PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1159, 23 August 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

'' I • i • UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION, : e •' ; : ••••• In the Legislative Council yesterday the e Industrial Schools Bill was read a third d timeCtfiftlr .The \Otago Harbor if Boaro-'FurtlieiWiitpofceriti" Bill, the Ex,f plosive Bill, the Stamp Bill, the Protection . of Telegralns ; Bill, and ,the. Employer's „ liability all read a second time. ! ' r ' Tne sohodl Committees Eleotion Bill y was thrown out on a 1 division of! 9to 12. J' ' In last nisjhtthe Ooiincil's g .Amendments in the Ihdicature Bills were 9 ftjfoediip} The Native Lands Act Amendmenfßill was on Mr Bryce's motio'n read i a aeeond time. Mr Bryoe moved to go ;into u cominittee on the Native'Heaerves Bill, fifovetf that it be coniymitted'that day six months,' and Te Whiore Kelly, Pwh»i, afid Tirfnuana oppoied the Bill, am} Watt supported it. Tho motion ■ for «qii»ff into Qpmmittee WW earned by ~, .vty .committee ptf;fhrNatwe A Resertei i , Bjlj.ori ameriameA( '.moved by Mr Kelly '•* ;in claifte'rto (hint thoiwords'Waste ' 'liandaßoatdr fn inwhioh the reserve is situated." Between the words " the" and " Board" in line six waß, after a long discussion lost on division of 36 to if 10. After considerable further disoutaiiih o process was reported and the Hoise rosa ■, at 12.80. ... I

.^MAS^EETON'M&UG H LOAN. I {?" ; ' 8 aneguii meeting jipf; tlie Masterton ' Boroiigh Council' )jkt evening on the"proposed.;loan. ■:%•.Present: Hia Worship the Mayor,; and ,Grs Yile, Perry, 8 Chamberlain, Gapper, McCardle, Feist, Heron, Caselberg, and Price. - ■ : The_Council sat. as a committee of the ! whole. ;r~- > The Mayor: ''The first businesl .suppose,JSjto,decide upon the schedule," ® Or Heron recommended the' Oounoil to \ go round the streets in a body in the first ' place. , Or McCar.dle: "Several of the Counoilloraf'havebuggies.", > •. The Mayor: " A bullook dray would be 1 wanted in some streets." Or Gapper said that a self-appointed ! committee, to, facilitate businbss, had, in conjunction ' with' the 'clerk,' drawn up a schedule of 'streetß,Herecommended discussing each>street on the list seriatiin on its own merits.'- He thought many of 1 the Councillors were sufficiently, acquainted with the various streets without visiting them. The, sohedule, .whiob was divided into three clauses; Ist, streets re quii'ing ! immediate attention.; 2nd, streets which could be deferred for a time, and 3rd, streets which could be deferred for an indefinite time, or constructed' out of ordinary revenue, was then considered. Sthebt3 in the First Glass. ; > - j Grains-street, 5 chains—Or McCardle : This should be done.—The Mayor: It is in a most disgraceful state. — Cr Caselberg feared that they would deolare : every ; street urgent; and ;at hiß suggestion the Council agreed in the first instance to simply olassify the streets and before putting them in the schedule making a . personal inspection f them.-—Oour-tenay-steeet, 14 ruins' (leading from Dixon-street)—Or McCardle; lobjeotto ■ this street being in the first olass. Cr thle" So do I.——The MavorVi Is- it open ''at 'present.——Or McCardle i f No.—— -'Prinoess-street, 5 chains (near, Roman Catholic Church)—Cr,.McCardle: This street is necessary to obtain metal'for the other streets.-—Rdssell>Btreet, five chains (near school)— Or. Feißt: This street wants making.—-The Mayor: 7e3, Worksop Road (Dixon's estate) —Cr P,erry said there was a "ood metalled round the.estate.—Cr McCardle hoped Or Perry was not jesting; Worksop road was necessary. — Chapeli-strbet, 46 chains—The Mayor: This is a very desirable work and may fairly bo placed in the first.class (Presbyterian .Church to. hack of mill)— Cr Perry: This street is not required.— Or Caeeiberg: Put a cross against it. then. Or Gapper: ! think it is.necessaryCr Heron;: It wants doing, but it is not urgent,—CoLUMßA Road, 51 ohainß (Woodroofe's to Kurupuni)-Cr Gapper: This work was passed two years ago, The Mayor: The plans and specifications were made out and the work promised time after time. —Cr Caselberg would support as a matter of principle all roads which had been passed in this manner • and held over for want of funds,-—Cr Gapper said that the Works 1 Committee would select out of the roads in the first class those .which ought first to be put in hand.— : Bentlky-strket, 54 chainß (near railway station)— The clerk: There are not 64 chains in this street. The Mayor: It is a very bad street.—Villistreet, E0 ; chains—Or Gapper: One of the worst streets in the town,—Crossstreet, 5 chainß'(Queen-st. to Park)—Cr McCardle: It won't cost much.—Cr Vile: It is not necessary to question streets till after we have visited them. —7 Cr McCardle hoped'that, when Councillors visited streets they would make their own estimates'of the cost of making them Or Caselberg agreed with visiting streets, but not with Councillors estimating the cost of the work. —Or McCardle said he would undertake himself to calculate within £SOO the cost of the whole works required. He thought the Council would find a difficulty in spending j£3,C9O on necessary streets.- —Or Caselberg objected to ignoring their pnirineer in the estimate.—Or Chamberlain thought it would be difficult for each Coramitteo to make an independent estimate.-rr-Cr Perrv said he was not going to make one, Orioket-St. 6 chains (near Park).—The Mayor: If Cross-street,is made,it will be as well to make 'Cricket-slreet.—Cr Gapper thought that to'got a proper level for drainago the street must be made. Kukdponi-Bt. 22} chains,—Agreed to. Makora-St. (lorns 1 Estate).—Cr McCardle: We passed this a few nights ago. —-The Mafor: It has boon held over for want of money.—Cr Heron: A deputation from Kurupuni will wait on the Council with respect, to this street. —Cr Caselberg: I Suppose it bad better be put at the head of the list. Streets on the Second Class. Archer-St. (Cemetery). 6 chains— Agreed to. —Oapon-St, 5 .chains.— Or McCardle; This street is unnecessary. It is a grass paddock in the occupation of Mr Perry.—The Mayor thought they coald find more iirgent work OhorchSt. extension 9 chain.-Or MoOardle said this was pnsaed three years ago, on the understanding that Mrs Hacker would contribute towards the cost, The Council, however, had'failed to doits part of the work —Herbert-St 41 chains (Dixon-street to Columba Road),-Cr McOnrrtlf)! This won't he Wanted for a ; lons time, and should not ho classed at ; present. Keaton-3t 8 chains (Church, street,to Bannister street).—Cr McCardle: This might he done. River Poad 3? chain's (Fergusson's Estate)—Or Heron : < I thinlr this mk'htbo put in the third class. WiDEroo Bannister St.—Agreed to. Noamatawa-St 78 chainß (Upper Plain to-Akura).-Cr : Heron : If Mr i Perry's against the loan put'it in the i third class (a laugh).—Cr Gapper i pointed out that the street w»s very i 'necessary.. If they diverted; traffic from i two or three streets to five the I cost of maintenance would'not-be in- i crenßed. It would be a erea'convenience i to have ,a! direct lijie from the Upper i Plain to the Railway Stfi'inn, Or i Perrv; I wonder it is not classed in No 1 —itleßds'nnwhere.. Ndr9EßY:!Road34. i chains, —-Cr Gapper ; This is one of i the streets where we have been asked to i subsidise local residents to enable them i to get to their properties. It is only fair that this end of the borough should seceiye.a share of the general expenditure. ' Streets in .Third- Class. ' J Chamberuin-St 60 chains; ; Donaid- 1 St. 69 ohains;. Elizabeth-St 12 chains. 1 —Or Caselberg thoneht, thexe streets < should go into a fourth class' Junction- ' St. SBJ chains.—The Mayor iJhisJa a ' very nice road in summer.—Or I McCardle: And in winter it is not re- ■ quired/ St. 45" ohains,- I The Clerk: There are no houses on this road.—The Mayor-/ A' reward should be offered for some Councillor to live on 1 it.—-Soiwat-St. 21 chains; Upper J Manama Road 105 chains,—Or McCardle: | This Is an imaginary -road. Vivian-St, i 25| .'chains.—Gr-M.cOard!e : ; Not born yet.; Gkorge-St. -22 ohains.- -The Clerk; This' street ronVthrough Mr Bentley's ■ house. GREy-Si. 8 chains j JunctionSt. 9 chains; West' Bush Road -54 '! chains York St. 25} ohains.; Park ] Avenue 15 chains.' : • . This completed the list, Cr Chamberlain pointing out' that the continuation of the road to the Kurunnni Railway Station had been .omitted from it, , ] Cr Caselherg.pr(i|ipsed,'th'at;tbe Mayor,, | and On Vile, Pricty ; McCardle, Feist, and the mover be ip< j

pointed, a committee to inspect the streets, . Cr Chamberlain: Why not include the whole Council ? (a laugh) Or Tile: Yes, and hire theOlub bus' 1 Or Gapper moved that the engineer be added to the party. Cr Caselberg approved of the engineer. The; paid him a salary, and had a right to consult him. Personally he should be disposed to be guided by his opinion. He would.move that every councillor be a member of the Committee.; The next question was hoir many of them should form a quorum. The Mayor: Five. t ; Cr McCardle: Three will be enough.' , The Mayor auggeßted that the Clerk's naipe be added to the party. 'Cr Caselberg: The next question .is, . shall we go on foot or on horsebaok. .. Or Chamberlain : Or in a boat. Or Caselberg did not know if there was;&ny!r»k to'life. Or ferry was .anxious to there would be ahnlf way house forliincb. The Mayor: We might drive. | Or Perrv: And take a hamper with us. J., Cr Caselberg moved that the committee should report to the next meeting A Councillor: On what day should we 80- . , Cr Caselberg suggested Sunday, or if that were objected to, Friday would be a lucky day. Cr McCardle feared the Committee would from its' size, be : unmanageable, and that tbej 1 wou'd fail to •■btain fiom it a proper report. He | !o|n.seil ihatOra Gapper, Vile, Hevon, and the mover, be the Committee. , . Cr Heron and Or Gapper objeoted to serving on the Committee, as they already knew the streets. Cr Caselberg agreed with Cr McCardle, .but put all the Councillors on his Committee in order not to bur* their feelings (A laugh). He desired, however, to take the engineer. Cr McCardle would he happy to have the assistance of- the eugineer. It was, indeed, anticipated that they could! carry out all the proposed works withotit' any other professional aid. ' Cr vile desired to substitute Cr Caselberg's name ou the Committee ia place of hiß own. Or Caselberg: If lam not on the Committee I will ko out and see the streets on my own hook I Cr Gapper moved, that Cr Price's name be added, Cr Price thought that both the experienced and inexperienced members of the Oounoil should work together on the Committee. Or Feist said he would be satisfied with the report of the Committee without a"ing round with the inspecting party. After some further discussion ■ Crs McCardle, Gapper, Heron, Vile, Caselberg and Prise were appointed as. the ' Committee. Tenders. Two tenders were opened for culverts on the Upper Plain road.-Sinclair, £11; E. Green, £L2. Engineer's estimate, £6. ' —-Cr. Vile opposed acceptance of the work, as it was unnecessary.- I —Cr Caselberg feared that they might be in a dilemma with raising the loan on the engineer's estimates if he was in the habit ofbeing 100 per cent out in his calculations, ——Cr Gapper. said the work had been approved of at a previous meeting," and all they had now to do wa« to decide between tenders.—Or iHuron said the price of the tenderers was n'low one, the work must be done sooner or later«.! | V —-The tender of Sinclair was accepted. ' The Council then adjourned.