Masterton Borough Council.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3509, 13 May 1890, Page 2

Masterton Borough Council.

WORKS COMMITTEE,

A meeting o£the Works Committee of the above Council was held in the Chambors last evening. Present— His Worship ihe Mayor, and Ore McEwen and Dapper.

The report ot the Overseer was read as follows" Sir. -I have to report fliucs last meeting the metalling on Donald's new road has bson completed, n,nd the repairs to \Veat Bush road as far ns it is made. The culvert has been put down in Herbert street, and filled up for light traffic. The footpath from Perry Street to tho Court-house lias been flooded, and the fine gravel put on fronting the OourUhouse, The topping at Mr Phillips lias also been puton, An approach lias been put to the property of Mr Nicol in Church Street, and another for Mr Chapman, 'and tho footpath' raised-and road repaired, Bailway Road has been repaired from West Bush Ifoad to Short Street, The teuoo at the Waipoua is repaired, and the bridge approaches metalled. Five days' work has been dpj# to Short Street, with two carts ofy ji/Bd about two days more will finish, #sdjmake a good job of it. An exti'i® JißiJ had to be employed a few days with the carts, as some broken culverts required , my attention, The George Street coatrqqt is progressing satisfactorily. . I Would recoipiend t(|attlie following work be dope |—l. That IJigl) Strept be repaired from- tbejunotion of Gladstone Road to Short; Street; tbei'i) are several places in the road worn through to the formation. The platform bridge at the boundary of High Street' wants attending to, as the. baokiug is giving way, and a new

backing requires, to bo ;pui in. // A' load or two of metal are. required on tho culvert on tlio ; Gladstone road, opposite Mr Ross's,* The cost of this work will, ( be about £ls. 2. That Queen-street be repaired from Mr Wilton's old store to the Catholio Church, and the footpath from Kuripuni Lane to Mr Perry's butcher's shop. 0, Tho stock of timber at tlio gas yards is getting very low, prin-' cipiilly 12x2,12x1,8x2, and4x2. Tho report was adopted, and the works required recomuioudod to be carried out,

.• It was decided that notice be given Mr S. Bartlett to fill up the holes nude in Akura road by his removing stuff, nnd.if he neglects or refuses the Council tnko proceedings.' Permission was granted to Mr G. Coker to take up and re-fix Horse posts fronting the shop of Mr L, J. Hooper, the work to bo supervised by the overseer.

: Tho clerk was instructed to write to tho manager of the brewery, warning hiui against placing broken bottles in Dixon street.

It. was resolved to make Dixon street passable, as requested by the Bev Father McKenna.

-The request o£ a petition of ratepayers in Church Btreet to have that road repaired was considered.- It waß decided that the footpath be niado as soon as the petitioners agree to pay half tho cost. WATEK SUPPLY.'

The report ot the committee on the subject of water supply'was read, and will be submitted to the faceting tonight,

Accounts amounting to £B9 were recommended for payment.