FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3312, 18 September 1889, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

■ Nelson, Wednesday. Tho Auckland v. Nelson match begins at 8.80 to.day. The ground •- is in a very bad state after the last four days rain. Masterton Borooufh CouncilThe ordinary fortnightly meeting of the council was hold last night, Present—The Mayor, and Crs Perry, Heron, T. Chamberlain, T, Dixon. SB J, Hcssey. The minutes of the previous meeting were road and confirmed. The returning officer reported (hat Mosssrs Chamberlain, flapper, and Mason had been duly elected members of the council, and they, having made the usual declaration, took their seats as councillors. BUKGESS HOLL. The names of Joseph Jones and Q, \ S. W. Dulrymple were added to the* burgess roll, LICENBE FEES. The Collector of Customs wrote, stating the sum of £4O, being the amount of auctioneers' license fee taken out by Mr F. W. Temple, had been placed to the credit of the borough fund account. A QUAGMIRE. A petition from ratepayers and others resident in George street was read, praying the Council would take steps to have the street put in passable order. Referred to the Works Com. mittee, CIIAUITABLE AID, Jkk , The chairman of the Southland County Council forwa'ded a.circuiar with certain proposed amendments in the Hospital and Charitable Aid Act. The principal alteration was in the direction of taking the cost ot administering the Act out of 'the consolidated revenue, On the motion of Or Gapper, seconded by Or T. Chamberlain, the clerk was instructed to reply that thisk Council will assist in amending thAr, Act in the direction indicated by tho \ Southland County Council to tho utmost of its power. QREYTOWN HOSPITAL, Tho Wairarapa Hospital Board demanded payment of the sum of £6l4s, amount due by tho Masterton Borough Council under the assessment mado by the Dnited Wairarapa Board. The Clerk was instructed to write for particulars as to how the pro. portion of the assessment was arrived at.. Cr Gapper said he was a meltter of the Board together with the Mayor as representatives of tho Council, but ho had received no notice of a meeting. The Mayor also stated that he had heard nothing of the meeting or if one had been held. ELECTMC LIGHTING, Tlio Gulchcr Electric Light Corapany wrote offering to supply the Borough with electric lighting, and sent estimates of cost, k Tho Town Clerk was instructed COP \ acknowledge the receipt of the letter -<' with thanks. A NUISANCE, Messrs Smith ife Hogg wrote asking the Council to abate the nuisance caused to them by thi sluice gates in the creek through the town damming the water back under their premises, the stagnant water causing a stench dangerous to health, Or Gapper moved that the matter stand over until a reply bo received from the Town Lands Trustees in reference to diverting the stream. Cr Heron seconded the rmtion and remarked it was only the water question cropping up in another form. The motion was carried, UNLICENSED PBEMISEB. Mr W. W. Scott wrote drawing attontion to a paragraph in a local paper that a dance was about to tako place in the Drill Hall on Friday niijht next, and tho premises were not licensed, The Miyor said if it was a privato dance thoy could not interfere in tha matter. There was no law to prevelk it that ho was aware of. If they injured Mr Scott in any way, he had his remedy. No action was taken in tho matter. SPECIFICATIONS, The Town Clerk was instructed to copy into a book specifications of all tenders called for. STOEET WIDENING. Dr Beard wroto stating he would bo prepared to meet the Works Committee, in reference to renting the fence to widen Perry street, * The Clerk saidDr Bcurd would not remove the fence in front of his own property,

Or Gapper said the Works Committee ducided it would be better to loave the foico where it was until the Owners of the property required it to bo shifted on Cole's estate, The Council could not do what Dr Beard wanted in running the fence straight across,

The Mayor said Mr Beetham was prepared to widen. Pcrry-stroet but there would be the projection at Mr Beard's, He would advise the Coui«li to erect tho fonce on the boundary. ; .

Or Perry moved and Cr E.Chamberlain seconded that the Works Committee be instructed to shift the fonce to the sentinn on tlio road lino and then erect a short standing fence to protect the corner at Mr Beard's. Crs T, Chamberlain and Heron spoke against tho motion which was carried on a division, Iu reference to wideningaßctcstreet it wns decided to pay the, cost, £l, claimed by Mr Bnnnyus an extra charge in getting the land required from Mr Gasclbcrg. MBBARY MAN. The chairman of the Town Lands Trustees and the treasurer of the Mastcrton Borough Council wera appointed joint commissioners to invest the sinking fund set aside for paying off the Library loan. BUILDING REGULATIONS. CV Gappcr moved and Cr Heron seconded that the Town Clerk be instructed to visit Mr Hockley's premises and ascertain if the Regulations have been complied wilF in respect to his outbuildings, ACCOUNTS. An account for gas pipes, T, Ballinger, £lO 6s 9d was passed for payment, COMMITTEES. The various Committees were reconstructed as follows, three to form a quorum:—Public Yfoks— Crs Heron, T. Chamberlain, Mnm, Mason, and Hessey. Finance, By-law and Sanitary:— The Mayor (chairman), Crs T. Chamberlain, Heron, Gappor, Mason, and Hessey, Gas, Fire Brigade and I.ibi'nrv : The Mayor (Chairman) Crs Rtton, Dixon, E. Chamberlain and Perry. CHARITABLE AID. The Mayor said ho, with Cr Perry, hfd attended the last meeting of ! delegates and be believed the whole

of tlio bodies had "caved in" and declined to take ihe " brick?," The question tboy )md to consider was their present position. Cr G»pi>cr moved that Ibo amount demanded bo passed for payment, and the matter of adjustment of accounts bo left in the bands of tho Mayor ami Town Clerk to arrange/ and report upon. Seconded by Cr Dixon and carried, Tins concluded tho business,