MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1374, 9 May 1883, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

_ .+, A special meeting wai held at the Council Chamber) last evening (previous to the ordinary meeting being held) fof the -purpose} of adopting tho Balance" Sheet for the past financial year, Present -His Worship the Mayor, and Crs Feist,. Qapper, McCardle, Price, Caselberg," Chamberlain, Hiron, and Chinshen, The Balance Sheet was read and adopted on the rattion of Or Gapper, seoonded by Cr Price.'"'-" - **r' ORDINABY-MEETING... > The minutes of the previous ordinary and special meetings, were read and confirmed, , An apology was received from Cr Perry for non-attendance through a cold, ' A HOIBANOE. Mr J. Payton wrote ttaling that a flood of sewage had that afternoon come down tho oreek which ran i through >his premises. ...........;_..„■■. ~ The Mayor stated that the water was pure enough when; jt entered the Queen-sl culvert, but' When from' the Dixon-Bt one it was sometlfnes badieveni to look at. It -was very .neoessary that somothing:,should ,he;done to'keepi'ithe oreek unpolluted, Or MoOardle advocated the Council taking the dreekia hand and keepinrit i dean. • ~-, ; , M , ,„...,la. ■; ■:'■• ' Cr Price moved that' tlie'iat'tet he referred to the Worka Committee' with ' power to aot, ; '''■''■^"'■■'' : -*U, :•■■>■■;.tx:>u'.

;Cr Feist seoonded. ' r v—'v- : Or Caaelberpt Committee should report to the Council? ano! submiti a soheme fori the prevention oftha defilement of thfliwater.oourje.,ii : ,ir; Ld;; . <.■& Cr ; Heron supported the resolution,, and agreed with Cr MoGardU's > Bdggeaf tion that the Council itself should do the' Work. ■ ■■'■; •' ; :: -W- h'* «;ij b»«i!:;;'

: The Mayor wa» afraid'tlie' cfeek f WQttldi alwajn ba nude a nuisinco;till !i-'proper 1 ijßiem of drainage wa , s : ihs'titutea.' , ' w '''' 1 ~ CrGftpper hold .that tho oreek instead of being a nuisance was reaHy a great boon to all those through' whosilland it flowed, mid also for fire putpoiei in its vicinity. If 10,000 its banks there would be'lomeToboision for calling it a nuisance, but with the fe.i» perions living alone; it now it was not so. The Council had given' notice at various times to persons owning land abutting on the stream to keep their "of its course cleared out, aud they should be compelled to do 10. He could hardly understand sewage, being jvaihed ,down as mentioned in Mr fPaytpn'a letter, : as only about two months ago'the crtek was thoroughly cleared out from Cockburn's buildings to Mr -Macara's, a'ub'les.' „Ho could not tee how 10 much''.aewiige'. could have collected aince.'.'.' If ;!it.'waß in. the Btate doscribed ,inJtr,!Pay,touVletter,, some persons must, have 1 foul matter into it, and it was for the Inspector to discover those persons, l and r tike proceedings against them; Hewduld rabro as an amendment, ''That toe Inspector j make an inspection of the ereok in- order to ascertain .where the pollution occurs.": Or MoCardle seconded.;' fi^he'ld"that tho oreek wai nothing raoro.than a public sewer, and wonld aiwayi, he a nuisance.;', After some slight further' disoußoipu the amendment was .put and, lost, aud the rewlution carriod. ,-..•■ , ...i, ( ;.- ;

UHMSrOHUEOH KDUSTMAL ASSOCIATION. Several pamphlets from the'A'siooiation wero laid on the table. .■': THE POMON ; QDItSTION. •.-' ~, The reply from the Department of Jubllco wi» read, slating that prisoners were invariably sent back to 'the place* whence they came. The Mayor maintained that many prisoners had been sent to Masterton who had not beeu convicted there. ,: LIBRARY COMHITtIbE. The gentlemen nominated at the reoen 1 meeting of subscribers to the Library and ratepayers were declared oleoted'byihe Council. Or Caselberg said he thought .that any new departure in the new committer's modo of conducting jtß business* should emanate from -the Counoil, and not from tho Committee, as the latter was airhply. the Bub-committeo of the Gouijoil. He suggested that the -Committee should employ a paid secretary, which would bo better for the welfm of the institution, as a paid sooretary oould be asked to do what an honorary secretary could not, .He could canvas for subscribers, and work the affair up bettor, i He (the Bpoaker) might say, however, that the late honorary secretary, Mr Sellar, had. performed biß duties very >YelUndijeil,.kuiili'e i waßno longer a member df.tbeicqmtnittee.: He thought under tho : present oiroumstanoa a paid secretary would' be, an, advantage. The Mayor thought they had better let the Committee appoint their own score-tary.-(Hear,l Hear !)>.-. i> U>x. <• < .' '1 Or Feist agreed: -with' the' 'MSyotfand expressed the opinion'lhatHhe' secretary should be paid, but lie thohghl'ttty Would, hardly get w go6d''a;'secHUry'as , ''Mr Sellarh&dproved;((Jr;C»jeiberg;fieitJ Hearl) . '; {"" j'fMi' f'-j. The matter ,then droppoa)" *' *' ; * r ' r J

WOBKS OOMMini& ■■■■■"'■ ■';! The Overseer's report "was aubmittod as follows:—Bentloy Bros., had bees' delayed in forming Charter-street 'by bad weather; the small side dram at'Kumpuni-street and Colombo road wanted clewing out, .also about three chains of drain between South* streat culvert and the Manila rou'; Bailway road repairing, would be.finished in about three days j Messrs Yaujhan 4; Chapman, Yates, and Trusoott, having ooeh-promiaed to give a day's work;on the same. 'The Committee recommended that'.notioe' be given Mr Geo. Dixon to remove his fence heap from Columba'roid within tho monthi. The tejpbrt'was adopted on the' motion of Cr Price,'seeonded by Cr McOardle, .'■

: WBPKOTOR.OVIJWSANOEg, '.':.■■' The Inspector (Mr Ingram) reported that Mr Oorbett by JririHg. oowi aerosia footpath without nuking »! proper approach was creating..* nuisance, Also that Mr GorringeY yard wm in a state of nuisance through «tagnant u waterand manure heaps lying about it!' j''; 1 ''':; Notico wm ordered to btfgtven to each perwn complained of to abate'the'reflpeo. tirenuiaanoesforthwith.,; .' | ",'',.., MROARMAK's WUD,: ;i:u:;: Or McCardle stated hr bad been, asked to oall the Ooaneiiy attention'to'tUd state of the; boundary'road rtiiiaingrby fir Carman's land, and to ask that something might be done, to put it, In',.repair.; '■'■. Half the oott would have to be borne by the Highway Board. He would move^That the matter be referred to > the ;.Worki Committee. —••• -\ Or. Heron seconded,, but thoujht soma:, thine more definite is te the eoit ihonl'd" be laid before the Committee; " !,:" The motion was carried.;;,': : ", : "". ';*; ';(Jupv.STBEET. :t '; , r'- : ;;; ;| Or McCardle called attention to the bad state of Queen street in- front of Cockburn's ; buildings, and past the Empire Hotel,: ■■■;■■■■;.. !''■"" w '.. ; *; u ''"!.".. Or flapper laid the. typrh.Committee had already coosiaered the work, and the metal for it wai actually: broken; bat'they had not the means juatat'present tp'cart it'to the road; as the borough staff, were engaged on the-Upper Plain were many works requiring urgent ftfen. tion;.but th»'Ooramitle'ercoUldrtfot''d6 1 funds. 1 ' * J/i * VMfS; ;■', :' Or McCardle—l was not blaming the Comnuttfe; s\ \i[\\\ACsXi\yt:?>B Cr Heron iiid the;; Committee ware

quite alire tq<tho case; and %,Oppeij Plain road was done -this workwould be pro* ;p- ? ,y;||Hß^ : tiie; ibis' Cr; MoCardle it ■ WBl situated about a mile from Eketihunai; and thftt It was aurrounded by : GoT«rh< these were taken.up,' no doubt'the; Council would obtain offers; to;lease reserre, butit wouldinblbe wise to -offer it till then,: He suggested three orfo'w : Opunoillors,flbould go up and iniput the' •reserVe. ' '•■.;;j. '■' -j"-..■:'"■ !, OrjOaaelberg peihapp' if the" Council dealt; with\th<?landau the'i saine principle as the' Town" 'Trait had adopted they would a tenant who would .improve, the .land •instead of lettingl;tyiaydle. y'{ ■'■< It was •deemed'inadTisabie.to do any-, thin?,with, the roßerte and the-"-matter,dropppdfjij)]]|y| ;• {{{■})i

. CHIMNEYS." - ; .. ; ; : ;),CrGapperai)idjifWartime. the ,Co'unoil took : some action with" -regard "to the chimney.fire ; nuisancd,:' ,^he.', ; cbjioipey Swecplhg arrangements of the;, borough"' worqiar frow.satisfactoryji They ihad .a :'"Bweep' , ';rand;, : hoi.ihad : apparatus," ( but. neither ( seemed , ,yery, officiant. -In •fSb^%himWyfc?tooklfir l e' ! hoou. .nfto?! they vwere■'.aupposedi t.q have .beeii, sweptji and 'the iunforiunalekfaner. •fihedirdih, Bs to. : il through %fc fault'of; his! own. _ The tiro Brigade, were con; .Btautly. being humbugged by-being compelled to funvoutvtheir'engines \ and , soiling j their. hosajVOandfl ;theoii;b"*iß|f informefi thlitservices fm hot rpquijed. .flej (Or advocated a? "boriu^i 1 and. ife'.^ved— Thil r 4hi» : ,qierJ{. obtain: 'information 'subject /fifbm'i^qdj'iir* A great; .deal, ot ; plsce on subject. Or' Heron snid in the Old; .Country they found the ; bnly effective wiy. to clean (Chimneys v was to Ben|. up ) ,'wUh sorapers,. but so many of tho unfortunate little, sweeps became jammed in the Sues oriuffbo'aUdiwth.Boiit'thata' law was passed against their employment, and the old, unsatisfiiotory sweepers were agaiji used. Or Oaselberg thought the i reason s of jthe complaints in Masterton was] ma'dhine 1 was worn out, and 'he did" not get .enqußh patronage to enable him to purqhaio a new 'one, ''He : advocated' s'oiug baok to.the bundle of litres period. The; Mayor thought it was absurd to try to sweep a squire .hole wHIm round broom. ... . ''.i't. j.| • '■■-[ ; After a few further remarks Or Dapper's motion waa carried. 1 . J,.:::.: -< : u ;!;.' BUROERS HST.. ■■■.'.'The Burgess List was laid'tipon the, tableandcorifirnied. v ' ;.'•: Ji

WATEK SUPPLY. i vCrj. Oasslberg moved lire notice of motion standing in his nanie-Tb'at the Council borrow 11000 to .obtain a supply of water;for fire"extinguishing purposes. In doingioheinidit'had b'een suggested that while about it they had better go in for*, a complete waier supply.' This; however, would cost about £IO,OOO, and.would' entail charges, which the Borough wuld not meet. The population wai not large eiouguto need aiwatef supply, and the' I well-water, about Masterton was perfectly, good. The schema which he wai moving I to give effect tp.would only cost iIOOO. This amount would not entail a heavy burden on the ratepayers, and in-the future, when a proper' waler Bupply "wag established, the pipes used now could be utilised then.. j. ,/ ,; , : /: ; ;Cr Chamberlain' seconded the motion! The Mayor lntimatedthat he would be glad ; to 'lieir' opinions', from allthV Gounoillors on this matter which was of 'Bome'inipdrtancß to the borough, v _ OriPrice said he sholild'prefef, if'going ■ in for a loan at all, to make one job of the thinß, and obtain a permanent, water supply. The. pipes laid .down under the proposed soheme would be of uo future value.

Or Gapper pointed out that the was not as to a supply of water for domoatio purposes, but as to one for Fire Brißadeuao. He held the pipes oould be utilised for another work. 'lt wascertaiii tho Fire : Brigade : not>put out fires without water, and how was water to 'be suppliod without adopting a totnporary scheme Buohas'that proposed? The pipe driven had proved a failure, and the Oonimitleq had gone carefully, into the tnattor and their report:had. .been, submitted. He reminded the Counoil that hitherto,, fires bad always luckily occurred during calm' weather, but had there' been a gale: blowing, half the town would h'ave ; been swept away through, want of. water, to oheck the flames.' '.,'.,• '., ~:'"'.'.'.^; Cr .McCanile said, the .matter must; come!before the ratepayer whatever tbe Council did, and he questioned whether those interested would consent to b'B 'specially rated;* " It, would press top heavily upon Ijiem, 1 . The pipes' io his opinion would bVof no' 1 value for any trther work. He opposed the borrowing of £IOOO as proposed. '," Cr Feiit thought £IOOO too ranch Io expend for the bbjeo'l tdbe gained,. He was of opinion that sortie less'expensive scheme oould be adoptod than the one proposed.; He did riotseewhyiintpite.'of the recent failure, an Abyssinian pipe oould not he made effective for the pur-, pose. If it was proposed to raise a loin for a proper water supply, he.would lay go to the ratepayers and ttak their sanction for' it, but.be felt, sure the Counoil would not obtain; the money for the present proppial:: r

Or Heron asked' if a special rate cbiild be leried ai proposed J ;, ThiMayp'r: Only on petition,' and'then oDly-fdr 12 months. : ••. .' •'

Or Heron said there wai ho doubt 'theft .that oalsideri who would not be 'benefited .by tfesoheme WdnJdjote. against borrow? l ih(j; to 'carryjt,„ou]L,. ; V < <.>;■<>. Cr MoCsfdle' said Mr King, bad In. iormjitl; him ibat fbir: fldtnethiiig: tnnder JEICO.a wpply auoh as the Council' wanted,,could be taken..frgra the oreekitt' Chiirob-Bt.' / •'"" .-',-,:•& The Mayor .said he could iee' the motion was got lively; to be carried/ Hi should litciloi Bee-a supply of walef obtained, bujiitwas evident a* they haf not the-power to • levy .a oontinuos: special loan would not be satfaV Honed by tfe'general body of He did hot^ink,»;. had-been stitej, that the would be\ thrown,away. Thpy- would purposes in .fqur % JSwd y'eariitip;; However, if aa Cr BEOaidle' atati^ft supply of water could, feel obtalnM- for £loo,' the question had better be referred back to the Committee for farther'iriquiry, and report.- —..■ : - ';;:'"-■''■".' ■■••

, Or Gepper: The Committee have done their work; put their views lo'the vote and then appoint a fresh one. \ ;,0r Caselberg in reply pointed out. tbat outsiders would benefit by the scheme, as that injured the centre of the town-: injured them. It was a very n'arr#:View to take' of the question;-"If th'e Council were unanimous they might get the) proposal oarried, but if divided l sampngafc themselves it would be nselesi 1 eoinfrto the w|epayers. t i'Petsonal!y, -the. «cheme,wou)d ljjn£gi>)ig nafl Rode-to considerable expense ■ to'protiot himself from fire. aotajtilU V 7 '■ 'vwii-'' Or MeOardle pointed

could impose i» i?ater late' which onW affected those Qstnn the water. : • the Mayor.j It a loan; was raised to carry out a general watermpply nheni the whole of the borough would be bear* log this Intowet. ut V ~.:

■'■; The motion was then put/ahi lost on \ division^iyei: Ore Oaielberg, Qapper, / Chamberlain, and the Mayor.—Nom .On !• Price, Heron,:,McCKdl9, Feist, «ndf' Chinoheni ;'; • ;■';':. /■'.■• Or Heron explained that although ; if • member of the committee that scheme ho toUd>Mfait it becauM h«/ wai convinced it would be waite'of nloney toask theratepayeri" ooiisefit'toiF"—" •.'. The Council thenidjjurned. V -