MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4357, 1 March 1893, Page 3

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

iQrdiiwy Meeting. The ordinary regular meeting of the Masterton Borough Council was held last evening. Present the Mayor (Mr C, A. Pownall) and Councillors Heron, Hessey,Dixon, Mutrie, Yates, Cullen, Feist, Chamberlaiu and W. Perry. MINUTES. Tho minutes of tho previous meeting were read aDd confirmed. COHRESPONDENCJS. From the Native Land Laws Reform League requesting co-operation in securing reform in Native laud laws. It was resolved to reply to the League stating that the Council considered such matters out of its province. RANGER. John Blackwood wroto stating that lio to ranger for the Wnirarapa North County Council, and asking permission to bo allowed to drive cattle straying within the Borough for tho driving fees. Some discussion ou the subjoct enBued, it being finally decided 'o cancel the present appointment, and invite applications for the position of ranger, remuneration to bo obtained from the drivirg fees. BUILDING REGULATIONS. Mr C, E, Darnell forwarded plans of proposed alterations to Mr W, W, Scott's boarding-house. REPORTS, Tho report of the Works Committee Was read and adopted, with the amendment that £3O per aero bo to Mr Perry, instead of £25 ra&gjrumended, for tho land on the ■"Sgwatawa road. Tho roport of the Gas and Fire Brigades Committeo was read and adopted. GENERAL. Cr Feist said that the Committeo appointed to assess the value of the stable on part aero 71 recommended the Council offering U for tho building. Tho Overseer's report on tho approximatecost ot the Ngawaiawa road was read, Tho estimated cost was givep at £175. The matter was referred to the Works Committee. ATKINSON .MEMORIAL, The Clerk reported that a total of £4 4s had been collected towards the Atkinson Memorial Fund. 11 was decided to lay tho list on tho tabic. TUE QUEPJTfft' RELIEF FUND. ' Tho the Council that £SO flßHXforwarded to tho Colonial Secretary trom Masterton for the relief of the sufferers in Queensland. Or Dixon asked who tho money was being sent to and how it was being applied. The ifyyor thought that the Colonial Secretary and the Queensland Government would see it was rightly applied. However much they might send they could not send too much. As the list waa not nearly full it was time it was taken round. He would movo that Mr Hfttbaway lake round tho list and gather what ho could. Cr Feist seconded and tho motion was carried. HIE WATER SUPPLY. The Mayor said there was one other matter which bo had to bring forward, Mr Williams was somewhat touchy in regard to letting them have water from the dam, in case they should assume proprietary rights, and thertforo wished the Council oOdt. Tho cost of from tho dam would, of course, fall on tho Borough, but as the increased supply would be beneficial to Messrs Williams and Beetham, they might be expected to co-operate with tho Council. He would move that Messrs Williams and Beetham be asked for a right to use the water for a number of years at a nominal rental to be agreed upon. Or Heron thought they ought to. take an early opportunity of testing' the feeling of the Council before going to any further expense. Councillors werevety reticent on the matter at present, Cr Dixon asked if the motion would commit the Cduncil to any oxpondi(U.W.

The Mayor said it would not. The motion was thou carried. WESMSYAN CHURCH. Tho application of tho Wcslcyan Church Trustees to be allowed to roof the Church extension with shingles was next dealt with. Cr Dixon moved that tho request bo granted, The position was that tho Church had raised £l5O and taken advantage of tho loan fund for another £IOO, and now had not sufficiont to do all required, If compelled to carry ou the provisions of the by-law it would bo beynnd their means. Or Feist seconded the motion. Ik thought now the niattor was explained tho Council might grant the request, Or Heron thought in this case the application might be grantod, The Mayor said he had no particu larohjmion to tho present caso, but where were thoy to draw the line ? Tho congregation of the. Church was perhaps entitled to special exemption, and ho should be glad to give it, As the By-law stood, a resident had to roof the extension to existing premises with iron, and the ques tion of unsijjhtliness could not bo considered, Tho question of expenso between the shingles and llio iron for fourteen feet six inches of roof, was very trivial. He should oppose the application on these grounds. On a division being taken Cr Yates, Chamberlain and thu Mayor noted against the motion which was deelated earned. Tho Council then adjourned.