MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1386, 23 May 1883, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tjse usual meeting of tbev Oounoil : waa held last evening at the Council Chambers, ■ Present- Crs Pi-jce, Heron, Feist,, Chamberlain, Chinchen and Perry. ; ,■" > Cr Gapper was voted to the chair in the absence of the Mayor,, and the minutes were read and confirmed. His Worship the Mayor he're'entered nnd took his seat, a . Correspondence ;was: read. from, the Treasury stating the sum of £4O for auctioneer's licence had been placed to the Borough, Fund, account. . From.Chriatchurch City Clerks re chimney sweeping! The former stated the usual circular brush was used in his district, and" the latter, described a triangular scraper as very effective for wood soot. THE ABYSSINIAN WEIL. : ' Mr S, Kingdon who drove the well in Queen-street wrote urging that the well had not had a fair trial as the fireengine was not in proper workingqrder —its valves not being air-tight, which was proved by it not being able, to draw up the'grit or sand in the pipe. Mr Kingdon by ..permission stated that he fixed the engine to the pipe at first, but it would hardly lift any water and no grit or sand. .He therefore pronounced the engine in bad'order, Captain Muir did not accept this view as the engine lifted water well from the creeks. They, took the engine to, pieces however, and found a leakage, . W { hen this was repaired the engine, threw ' water 10ft over Mr Bell's shop, (Cr Heron : Question) The engine-was not again taken to the pump for some months, which gave time for the leather to shrink; If the engine was put in good, order it would at once draw sand and water and make a reservoir for the well' V;:' i / ';(; Cr Gappper moved that the letter be referred to captain Muir to report upon at next meeting. Cr Heron seconded, but he thought the well had had a fair trial. Cr Feist could hardly See the use of referring the letter to • Captain' Muir. Mr Kingdon wished a further trial of the pipe, and it was for the Council to say what was to bo done. The Mayor said Mr Kingdom's contention was that tho engine was' defective through a certain valve joint being made with leather. If such was the case it was important that"the best material should be used for making, the joint. .-. - •■ '.'-vi:!!'-' ■'• Cr Gapper did not think the council should take any step without.consulting Ids fire brigade, He always was of of apipion that the well was useless. He thougljt they should' have Captain Muirtyopinion as well as Mr Kingdou's. The Mayor said he had no doubtjthe brigade would take steps to prove that their engine was in good order, and thus answer Mr Kingdon's objection] chimneys. .;. „ut ' Cr Gapper said he had been waited upon by Mr Woodham re the chimney question. He (Mr Woodham) had admitted that chimneys had taken fire after having only been, swept throe weeks, but he wished ittindetstbod that he was not the one who bad swept them', KERBINO. '-^ Me3Brs Cole and Nicol applied tope Council to have the footpath made and kerbed opposite their properties in Queen-st., and agreed to pay their share of the cost. The work was ordered to be"'done, on the motion of Cr Gapperj 'secontfed by Ch? Feist. '...'''! . rotND FEES. The, pouudkeeper reported the receipt of i 5 6s in fees for the past month, . '•.< WOBKS COMMITTEE. The Overseer's report, was read and dealt with by the Works Committee as follows:—Bentley Bros, were progress. ing satisfactorily with Charters-street. I recommend that a small drain be dug in line of Oraype-Btreet footpath: to carry off the storm water from Chapelstreet. Ityt the stumps betaken out pf. Worksop road. (Besolved—That this be done.) I have cleared the [.drain between Sonth-street and Manala ; !'road, and' lowered the/water table in ? Kuripuni-street. A. sinall ..culvert shoiikTbe pit in/under;"the footpath., above Mr;%eth!B.; (Resolved—T?hat. I this be repaired- with .broken metal- from the; | paddocks, the grwel: pit being'ffcoded.!: With referenWto^'the~asjk''oom* | plained of by Mr,Payton, fae cqmmittee.i ! ' 'resolved to recommend.that tie Com>.-1 cil give;'notice to all 1 of land abutting within fourteen: failing to do bo the Council clear it gat at the; theoos'M the owners, -"f It iwai reaolyed—That; the ends of:; CharierjHteet W'?' : '\ {•I letter' warrMfoomjfMr Mphfc '■ ' ■ j ww tbathe required' t§

...erect,a,, verandah in front'of.-thoae buildings, but the kerbinghaving been ..,. burnt away would interfere with the , • wk..-'Heaßkedtl)ecommitiebtore- |; .place the kerbing., ~,.,„..<,. ■, . , Ijwasr'resolyed'to recommeiid : the " ■■[ i.work to be done. '■' - ; ■- ;; ; , Je^rVw ; ad9pted, ; ;; , . / /'"; Or Gapper pointed out tW. to re- ■.: • pee the whole of the kerbing partially destroyed by firqin.frontof liapp and aW.:M/ : MasonV'new shops feet, and it would be . ■best, to do the. wholo-work 'throughout! . !( ... FINANCE COMMITTBK, . ■ ;i "l:::. The following accounts were recom- ' '"'mended to be paid : '"""«.'• '' £ s » ~,'Wages, &c., ... .... .35 6 9 ■•" J. Payton <fc C 0.,,. : ... 4 4 6 u Stationery' , ;.. . .'„ 2 5 0 ; . f . :Burnett & Yule ... ..;, 3' 2 9 :.;'"';Evendeii,culvert... ;.. 110 0 Mills, pump cap,.. ... 1- 2 0 ■ ( McEwen, repairs... ... 18 0 1 ;,i S.Kingdon, pump ... 310 •:■. Debit balanco £873 13s-9d, . ~?'.• TJfe report was adopted. ' ' ■'•• THE GOVERNOR. • . .The Mayor said he understood that '.".' tlieGovernor was likely to pasw through Masterton shortly, and .he would like .ii'an expression of opinion from the- _.., Council as follow he should.be: received; .' He" suggested, that an address should' be presented His Excellency. . ■ " ; ' Cr Qapper-thought tho Council's we, not sufficiently■ flourishto'.justify the spending of asix,n;.' pence on the Governor, who would no- - : doubt be passing through as a private gentleman. ••The Mayor thought the Council • : would not be doing its duty if it let •; Governor, pass through without ...... taking the least notice of him. ■•• •: •Cr Chinchen moved that an' address .•be presented to the Governor if he '" passed through thetwn r ,'- .Cr Price would-. second if a committee were named, ™'' Or Chinchen was quite willing, and named His Worship the Mayor, anJCrs . Feist and Gapper to prepare the ad- ' dress. • Cr Gapper. declared there • was not a drop of loyal blood in his body, and he might as well say so. He did not think they were justified in spending a "sixpence on the Governor, and he wouldnot act on the. Committee. Cr Price: It's not a question of r 'loyalty! fr Gapper: It's a question of ■ -" bunkum r (Laughter.) ' - Cr Feist did not tliink an address necessary. They might just appoint . . the Mayor, to meet the Governor and ''say"How,.d'ye do," and he did not ' think anything further was required. Or Price thought the burgesses ' •would.feel slighted if tho Council .. Allowed the Governor to pass through Masterton'without official recognition. He considered the Governor would be' •' really paying an official visit. The motion was again altered by striking out the Committee, and was then put and carried; the preparation of the address being left to the Town ••Clerk-

LETTER CARRIER, Cr Price again- brought forward: his • , proposition for a letter carrier, and f urged: the superior claim Masterton had : over other smaller places 'which had letter carriers. The appointment would cost the .Borough nothing. He was only asking.them.to request the Post-.master-General to appoint the official. ■ The, advantage to the inhabitants would ', be.considerable, apd he would move, "That the Postmaster-General be re-' , quested to appoint a,letter earner for .the Borough of Masterton." .Cr Heron seconded, as he considered .the appointment would be a boon to !i ; the burgesses, -. Cr Feist admired Cr Price's per'sistency,but had not heard any fresh . arguments from him in-favor of a letter ..carrier. A letter carrier.would not travel far enough to benefit those living in the outskirts,, and business people would prefer to keep their boxes. There aid not appear to be any general desire on. the part of the public for a letter carrier. .; "The Mayor, pointed out .that the -.business peoplewho had boxes did hot J constitute all Masterton,. and he thought the general public, should be considered. A letter carrier would be a great boon to a large number of persons who did not possess boxes,'' and • who had to send children or'-go them- , selves at considerable inconvenience for their letters. • " " •■• The resolution was then put and carried on division by the casting vote rfflfthe Mayor. 9r The Council then adjourned,