MUNICIPAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2601, 18 May 1887, Page 2

MUNICIPAL.

The ordinary meeting of tlio Masterton Borough Council was held last evening (Tuesday), in tlio Council Chambers. Present—Councillors Perry, Elkin's, Hessey, Muir, Parsons, T., and E, Chamberlain, Papwoitli, Gapper. Carman, and Culhv .!, ; ■ In tlio absence of the Mayor, who was j.nnable to attend through illness, Councillor Perry was voted to the Chai.r The minutes of the last meeting were 'read and confirmed, 1 COIIRESPONDENCE, The following correspondence was read and dealt with From John Anderson, Christclrarch, : , enclosing patterns .and prices, of Jubilee Lamps, ordered to be laid on the fable, Aucb land City Conn,oil, suggesting that the Council should join a proposed Municipal Asspciatidn to watch over events of-interest to Municipalities, tho first meeting to be jield in Wellington during the gegsipn. Question postponed , till nextmeetipg. TaJmersfon Norfch Borough Council, requiring informa-

tm of/ ,tho Gouncirs experience of maintaining the Borough roads by oon«. tract. The Clerk was instructed to send tke necessary information, • Messrs A. • and T. Burt, Jhmedin, re lowering screw, and claim to bo forwarded home for compensation, deferred to Gas Committee. Welling-ton-gas' manager, re question of gas plant, referred to Gas Committee. John Murray requesting a refund of a hawker's license fee of £l,statinghe had .taken.it out m a ;under the impression lie was getting thelicense from the County Council. Inferred to Finance Committee/ Mr W. 6. Beard, on behalf" of Mr and Mrs MeLeiiniin, for the permission of the -Cbuiicil to a : right-of-way; on' .section No. 4, Masterton, Referred to Works Committee. Mr T. 'W, Shuts, re lamp ;at the- triangle at Kurupuni, 'stating that/the lamp ,at the Post Office was originally upended: to be placed at the spot indicated/ 'MrjC, ; E. Daniells, 'rework required on .Sliovfc. Street. •Cr Gapper resigning from, the' Eire: Brigade Committee. Cr Perry resigning from Works Comniittee;- North Wairarapa Benevolent Society asking for a grant-of £25, Masterton Hospital Trustees, asking, (in view of probable deficiency in funds) for a grant of