MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2577, 20 April 1887, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the abovo Council was held iti ihp Coy noil Cham* bora on Tuesday evonlbg,' Present—His Worship the Mayor, Ors Papworth, Gapper, Gavrannj T. aiid B. Chamberlain, •W, Perry, Oullen,' KPara'onSj A. EJlrins' 'and J, MuiA . i,.L. Tho minutes.o£,Mfc mooting were, read and confirmed.',■ ./CORRESPONDENCE, l A circular was received from the Chairman of the delegates of the Invercargil Suburban Boroughs, re taking into consideration the amending of Section. 422 Clause 8,, page 93 of "The Municipal Corporation Act, 1886 i!' relating to the issue of carter's licenses. As it was kmatter that was of interest- only- where there was more than one' borough adjoin' l ing another, the circular was merely., laid on the table. . A circular was alio received'from .the

Buller County Council, forwarding a copy of resolutions passed 'by that body, re maintenance of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions, and asking tho Council's opiniorisia-'tae. . The Council, being oFopinion that it was a nmtteiC which ; ,s|sd\.h<i?fl to.'bft dealt with' by Parliaraeirtrdecided to take no fiction,-'—-:' -v>r• . ¥JJOTO ON THB-80BBW. " ■ A-. letter'Wos 'manager of tire"' expir/ if: the■: •'•takj&fr iodispoa} ftif .^e^elwfi'tuffll'.•ijW clear!off gas accountij^riftl; : His Woiship.Btatei'thii'ffflij , ,which-'.would^have-• •• : froiilcf-"require *ll2sCfilJlo* * dff ; tltf/lft bility. There was a time when ihey , could have sold the'debenturea, 'if not' Jpit g par, a little below it. Although the Coua- •. oil had enquiredjjime after time; they could never get from their, Engineer Mj ' exact idea what the actual |ist of thegaa works would be.,. The Council did bui make strenuous efforts tcfM' the balance "of debentures The works had already wat JEBOOO, and L25Q6 wduld'be reaaJw- , t& ! complete' them. The'. .Council bid''' Hopes of placing the otH|r debaatupea'.; without entailing extra' esMfile fa ndver-' tisiug.' Their Town ,ttaf' Manlp of the Baqk-of ldijij^io : wflM < ut ndpnilie impression tbit tjtfeV tiould' sia-^' pose of the balance, ■ but .upto|tuuately tliey Hod not dono'so. • :Jffe |i»iu!3erca'.''. the bettor course to/ Remaining' debentures '• jn ; tjjelMO Js -or" proper brokers, aijd allow tham .-..Si:'pffc'" 1 :cent; - His '.That the whole .matt*?.; to placed 'hands of the poweringtHoin 'lieobttdeat.b^' 'Or. .cirried".; : ;7V-' ;V V-!^■< , ' 4VS •" In. teply to,' Or; /Hair,; f Eiß' W<jirflliip 1 stated that the notice from the: Bank only., referred'tothi debentures and gas account' ovordraft.' RESIOSAIION. r \ y [" A letter was read from Or Mjjs,qji iea«\ dering his resignation's a memjjor of the ; Council, which was accepted. Tho clerk ■ intimated that the necessary stops had ' beeu takpri;to fill the vacancy. ••' K r ,;;|||COMJllimi MEEIJNGSr "-- ' . Alterations:were, made as; to the nights .• upon which tlie varwtifepmmittces were . to jneet. . . KA%£.- " , The' Clerk reported that £solos 2d had = beenV;pjp)i6cEsSu*jfbr ; ratfeliince the last meeting tli^Councjl; that; ;one : ibatch' of suriimonies: Jiad beon- takeout, and. ' that prepiji'atiijns were.' to It was reßi3Vodvto-- di.nga ' ' aßttiiiEt those ratepajjersl'tivin? «£ a 'iiia. tatice, who:wflre ; }n ; &eaMrvi;; , In reply,.jo Cr' 'Wonhip; out; did • living at a" distance. ' j//. . : ■ GA& COMMimKiiSPOET, / : i The following is a suiiikry 'ot the Gatk v Conuuitteols .report to Mr -g Dawson's efaim ■ fl to L2o,glance :o{ ,bQnti&ctvthe'OSm. y be allojafxTto tsk9akytM#ienti and/, • that tfeKO, Iwl'Saoe of - to hM,;ana als6 Lli la of air demands. '. accoan6jof L2 : 2s to; P. jfalso the, Tqwr ... Clerk -to'M||Siiirtiy freight apooiint,' aud ■, ! applypfjebatafor oyiiretee, That'' ■ .Jfr Alle'n-littd . ajSipaCa parms- ; ;nant .daW- : boing 6reotoiiHß-the -c»eX«. : iThat' the (feunpil- wwept; thi ; •:Qa.s- .Company's offer.;to^aupply..pip# 'and-also" that tko Coutolftr.recpmiae^ l " ;• ded to pbtftLn/ four them'dbwa Bannistar 'HfeeeWtn'' ih« f- _■ ■ for supplying w^r,-'Until 'th# .repaired.

• JO BB OR V .The Mayor 'ttat; portly •' of the roport n tba' uf laqfe pipoß, approved of Committee, . costß()raetliiiigiiko'''tt36. laying .th^'-v '^Bbpu';« t£» . tank wm repairedthfciß "" for layiftg'tniins,JOKer 'stop,,.;!!# lobs to the Coyncil.TOuld only beabonttijS for laborj thinjji- Vera.-rio», -i people wore arid-the/we're if liable to'havo fcfieir Watbr supply cut off ® at anytime, which baing derived;'' of gas until th 6 in' the : tank was 1 stopped. /■' i: > . ■ 7.. • ; Ur Cullon susfgosfcod, to meet the difficulty, that they should turn 011 in '. equivftlerifcamount of water from Renall'i creok into tho atroam which is now ' plying'the tank, By t|w mciam he thought the ends of all parties, would- 60' 'sorved for the present. " Or Papworth was in favor of i; l&ylnK the pipes from Banniater-Streot,,gravid* ing they would carry sufficient pter .to ■: keep the tank Bupplied. Owing/; to the , creek being dammed up it' maj'great nuisance to those who lived,,|?lpff tlw. dam, H» had noticed himself tM %trwg odour arising from decayed matter ex* posed at the bottom of the :ireek|' which was prevented from heing.-oartled down.' „ the stroam, owing to the-iHvater being turned off. .< _Or Aluir felt conrinced; that a 4 inch, pipe was. insufficient to keep the tank; supplied with water, andMoro entailing-' an expense of that kifldyit was tho duty" of the Council to make? certain that 14 would. It would bp]better tq try aal padfy those interested fo.i l a tlmo aud jj Tho BJayor quito agreod with tho latter j? portion of Or &uir's remarks. From. -,' what he could see, those parties who were' aggrieved, .wquld■ bo justified ip opening the dam and their light mightbecutottifr - ; anytime >- . ...... Cr BKins would havo no objaet^'^y 1 - the Council carrying the pipes up. to hU • dafo*it the afhin private :fjus wM, giyo the water»farther fill £ of J5 inoheß. ■; ; : "OrMuir movod as an amendment 16/ tho report re tho laying of 4 inoh >■ " That before theioxpenee. of fchoplpt- .> bo incurred,' it ba .'definitely Mpertelpi'. whothqr a 4 inch, pipe bg sufficient to suttply--' ', the tank with water." ,J • /.. This to seconded by Or Patmorth,'.. ' and carried. I'. .?' ,: The report' was' then adopted v » •; • amondei ■ ■ OiB;RKP?IKfI.,( ' ,Vr The Clerk stated that the.-■■!ollowi|| ; ' : • amount of gas was dnrtaj past four weeks i-Gw.jftMnnt, and private residencej), 85,(M)0ft; M j. rary, 7,;76pft j .street lighting, Estimated,value ofamonnt oonsnmM;it Ji per 1000ft,;J78'|5« lid. '■ ■J " ■ jgf. mofiis.;. ' After fiomo discussion the Worki 'C*k" • witter and Oversea rep6rtg ; : : .adopted, : _ ■ '; •■ ' ' ■ -"' wwicTOjt'f EXPORT.. ■ ' / -i'. ~ The. In will appear to-jmorro'w... ' An anohym6uß -letter was read, .Jo*"-, plaining jof\a'jiuisanpe ; as reported by the Inspector. • The Mayor Boid he had also received a letter, about three weeks with the wipe matter, lie had leased a.por* •? tion of the old brewery' to a perioa ;: '* engaged in dyeing sheepskins, buUttht tipie of doing so did not think it woald become a public nuisance, ■The portion of the report dealing With thi» nuisance was referred to the SaniUrp - ' .■ Cr Papworth said that if the Ins^eto^' '