The Borough Water Supply.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3491, 22 April 1890, Page 2

The Borough Water Supply.

MR BENALL'S SCHEME. A meeting of the Water Supply Committee of the Borough of Masterton witli the Borough Council was to Imvo been held in the Council Chambers last evening. Of the latter body His Worship the Mayor and Crs Chamberlain, Hessey, Gapper and M'Bwen were present, whilst thero was not a single representative of the Water Supply Committee. Mr A. W. I Renall, as the principal actor in the piece, was, however, in attendance. busiiicss transacted was merely of a conversational character.

Mr Eenall made a lengthy explanation of the alterations necossary to be made to the water tables. The success of his scheme had been somewhat marred he contended, by ' business people sweeping paper into the gutters, which bad blocked the palverts. He would suggest that the fluming be covered in so'that this nuisance would bo abated. It had been 'proposed to him that the Waingawa miirhb be intersected, with the Wuipoua at some convenient spot and thus remedy the evil regarding fish and provide agood supply of water. But as far «B_he could see the people were not willing to. provide the funds. . He believed, however, if the scheme, were undertaken the Acclimatisation Society would materially assist, They could run water.throu.gh. the properties of Messrs Chamberlain and Hessey so long as Mr Woodroofe would not interfere.

Or Hessey said he thought farmers would gladly contribute if the water ran through their properties. ■ Mr Renall then went into details as to the'prop ml, but tho Mayor said he did.not think the Borough Council could' undertake anything in that direction just now. Mr-Renall was well aware that it was hot in the power of the Council to act, but if the settlers provided the funds the Council would surely contribute according to the amount of benefit it derived. Ho wished to know what they were going to do with their artesian supply of water if they gntit. The Mayor said they could find plenty-to do with the water. In the first place they could fill the tanks of I tho gasworks with it, Mr Renall wished to know how , rauoh a year, after the flumiug was put ' right, the Council would givo him for a supply of water. The Mayor Bind in any case they would have to fix the fluraing, but tho question was coining to something . practical. I Mr M'Ewen •. But what would you B take for the water Mr Renall ?

Mr Kenall did not give any direct answer, but proceeded to give a list ol tho expenses which would be incurred in tho matter.

The Mayor: How much a year do s you want for'the supply, and for how j| many years would you grant it I £ Mr Kenall made further oxplaua- \ tion,concluding by exclaiming, "Well, a will you give me £SO a year T r. The.Mayor: If you ask that we'll j consider it, but don't you think that j is rather high ? r Mr Beuall: Well, then, 111 take c £3O. i Cc Chamberlain: But then will 1 you guarantee we got water 1 ? 1 Mr Renall said tlioy could divert i the water'from the channels to Work- \ sop road if'they desired. j Cr Gapper wiahod to know if the i Council would be at liberty to do i what tlioy liked with the >vater, i Mr Renall replied that he would be ' glad to supply water from his stream i as for as it would assist thorn. i Cr Gapper observed that the proper ] pl.aco to bring the water was down i Perry-street, which could then be i Kent north. All the flawing wis : destroyed from the Post Office to the : railway gates, Mr Renall agreed on this point, Ho. would that the gutter be (lumed to the railway gates. They should form a reservoir if posaiblo at that part. But if they tapped the Waingawa they could put water whereever they wished. tSr- (jlmmberluin ; But will you supply us with water all tho year round? Mr Renall said ho thought tlioy could get it for some parts of the town d'iring the summer montbß, But if tlioy could get water from the ! Wuingawa this would end the difficulty. He would gladly givo £SO himself, as one interested for such a supply. • Or Gapper asked if they eould get suffioient water from the mill lead. Mr Kenall said they eould get quite enough tor their purposes. If they ! turned on ill ho wanted for his mill ; they would flood the town. But ; there was no reason why they Bhould '- not go iu for the bigger Bcheme. : The Mayor: Bin that iB not what wo are hero to consider to-night. I take it that for £3O yon will givo us ' the right of your water; 3 Mr Renall; Well, yes, I think so. ' The Mayor: You'll give us enough ' for our engines. Mr Eonall; Exactly, 3 Mr Renall said if they could get a ■ hi«h pressure they might lay pipes ' below tho fluming. The Mayor said that was beyond reason. They would not do anything 8 in that direction yet. '' Mr Ronall said he had spent a lot of money on the scheme, and he had '' no hopes of recouping the amount. 1 The Mayor; Would it he vviso to 0 take your water for, say, seven years. 1 Mr Eenall i Well, I have no ob-' jection, Take it as long us yon like. I shall have to spend about £6O on it in a little while. Cr Hessey said it would be as well * if Mr Kenall put the offer in writing. 3 This appeared to be the goneral 9 desire of those present. '■' Mr Kenall consented, and after a 1 little further djscussion on the 5 matter, the proceedings terminated.