MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4253, 26 October 1892, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Ordinary Meeting. The regular fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Borough Oonnoil was held last night at 7 p.m. Present— His Worship the Mayor (Mr 0. A. Pownall) and Urs. Heron, Hessey, Mutrie, Yates, (Jullen, Feist, E. E. Chamberlain, Dixon, and W. Perry, The minutes of the last meeting wore read and oonfirmed. CORRESPONDENCE was received from 0. E. Zohrab offering to accept £7O for the land required by the Borough for fencing purposes, 1 Decided to decline Mr Zohrab's offer.

From the Secretary of the Wairarapa and East Coast A. and P. Association, asking tho Counoil to pro> claim a publiohalf-holiday on Carterton |Show Day. The request was granted.' A letter was received from Auckland, asking assistance for tho Yaile Testimonial Fund, Decided to leave the list with the Town Clerk, From Messrs H. J. o'Loary,R. J.' Harcombe and John Johnston, requesting to have their names placed on the Burgess Roll. The requests were granted. '.'-.; A Dunedin firm wrote offering to supply iron urinals. The letter was received, Mr G. S. W. Dalrymple wrote, informing the Council tint he had disposed of his property in Perry-street to 11. Whakamairo, The Masterton Blaoksirith and Wheelwright Company wrote, asking permission to break up the footpath to allow a drain pipe to bo put down. Permission was granted, overseer's report.

The report of the Borough Overseer stated that Ohio-street was completed. The water-tables in Boundary road had been taken out, baton tbo occasion of the last heavy rain the water flowed ovor the road. The water-tables on tho Upper Plain, and in High, Chapel, Queen, and Hopestreets bad also been cleaned. A culvert twenty-four feet long had been put in Wallace-street, for Mr Maoara, one twelve feet long in Club-street, for Mr Mason, two in Kuripuni, for Mr Heron, one in Queen-street, for Mr Johnston, one for Mr Arnold, and one for Mr Cole in Queen-street, The approach to the bridge in Makora-streut had been repaired, and the ruts in Bannister and BonulL-streets filled in. Be recommended thafc the clearing of the water-tables be continued till the weather improves, when gravel would bo procured for asphalting. Two of the men would be engaged in a few days spreading metal for contractors. Mr Heron moved that Mr Haskell be informed that no action could be taken in the matter of- the drainage between Messrs Haskell and Kingdom, Mr 'Heasey seoonded and the motion was carried. The Works Committee's report was adopted. The Finance Committee's report, recommending payment of accounts amounting to £23813s was adopted. QUEEN-STREET GUTTERS, The Works Committee recommended that the gutters be taken up and a wooden gutter about six inches deep be substituted, The cost would be about M). Or Heron said the estimate of 50s a chain was an outside estimate. It was intended to put in a plank at an angle, as the Committee thought asphalt not strong onough. Cr Dixon objeoted to replacing the gutters with wood. They had plenty of tar and good metal at hand. It would be more preferable and muoh nicer. If wood were used, the water would still get under the footpath; The danger of accidents was always great as the gutters were at present. The Mayor said he was doubtful if the gutters belonged to them, Cr Porry said possibly the street did not belong to them. Tho present gutters allowed the water to filter through and let the path down. He would prefer to see asphalt used. Cr Feist said he would have preferred an estimate of tho cost of concrete gutters, It was vory lasting and serviceable, and seemed to answer well in Christchurob. He would pre< for to Bee tho matter left over a little longer and an estimate of the cost obtained.

Decided to further adjourn tlio question until next meeting, The Clerk reported that the alterations and additions were yery nearly finished, and suggested that the Library Commita bo asked to attend totheshelvingandohitnney, A motion to that effeot wan carried, It was resolved that property owners in Albert-street, Upper Plain, be given notice that the street must be made one month from the receip of notice, otherwise the Council will take it over and complete at their expense. A fortnight's leave of absence was granted to Mr R, Brown, the Town Clerk.' ATKINSON MEMORIAL. The Clerk reported that Mr Langt ton bad offered to take round tho Sir Harry Atkinson Memorial Subscription List for 10 per cent on the amount collected. It was decided td instruct the Clerk to accept Mr Langton's offer.