MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1313, 3 April 1883, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A special meeting (?oa held last evening to pass the estimates : for the twelve months preparatory to striking a rate, Present-His "Worship the Mayor, and Ora Gapper, McOardle, Price, Perry, Ohinohen, and.Caaelberg. .Thelist of estimated-receipts and expenditure as printed "in our advertising: columns was read and adopted, and ordered to be advertised in'accordance with the Act, ' L '" WATER SUPPLY. The water supply committee" made aft ad interim report, which was embodied in: a letter written by the secretary of the Mnslerton Five Brigade. The report stated that the engine had ; been <a|taohed to the Abyssinian pipe in Queehfst'reet on three evenings, and pumping continued for two or three, hours on eaoh occasion. For the first few minutes liffipod attain could be obtained from' the pipe, but after a short time the supply: became exhausted, and only a. very small/jtream issued from the hose. The pipe therefore for fire purposes was useless/ The Brigade were willing to cheerfully, assist the Council in devising some other soheme for obtaining water.

Some conversational:• disoussion; then took place on the subject.—Or McOardle thought water could.be obtained from either the Waipoua or Renall's Greek, or down the Upper .Plain- i : road.—The Mayor thought the committee should take some further steps and report to the next' meeting. He thought water could be run all over Maslerton at a very small cost, —Or Gapper pointed out 'that Mi Kenall's vested rights in the oreeks. would have to be considered,^—Cr McOardle did not think they need apprehend any difficulty froiii Mr Renall.-—Or Gapper was of a contrary opinion,-—Oi Oaselberg said all this was ,a.matt'er for the committee. If it coat £2OO to get water it would be cheap,'and busineig people would be willing to. subscribe the amount as they, . jvou)4l tare it in insurance. Or Perry did not tea that would be the oase as the companifll made no allowance on'those houses close to water.-—Or Gapper thought they could bring water down Oole;street and return it to the mill dairi in' Queen-'atreej through small pipes,, with intervals, to supply the Hose.After some further discussion ? it'ms resolved that the clerk aacertain jh'e cost of iron pipes up to 6 inches,. Of McOardle be added to the Committee, which is to report at the nest meeting of the Council. The Council then adjourned.!