waa. received .from;' the residents, hi -Perry-atreet'," asking 'that some* thing ■ might be,-'dbh'e'- : to••tha'-s'Weet, or othorwise the Void w6uld ! Bec6'nve a canal, and''the Councjl would ; have!to furnish boats' or l a piiiit; to;^iiVble' them to get through the mud.aud;water.

The Mayor said' the great difficulty was ■Woodroqfe's! projection,;, and,they could dn notning unless they; bought the land, Those'; Councillors,- Vh<b obstructed Mr Woodroofe in another matter, ought to pay for it nut of their own-pockets.— Cr Vile moved— petition be referredto, ..the.. Works :.Connhlttee.-Cr Gapper: That is simply jshelving it.—Or Bentley considered :that::the settlers in this, street'hadi.'A-Btrqnf! claim' on the Council, andcondemned Mr Woodroofe's action.—Cr Gapper said the street;was in/parta! a chain wide, and in other portions, of it three-quartori, of a chain wide, and sbtrie of it half a chain wide; and the Works Committee could do nothing with it as it ; nowUtdod;' -Henioved that application.be made to Mr.-Wrigley to give <: ' a quarter .of. a..chain'of his portion on the: south side, aoiljif he; consented, the Council would form the road, and make r a footpath'.; on if vtha ! t Y "> ; side, Mr_ Woodroofe Wanted -£l6, and Mr Wrigley ■ .wouid ' Require!.'£lSO.-|The Mayor: He willtake.lmjf'that.] Unless the owners'gai'e their'laiid they could not do the roadi-As it : was it Was a disgrace to the town.-Cr Vile'Jsaidl the! Works Committee was the proper body to conduct the investigation necessary for putting' the'road; lorn proper footing. He- believed • they ' would have to wait till doomsday for-a> footpath, but V the road'miuht: once.— \ Cr Bish thought th'at.thpylvould,;hav9 , Mr ' Cole to deal'with as well as' Mi Wrigley. —The Mayor l.'.The'same'-application could"bemade to him'and o!hers.-Cr Bish expressed i his •opinion, that the Borough Council had acted'badly towards Mr Woodroofe. He was of',thQ opinion 'that' Mr Wbbdroofe was quite.right.in the stand which he had taken—Cr .Capper's amendment was carried ori u' diyiaiori by the casting vote of ..the chairman; ''Ayes, 'Cm. Bish, 'Gapper,'Renall, and t)ixon, Noes, Crs, Gray,; Bentfey, J'erry," and Vile. '.'.''..;■ : --'- ; . ; ,ic i : I-'

, ;.• WOItKS OOMMiTTEIf. The Works Committee reported that instructions had been giwii.jtftoversear to form approaches to the Institute' and inspect culvert at Post Office corner,

:' • I OVBRSEKR'S BEPORT.y Mr'Huftort reported .that unless the work in Short-street.was pushed on more vigorously-the ; formation^.would not be completed" this' ; wi'ntefii-Messrs Bentley Bros, had commenced, their, contract in p)nirch-Btreet,.arid were : progressing with it satisfaqtoriiy., The''rpy i Wnti ; 'act6rwas metalling a part of Queen-street, f\om the'junction of Renall-street to the. Railway Hotel ;' he had; received' notice to break the large stones and fill in thel ruts in Hall-strect'"and Liiicolu Road.—Mr Phillips' o'ontrticl'in'Pefry'ißtredt'was also proceeding satisfactorily.--Two men, had been' engagedjtp,erect; the Verbuig in Church-street, and were'proceeding satisfactorily ; and one man had been omployed to,assist them and repair the Railway Road,'—The Overßo;er;also reported that one section of land 1 was still • unfenced in Victorift;Btre6t,,and;no notice seemed to have;been taken with ; regard to Mrs McKenzit/s property;in -Chapel-street.-.Withreter'encbjto a letter in the Wairarapa D/ily, re approaches to a bridge near .Mr Donald's gate entrance, he conbridge alluded to was in just as good repair as .it'was three years ago. -.-* yorkb's contract. , Mr Bish. thought the Works Committee should see Yorke arid make ', him get on faster with his Contract; ■ He was very dilatory.with' it..- .The Mayor Baid that therel'Sas a : very.jstrong.impression on his' mind .'that' Yorlte'had takan the con* .tract too;'low ; howeyer t lhey could touch him up.'

' Mr-Hqun'slows 'advance of £25 out of tKe &ffi retained as surety by the .Cpunoil; was (Considered.— ,Th,e Mayor suggested that as Hounslow liad' ; satisfiei'ftheC-req.tiireihfl'iite'i bffetlie Works Coiiimitteie,ithe advance should be made provided thai |t ps refunded next quarter.—Or Gapperisupported this view, . -*Qr 3i«h saifi that ,at.this season of the year., tho. Council requir)d* tj) more in hand than in thesunimer time, as thih : work was heavier. both wayß,Hounßlow wants'the money to ,do the extra • j

Or Gapper drew attention to the way thewater'tableswerercii'tupinjEincoln' ' road by bullock drays, and waggons.—The ;Oy.erseer said he could put horses over the water,tab.J'eß.f-The'MaybrT'Xnd if an accident happened, the Council ; would.kye,to , pay .damages ] s W ( hjt .don't you summons \'. the '''bullock I '' 'drivers, Benlley 1 J 'Or'Btnlfley i-T'doii'tf-alVays tea them 1,,. Jhe^MayoriMy^don't you take your'breakfast oh'tnat'-bridge of. yours? Orßish asked if the overseer had given the contractor notice to rake in ruts, :7 -The ovorsaerrepliedthath? had, but; tho Mayor-c'ouriterniandetf the"order.— I'The'MayorV I=might%weVpfMßoVian j'opinionl but'l<'ttevef' ootintermandecl ■■.

Or Dixon.gave not^e v of raipon that all > future lie keri>ed,TV '■ ' .• £ ' contingeiiciesrilv 9s j Smith ,- G. -

KEMIBISmc'ES 01 WBtUKUTON.-Inthe ! year 1845 a worthy citizen ptoaded his way with some difficulty through fom and ti-tree • . :< wTe Aro Hat beingin.isearoh of. the surveyor's peg which had been driven in at the i corner of what ia now Cuba, and Dixon < ' '•■'•streotsV,Upon this spot was ore'oted'a small ' .house,in which awy Biicccsstuldrapery business wiia carried on'bytwo ladicsjof ] .remarkable talent and energy, who have . ling since retired from the siieno to the Ihd . ;'.of their birth- . ' A . • " Land o'the mountain and the flood, v Land of brown, heat hand shaggy wood. In the year 1866 it passed into the hands of MnjAMKs SinrrH, the present proprietor, j ~.;. whogaveto the premises -the appropriate' J. of Te Aro House, and under whose i .'. -' : 'management business has steadily pro- ', ,■ gressed with the rising fortunes of the city,