MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1983, 6 May 1885, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Thk ordinary fortniglitly meeting of the Council took place last night.' Present- 1 •the Mayor,.and Cra Bacon, Muir, Heron, Hessey, Gapper, -Chamberlain, and Perry. t ,;.. 'i; .. The minutes of the previous meeting' ■were read a#d; confijtoei..;X An application .from.Mr J."\Brown for a license to use the Temperance Hall for public meetings was granted, 1 , the' application being accompanied by the Borough Surveyors certificate as to: its fitness. Mr J Sperry applied for permission for tenders for the triennial valuation to haveaccess to the "Valuation Roll.—Granted l '- BOROUGR VALUATION, • Sir Julius Yogel telegraphed to the Council intimating , tliat it was proposed to increase the rating limit of Boroughs from Jd to Id in the £, on the capital value, and asked the Council whether they would be prepared to adopt tho rating Act 1882" The Town Clerk stated that if the Government valuation was adopted it would, in some cases increase tho present assessment, and in other cases reduce, it, but the net result would be tho same as now. If the Rating Act 1882 were adopted it would simplify the collection of rates very much, On the motion of Cr Gapper seconded by Cr Hessoy, it was decided to adjourn the question till Tuesday next. WAIPOUA BRIDGE, The Acting" Under-Secretary Public Works Department intimated that under the 88th Clause of Act, the Minister of Public Works had vested the control of the .Waipoua. Bridge in the' Borough Council, - BURGESS ROLL. ijeeii ieeeivfed" .freiirMfclßourne fpr a copy of 1 the Burgess' Roll, tlie'clert was instructed to get' information 'j| llje pf)si''of'getting |he roll printeij. ." '

ME A letter to read from t)|e Olerk of the Count/ Council intimating that £ls had been voted towards the ounstmotion of a morgue, The Mayor said if they accepted the Councils offer the ' Borough would have to contribute £3O. He moved that the offer be accepted. Cr Perry pegonded the motion. Cr Qapper suppbi'te'jl'llfji ppjutiro, but suggested thai the in(irgHe'il}d(ff||'e B|epte| ; fln the Trust land at- the'oMt)r''of'Hall and Chapel streets. : -The'Mayor thought it would be injudicious to'Me'a morgue near a centre of population.' Cr Gappor points that the morgue'-would not be .used for iiiftiutioip pep, The resolution was'(tarried; fchu'C&fihi'il to Supplement the Cbuiitjf'coirtribuiidri'by £SO The Council' iiext proccyded to consider the 'of site,; remarked' that, Mayoral craze" for yeara, Jfepirj) Biali, Lowes, an|^ w pre|en| ! IJlayor having taken up ijj u 's[ijsepoh.' l ' It'* was decided m I# rfn flf'OF'fep, (seconded by Of Heron, tjiatfjie (i(}egt|9|} be re-opened, and ft Sfißlfflfee CQnsjfjting .of. Crs Gapper, Muir, and the moye{ ! , be rented to report on the best site, ifAsmw institute,.

Mr Dalrymple, secretary to the Institute Committee, forwarded a list of the names of the newly nominated committee. Thutppoinjpent was cijnfjrmpd. ■ •••• 1 1 W(V >: | ( „ ~, STJIEET Mi 1 A, W. Rgrjajl wfo|to jji feforence to the widtli flf'l(u|j|i!| gtojng that if the Council altered (ftp pripjit line it would involve tho moving of two iniles of fencing, and that aa a rule every subsequent survey of the street mudo varied slightly from the previous survey. The Council decided to accept the explanation, and leave the lines' of the street, - now- feucej. plf,. undisturbed. Mr Renifjl ijv '(({' (-he Buryey. of '([ppOfjifco' his property, intlniftting that ft p]an shewing the street to bra chain in width had been lodged at tho Land Transfer Oflico, and enclosing a copy of the plans in question. It was decided to communicate with the Land Transfer department, and. wit)} 1)1]' Kmiall's permission to forward the pisfo.

Ip PJJftpßjs pop, A coifpjeof for the inser tioii of nejy nampg"on'the fiiiage§3 'Eol were granted,' ' *

WORKS REPORT, Tlio report of the Woiks Committee was read and adopted. OAS. Tjj§ Gas Committee reported having met aiifi pjpkjefejl Jt]ip puegtions of raising loan, sife) flf wprks, 'appiiiatpj for manager, &c„ anfi t])at fyey liafj flecided to defer the consideration pf the questions until further Information was obtained. The report was adopted, NEW WORKS. Mr J. Kawson, surveyor, forwarded estimates for proposed works in Worksop road, Ross-street, and Dixon-street, and. enclosed aji amount for £l3 for his services ill Cfjiuieefclfli] ■pit)} Ro|jalktraefc, &c. Referres} tg Works Ppmniictep with power tp settjo. ' " > . REPORTS OF CQMMJITO, CrMuir moved that reports of oommlttees be furnished to the Press fcr publication previous to the meetings of the Council. He explained that his object, was'to enable members,of the Council not ; on committees to learn Miat business w'as coming befqre tliem, This' method was , adopted by the Oitp Oqi}ncii. The Mayor ik advantage jp the pro : posal, 'secQn.de'iJ- '{jp'but pointed out that 'at pregbnt the l tees and ordinary pencil jneetjngp followed eacli other tqp closely to admit of consideration hetpeii. jjr Jiemn qpppspd the resolution, ai he 'tljQHght would hardly.-benefit by "ant g the business and the Press would not be thankful for additional work,, yffi''Bacon supported the proposal,. Emitting that it had several advantages, Or Perry had no objection if it entailed no expense, Tho motion was'carried on the casting Vote of the Mayor. The signing of the Burgess Roll - was. further adjourned to a special meeting to be held on May 12th, for the coflsideifir' tiou of the balance-sheet. The meeting then adjourned.