Masterton Borough Council.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2947, 11 July 1888, Page 2

Masterton Borough Council.

The Council met lust night. Present, His -.;■ Worship the Mayor nnd Crs Muir, Parsons, ;• T. Chamberlain, Gapper, Cullen,B, Cham- X; bcrlain, Perry, oud Elklns. ; • .;■'■ ' jThcminutos of the previous meeting wore' V confirmed. ... . h^fr 1 -! .connESPOSDisscß..- ■. /.. ■%. X A circular was read from thcProMrty,,-'; Tax Commissioner, asking that a deoMßn .■-.;■•• he mado so that the balance of subsidy might • he paid. From H. Peters'an.asking forper-./ -. mission to erect asignboard in Queen^treet;. similar to that erected by_ the Loan" ; and Mercantile Agenoy; application granted, sub-/ . jeo'tto supervision. FrorhJ. Nicol,applying; '■■■■ to havo kerbing placed in front of his property, ' • in Chnpel-strcet; referred to Works Commit::, tec,; From J. C, Ingram; asking permission /.-■■ to'light a fire in the oemetery.;'granted./: FromE. Tayler, drawing; attention to; the '■/■; dangerous state of tho bridge inrNureery/. •lioad; referred to tho Works Committee mth powerto'a'ot.- From Jackson.and.Holford,-.. architects,pointing out.that tho shoppro-/,.. posed to be erected for Mr K Hareln Queen- : street was but an addition to Mr.Warher's ' shop and was to be built of iron, and asking that tlioy be hot required- to;.ereot.oparty : . : ;: wall of brick; the applioatipnwas not agreed: / to. From G, S; W. DalrympW stating that / he had a house and section for salo wliioh.:: blocked Wrigley-strcetfand before offering it for sale ho gave tho Council a ohanco to take ■..-;' a road through it ints Villa-street; laid oh , : the table. . . •

, SuUOttTEMNO.LICBNSE... ''...:" Arthur Fkillips applied for -a slaughter- ■. house lioenßo, for killing pigs pnly, on section' '■■: •18, Upper Plain rend, . The Inspector reported favorably upon it. for killing pigs only, but • would object tbjt for the slaughtering of sheep andcattlodMf Ur Heron moved.that the lioon^b^D granted, tho slaughtering to be limited ty l'igs, ....-■•'•' Cr Parsons seconded tho motion, -

The Mayor,thought that in the face of'tho. petition tho permit might bo held over to give tho opposing.petitioners a chance to withdraw their objection. Or Chamberlain said the petitioners had only objected in consequence of their supposing a general slaughtering license was applied for. , . ■■ • -

Tho Mayor irioved and Cr Cullen seconded by way of amendment that tho application' be referred back to tho Committee for their report, . . The amendment was carried,

CHAMTABM AID. ' The Seorotary of tho North Wairarapa Benevolent Society, wrote stating they were still out of funds. CrT, Chamberlain said ho was relegated by the County Counoil to point put what slops had been taken by them in the matter. Thoy were prepared to jolri tho Borough Council in a further guarantee for another' month.

t'r Muir said it was only putting off tho ovilday. Thorc was nothing to be gained by consenting to the guarantee. Tho bodies interested should tako action to bring a settlement of tho difficulty. He cerlaijp.., thought somo step Bhould bo taken to bring tho Conference together. Cr Capper said it was in tho hands of tho Chairman of tho Benevolent Society t0 BUoi : > the Mstriot Aid Board,' ;'• . ■■■>■' Jmg Cr Perry moved that the guarantee bo givo'n • for another month, and that tho Chsrk write to the County Counoil jdvising them that it , wnull bo advantageous to seouro a settlement of the affairs. Cr Parsons seconded.

The Mayor said the County Chairman had taken Boino action in tho matter, He hoped the Benevolent Society would "not sue tho District Board as that body would retaliate on tho Council, . Gas, Tho Gas Committee's report, as already published,'was rend and adopted, . Gas accounts amounting to £2l2s Id were passed for payment,

FIXAXCR, The Finance Committee's report was read. The following accounts wero passed for payment :-Wages,Ll7 12s 10di limber, Cade * Co., L 97 J 4s lid; cartage, 8s; E. MoEwcn, Lil 17s; Hoar, salary, LGGs; Smith and.. Hogg, printing balance sheet, L 7 ss; lwrsjj| hire, 10s; dog registration, L3l4s; John™ slon, Ms; Brown and Rodgers,'timber, L 7 Is; 11, Donald, timber, L 3 -is 2d. TUB IIOAD OVERSEER ltcportcd upon sovcral approaches that wero required to tho cartways into private property in Dixon-strcel and Worksop Hood. Cr Gappcr said tlio names given in weraA tho lirst batch to whom it was proposed l°M| send notico that tho Council intended $F form the approaches at the expense of tlio, property owners.

It was resolved that notice bo given accord* ingly,

The Overseer reported on sundry works done and required to bo done by the regular staff.

Cr Gapper reported on W. Frongnoll's contract in Smith-street. He moved that tho recommendation of the Overseer, that an extra chain and a half bo metalled in Smith. street, bo referred to tho Works Committee with power to net, anil an"extra half chain in Dixon-strcet be metalled at tho contract pticc.—Carried.

Tho remainder of the report was referred to the Works Committee, with power to act.

Finn U.\1)B'.1WI1IIKIIS. A letter was read from tho Wellington Firo' Underwriters' Association. Tho remainder of the evening was occupied in disoussing its contents. It was ultimately resolved that a courteous answer to the letter be sent, pointing out that tho question would como) before the ratepayers at an early date, when A the Association would he further coimnmiiJß catcd with, ~~