Carterton Borough Council.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2989, 29 August 1888, Page 3

Carterton Borough Council.

Tho ordinary monthly meeting of tlio CouiioilfwaS hold on Monday. Prosont-r-HislWorsliip tho Mayor (in tlio clmir), r Ci;s ;A,'Booth, J. Bayliss, W, Yickejstflff, Tlios, Mooro, find G,

W.Uoller. ' j j Tlio Treasurer's report showed n credit balance of iH!) »s lid, Accounts to tlie amount of il4 (Is woro passed for payment. The Treasurer's report and balance sheet was considered. Cr A''. Booth roportcd that the best method

for closing in the drain opposite MrC,

• J. Smith's would bo by laying either ii. drain pipes or a box culvert; Cr Yickerstftff moved an amendment; " That the water bo taken to its original course, viz., through Messrs 7 'Korilblo's property." The amendment caused some considerable discussion, jfc.and the Councillors were of opinion * that to attempt to take the water through ; Messrs Komblo's property ' would causo a law-suit, #s that water course had beon stopped for some twelve years. Cr' Vickerstaff moved, " That a legal opinion bo taken on the matter," but it lapsed , for want of a seconder. Cr Deller moved.'* That tlie work of filling in the drain referred to be proceeded witii at once.'' Cr Bayliss seconded' tlie' motion which was carried. Cr Bayliss asked that the culvert on Belvedere road, near Mr Watson's be cleared' out. Resolved that tho roadman be-instructed to seo to it. Tho'ifladman'sroport was read in which he •dMflf. tho attention of tho Council to";M\necessity*of proper crossings for carta being made. A discussion, arose about tho excessive

: charges under tin; p'resont Impounding Act, and the Cleik wna instructed to draft a code ,of by-laws in view of modifying-the present charges, and thn meeting terminated.

w": In tho universal search for something now, dinner givera arc besrinmng tonbjuro 'tho plaiu whitu damask cloth, in favour 'of ntoro costly materials. Mrs Naylor Leyland has, says tho Table, a green velvet cloth at her last dinner party, with wreaths if Alpino poppies, and tho aamo blooms placed in glasses. Mrs Dennistoun of Golfhill, a few nights ago, had a white satin cloth, on which wero placed largo sacks of white satin, tied with silyer cord, from ■Which a wreath of wliito flowers seeuied to be tumbling out.