MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4510, 30 August 1893, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Ordinary Meeting,

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Masterton Borough Council ; was held last; eveniug. Preaent—H(3 Worship the Mayor and Crs Heron, Hessey, Dixon, Yates, Culler,', Feist, iMutrie, Chamberlain and Perry. ' ["" ■ . MINDTES. The minutes of the laefc meeting were read and confirmed. THEWAIPOUA RIVER.. Tho Masterton Town Lands Trus-. tees wrote stating their willingness to share the cost of reporting on protective works for the Waipoua river. On the motion of the Mayor it was decided to leave the matter in abeyance until _ the Park and Cemetery Trusts had replied as to whether they will contribute towards the cost of a report. POONDKKEPER's SALARY. A letter wns received from the Wairarapa North County Oounoil stating that the Council had no recommendation to make re subsidising tho Mastprlon Poundkoeper. At a later stage of the meeting it was decided (in committee) to raise the salary to Lls per annum, BUKOEBB LIST.

Mrs Emily Rayner and E. 8.. Eton applied to hayo their names placed on the Borough 8011, - Granted, A STREET SWEEPER,

Mr 6, 8. W.Dalrymulo wrote offering to supply a street broom for the sum of LB, on a model previously sent to the Council, the Council to pay nothing if tbe machine is not satisfactory. The Mayor considered there could he no harm in accepting Mr Dalrymple's offer, which was accordingly accepted. KURIPUNIFIRE BRIGADE, The Seoreiary of the Kuripuni Fire Brigade (Mr Pybus) wrote asking that the custodian's salary be paid, otherwise he would resign. It was decided to inform tho Secretary of too Brigade thai no salary was'allowed,' but if tho Council made a grant, a proper application .would have to bo made in more respectful termß.

I •' TUE QUEEN STREET FIREBEIL,' The Secretary of the Mnßterton . Volunteor Fire Brigade (Mr C, H. i Payne) wrote as follows: i To the Mayor and Councillors, i Gentlemen.—l am authorised to i submit for your consideration the . following resolutions passed at the : last meeting of the Volunteer Ere Brigade:-" That in the opinion of the Brigade it is not desirable to remove tho firebell from its preaeut site in Queen Street, for the following rwaoDß: (1) THat it is directly under the supervision of the police and nightwotobman, thereby preventing false alarms, (2). That it is centrally situated, and mid-way between tho two stations. (3). That us the majority of members of the Brigades live on the north-west Bide of the belltower, it is not advisable to move it in the opposite direolion, especially as tho prevailing winds are from the' north-west for oight months of the year. (4), That in the oventof it being removed and not erected at tho same height as at

present, it will prove a disadvantage as the sound will be confined to a smaller radius, and the area which tho lookout commands will he more limited. \Ve trust you will give this matter due consideration on tho grounds that tho Volunteer Fire Brigado Criginnlly and with difficulty secured the site." Tho matter was dealt with at a latter stage. A COMPLAINT.

Barnes Cavunugh applied to the Council for the sum of £1715s as extras on coutruots undertaken by him from the Council, Mr John King wrote supporting the application, Or Heron said amplo prioes had been allowed for extras to Oavanagh. The sum of £l4los was a liberal sum to pay. The Works Committee had carefully gone into it.' Mr Oavanagh, who said he was not willing to accept £U 10s, Ho was willing to let another engineer estimate the value. Hh would not be satisfied with less than £l7 10s, The Mayor said that in that case be would move, that nothing more than the £l4 10s be paid, and if Mr Oavanagh thought he was entitled to anything more ho could take proceedings to recover,—Carried. S'XREET IMPROVEMENTS.

• Mr 0. Pragnell wrote, asking per- ) mission to erect a verandah in front ' of his shop in Queen-street.—Pet- ) mission was granted subject 'to the approval of the.Works Committee. BEPOBTS, Tbe Works and Finance CominiltWs report was read and adopted, ', with tbe amendment that Mr Collier i be allowed two months to removo his outbuilding, erected contrary to tbe Borough By-law, by being within fifty feet of the. next promises; ur Murray's claim. The Mayor said that tbe Works Committee having no reoommendation to make n Mr X, L. Murrav's cleim for £lO damages, through the overflow of water ou to his property, it would be necessary to inform Mr Beard that the Council did not recog- | niso tbe claim, and therefore did not intend to take any action. DAHOEROUB CHIMNEYS. Mr James Russell, Building Surveyor, reported tlwt the chimneys at two houses belonging to Mr It, Hare, situated in Queen-street, were in a : dangoronß condition, and required i pulling down or dosing. ■ It was decided to request Mr Hare to rebuild the chimneys, and to point i out his liability under tho By-laws, i ATTENDANCE, C ! r Dixon asked that a rctur,a of the

Councillors be fdruished to the next: meeting;. < I The Clerk was instructed tofaroish .the report at next meeting. , j • ' : ' ;• FIRE '•BRIGADE STATIOIf. :The Town Olerk explained the proposals, of the iVorks Committee re removal of the old buildings, Another proposal was now made to add another story to the station house and at tho same time to shift the hell-tower. The Mayor said the only objection seemed' to be; the'removal of the hell from its present position in Quoen Street. The Volunteer Fire/Brigade' objected on the-grounds'" previously stated in the letter read. . Cr.Oullen said it was deoided.years ago to shift the bell-towor on account of the rent they Or Heron said he 'did not see any objection to shifting the bell. It would be just as handy on the new 'site as on. the old. The Oounoil had praotioally agreed toishift it long ago as soon as the station was. removed to a better "site,

.-Cr Dixon said he quite agreed with the .contentions.of.the Yoktiit'eer Brigade for the nonrrf<aOval of tho belL. . .-■■ .;40tf

Tho Mayor said- if> simply seemed to be a question between the two Brigades, rather than a public ques. tion. ,He thought it would be just as well under-the immediate control of one of the Brigades', Some of the reason's advanoed were sound enough. For his part ho would just as soon the bell, .was under, the r'cqntroli of the Volunteer Brigade as far as that went. ;.'>':■;;.:. •,. ,;,: ...-,•■:■

Or flessey said the distance would make no difference. He should move that the bell be removed. '" Captain Kingdon, who was in attendance, said that the bell was in a very, cpbvehieiat!. place,'; All tbey wanted was that'it be left whore it was. They did:nofc,want possession of it; .'■ ;' ■ -■■ ; The Mayor said itwas; a Question of saving the rent and .aleo that the Council was: of opinion that thn bell was better under the immediate control of one of tho Brigades. The motion was then carried. . : NGAMATAWA HOM. , The Mayor asked as Chairman of the Works Committee, whether it was intended to proceed with the metalling of the Ngamatawa Rod. Cr Heron said it was simply a v question of funds. A large amount of expenditure was going on, and tho overdraft was high', and tbey were committed to other works. The matter then dropped. • TENNERS,

The Council then went into Committee to consider tenders and the question of the Poundkeeper'e salary. The tenders received for the removalofthe Fire Brigade, shed were held over, und it was deoided to invite fresh tenders for a two-Btorey building. QUBEN STREET OUANNELS. It was decided not to accept the tenders for renewing' tho Queen-Bt. channels in conorete, owing to their being too high, but to do the work by day labor. THE WATER SOHEME, Mr King attended with plans and reports prepared by him on the Waiugawa water supply. The %or moved that a special meeting be held on Tuesday evening next to consider Mr Kingtaeport, the plans, etc, to be lodged'with the Clerk for tho use of Councillors only until aftor the Bpeoial meoting, Itwaß adyisablo that the Council disoussed the matter before it became publicCarried. GENERAL It was resolved on the motion of Or Heron, that Mr Natftfch.fc* employed to prepare speoifioations for the new Fire Brigade Buildings. NOTICE OF MOTION,

The Mayor gave notice of motion for next meeting "that the Council take into consideration tho questionof opening up a road'between Short Street and Ebnall Street along the seotion boundaries." He was of opinion that a' number of owners would givo the required .laud, as tho road would enhance the value of the property, and lo a great convenience. Ho was willing to give halfaohain along the boundary of his own property. The Mayor and Or Yatea wero appointed a Committee to interview owners with tho object of ascertaining who was willing to givo land, The Council then adjourned.