MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1971, 22 April 1885, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bprpiigji Council waji hold yesterday evening, fro^ent—His Worship the Mayor, and Crp, Bapon, Mj|t>, Jjjhiiß.tqii, Gapper, Chamberlain, Perry and Williams, The minutes, of the" last meeting were read and confirmed. The Clerk real the correspondence inwards and outwards,. HLEOAJi STREETS, Mr A. Cookburn wrote in reply to the Oouncilregardingthe widening of a private street, stating that when he opened the street he did not know that he had to furnish a plan to the Council for approval. Cr Heron thought that.fche street ought to bo formed by Mr Oookbuvn. Cr Muir considered that, as tho street had been open seven years, it was rather late in the day to take such a step now. Cr Chamberlain drew attention to a difficulty, Iflfrficjokljurnhad sold all t)jo ianij V pjjld jjaye no" interest in it, and he wrlefcher they could .cflmpal Kim' tg do any'th'ihg. T|)e Mayor sajd]'j| they closed tijy Street each pj cause f> lig'tjoj) Will^f--moved' an;} tjie Mayor Mr QQcktmrn be informed that lio must submit a plan of the street for the approval of the Council, incompliance with the''Munlolpal Corporations Act."—Carried.

Mr Bennington waited on the Council in connection, with, a notice given him by iilie Council regarding p jjjegjij street, and explained that lie'' had handed a plan of the gti-'SPt to Mr Fejst, then a member of tho og!inc|l, ftiifl that lie afterwards handed him baok the pjitn. &ni pld that the street would be taken over, provided ho opened one end of it. Mr W. .Perry had promised to give him an outlet', but had never carried out his promise. Cr Perry said Mr Bennington was mjljje right 8S to'the promise given, but lie was t!)Qi) Under the impression that'tne Council would form the Street) as was. ugud then; birV'when he found that he wouM have to form and metal it, he cried off,

The Mayor said the case was no doubt a hard one, but he failed to see how they oould treat Mv Bennington differently to Mr Cookburn.

Cr Bacon said the Council had taken over several unformed streets since. He djd not think that they should now compel QjyrJßrs who had been misled by a member of the Council. The matter had been allowed to be in abeyance for seven yours, He mnvpfi W'le"mfttfcor bo deferred for a month for thy purpose of obtaining furthor information,

Cr Perry seconded. Cr Heron did not see that they could obtain any further information, Tho Mayor was of opinion that they ought to known what Mr Feist had really done in tho matter. (3r Gasper (jaid what he remembered of the matter was'that Mr Bennington had submitted a plan, and the matter was allowed to stand over till the arrangements with Mr Perry had been completed. He thought the best way out of tho difficulty was to permit Mr Benningtou to hold the street as a private one until such timo as ho was able to form it. Tho landholders interested and the Council might both give §qme ajptange, The Town Olerk'rojui the clause of the Municipal Corporations Act qn the subject, showing that the Council could allow the street fa remain a private street. The Mayor suggested that both the matters should he referred, fa a Committee consisting of Crs Bacon, Heron, Gapper, and himself.

The previous resolution referring to Mr Cockburn's street was then rescinded, and the Committee appointed as suggested, to report at the next meeting. POUNPKEEPER's. REPORT.

The poundkeeper presented a report for the past month showing receips of £2 18s. It was moved by Or Gapper seconded by Cr Heron that tj)e present arrangement with the pound keeper be continued for three months.—Carried. RENALL AND CIfAPEL STREETS. ! Mr A, J, Rawson wrote to the Council stating that the fence recently moved in Renall-strcet stood five links on the street at the lower end. Also that on a recent visit to tho Land Transfer Office he had discovered that the Council had no title for a portion of land taken for widening Chapel-street, <>nd that consequently a title had been granted privately for a portion of section 24. Cr Gapper moved that the matter be adjourned till next meeting, and that in the meantime inquiries be made. Carried. ~; SALVATION ARMY. The Town Clerk read a'number of letters received from various boroughs relating tothe Salvation Army, From these it appeared that no action had been

taken anywhere'except at Christchuroh, where the.Army had agreed to a request not to march on Saturday night, OrGappor said no one had the slightest objection to the marching of the Army if they would do away with the band and lights,' It had been saidthat they would also have to interfere with Friendly Societies; but : they only marched once a year, while the Army marched every night. He moved that the matterlie in abeyance till next meeting, when they would perhaps have a reply to Mr Brown's courteous letter. 1 The Mayor seconded the motion, which was agreed to. INSPECTOR OFNDISANOES' REPORT. The Inspector of Nuisances presented a report, suggesting that several slight improvements be carried out in a number of streets, and pointing, out that several unfenced sections should be fenced. The, matter was'referred to the Works Committee. -■ ,t. WORKS COMMITTEE".'"' The Town Clerk read the minutes of tli'e last meeting of the Works Committee, together with the overseer's report, which-contained nothing of importance, was adopted.' ; >..... ■:?.: . Cr Gapper moved, 'thatthe last clause be struck out. He thought that it was veiy hard that; a man who'paid rates should ! have to form tht street in front of his door himself, ■■,-, Or Williams seconded, "■"" i . ~: ! . Cr Heronexplained that it "would be an objectionable practice to getjnto to attend to attend to what was required in front of every one's door. The Mayor agreed with this view. Cr Heron moved as an amendment that the report be adopted in its entirety. Carried on division by 5 to 4. FINANCE COMMITTEE,

The following accounts, were passed : Wages, etc, £35 2s; Payton & Co., £4 8s Cd; Smith and Hogg, £3 9s; Endowment Committee, £3l4s 6d; Hood and Shaw, £3; E. McEwen, £3 8s Od ; J. floss, £l7s 6d; S.Bacon and Co., £1 4s. The overdraft was reported to be £907 17s 9d.

The report of the Finance Committee was adopted.

imsiudtb. The report of the Institute Committee was presented and read. Cr Muir said that the special committee appointed to draw up the report had never even reported to the full committee, but sent it straight on to tho Council, The Mayor said he was chairman of the Institute Committee, and the report certainly came as a surprise to him. The majority of the committee had been of opinion that they had reason to be dissatisfied, and ho himself hadfeltfliat way; but the report now prosontod wad very prettily. '"" ' •

Cr Heron did not aeo why they should supply books to such placos as Pahiatua, They might as well send them to Fiji. The Mayor explained that the step was proposed in order to augment the funds of the library. Cr Muir moved that the balance sheet only be adopted, and the report referred back to the Committee, Seconded by Or Heron and carried, RATES, The Mayor moved:-"That a speoial meeting of the Council be held on Tuesday the 12th day of May, at 7,30 p.m., for the purpose of making a general rate of one shilling in the £, and a Library, rate of one penny in the £, on of all ratable property the ?°^,f 1 WIIHil»li mt ending 31st %.oJrtßlu7suo!i rate to be payabfeuujjie sum on the 'lst day of June Jfioo, the ratebook to be open for inspection at the Council Chambers. The motion was agreed to.

The Qflimcjl y/ent jnto Goramittee to consider the terms upon which the Mangaone Endowment should tie offered for Has, mi it was resolved that it be let for a. period of thirty years, with a right of renewal for another thirty years'at a valuation; that the blocks be as follows; No. 1, sections 25, 30, and 31, containing 3G3 acres 2 perches; |fo. 2, s,oct|pns, 32, 33, and 34, 383 acres 21 perches. The improvements are to be, 50 agreq biißh|feM in the first year, 50 agres in the segond, and 25 acres per year for the next e|ghj j all trees to bo foiled up to a diameter of 4ft, and the land to be sown with English grasses; sixty acres of bush to be resorved in each block, in not more than two patches; the first year's rent to be paid in advance. TRPERS, ' The following tenders pro regeived for formation and metalling in Villastreet ;-Aogepted-J, and G, Bentley £3O. Decllned-Parker* 0o„ £3B 15s; Hourigan, £42155; Girdwood, £55. This gonqluded the business,