BOROUCH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4098, 27 April 1892, Page 2

BOROUCH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Borough Council was held in the Chambers last (Tuesday) evening, there being present Ors Heron (in the chair), E. and T. Chamberlain, Feist and Mutrie, Apologies for absence were read from His Worship the Mayor and Cr Gapper. OORRESPONDENOE. ;Mr A, W, Reuall wrote, stating that the width oi the proposed culvert in Dixoh-street would not be sufficient 10 permit of the water passing through it from his mill.T-The matter was referred : to; the Works Committee with power to aot. Fromß.F. Temple, asking if the Council wanted any more coment, as he wished to close his contract,—lt was resolved to inform Mr Temple that the Council has n sufficient supply, From Dixon Bros, Ohapel-street, and;F. King, Worksop road, asking that gas be laid on at their premises. —Requests granted. CHARITABLE AID.

The United District Charitable Aid Board wrote, informing the Council that the demand from that body for ihe year would be £149 2s 9d.

The Clerk stated that the amount required was about £8 a year more than last year.

The matter was left in the hands of His Worship the Mayor and the Town Clerk,

HuNIOIPAt, ASSOCIATION,

The Municipal. Association requested to be informed whether the Council intended joining that body. Or Heron thought the Association was in the interests of the Colony. Or Feist moved, ." That this Council is not prepared to join, the Association." This resolution was not seconded. ' LJr Heron then moved," That this Council join the Association." : Or E.Chamberlain seconded.-Oar-ried, s HOME FOR THE AGED AND DESTITUTE, Cr Feist, as one of the Committee appointed to discuns the question of a home for the aged and destitute, stated that it bad been resolved to suggest to the County Council that a conference of contributing bodies be held to go thoroughly into the matter. On the motion' of the Chairman the suggestion of tho Committee was confirmed. GAS, The report of the manager of the gasworks was read, which showed that the consumption of gas for the past month was 27,253 oebio feet moro than for the corresponding period of last year, : The cons'ruction of the new gas holder was nearly completed. Applications from Messrs P. Oill andE, B. Hureforgastobe laid on at their premises were granted.' ' HEW ROADS, . Ore E, Feist and E. Chamberlain were appointed a Committee to sign a memorial to the Governor regarding certain new roads,

The meeting then adjourned.