MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1177, 5 July 1882, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

meeting of (lie Maaferton" B6^Dgh^Cduncil^wiißV : Jield~lM^evlni^^ ■ Present pHis Worship : the Mayor/ and Cis 'Perry, 'Cha'rnlerlaiu, 1 Heron, Price, Caselberg, Vile, and Feist. ...-, The minutes of the previous rueetins were read and confirmed, CORRESPOHDENpE, ;. ■■Outwardj.To ratepayerai re widening of Chapel-streetf t'o'biqkaV re.&OQ'loan ; to seoretary Kurupuni Hall, re-foot;, paths; to Chamberlain Bros., re noise.of. njil] at jto flre brigade flonjuiitteg, Ski|ig i »for>Wturna | to <Mr Ber4aJ!,t i*a. gVfivel pit^acl l mdenipßTqf 01}apel-streflt"r Appoiuting iiirijij&ls Mr;prewe, : re Villa-stwk l .:* '.'MMif Fro*.Grfleetham, Vfl]|!ngfoq J l : esprisssiiifj • CoTO'Q^.:jr^" :; ffideiiing Chapeiistreet;'aVd' suggesting ah. interview ; f also;'t(iai'ilie' would.givesiroetal ott/fqrpr qpn&iia;' froitt Mi': comqltingjpgas; tr"in St. Matthew's n Churchwardens;. ilcol n'jii'aMii aiaist'in widening Bahnist'er*"' sfei', 'ii's ; ;j ; l|eir .'buildings' were '■■''not'iti. ask^Vl.eav i &''6f absence for.'threb/jveeks '•'■ from ? fins,/" BtaVihg<tjiat tlieyj'.wgild'.; shortly obviate' the >noise' complained of; from Joseph Nathan'^' '. Co, asking whafaniouht they were'ex*'' pooled to contribute towards Bannjateiv, street; from under-secretary, statinfftliaU ] the conveyance was being prepared fur Yeßtinsrin)ij)i»riit)ofl cottages reserve' in: the corporation, .•■-; ■- ; . ».,- • ! It Wasres-jved-^thatleave of absence ■ be granted to the Borough Surveyor.; At the Bugsjeation of the Mayor, Mr Benall's letter was referred to the' Works' Committee, in order that tbey.might inter-; view him, O ill. ■_■ '.>...-. t.- ii It was resolved—That the thinks of the Council be conveyed to Mr ClemensVaw for the information he supplied. - ronNDjiKroßT,:.'.... -j'.j , : ; The Borough poundkeeper reported that 46 head bad been impounded sirioe; the 6th June. The fees amoimteil to '' £6 10's, tfie [sales JEB' 9^—total & \h : ''-' WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT/ V... The committee asked lor an exten-ion of time'loreport re gravel pit on Kibiile-" ; white's estate The overseer was, in-. *l ta ?M f° f! 8 ' 11 ! f" 8 Public' : SaJ_l|botpatli'as sogn as the local coiifrj""' button was paid': also to"fill'in (She tria U' in the same locality aicheaphj as po'ss W. Thoiverseer reporto'd jllat Kurup'uni md ' Cliurcli-stileejs required repap,. The foot: fiatli qt) |H.e Eajsj; siifeoTCtyurch-street required gfayeUing, the stumps aiid TO I'eqjjre.d tfbe. rohioygd fii CfrnyiieStreet, TBaokfojj up was required to the i fqo'.naths in Lincoln rqad.-. The overseer ■ i wao instructed to prgoeed'wjth" a|l' (ipse , works. Tbo overseer reported that he i was by direotion of the engineer filling in I Russell-street, and.diguing a .drain in j Ghapol-street. It was resolviiil'to ask'thb' ' engineer by whose inatruotiona the latter i ' work was authorised, and of what nituie i they were j ahn for the engineer to explain why ho failed to attend tho meet- :| irigs of the committee and abVtainod from ] reporting.' ' :V '.. '■ '''' .' ,

A KOW WDTH THE ENOINEER. The Mayor Wifj j Mr fiußßell.ii cutting a drain in Clmpel-st^et''ans'filling up. Rußßell-atroofc, and the Works Committee are in total ignorance of his authority lor «0 doing , It is the feeling of the Works GommUtofl : tl}'at'h) ff'tftljing too'ihuoti' ; upon himself. The djcain he is making is very dangerous and .'it /'is-tirneSo'nje' . aotionwas taken in the. matter, .•'■'."■ Mr fejst §aid'heweiit witljtvyo or%eSi ,qther pounrijlors fo foptf'at the'place. They thoughf fhe wqi'k strange, tot- produced sin'emq unsigned, butlr} , thdT"6^ulGlerk , .s handwriting, which l)e said," was his ajtfhopity, Mr Pvowrj said be. wrote a iqento,- Hm i MrGatiper's-diotation',: but {he-work • spßoifjeiiq it was,•.feiii'^deratoodi• of-a ' differjat'ioh'ariliitor: to tit Mr Russell work, waß worse than use ess, but no. one seera ß d to care about taking the responsibility of stopping Cr.Caseiberfi-.Baid a screw was lobie"' lonjewlier9. / The I Wprks;Committee and • ueeflgliiwr.didiiot'seefflto bevliappy ' family/ Sometimes tlie Committee, acted ' without the fWPM ll 'e Committee. He 1 held ft >° be %sity of the'Eijgjiieer 'to repor . Jortbe PommitteVihat' works were he- ; pessary, ~Whe»jhi bought siich; mattera ; |P>. fMlPouncjlihetwasiacpastomed'to' < Jbsevva a. s.arcastio emile on' the face's"bf J Jpqncilli.ra;, ;$ iheir .< they weranot ! >°,% J ua *jse. to.fche ratepayers in retain- 1 ng ■ his Seryice?.^:o'n tHe' : btijec '' 'WM. competent,'deferenceought tq ■ )e paid to h'}s qpir}ion. : ifje noved that the,Glerk ascertain froiji'other ioroughs feelative positions ofiWorks ■■ Jommitteesiiha' Ebgitie'erS;- •"*■£ ," •: > c if-they Wanted'to La [l aughed at they could oarrysuoha reseto. f i

; t)oh;; The',rj)le was 'lift; instrudted the committee, and the com ; <■ mittee the Engineer; f Mr Vjle moved the report be adopted. J , The wbole thing eeemed- & very stupid j affatf, ; -'_ iind ..• the : ratepayers money was being wailed. It was he who suggested a small drain being out in i Gbapelat, but inetead of that a largj> j#ork was commenced, and was^.b'eing' .- - T f 6 thatStHeiOounoilhad neglected to appoint • jthe. Jorkß„6ommittee. ,H^hojißht ;l t^Bleoti6 v n,of m would put 1 f§W».' s\;. T ' by, Pi Chamberlain,- 'MJflHpta ap- ; pointedohairraanftl'the&jfiP^. . ~{3rflwon-gaid s an , uhdergWridiig.FbetJigen.) members-bf'the committee that three;...of, them should agree to any work jfos put; in hand. ; ' :■ ;-The report wasithen'adoptid. - f Gr.Vile thought that "the %rka com- I 'inittee ehoujd.electiits own johaftmajr >r • • •'-The Town-fOlerk the Aet tosted the power in the. Coufaqil. , k -■Crt-JtaelbeijF H6w'many.member» ate 'i • loii- the Works Committee 1 .i. ■ \ Mayor; IW.' "-^\ . v . ; fbiffuunce Committee Resorted Jthat ;thftUß,ank of New Zealand declined ; -to,ipn>r fjr.the loan,.and. that;>the> had 40cebteJ.',bne.frpm ;the Bank of Australasia > foriw:yaawj.at 7 per cent"."" ""*'' Or CaßeJlberg explained that thore • ibp'jo r diffidnUy,. in renewing the ; IbanjfoVftrther pbriod,' as at the eipir»--it would be reduced by |inki|g fund toi27i;' 2_Th\re{idrt waiifttlopted, \.T\■-, !S** BBNAU-STBBET, consisting of On Chamberlala and Perry reported they h,sd ob« 'faiuebvVthe • coweht' of-all ; Mr> fienall's tenants widen the. street by ten feet. ; ;|b*edmpe.n'Batibh was required, the Coun'- ■ J oil'unttertaKihr'''to'move the fence and mjke.the path.,., :.--;| , -.. u tfn'thß'motionnf Cr 'Vile the .report , ;^|i% t adopted ..and, a ; .vote of thankß waja'cdbrded.' to "the Committee fdii/tbe .successful jsauecto which; Jheyiad brought,theunderlakin^.;'. •■', "■'■ ..••. IBNDEBg FioilOOM, ' ■' " ; Thi'ee:t«nde'rß'were. ! opened,>one' from ; :Mr;:P-ybuß elating phages for repairs';. another!from' Mr MoEwen stating that he wjouldijiwge, at former rateß, .and a third ■ jropr/Miißjrs Jfapp v^r: 'Hare. giving the" . prices of new goods, j Cr'Htron 1 . rmJyed that all tenderi be • ; JeoßnejLi.?ltwas more convenient..'for ''th'by'faquted at'jirpinary rates. , i') ' ■ j {■.- 'Cr vile failed to'see why a memner of the Council should not be permitted to supply them, The Act merely prohibited a member .into a contract, If-Buppließ : c|ojild-be obtained,:on more favorable terms from a member of the Council. he did; not see why the ratepayers should not have the advantage, •• -CrOweiberpajdhe advodatedcalling JtenderaJFjir-BUppliea bnthe : pijnoiple that ■tfie F fc ; that the. fatepayers 1 olie'ailert ;;markßt^;|[ffbbjßbH!tb'^e^ : patr6pßgß l :b;eifiglefi!m';tli'e v :h^ ■ Mh'f^^nutifafe • Ws\ v&AU&\hQW.MwexeMM meat poMtion.-fe supply th'e'goods' held sefttljflM| itbeOonoflili^ft• laugh).... Qo'nterJSVßHl - that it ji^feutum;>of the: Vdt'^at membemal|dnld'not : Bupply tbe'. , i ]our«ilj ,;and on thef.day jhat ;, h9WMi;.el9dteMhe 'fllosed the >Bl6kjuyb a6eoiihtit 'jUstore. • -■-GrFelst'differed from Cr Oaftelberg \t ;t'vthe of the AotV ; He did jjot th'4t a'tradesmaii by adoep'tingi ht Bf t'jti: wa«■deprived : of:-H« Ordinary trade fright of lelliiig, a'tin'b'i ■ '];;[ i .-' : -.V The Mayor explained, that ulf'orders ..were given by the Town Clerk and not >by the overseer, ■'•.;..V--.-.-. •;•; ;.Cr;Herqn'B.motion ■'-.■•■■•"-•-■ ••-■•••'•- •JtBNALL-aTßEEl."^'.''.•..'-.,'., ' ; Cr Chamhorlain moved that plana and epeoificatipbs - be prflpawd'ajidnflndflrs called for widening Renall-bti'iet, The settlera.in. giying ttair land underatood the worki.wonld be proceeded with at ones,' ■ :' "The; 'refutation -was Beoonded by Or r/er.on.a.iid.onrricd. ' Cf'jVile suggested that an estimate of costjuiou'd also be, given, -■ Or Heron did not think this was of auy consequence. i ■ - ; THB BOROUfIB OVBEDRiFT. ''The Mayor laid on. the table the bafafice sheet asked !for"'at the pVevteua i d ;, -very*similar to: — - ■. '-' Cr'Caielberg': "'"She 'Colenwl TieaeurB.rXi... r, .' ■•'''- .ll'Or Vile flf yon put it on a bi&ck board it wj|| ho ail-that .is deeded.'." a ■" : "' ' The Mayor"; tt id'eipar fto the one' last tHe'.Gpuhoiii,*;''' '■'<' e Cr'Caseiberg pointed l ' , ou't Jhat while large sums/ofimoney-'Wertfldue:' to them from the fatepa|ers"'they'vveFo : paying"in'i tere'st on ."fiha au t las • #h qblleot'ortosueju? .a'|:Waw.'l.Tbe'y made. it easy to some rajepayew at the expense 9? 9W§' r "'rthY monev wentiq BJjrirjg'jnteresVinstead 6|' being expehd§d ; in works'futility,' !fte gloved that all arrears be sued for, r'The Town Cierk ;i reporfe'il'' ; he had already been instructed,to. sue ,for the pieviousyear's'ratei' 1 iV ' '- : -^ Cr I'eist aeoonded .the'.motion. He IboughtY certain time should be tixed,

be a favorable one,, as it 'showed: they •W?WJj|;Xiqsitjoi);to/»rjy\'qn,the : works' f hey fef94to T Dyfng' ft '|iiM 9i; t fl ? 8 gp ft g A the current, years• raW' (Or ftrry: &< was lrot |r so hjgh tliat'theyf : need priok up tlie|j L the G<4ncj}'by ■. ' ' • Bup));«tion W ou|d not 4\ the ratepayers. lii Msferto'Gr Feist the To?n 01pfk B ! i P!?'M t! th/ltf ■ ofjurjfi.' " ■_■■■■■■■■■■■»»•- lflaj, (hp 4Mayor ana Oib Oitelbgrg|j}d Feist voting':-L,. ..lain, Perry, and Vita mityit.it. - : • •'■ • P The Coiinoil then prooeeded to ballot' for'the'nornißationiof}'a:ger4tJ|Bnißn whose ■•■' name should be submitted to the.Goveiament for the" officb of [Coroner;. Drs Hoikins and Beard *nd Mr Lowes wore, named was • a majority in favor of Dr Hosking.' ... The Council then adjourned.