GREYTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4414, 9 May 1893, Page 3

GREYTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Monthly Meeting.

The usual raoothly meeting of tbo above Council wfls held in the Council Chambers last ovtnitig, Pn'tsont: Hia Worship the Mayor (Mr F. U, Wood) and Crß W. Udjr, 3. - Fabian, Bright, D. Cameron, Board, H. lie Master, and J. D. Heagorty. The mtnUteß of the ptevietla meeting were read ufld confiriM-d, It was proposed by Ot;. Heagerty nud seconded by the Mayor that a letter bo sent Mrs Ballatice, expressing tho deep sympathy of the Council in her bere&vument by the death of the Hon. J. Ballatice. Cr TJdy thought that New Zealand had lost as good a man as it ever bad. Mr J. L. Hess applied for permission to go on with tha erection of his bouse in Karatavliiti-etreet, as he could not find the architect, who had the plans. It WQB resolved that the pUna be showed to the Mayor, and passed by liim in accordance with the Borough By-laws. Mr R. A. Wakelin (ex-mayor) waited on the Coutioii With reference to some remarks made at last meeting re bis action in agreeing to tbe sinking fund being invested in the Public Trust Office instead of the P.I. and Loan Association of Wairarapu. He stated that he bad done so in good fui'b, bat bad not calculated correctly. Also that tlio Council bad instructed him not to leave Wellington until hit bad definitely arranged for the loan. The loan solicitors would not accept any o'lier terms. The M'l.ior said that at the lost meeting ho bad said that the Onunoil would lose about £!2UO through luveßting in the Public Trust Office. The Borough Solicitor,Mr It. Ward Tate, wont into figarts which nhuwed (lint the Council had lost £101) !lu Id through invoicing the sinking fund in the Public Trust. Office instead of thu P.I, and liOiiu Association of Wuirarsj.a. Other Councillors spoko on the raatiev, and it was decided to exonerate Mr Wakelin fi-»ra any blume in tho mattor iw ho had b.roii under a niiuapprehonsion, and liad enlcubiteil wrongly, lie had done all in gnod faith s and all in his opinion, to the best Intoroeta of the Borough. Corroapondenoooutwards was road, and inwards from Cr Kemp ton apologising for his ab&onoo. From Mr A. 11. Ilorublow re a nuisanco in the vicinity of his rosidonco. From Mr W. C. Nation, ro »n ovorehorge of Is Gd in impounding fei>s for his horses. From the United DUtriat Board mking for amount due £2B. Mr Kemptou'sapology was accepted with regret, Mr Hornblow's letter was referred to Ihe Inspector of Nuisances, The ranger explained that only 7s should bave been charged Mr Nation instead of 8s Gd, The Town Clerk wan instructed to enquire into tbe matter, and refund the overcharge (if any). Mr Butcher asked how long a horse could be left in the pound, without advertising it. The matter was referred to the T«wn Clerk. Hia Worship apologised for his absence from the last meeting.

—The reports of tbe Finance and Works Committees were adopted. The Inspector of Nuisances, Registrar of doga, and Poundkeapers reports were also read. The tender of Mr Geo. Pound was l accepted for patting. in a culvert at Maxtons Bridge for £2O. Some considerable dissuasion took place as to the sanita-iy arrangements of tbe township, and it was left in tbe hands of the Mayor, to make the beat arrangements he eonld. The following were elected as [Trustees to the Grey to wq Cemetery :■ —His Worship the Mayor, Crs W. Udy, H. McMaater, Heagerty, Cameron, and Messrs W, F. fioydhouse andH. Udy. It was resoked to hold a meeting on Monday evening next at 7 o'clock.

Mr-R. Ward Tate asked that some steps be taken to drain tba water from hia gateway in Great Frederick Street. It was resolved that the Works Committee and Overseer visit the place and take whatever action was necessary.

It was decided that the Mayor visit Wellington on Thursday next to arrange for the completion of the loan.