MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4368, 15 March 1893, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Ordinary Meeting. . Tho ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Maßterton Borough Connoil was held last evening, there being present Hia Worship tho Mayor (Mr 0, A. Pownall), and Councillors G. Heron. J. Hessey, T. Dixon, A. Mutrie, 5% Yates and E. Feist,'

MINUTES. •The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. CORBEaPOBDENCfi . | Inwards was received from Bev. J. § Dukes returning thanka for modifioa- f tion of Borough By-laws ip respect to the Wesleyan Church alterations. From Railway Department promising to consider the question of drainage on the Ngamatawa Boad,

From the Colonial Secretary acknowledging the reoeipk of £SO towards the Queensland Relief Fund, From the Maßterton ToawLands Trust stating that tho prepared to lease part of Town Aore 71 at £ls per annum for 21 years, for the ereotion of a Fire Brigade Station.

From Mr W.'PragneU complaining that during the recent floods his property had been considerably damaged by the overflowing of water caused through Mr Kmgdon obstructing a drain on his property, and requesting the Council to take Or Dixon moved and Or Heron seconded that the offer of the Town Lands Trust be referred to the Fire Brigades Committee' for consideration,

! . MR OHODON'S CULVERT. Cr Heron moved that Mr Kingdon v be written to, warning him that if hMtM continued to block the oulvert tho Counoil would take action. He had ascertained that the drain was a natural watercourse, ■ Cr Dixon said there had been s natural watercourse through Mr Kingdon'a property ever since Masterton had bean a town, He should like to see the matter brought to & head and would therefore Beoond the motion, • ' ■

The Mayor said that thoy oould not take action on Mr Prognell's let* ter, beoause they could not interfere with private matters, The blocking of the oulvett was, however, detrimental to the town as stopping the storm water, and on those grounds they could take action. He would suggest that the motion be altered to that the Borough officers be directed toremovothe obstruction whenever necessary. If Mr Kingdon considered he was suffering a wrong it would then be for him to take action.

Or Heron agreeing to the alteration to his motion, it was put and carried. The Mayor directed the Olerk to instruct tho Overseer to carry out this resolution.

overseeb'srepobt. Or Heron moved the adoption oi tho report as read He also drew attention to the laot that the water overflowed into Dixon-street, through the floodgates at Mr Renall'a mi^ioing kept down during flood time!' Or Dixon said he had heard complaints on the same subject, It was resolved to inform Mr Renall of the complaints, and ask him to lift tho gates when a fresh is on.

STREET HOIKING, Or Dixon said his attention had been called to the fact that the street lamps were not lighted either on Monday or Tuesday evening, He had heard that there was a possibility of running short of coal, but he (Or I Dixon) did not think this was likely. I. The Olerk explained that ft waß unknown what damage was done to the line and it was considered advisable to husband the sup-ply of coal, The lamps would bo lit to-morrow. The Mayor said it was difficult to decide on tho proper course in an emergenoy. The manager was a practical man and had aoted for the best.

Or Hessey thought the precaution was justifiable and that the manager should be commended for the action.

GAS MANAGER'S RESIDENCE, An application was received from the Gas Manager asking the Counoil to ereot a residence for him as he had been given to understand when engaged five years ago that this would be done in time,

'* Or Feißtaaid that the matter hail ! come before the Gas Committee and lt the Manager had given them to uar deretand that there was at the time ir of his engagement an understanding e to erect a residence. He (Cr Foist) '• had thought it better to refer the 6 matter to the Council. jd • Tho Clerk suggested tho I a special meeting o{ the Gas Uom. i ( mittee. He thought an arrangement i. could bo mado to erect a bouse. " The Mayor said if any represents- '• don bad heen held oiittotho Manager J to the effect that he should have a t house, they should endeavour toereot . oue. He moved that the matter be ut referred to tho Gaa Committee and a • report be laid before the next meeting r of the Counoil. Carried. » THE WATER SUPPLY. The Mayor said that he understood ' the question of a water supply would J come up for discussion. They had , not yet received any reply from • , Messrs Williams and Beetham, and " if any Councillor had anything to say » regarding a water supply he should • like to hear him. ' Cr Dixon said he' wouklike to ob- . tain an estimate of/flßJ^gfii i supply from tho WaingaW^w' The Clerk said that previous report on the same matter had set down the probable cost at from 47,000 to £8,000; # Cr Feist was of opinion that until they heard from Messrs Williams and Beetham they could not well discuss I another scheme. In the meantime it would be advisable to confine themselves to the one question, i The Mayor explained that his rea* i son for speaking was that he under, i stood that certain Councillors wished . | to go in for a more complete soheme, i and if so he should like the matter > brought forward. Next meeting they would probably have Messrs Williams and Beetham's nply. He wished to ' see something definite done, CrHe3sey said he bad mentioned i the Waingawa, but nothing could be done till after Parliament met, He was however satisfied that the water could, be brought into Mastorton cheaper from the Waingawa the Buamahunga, The Upper Plain at anyrate intended get water. from the Waingawa,Mr Mutrie eaid there was one thing , they must not lose sight'of, and 'that' . was the ! dam itself. Would it hold if a ' eoritinual' pressure frota the Bliania. • wbold_ be jn a fix,'' His' reason ! for mentjoningitwas that when recently m Dunedin he saw' a heavy mai'onef y : dam,whioh was spoken of as danger-" ous and there did Hot seem tobo mote pressure than at the labsdownedam, - ■ The explained 'th'at 'they' tij<} . not propose to' inorease' the' pressure. The object of bringing the.'"'.'•

Enstnaliuiigw water in '»h< that in dry weather tboy might compennalo foe *fc? f* l * r ««ey took our.. Ho did not thinfe theio waa any foar of tho daw Unratsng. Or B.ron naid that if Oounoillora thought thoy could get a high prisauro sapply from the dam thoy wire an'B. taken, Cr.Htssay Baid the lireplant would bo required just as much tHon as now. "'he matter then dropptd. Tbmdkbb. The Council then went into Uomxaitteo to consider tenders for tho saw eoal -shed.