BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3627, 1 October 1890, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Mnstertou Borough Council was held last evening, there being present Uis Worship the Mayor and Ors E, Chamberlain, (liillen, Gapper, Eton, Dixon, Benall, T t Chamberlain and Hessey, The minutes of the previous ordinary and special meetings were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE, From Town C!ork,cit? of Dunodin, offering lire brigade plant for sale.— Heceived. From P. Hutson aud Co., with reference to Portland cement,— Received. From local Stationmaster, asking at what price coke could be supplied at the station.—The Clerk said he had replied that ten tons of coke could be had at 80s per ton, but this had been declined.—On the motion of tie Mayor the matter was referred to tho Gas Committee with power to act.

From Captain Pownall, requesting his namo to be placed on tho burgess roll.—Request granted. ■ From J. J. Pevine, remitting Mr WJiitalier's proportion of rates due on property in George-street,—The Mayor moved that the Town Clerk be authorised to employ, a solicitor to sue for outstanding rates.—Or Gapper seconded.—Tho motion was put and losti on division. It was resolved that the Town Clerk take iliA.necessary action... _ .

From Masterton Blacksmith and Wheelwright Manufacturing Company, requesting that.the footpath be lterbed and ashphalted in Perrystreet,—Referred to the Works Committee,

From Sydenham Borough Council refirp insurance, asking for subscrip', tioii of £5 towards oifering.a. premium for the best solwm'p for insurance in Boroughs,-Or Eenall tli'ouglit the object' was very laudablo.—Tlio 'Mayor mpv.ei} thai 1)40 report jje laid on the table.—Cr Gapper moved as ail amendment that the £5 bo granted subject to the approval ot the AuditorGeneral. CrE Chamberlain seconded the amendment. He thought it was time they took action.—Or T Chamberlain thought it was outside their duta to take up fi'p"j))S)irance scheme. This was the ilutypf}h.4ul)ljo|)]Vwere.concprned, -Tji'e Mayor agjeeif with Cr'Ohaii}-berlain.-Or Hesfgy supported the amendment.—The Mayor pointed out that since the matter was lost discussed Or Gapper had changed his opinion 011 the subject.—The amendinont of Or Gapper was, after some tjjsoussion, put and carried.

" 'fiks committee. Tlie report of tho meeting of the Gas Committee was read and adopted, The Town Clerk stated that lie had succeeded in getting one truck load of gft,|il }j7 Wellington, with a promise of at least one Wk'ji pegjf to follow'. The manager ot tho Wellington gasworks had also promised to keep a sharp look-out foranycoal procurable. TIIE WATER SUrPLY, Tho report of the meeting of the Works Committee was read, tl|e lqost important part"'qf jyhich was as follows :-TlieMpr reported that owing to repeated complaints to him M)n} resists of Hall and 'Chapel Streets as to oyerflowjng qf v;atei' lie had instructed the overseer to fill up the rscp at thp eiid of Ljricoln' road, vyhioh l)Rd l)e§!) done hyice, but eaoh time had been rempyei} by ih'lipnall, It was deeded that pio Tpwi) Clprk ho Initmqted tp take proceedings against Mrßonall person interfering with the water tables after this date.

Tlie Mayor stated they had iound it necessary to form a resolution regarding the watertables owing to tiie iiu!IJ OEOUa complaints which had been received from me J!!!)!!?: (Jf ptated that he was not apxi'oiiij"' io. ' tyke gay acticn pith'regard to tljo'watovsupply. On ilip application pf the Chairman of f);e Watep Supply Committeo lie bad run the wjitjer' down the channels, but someone bad interfered with it, The Mayor was not justified fo stopping the supply after the W&ter Supply Committee bad been authorised to bring the water in, The matter should have been referred in the Council and action taken on its authority, After be bad done what hja lia/i feiip }?Qrp)igh, it was bard Ofljiim'that jibe -burgesses should turn agaiiiat him. He lad fijund that lie had ljeen robbed of the syniptlfy of {j)§ public. They had np rjgbt to deprive li'o burgesses of tjje lionefit of the expenditure of that money. He ps ypvy sorry that the Mayor' should bays taken upon himself to stop the supply. The in. habitants of this town had' a right to expect something better than the obstruction of the supply after paying for it by rates. If' ■ the Water Supply Committee authorised him to' do qo ho w'Atild turn on tlif) water to-morrow. It was tlw duty- of" the

Council and patlionlai'ly the Mayor to treat the burgesses in'..fairness, This was the first public body he had sat with which had squandered wilfully the money of the burgesses,. .

Or Dixon would like to have the agreement or authority given to tho Water Supply Committee read, ; Tho Mayor said he would explain the matter. - He hati been charged with partiality. Complaints; had reached the' Council from certain

ratepayers of tho intolerable nuisance of che waler;aud on these complaints he had taken action. , . Cr fienall said the matter should lmve been . brought • before the Council. ... Cr Gapper replied that the Council had considered tho question. Cr Uessey statod that Mr Kingdon had complained to'him of the nuisance of the supply.. Tho mud from Queon Street was ran into his garden, ■ Cr Cullen said it was a pity they could not . put in the necessary culverts and get a pernnnent supply. 'Cr Perry thought it was a waste of time in talking about this matter. They "would never -.be any nearer getting the supply Cr Kenall: Not until the ilonsti-

tutioii of the Council is altered. Cr Perrj: I don't think; .the Council was improved by the return of Or Rensll. . !

Cr Bonall moved that the portion of the Works Committee . report referring to the water supply bo struck out, Or Eton seconded. The motion was put and-lost on division, tho ayes being Crs Renall, Eton and Cullen, and the noes-the Mayor and Crs Hessey, Dixon, T. and E. Chamberlain, Gapper and Perry. The report as read was then adopted. FINANCE, The report of the meeting, of the Finance Committee was read and adopted, aud accounts amounting to £9O lGs 7d passed for payment, INSPECTOR OP NUISANCES. The report of the Inspector of Nuisances was read, which' stated that a nuisance existed on the property of Mr T E Ohamberlain at the Upper Plain in the shape ot a slaughtering yard, To this report was attached a letter from Mr J. J, Freetb, complaining of the nuisance. ' The Inspector of Nuisances also reported that he had visited the slaughteryard of Mr W. Perry, and found it in a state of nuisance. Be was appealing to the Resident Magistrate to assist him in carrying out his duty as Inspector of slaughterhouses. The Mayor said that this was rather a serious charge against Cr Perry,

Cr Chamberlain said that there was a probability of the nuisance being abated within a few days. The slaughterhouse wus in the hands of Cr terry and he was the person who should be responsible,

Cr Hessey: The affair is a perfect nuisance, Everybody is com' plaining of the stinks. Cr Gapper moved that the action of tho Inspector of Nuisance bt approved. Cr Oullen seconded.

Cr Perry said that if the complainants were laboring under thb same difficulties as himself they would not be so ready to complain. Cr Gapper thought it was necessary that the Council should take action, notwithstanding that a councillor was concerned. If it was ■ his own brother he would treat the matter just the same, (Hear, hear,)" Cr Hessey thought tho Inspector should take action without fear or favor, and without consulting the Council, .

Cr Gapper said it was necessary that the hands of the Inspector should be strengthened. The motion of Cr Gapper was put andcarriecl. ORDINARY. Cr E Chamberlain repqrted that the Committee appointed had waited on Mr Jongs \yjtj) reference tg Lienall street, arid he had promised to remove the fence on condition that he got an equivalent from Mr Eenall. He thought this was only fair.

Tho Mayor said this was a mattei between Mr Jones and Mr Eenall. Cr Eenall called the attention ol the Council to tlio fact that when they took the land they would be {required to make footpaths, CV Hflssey * thought'" lite roue should be made. The matter shoulc not be shelved for the question of £5 10s, Cr T Chamberlain moved that tht Council vote Mr Jones the sum ol £2los aud take over the land. Qr Dixon seconded.

Or Gapper moved as an amendment that the question be held over till. next meeting, and that in the meantime the conveyance between Mr Eenall and the Council be pro: gifwd", 'After some discussion Cr T. Chamberlain withdrew lila and gave notice to movo in the matter at next meeting. Cr Eenall gave notice that in the opinion of tlio Council, to relievo the outside burgesses of any contributions, anil to facilitate a water supply to the Borough, this Borough bedivided into three'wards, The Council then adjourned,