MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4017, 20 January 1892, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tho fortnightly meeting, of the Masterton Borough Council was held last (Tiittsday) evening, there being present His Worship the Mayor and Ors. Ptirry, E. Chamberlain, Hutrie, Hessey, Heron, T. Chamberlain and Dixon,

The minutes of the previous meet' ing were read and confirmed. Correspondence,

From Catherine O'Leary, J, W, Leahy, and Peter Compton, requesting that their names be 'inserted on tbe Burgess List of the Borough—On the motion of the Mayor the applications were acceeded to,

From Messrs 11, F. Temple k Co., withdrawing his tender for the supply of cement owing to an error in the weight of casks,-The Mayor said they could compel Mr Temple to fulfil his contract, The Council ought not to be fooled with,—Or, Heron agreed that Mr Tempi® should be made responsible.—The Mayor moved that the next lowest tender be accepted, and that Mr Temple beiuformed that he will bo held responsible for the difference in price;—Or, Hessey seconded.—Carried.

From William Carey, stating that ho bad put ip flood gates in Albert street, to the Works Con)' mittee,

From A, W. Hogg, M.H.R., stating that it was his intention to carry out the request of the Council with regard to the Charitable Aid question.—Received.

From the New Zealand Press Agency, ijtafjng they would bo prepared to supply wofld 9415 tq the Council.—Received.

From the Secretary of the Volunteer Fire Brigade, asking for the top rail of the old culvert in Queen-Stfor drying hose upon.-Request granted, From Fred Wright, enclosing plans of propositi additions to his premises in Hall-St!— to the thorough Surveyor. ' " ' INSPECTOR Of NUISANCES, The fnspeotor of Nuisances reported tfrat tl)0 preelf near Mrs l)ttoway'g was considered tp b,o a i)uissnce. The njanure on tjje premises qf jfr T. Thompson, Iggulden and "WrigjiE was »I?o likely to bo injurious to public health. ' Or Horon stated tl>st tho mjisitnce at Mrs Ottowoy's was caused by tlio water being banked up by tbe culvert contractor, The Inspector of Nuisances was authorised to give notice where neoessary requiring the nuisances to be abated at once.

ACCOUNTS. accounts amounting to £825 Gs lid were passed for payment,

MR BARTLETT's CULVERT CONTRACT, The Overseer was instructed to completo the contract in Queen-St for theereotioayOfanew culvert at the ejeppe of ntf contractor —Mr 8. Ijfirt'lett," \ ' ' j?™, The Mayor said' tm, rates were not ppjng if] 'as should, He would oiQVQ tyat thp be jnstrjicteij to siie for ail oijjtstandipg rajies, Or He?sey seconded.—Carried. IfiOSBOOWHS. The Mayor stated that none of the residents in No. 1 district had complied with the requirements of bylaw No. 40 regarding iron roofing. He would ptfe'tiiaj; fjjjo gerk be instructed to prosecute those 'bgt plying with the by-law, Tbe bylaw had been framed about eleven years qgo. anj j)e thought it was time it was put iqtq oppi'afcjoi), Cr Perry stated that tho Council had decided twelve months ago tlyit the buildings already roofed with Shingle should not but that all ropairs should be effected with' iroji.

,Cr E, Chamberlain thought tips was so." ' '' '' :

'' 'The Mayor explained that it had decided to enforce the by-law's at the of twelve months, The time bad npy expired. They shoulcl either put bye-hoy in operation I p).' wipe it out. " ' '

' Cr'Hessey seconded the wsoljjtion, He did not wis/j, howeyer, jbo see any hardship placed upon the He believed that there were numbers of buildings which would not pay for re-ronfing, Cr Heron could see no harm in passing the resolution, Tbe question' of prosecution would be brought before the Council before any action was taken.

Cr thougjit tfie effect pf the resoiiitifli) ivo|)lf} b.e'ig cause tjiosp who were rich jq pejrfiof and let off those who wpre p£. Tlia resolution was then put and carried on division, and tbe meeting adjourned.