MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4052, 2 March 1892, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Hasterton Boi'ough Council was held last (Tuesday (evening, there being present His Worship tho Mayor and is Heron, Hessey, Dixbu/Mutrie, G pper, and W. Perry, MINUTES. ■ ■ ' ■ ' The minutes of the previous meeting were read arid confirmed. WAfER FOUNTAm, The Police Department wrote, stating tbot there was no objection to the pieoe of land in front of the Masterton Police Station, twelve feet square, being conceded to the Borough Council for the erection of a water founkio, 'y Mr WoodrorT), 'who was present, stated there was no power under the Act for the Council to expend moneys | for the erection of a fountain, He was convinced, however, that the work would'be done without the assistance of the ratepayers as a whole, He would suggest the appointment of a committeo.of. two persons from tho Council, two from the Town Lands Trustees, and two outsiders to make the jjest .arrangements they .could, for the erection of a fountain, The Mayor could not sea how the Council could interfere, If a com* mittee were appointed from the Council and a committee from the Totvn Lwdß Trustees, who -was to appoint the putside crimniittee ?" He thought the matter should be left to private individuals. Cr Heron; Have the Town Jiinds Trustees promised to contribute to the fund for the erection of a fountain ? Mr Woodroffe; J have good reason to believe that the Trustees are going to assist, Or Gapper asked if the Council had power to rejegato the permission granted tbem by the Department fpr the use of the land to private radi* viduak The Mayor: I think so; we are trustees at will, After further discussion a coram Ifctee consisting of Cw Dixon and Feist was appointed to represent the Council in the matter, From Mr Fred. Wright, subujittifSg plans of a proposed alteration to a building.—.Received, From an Auckland 6rm, stating that tbey were prepared to supply galvanised iron to tho Oounoil in any quantity.—Received. From Dr. Beard, reporting two canes of infectious disuse in Dixon street. \ From the.Crown Lands Depart'me'njt, enclosing schedule of land pro* posed to be tlajken in the Jlgatnatawa block for 'road' purposes',' '" '' THE FXoTOni'gs'Apr. ■ , Seven returns under th 3 Faotories Act were reported to have been received, bo' their contents were not disclosed. ■ipATiiE noyAi,. Mr G, Phillips, managipfi representative for Mr G, Barnarsj, applied for the renewal of tho license for the Theatre Royal. After some discussion the applioa> tion was granted, . . ■ dixon'siheet.-.. The report of the Committee which had visited Dixon street and inspected the work proposed to be done there Vas read and adopted, ,f " '"' ; '-v m The. report of. the meeting of the Gas Committee was read and adopted, anu it wa3 decided that the gas mains bo extended so that gas rnigUt be laid on atM r Gipper's private residence in Yfctpria-street..; '■•'.';'' ,'"... ACdpOKfi... : '■•:■ A hnmher of accouats which wejie certified to were passed for payment, ORDINARY. The Chairman of tke Works Qoni> mittee was instructed to repair the sluice gate in Chapel street. Mr,G. M. Wood waited, upon the Council' and complained that Mr Watson was using tho private road oh which he (Wood) lived, and whiohlie had himself kept in'repair, forcarting Brewood and timber.—The matter was referred to the Works Commits for a report. . ~ .•-';. ~ ;.i,. ...WATER StIPfLT, ..:-. The notice of motion givea \f the Mayor on the question of wat 3 r fu'pply ! was therr*disoussed,' after'wbich the meeting adjouraod. ■■;. ' '-■.