Masterton Borough Council.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3216, 29 May 1889, Page 2

Masterton Borough Council.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evoning. Present—The Mayor, and Councillors Dixon, Chamberlain, Gapper, Cullen and Eton. An apology was leceived from Cr Fitton for liis unavoidable absence. Tho minutes of the -previous meeting wero read and oonfirmed. BISHOPS RESEKVE UOAD. Correspoudence-From the Secretary of the Bishops Reserve Trust stating that no opposition would be raised to the Council taking the proposed loads through the Bishop's Eeserve provided they were taken under the Public Works Act. Cr" Gapper pointed out that the loads did not appear to be laid off, and no pogs were put in, I'. The Mayor said the roads appeared on the plan and tho linkages wero given. There would be no trouble in satisfying. lessees. The roads would have to be put where they were shown on the plans, • • Cr Gapper moved that tlie ; rMayor, Cr Perry and, the mover bo a 'Committee to complete the laying-off of the road through the' Bishop's Besorve, and be authorised to engage what assistance they may require. The same Committee to be authorised to call tenders for fencing. •■ ■ The motion was seconded by Or Cullen and carried. , : N.Z. EXniBITION. Iroin the Secretary of the.New Zealand Exhibition Committee stating the names recommended had been added to the Committee.

....SIGNBOABD. From Mr F. T. Eedman, asking permission to erect a signboard over the footpath in front of his premises,' Queen-street.' Cr Cullen moved that the application be referred to the Works Committee with power to act. Cr Gapper objected to -the matter being referred to the Works Committee. . It was tne duty of the Council to decide whether the 'plan iof the proposed signboard should be passed, it being different to the design agreed upon by the .Works Committee,

The Mayor.thought it would;be better to erect a fixture instead of; a swing hoard. It was ultimately-decided to reply to the applicant That in the opinion of this Council it is desirable the sign board should be erected in accordance with the plan agreed to by the Works Committee. '■.■■. . , CULVERT. ' .„ ! Messrs Beynolds and Dixon applied to have a culvert put in by the Corporation staff, thejsanie being already constructed. On the motion of Cr Dixon, permission was given to the applicants to carry out the work unaer the supervision of .His Worship the Mayor. ■'. . freeoas. . \ " Mr 6. Foy, Secretary to the Fire Brigade Committee, applied to have gas supplied to them free of charge. Referred to the Gas Committee with power to act. THE WATEIi NUISANCE. Mr W. G. Beard wrote again, complaining of the water running through Mr McEwen's property, and stating that Mrs MoEwen'a health! had already suffered through the nuisance. Ho gavo notice on behalf of Mr MoEwen that unless the nuisance was immediately abated, action would be taken,

The Mayor moved that to put an end if the nuisance the fluming should be put across the section next Mr Eedman's shop at once. Cr Chamberlain asked that the motion be not put that night.. It was deoided at the last meeting that the fluming should not be constructed. The Mayor said that did not matter. They had a perfect right to. move that the work be done at this meeting.

Cr Chamberlain said if the Ma/or attempted to put tho motion ho would leave the room.

The Mayor having decided to go on with the motion, Crs Gapper and Chamberlain' loft the' meeting, and there being no quorum present the business was stopped. The Mayor, in answer to Or Dixon,' said to. prevent the business of the Council being brought to a standstill he would withdraw the motion. This having been' done, Crs Gapper and Chamberlain resumed their seats and business proceeded. ■ STONE BREAKING. . The Secretary of the North Wairarapa Benevolent Sooiefcy ; applied to 1 the Council to provide destitute persons duringthe winter months with employment at stone-breaking. . Cr Gapper pointed out that they had already on hand a great quantity of broken metal in excess of requirements. ■

The Mayor moved that a reply be sent to that effect.

REPORTS, . The Gas Committee's report was read. • .

'■• The following tenders for laying service pipes were received; E.G. Williams, 9d per.foot; J, Dudley, ■2s 8d per foot; D. Pickering, 3d per foot; F. Chapman, 18-8 d per foot. The Committee resolved to leave the tenders in the hands of the Council, 1

It was resolved that the tender of Mr D. Piokering at ( Bd por foot be accepted, and ."tho report; was adopted. The Fire Brigade Committee's report was.read. •"' It was resolved that ..the annual grant of £25 to' the Brigade be Ipaid; also that the sum of j6lO ladders be passed for 'subject to the certificate of .Lieutenant Piokoriug.. ; •', ■ U!'■;■ ■'; . .. PISIRIOT iID. : ; -The Town Clerk ported upon the result;: of the interview:' with Mr Travers on the question, '■ : V^P't' V:.;':''/street wiDESikti.' ■'./-'- : ' TheTowhClerk;reportfldiponthe strip of land.-part of .section No 80, Small Farm Block:(Gole's estate),

land hod been conveyed by Mr Cole,, I for a road. . ', ■/-'* j It was resolved to put the fence :,; back on to its proper boundary. • i pound x boabiJ, ' •■', Or Gappor drew attention ,to,the' \, 'state of the pound board, The Mips, , :• Ibe said, were nearly obliteMsd, "■<■ | and ho moved that the board be re- ' \\* 'lettered and the County be asked to ' | defray half the cost. <>■ <-■ -* « - , i Cr Gtillen seconded the motion. In answer, to the,, Mayor the Town" '.' , Clerk said .the pound fees for the ', year amountsd to JJIS'Os sd,' and the ? -' expensos LSI lis Gd. The Miyor • '* said' it was a question whether the • Coiinoil,wero justified in keeping the--" ,; pound opVn at ''airexpensed'the 2 ;/ ratepayers. It was not self supporting. Any person allowing their cattle to ot large were liable / to bwinmoiied: the* question was -' whether the Council should go into l any fmther expense as moyed. _ Tho motion was put and carried.' yL BALANCE SHEET. \ MrJ.E. Fitzgerald, Auditor-General, returned the balance-sheet of tho Borough, duly certified to as correot.

It was resolved that the balance " sheet us approved be printed,

BURGESS nOLL.':'"

Tho Mayor and Crs dapper and Cullen wore appointed to sigAhe Burgess roll. ' i^ 1 i NOTICE OF MOTION. Cr Dixon moved according to notico that a street lamp be.erected near the junction of Miriam-streoi' and Worksop-road. CrCnlien seconded tho motion. Cr Chamberlain spoke against the motion on the grounds that a speoial rate was struck over the whole of the * Borough to pay ior the deficienoy in tho gas loan interest. \ The motion was carried, Cr Fitton' to see tho work carried out.

::'/' ■: '■'•; ■ :■ •BATES,;.;; , ; Or -Chamberlain' moved, acoordirig" f to notice, that a general rate of dne' :: ; shilling and '■&■ library.: rate >of one'I:; penny in the £ bestruok, to be paid in two instalments, on the lfitli Juried and Ist October, 1889. ; Carried; Vi|fe : : -,. THE'STATE'OF' QOEEN-STREETi ■Si I Or Eton moved, according Jo '.;'■• notice, that Queen-street be metalled : o arid repaired'riybere necessary,.'. jn'.-; doing so'he pointed .'out the present- ,; disgraceful state of the thoroughfare;:-• He designated it the most disgracelil:;: street of any Wairarapa townaK'''■;.;. 1 Or Culleii seconded the motioY ■: The Mayor-said what was required , was that the street should be picked ;" over from the' Post Office, comer to ;; the'foot of; the hill and the ilarge;'4 stones -broken, iThe -broken metal i could be put on top'arid blinded, and .v then they would have .a/good road, He invited councillors to come down - and see the approach to his mill.; Ha ■; pointed out Eenall-street as.an\ example of putting broken metal on ; ; the top of boulders. He suggested - CrEtou should ask the Works Com-,' mittee to go over the road and report:; at next meeting of Jho CounoiL; " i; Or Gapper said his opinion was , that before .the formation of Queen-1 street wa3 interfered with the water' supply sobenie would liace to bs ; settled. .Let a special area.be laid;: out and a rate struck to complete the / work. It was of houseexpeotirig; the Council to agree to complete,; that. work out of the rateswle ■ disagreed with Cr Eton whjF he.' stated• that Queen-street .wythe"; worst street in thß.Wairarapa.^Con-; sidering the traffio, there was no' road to compare with it. What was-'-wanted, at present, was that the boulders should be picked up and" carted away, and the depressions 611 e d ;. up with river metal.- •"' r ~-;:■

The Mayor asked how ;Or Gapper: proposed to carry on tho flurning,The Bank of New Zealand refused to:; contribute, and Mr Neill had put down now flurning in front, of his; place, but he considered the Couooil > should do that part in front. of hi» right-of-way. ■ Personally lie' waf considerably out of pocket. As to the other suggestions of Cr Gapper; that an area should be set aside for a rate for a water supply, it was; a very good one/but it was, the 1 ' people' themselves' that had to; bring that, act into force. The ratepayers were saved a deal of. expense in sweeping, by the water courso being a medium for carrying off the dust and rubbish.

. Or Eton said if they were going to wait until the water scheme was completed, Queen-street be done. Ho hoped the §PRioa would not be shelved. '< ' Cr Gapper said they couldiifcup the boulders and put downriver metal. The road was too high as it was. '

, The Mayor asked Or Eton to modify his proposal to. meet Or flapper's news. That being ■ agreed to, the motion as amended was earned.

Cr Cullen moved That tenders bs called for carrying out the work. Or Chamberlain pointed out that the work was | in the hands of the Works Committee in acoordanoe with the resolution just passed. ; ' Or Cullen said there was a resolution on the books that all work be let by conlract. The Works Com-; mittoe were all opposed to contraofc work.

The Mayor said he did not think that. Ho would, in conjunction withthe town Clerk, undertake to draw • up "specifications. ... Or Chamberlain said the matter was actually in tho hands of the Works Committee. Would his: Worship put a peg in atitoeryv boulder that required pickrm^^ The Mayor said he woulct- -Aftertake a paint pot and mark them, (Laughter.) ..-;•: . After further disoussiqn, Cr Cullen moved, and the Mayor seconded, that it be an instruction to tbqjjivorks ' Committee to call. for .tendeijlor tho , repair of Queen-street, from' Cross, r stroet to Eenall-street, anH that the: ■:.

Major and Town Clerk draw up tho necessary specifications. ' ■ The.motion was carried, and the' Council adjourned '■' ; , •";■.";!