MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4403, 26 April 1893, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Ordinaryifflmting.

The ordinary meeting' of tbe ilsstertot* Borough Council was held last *wmiag 'Arte being »rssenfe—Crs, Heron (in the chair) Hewejr,,X. Dixon, Mutrie, Sates, W. Oai&n, Chamberlain and W. Perry. ■_ , The minutes of the were read and confirmed.' Ci>BB*KWSTDBSOIB. - Pleas of tha proposal .aJter,uk«ss to Mr Hare's shop m Qtkm; street were gnbmiltfd, Froni L to make ©aiy ess fewfrgaifa ssa &» contract now ia £& hasfegg, % sls second footpad kg weald &s lbs eatfoneta u4 \be'had' *jb«*4y." lost a eonßki«r*i>la sim by iabimg ' tbe contract at tod low a Twice. From Masws A, sad S. Bart. oa~ behalf ef tfea A«arrsli«a Mate? Oom« p*ay ra srsp|»lj of asa repaid togsa nsetera. From lbs Ai&ise«M Memorial Wmi Committee, ef Councils eiieqes. » ■ ~ " From 0. B. '"-. of tbe atatc of the Upfw l»feia Bail, way Crossing, whiah is ia « iaass«oasstataftx WBKiiatratHs.' ~ From G. S. W. Dalrymple, sffsrins* to pay Ba per ecrs ios &@ sactJooa7 to 18, Magisrtoa Sutall Farm Si>ttlem«nt, BsVis jtoad, FromMr W.B.Bee&Ma, statisg 'btti he tißti Hot yet bad an op&on&a----ity of eoaaniiitig Mr William*, ra tba Oonnoii'fi prora«.a terms fcr tea asp* ply of watt* from Itwa&owne, that 1» was of epinua teat the Coaueil ws*a not ti&kiag a fair offer, iba work already fionfliiatb-inj' eoflsjdered stall. Fi«a D. H, Brook* Askmg to ha allowed to Under lbs supplying tbe Borough Qs» Works with lime. From E. Jones complaining that ills nigutaoU comrades had mesh&tetk his duty in not reiaowsg ajghteoil from liia pri'miig,". The Ckikeacjilamsd tiiatHr Joaes* Utter bad btsa referred to the fascestor of Kmsiseea for a report, and & was in sic band* at UlO last CoaaeiS meeting and this wa« why the matte? did not then come up. Mr Ingram was, however, ,m>t to blame m wj way for thp. flsl&y. From J. E; ■ Fitzgerald, AudiSerGeDerdl, re Gas Batr. KE3OLUTIOSS. Mr Jones -wa? in attendance oa tba Couacil, and ia reply to ilse CJudnsaa said liißnuieaaee complained of waa now removed. Clerk was ia no * ' putting iha matter OaSfk tbe bonds of the Inspector of Eofcanoes. Mr Dalrymple's «fier » sections in &ver Boad wag referred [to tbe Works Committee. . In reference to Mr Danisll'i somI plaini re railway crossing at Vfpst i Plaio, Mr Hessey said it rsqaired attentionj but the work wou!d Lava I to b© done by tbe .Railway authorities. It was decided to direct the attention of the Railway Commissioners to the matter. Mr L Alien's application was referred to the Work's Committee. The letter from Uessra Burt and the letter from Mr D. M. Brookes were referred to the Gas Committee. Eepobtb, The Qaa Committee's report was read. TheGasManager waßinat.endaQce, aud in reply to Cr Uuilea's qa«»tion, aa to whether the gag [ failure was aa nnforaeen accident or could have hoan avoided, said that he had no explanation to make other than that lie had already made, that the hcldsr had fltnck ' ; &ggik^i Cr Feiat said plaints alout the qnauty of tha gas. As Mr jßbbinson was a piaotfcal man, he wonldasi if the gae wa3 of bad quality. >TBey would like "to get the.' matter cleared tip. He had heard of children being mads sick and ill by [lns bad ameil. The Manager explained that tbe centre fslre of the poriSer waada* fective. -He had done his hem to rjmedj the trouble, and had usedextra limei. It was not by any aeglect • on bis part, i The only way to gst at the difficulty:was to steam the -ralte wiUi a portable etsgiae, or to take it fe> pitceSj which would be a work o£ considerable time; The Chairmati said iha matter znmt be remediad.-fTho enly question waa what was thebest p!aa. Mr Feist' -\Bked if th 6 C[a l waa % - % fault, i

The Manager sUtFd tbe cm! bow being naed could not be beaten for gas making. The gas waa slsso of excellent quality, bat lor the «saeps from toe defective val»a. Or Disoa said ili&i some fi?e or est* months ago a great cry been made regarding the bad g&sin iiie xbe»tre. Ha had Babgciuentlyfoand a large escape i n one of tlie pips*. Be bad heard it said tbei the gas was as good ss any in ike Coloay. Little aoetoeak wooM ©cesr & ssite of th® care of the jMaasger. Cr OuHee aaked if tie both ioidera were filled is tJiey coald then efean. ottt tbe vafcre. tlieMttnagm 3xpkb«d thaiheeoald not say iww iooj* tieweirk wowld take. a»d as tbe two fcok&s ealy Jbsld enoapia gas fes a asglsfc &sd a i*Mj it would aot be adneftUe to cosasasas* tbe wbtJe st lire pretest fea--^^^^,. It vs» decided to io ilss Cfos CoißffiiUee/*^s*^^Hl

0r CalJea' stored tfe&t Met* be - called Sa mattilissg "aad fcjEssiag tfe* exlesssm of Albert ufcrees to Vik slreetj - - Tiie> tbe aotisa. wbfckiwa - ' ». '* "r leJiiMli &© tseali sm@§s #al Mr BeatfeWa Mtas to - . Qssea s&egt gttterg bg nasi coaegst* a? ss3»i»}& ba attf is iMr fiaee. ..- --i CrDipm sssd fee wssE fej p& ~ - I. tftrOatea^M^vwlwetir 1 -~Jg

lnimito book authorising the Works Committee to deal with tbo matter. OAB RATE. Considerable discussion ensued regarding tho Gas Hate and it was finally decided to remit one half of the rate.