MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1867, 17 December 1884, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

ordinary;fwt(iigh'tly. •meeting of the above Council„was-held jng. Bacbn; Kessey,'* Chamberhinj Mmr, Perry, Williams, Gapper, and''Johnston. ■. •. '*; .-,■■ •';. ''''': .

The minutes of fca? previous rn.eeti.ng were read and confirmed.,'. : ."'.■'

A letter was rea'd from Mr Gawitl), asking for permission to transfer lease of a portion of ft.certain town acre from Mr Lang to Mr (J. Heron.

Cr Gapper proposed, and Cr Hessey seconded, that the application be granted.—Carried. Mr A. B. Bunny waited on the Council on behalf of several purchasers of land in the estate of the late Mr Pixon, asking for a right of way to their propeity. ;

The Mayor said the Council would give the question its best consideration. He said, however, there were objectors to the application beingfgranted.

Mr Bunhy said that the right of way had been grant'dd' some years since, and there was Wo foundation for the objections. •

Cr Gapper thought.the question should bn referred to a Committee for consideration, though he himself opposed the application. After considerable discussion, and Mr Bunny had laid at some length the whole facts of the >case before the Council, the Mayor moved a resolution to the eQ'oct that if thMpplicantg coinply with the wishes of the. Council by giving land to widen the' street, the application be granted. Cr Gapper seconded.—Carried. t Mr Bunny 'thanked the Council for its patient consideration and'withdrew.

FINANCE COMMITTEE, The report was read. Cr Bacon moved the adoption of the report, subject to alteration.' ' Or Muir seconded.—Carried. The Mayor said that as Cr Heroa, a

member.: of the Committee, was not' present,, he hardly liked' to deal with defects in the report, He proposed, however, that certain clauses be expunged.—Carried.

POUND COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Cr Gapper proposed and Or Bacon seconded, that the report be adopted, and after consideration the s proposition was carried 1 '"" .....

Cr Gapper moved that a box: be fixed on the pound f'enco for insertion of notices. »

Cr Perry moved and Cr JoJin'ston seconded, after a lengthy discussion, that,; a four rail fence with caps be erected round the pound.—Carriedc % GAS COMMITTEE..' •''■'"'* -

Tho Cr Gappt%moved the-adop'tign'; of the report and|felieyed thal4lamion would soon havbli,supply of OrMuirßecondid,..' ' '■■'*"' J -

The Mayor said ffat'Mr George had refused to have a n|htof< pUrcKpo hanging'over the head'lithe Con'ipany. Cr Bacon objected i^ n a company being formed without' ih|s. right of purchase. He. thought the'-Taiepayera should he consulted on the question. .: Or Chamberlain-objected .to a.right J of purchase,.? He thought/thebusiness.- ; men;of.Masterton would.' bis; l against'• takingshares-fo'r such k L ' ,' as ten years. : "■.'.*.■-.-'" C..; The Mayor, supported'.the right. <% purchase; but he thought lf;it: was not. granted, the whole questiOn; ; ?ould ; again hung up. ; .-. ..:■.:} ■i • ■'■ '■ Or Bacon moved, as ah; amendinent" j that a. public meeting be th'e'giiidanc'e of the ratepayers be asked on; the.question of. whether; or 'no.: the. .., rightpf purchase be granted: - Cr Perry seconded.' tSL

The Mayor thought that-if a public' meeting were called, a. condemnatoryvote would be passed by the outside?; public, '." '■'/

Or Johnston agreed with the Mayor..?. He thought that if another public":meetingtyere held, it would; be«.■great: many years-before gaß-'-would^'be'' supplied in Masterton./ '■s&• thought the Gas Company proposed was as good a one as could be formed. ■■ ...■'-

.Or Williams said he had.heard com/;;., plaints: of the. exhorbitant prices charged for' the gas by the Gompsnyy \*s ; v: Tbe-Mayor; said,that Mr; George hatl','* .promised^;supply the=public "at iloworrate than whengas -was' started h Wellington,.,... .-,'U . : .-. : -:r* ~\"\.. Cr; 'Ebon's, amendment *as put ar#f lost on'.division; and the motion for the V." adopt ion -of thd report was carried. ..■;■■ ,'.-. Cr Gajiper said .the retirement of-.the-' ■'• Mayor- r from bice would cause ' jtji ' vaqanoy-ontheTGas Committee, and hP ; ;• proposed be adds! '.;..' to fl'll that vacaricy;.'"'"" " . • Cr Perry proposed .'.'.'Cr Bacon" as suitable for. the position, - Cr Chambci'lain thought the coming Mayor should be appointed. Cr Chamberlain supported Cr Bacon as he was now interested in the/.-gas'*'' question, Alter some further discussion Cr''.', ■Bacon was appointed to the. position-, -

WORKSCOMMITTEK, ■;The report was read.;; ;'. After consideration, Qr-Chamberlain moved and Cr Johnston Seconded the adoption of the report..". ■. Cr Bacon moved .as an amendment' that the report be adopted subject to the re-consideration of clause 2 at the next meeting, He thought an estimate of the cost of this work should be placed before the Council.

RTREET-NAMING. Cr Gapper proposed that the of Charter-street be adopted aa posed by Mr Russell. • ' Or Bacon seconded pro forma, but he considered that Mr Wrigl'ey • should have the option of naming the street, ' Cr Gapper said if .MivWrigley-took' 1 umbrage, he should be given permission to name it. The question was deferred till next - meeting. • doqs. " The Inspector applied for authority to destroy unregistered dogs during the month of January. Cr Bacon -objected to this power being given without first consulting. . owners of dogs.

CiiHessey and Chamberlain-agreed with, Cr Bacon,

■ The Mayor ; : Perhaps' ihipounding.'. : ..:: the dogs and then takjrig ',irop'quu'dinff' ; ". '•; fees-will meet.tlje.case,, , ,':;..•. j '■' ••, v.':."' •:' "Cr -&a<»a considered a better plan : , ;w|ii!4;be' to provide 'dog kenueljani..;.. rfc'eep the dogs for 'a- ■feV 'days' to" give a jowMa Can#ppMnlty : df •thenv-- ■• : .tj.;';;-'..".. V :.. ':\f. ■- r r ""The Mayor skitj m •. extra, expenae- •:■ would.be,incurred for feeding them.... > werelhaylockctfiipwkenn'ols,•"*- ; ,>;V- ---> Cr Bacon did not agree -with'the Mayor; : 'os. .thisjoint, v lf,dogs.w,ere* -::■ fed.fwsVqfiuld jje c-Wgeid-according to- '•••: •the length, of time" they had -teeh . retained. '"-. : .' '; '■ ".' : '• . "''.,

The Mayor proposed that the quea- •■ tipn.be relegated to thepound commit- . tee.k; : report, He considered .that useless dogs were fast becoming a '•■"'• nuisance, and the question should not be dealt with hastily. •'■'-■•' ■ Cr, Bacon objected-. -He' said tha' V--duties of .the pound committee were : ■. already large.' Or Hessey proposed that.CraQapper,!' Williams, and the mover be. 4-dog com luttee—Carried. • ' . A NUISANCE,' ~ «. ■ :: Cr Bacon complained of deposits of' dehris in the Borough; which-were likely to create a nuisance.' The ques,-, tion was referred to the Inspector of --, Nuisances to.be dealt with'.' .; ADVERTISING." " ' The,. Mayor stated that both papers • had defined to tender for the borough advertising. Cr Perry thought.that-they might • ' get their advertising done cheaper at' other panel's in the district, r .-.' .-. 'Cr Gapper moved.that, thematter, ? '■"■ be considered'by the members of Council "before next meeting, wiien be finally dealt with, ■ <: ,:.' ; ;y v f,'.%;' The Mayor seconded.—(&nsd. ' \Tt ■ The meeting,then adJQufnldf., •;■,:••■•'£■-'