THE FACTORIES ACT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4182, 3 August 1892, Page 2

THE FACTORIES ACT.

. The Mayor stated that he did not consider the gasworks came under the Factories Act. He considered this Act absurd. He would move that the Counoil decline to register the works. Or (tapper seconded,—Carried. >

RESOLVED, That the names of Messrs Searl, Betty, and Montgomery be inserted on tho Burgess Roll. That Mr Dalrymple's request be referred to the Fire Brigade Committee.

That the report of the Municipal Fire Brigade with reference to the entrance to the Theatre Eoyal be referred to the Borough Surveyor.

That the application of Mr O'Leary with reference to fencing a gravel pit be referred to the Works" Committee with power to Act. WEST BOSH ROAD. The Clerk said the question of this road had been before tho Works Committee on the previous night, but it had been decided that to put on small quantities of metal would be useless.

Cr.Hessey statedthat he would move at the next meeting that West Bush road ba metalled. The. road was now ins terrible condition and was a disgrace to the Borough. The mud was eighteen inches in depth, The letter from Mr Do Lisle,was ordered to stand over till alter Cr. Hessey's motion had been dealt with, AUGUST STREET. Cr. Gappor moved that the Town Clerk he instructed to take action under the Municipal Corporations Act in the direction of having a portion of August Street (which is a private street) made, Cr, • Chamberlain seconded.— Carried, . WORKS AND FINANCE, The report of the meeting of the Works and Finance Committees was read and adopted, REPORT AND BALANCE-SHEET. The report of tho Town Clerk upon the private streets in the Borough was read, The Mayor thought it would be advisable to hold a special meeting to consider the question of private streets, A Bill naming streets desired to be taken over might be passed through Parliament, Cr Dixon referred to Kirton and other streets in Dixon's estate.

It was decided to bold a special meeting of.the Council next week to consider the question of private streets, Iho balance-sheet, as printed, was adopted, TREE-PLANTING. The Mayor stated that Mr Eenall was desirous of planting his property with trees, He would do so if the Council would boar part of the cost,

Or Dixon: Would the Council have power to spend monoy this way ? The Mayo:: That's another question. I thkk we have the power, Cr Heaeey said he would plant his property with trees if the Council paid half the cost. Cr Heron.did not think the Council could assist Mr Eenall,

Cr (jupper said the Counoil had too much strain on its funds at present. There were roads unmade anc requiring metal, and he did not think it right to spend money in tree planting under these circumstances,

The Mayor said be could eeo the Council were against the suggestion and he would therefore say no more,

■'■■ DIXON STREET. The Major pointed out that Dixon Street behind the Church of England was in a bad state, He would move that tlio Works Committee bo empowered to put the street in passable order, Or Dixon seconded; ---—■-

Or Gapper could not see why any favoritism should be shown in the metalling of this street. It was a question of principle.

After some further discussion the resolution was put and carried, Cr Gapper being the only dissentient,

. . EATBS,. The Mayor moved, in accordance with notice of motion given, that a general rate of Is in the £ and a library rate of Id in the £ be struck for the ensuingyear. Cr Hesßey seconded,—Carried, The meeting then adjourned,