BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3689, 17 December 1890, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

. ; Installation jrHayor.; The annual statutory meeting of 1 the Masterton Borough Council wbb i held at noon to-day, thero being present His Worship the Mayor (Or Heron), and Ura Perry, E Ohamp. berlain, Gullon, .Eton, Dixou and J Hessey, • . The minutes of the previous ) ordinary meeting were read and cont firmed., »* The retiring Mayor, Cr Heron, before vacating the chair, thanked ' the Council for tho courtesy extended to him during his term of office, and expressed a hope that bis successor would be as well treated. During the past twelve montliß no important ~ .works had been undertaken, but the t reads had been kept in good repair, i. and there was no reneon to complain 1 of their present position, ' Mr C, A, Pownall then made the 1 usual declaration and took the ' chair, Cr Cullen referred in eulogistic a 8 terms to the retiring Mayor, who had , acted consistently throughout." Although thero were differences of s opinion about tho water supply, he 1 •i considered they had worked karinoni- - ously together. ■ Or Eten, as one of the oppononta of j tho retiring Moyov on tho water supply question, stated he believed Mr' Horon had carried out his duties. ; to the best of. his ability. , The Mayor (Mr Pownall) endorsed what had already been said in refero once to the retiring Mayor. He h' hoped lie would again see his way & clear to tako a seat in the Council. "As for himself he would endeavor to 0 carry out tho wishes of the burgesses 1 in his capaoity as Mayor, Ho trusted j that party mattors would drop, aud ', that a unanimity of fueling would i, in future prevail. '• CoitRESI'ONDEKOB, 1 From Mr C. Phillips, offering to 1 pay his proportion of tho cost of making footpaths in Bannister street, t —Heceived. ' From Wairarapa North County J Council, suggesting tlio nppointmont ' of representatives to the Wellington , Benevolent Society for the mutual 3 good of the district.—As the day for e the eleotion had passed, it' was 3 decided that the Clerk write to the ! Secretary of the Wellington Bonevo- ' lent Society, asking if it was now too I late to make appointments to that : body. •' Masterton Benevolent Society. i Or Cullen moved that Cr Eton 1 and himself he appointed narepresen--1 totives of the Council upon the [ Masterton Benevolent Society, j Cr Dixon seconded. i Cr Perry moved as an amendniont • that Cr Gappor and himself bo ! re-appointed. 1 Or Hcsspy seconded, : " , Tho amendment wan then put and : deolared carried, i Or Cullen! The result is four to i three, . Tho Mayor: Five to two! . J Cr Cullen: Oh, Cr Dixon seconded , tho motion. \ Cr Dixon said lie seeonded it pro , forma, and thought he could vote as I he liked. Cr Eton: It was, on.y. a JHtlq inconsistent,' ■ • ■ ; t The Mayor; I cannot allow such . remarks as that, Cr Eton. .. CoMMITEES. i Cr Chamberlain moved that the Mayor nil the vacancies on the 1 committers oausod, by t|)p rctirepnt pf thei late l{ayor, •■! . Or Cullen seconded,—Carried, ; Obpary, , An account of i) 62 Os of the United District Charitable Aid Board was passed for payment. ■■'■.', The meeting then adjourned,