BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3639, 15 October 1890, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Borough Council Was, held last evening, Present—His Worship the Mayor and CwCullen, Clapper, Eton, Perry, T. Chamberlain, Benall, Hossey, and Dixon. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CoItRESPONOENCE. From Henderson and Shute, asking for'permission to take a few loads of gravel from the pit at Kuripuni,-Cr Oullen moved that the application be granted on condition that Gd per load he paid for the gravel taken.-Or Gapper seconded.—Carried. From J. P, Hausmann, lessee of the Theatre Royal, asking if the Drill Hall was going to be used for a ball at an early date.—lt was decided to reply that the Council had no knowledgethataballwas about to take place in the hall. from Secretary Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Sooiety, requesting that the usual half-holiday be granted for the annual show on'the 80th iust,-0r Perry suggested that' the request be not enterhined,-Cr Henall moved that the half-holiday be proclaimed.—Cr Cullen seconded. The Mayor thought it was rather out of place to give two half-holidays in one week. —After some discussion the resouh'qn was oarpied on division. Or Bpnajj moi:ed, that jn the event pf a half-holiday being applied for for the Masterton Show the request be granted.—Cr Gapper seconded.— Carried,

Q$ Cpjimiite};, The report "of tho'meeting of the Gas Committee was read and adopted, tho manager reporting a decrease of 7,545 feet for the past month as compared with tho corresponding month of t]}epy.jo,ußyear, '' "' LIfIUAItV CoMSJITTKP.

The report of the meeting of the Library Committee was read and adopted, and an account for books of £l2 5s lOd passed'for payment. surveyor's iiEPom. The Borough Surveyor reported that the parapet on the shop of Ifr 0 grfjifh was, d,augerqua and' iM'ediati r6pa| v .' v ' '"' l l" t|)eMayoi:sai(l that he haij gjven instructions to Mr Danipllg to thfi and he thqugut there was ijo immediate danger now, Or Eton: The wind was blowing very heavily to-day and the parapet was not shaken,. 'Orßenall: I thought I saw it shake when I was passing, but 1 could not be sure there was so muph Wfjajigliferl '"' IK "' 3 '"•^ The'rßport:was reoeived, and the action of the Mayw'cbnfirined, itispiipß OP NUISANqBS aEPQM, iii Itfspeotqr ofNuisftnoes reported,

that the walls of Wilton's old store which was : destroyed by firo 'hat morning, wero dingorous.- ■ The Mayor said there was no immediate danger. "■ ' : The Clerk was instructed to request the' owner of the property to have tho walls.raized within seven days, f OBDINAUV. Cr'Gappor moved'that the Works Committee be instructed to give the ashphah sheds at the gasworks a couple of coats of tar.—Carried. A letter was here received from tho Mastertori Agricultural and i'astoral Association, requesting that the whole of their show day bo proclaimed a holiday.—lt was decided that the Society bo informed that the matter had already been disposed of. . .. ' GEOBGE STREET. The Mayor moved that tho Town Clerk be instructed to employ a solicitor in the "prosecution of de-. faulters in George Strdet. CrChamberlainseconded.—Carried. TENDERS. The following tenders were received for forming and ksrbing footpath in Archer Street:—J Cavanagh, £B4 7s 6d (accepted); P Cavr, £BBl6s7d; S Bartlett, £4llO a; MKeirns.MThree tenders were received for the position of lamplighter, and that of J Webb, at £2 per month,' was accepted. NOTICE OF MOTION. In accordance with notice given, Or Benall moved that the Borough ; be divided into three'wards. He moved this in order to facilitate tho ! water supply, Ho had always considered that no charge should be ' made on the general fund of tho , Borough. If the Borough was divided into wards the central ward could put on an extra rate if neceacary to keep the supply going. If they could lay out wards suitable to the Borough he thought it should be done, At the same time he was aware that by petition to the Governor the burgesses could have the i Borohgh divided. He did not think i it worth while dilating ou the sub--1 jeot. He wished to see the matter ) ended, but he was very doubtful t which, would be ended first, the ! supply or himself. He was anxious ' to see the work taken over by tlio • Borough and carried out.

- Cr Oullen seconded, the motion. Or Dixon objected to the division on account of the expense which would bo entailed. He would like to see the water supply_soheme put into effect, but lie thought that. without the expenditure of a largo sum of money it could not bo brought about,

Cr Eton disagreed with Cr Dixon. He thought if they were divided into 8 wards they would have the benofit of the money they subscribed. : At the present time Queen-street contributed the largest sum of money and had the least sum spent on it,

Or Hessey would decidedly vote against the motion. The borough had the benefit of the steam fire engine, gas, etc, which were provided by outside rates, and now the residents of Queen Street wanted to be cut off and pay nothing towards making the roads outside. It was the duty of the centre to support the outside, The roads in the outer wards would be used in bringing in firewood, etc, to the centre. Besides, he did not think thoy were justified in making the expenditure oh the water supply. There were miles of unmade roads outside, which wero unstamped and which would never be' mado under the division, The water channels were an eyesore, and there was no chance of getting a constant supply. The borough was working very well, and.ho did not tiiink a ohango was necessary. Or 'Eton pointed out that the residents in tho outside had the benefit of the fire engines, ,Cr Hessey ; No, We have no water." The Mayor could not seo that it was necessary to divide the borough into wards, For economical arrangement it would be better to keep the toroughasitwas. Cr Perry thought that if the residents in the centre of the borough wanted a water supply they ehould make apphoation to the Council for it in a proper manner. Or Oullen said there was no reason why the water should not bo run down the channels. All that was necessary was to square those who had complained. Tho Mayor said tho only sensiblesuggestion he had heard about the channels was from Mr Buchanan, who had offered to take them down to Tupurupuru and use Ihem as troughs to feed his cattle from. Cr Gapper wished to see some plans for the division of the Borough submitted. He agreed with Cr Hessey in the matter of rates. The outside people would be rated to support the present property of the Borough and to make their own roads. Or Kenall asked what the Council were doing now, They, were watering the streets at abqut four times the cost they might do, The water was being procured from his mill lead, and if he liked to become liostilo ho could now prevent the Borough from taking his water, The attention required for a supply would be very little. ' ■

Cr Dixon: How about paper and rubbish ? Cr Keuall said they could have rubbish boxes the same as they had in Wellington. It was the duty of the Council to help the burgesses as, ip«h tfl possible, Cr Perry was. blocking pve.r.yth.lng arid was "doing noting. If he had done what was right and proper, the matter would have been settled long ago. The reason he had made the fjuming ]argo between tlie Po,s,t Office and Casfclberg's was. to make "it less dangerous. It was not unlikely that the Waingawa would in the future bo tapped into tho Waipoua. He felt a hostile feeling in tlje y.Quncil, and he tlpgbUt 'if'aVq'uitq'tinie this "stuff" was done away'with and the Council assisted , the burgcssos, When the Mayor took his chair ho was in hopes that ill-feeling would die out (hear I hear I) and that hostile feeling would not bo bred, as ho was sorry 10 say it was, The Mayor had no rigty (q Ijiioek the hp.ttqin out of tho fjuining, %'Major:'l did it wjth the consent of the Works Committee. Cr fyn.all: It was quite qi|t of plac9 {op the Mayor to do' what he has done,

Or flapper: What is before the| Counoil?' The Mayor: The question of dividing the Borough into wards. CrGapper: That's what I thought, and the discussion about water is npj relevant, ■■ ■ '" ( agnail i.e? Gajiper, has been m 'thn-Cpuhoilidrig'e'iiou'gli. He' knows,what''the'motion is. Cr flapper asks' this,' question, outof a hostile, Mayor does not assist me ho w ui jQQpvdiw bu poßtijion ( ■•:

Or Hessoy wanted to know what ■ Ct Henall wished the outaido ratepayers to do. : .;-.; Cr Kenall: Reconcile themselves and clear out the channels in Lincoln road. I would ask the Council again to sink all differences, let the water come down without any division, and settle the complaints made afterwards. ''.'.■'.'■'■ The Mayor; I think you ought to let thoCuunciloff now.. . Cr Benall: I thought dr Perry wanted to. speak. He appears to be bursting with-eloquence. (laughter), ' Or Perry : No, I only, wanted to know what there was so: much talk about. . : : ,v :; :'.*.■■ ' ■ The motion was then putand lost: on division, the aye 3 being Crs Benall, Eton aud Cullen, and the noes' the . Mayor and OrsHesaey, Dixon, Perry, Chamberlain and Gapper, WIDESIKG KENAIL-STBEET. ' Or Chamberlain' moved, in accordance with; notice given; that tho sum \ of L2 :10s he voted ■to Mr Jones on consideration that lie allow bis lease to falUn. A"'^^' Thoagrcemcnt between Mr Konell and the Council was hero read. ' Cr Chatnborlain said it was only - right that Mr Jones should receive compensation'./ ' ;'• '" /.;'.' Or Dixon seconded the motion. The Mayor said it was not necessary for Mr Jones to pay tho rent, and there was no need thercforo to give him compensation. Cr Benall replied that the rent * was being paid. Or Hessey maintained that tho i|uestion should not bo shelved for the matter off 2 10s. The road as v it was at the present time was an infernal nuisance. Tho motion Was put and carried > unanimously, • The meeting then adjourned,