MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4776, 18 July 1894, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

' , Orditiar/, Meeting ' "M ' The regular fortnightly mooting of " f§ thoMasterton Borough Council m ,M held last evening Present His Worship the Mayor, and Crs Hornblo,,, Hessoy. "2 Maine, lutes, Cullen, Rest, Chamber! # Jiun, and W Perry mudtks "" >*o The minutes of last mectingwere read " i and confirmed . <■ tl 'BKIDUOIIOOir G Haskell \) rote with reforenco to his contract for repairing the Heading ,; Boom Befcrrcdto the Library Com" r i mlttCO ' i ' 1 nniiouss list "i I An nppbcnUon nas reun cd from JJ. J Boagoy, toha\o his name inserted ou the Burgess Boll.—Granted. AUDIT Fiom the Audit Office returning Bab J ancflslicctduljauditcd.Aiiaccountfor£7 ■■« iromtlioAuditOfliccwnsalsorecoivcdfot :'-''^W auditiiig-thc Borougk accounts, the time ; :'-t'M occupied being 21 hours. ' '"" ' '*&'*s Tho account waspassd for payment. : - ;t! •_,..■ '.•,,; -88P0M5.,.: :■;'•■[ ' ; '-\"| Tlie reports of tho Gns, Library, and :^l Fire Brigade Committee were read. ■". ■ ■.# Pcist f saWm;mbYing'{t]io adoption. • • ";if of .tho report tliat- ifehad Jbefea.ascer. tamed that tho owners' o£'ptt)(|rty in Smith-street did not.seo thcir'wayto '■■- ; -J*M tnko the g»s,,and;thereforo;lie'Jwould- '■ W. !»*l'i?rap 'W stand adjourned unfjtother consumers 'i*& were prepared to take gas. MrPrag. Vi'| noil was ivcry.anxious- to take thegas, ' : M andit was:a pity that .'others were not ■■"'^ also agreeable, biit.lie,did notthinkthoy • 'M< woiild;be justified in going' to the ex- '■■ iH? pciiseoflayiugariiaiiiforonoconsumer, :; :, J.lio,rcp6rts.;werb 1 ' :''M 'An aceountfromMrEßirch for£ls #•!' forroporhngioii!tlioJMasterfoiif'Gas - ; ""S Works,.™ passed for payment. ■ , ... J;| ; ... .MOS.ICIPAIi,c6sFKBRSCB.'" " ' ' '4 Cr Feist said that as li. delegate from. 'S| tho MastcrtonßorougltCouncil, he had "i tholioiior bf afteiidiiig v tlio'.Municipal .-M Conferencie"at Wellington, Ho had '.-'M boon greatly interested m,'the, proceed. '$ mgs, and thought, tliat; tlie- gathering of' ■■ Ki Mayorsdiid Coimciliorsfrom all parts : : 'S of t»e .country was productivp of jimoli jg| Cr Feist then briefly alludcdNto the £PS business transacted (already-repbrtddm W ■■>'ss detail in.our columns). HeWbeen .$; against tho -introdnetion of' political .'.'3s matter at the Conference; The questions : ' 5 2 of electing Mayors and tho extension of -,'f; Mu)iicicnl Franchiso <wcro wnrnilyidis- '^*% cussed.; The: Premier had'been*'infer- ' ? ;S viewed and many important questions ■■!•& considered; 'Ho 'hoped thatlegislation « ; "5? effected through the Conference, would ■"::$, boof benefit to the Boroughs generally. ' The Mayor said from what ;tliey!,l'iaa >i heard thero did not seem to be anything neiyof great iiliportaiico brought,iip. . j| ; . He would move a hearty vote of thanks "'% to Cr Feist for his services-Carried, ';| AroLooy...- ~~• t:.t!-, V;l Cr Hessey apologised for tlieahsciico 9$ of Cr Dixon,. ■ .. " 7 '; si BALANCE SHKKT. ; .^ , i Cr Honiblow moved that the Balance >?' Sliectboprinted audcirqulatcd, au4.faon- vj sidercd at a special'niccliug be held ou l§i ' Tuesday2<ltluust.— -r-~~fJ| ,'.-,,:.■ V/. ,lIIVKIt. i-i •'.,,) ,' ■:' l ss 'CrH6rhblowaskcdifMr : Kiiigiiatt '■'".<& 1 presented his report- oil 'tlio'Waipouii '-^ : liiycr protection.works.. The Clerk replied that he had received , . v|j ■ no communication from Mr King. ■ ;i' It was resolved to write to him ou the .-I : matter. .-iIC ;','■■ ' '■% ryn»Y stbbbt.. /, •'•...■;>§ 1 Tho! Mayor: 'said 'that the doptttalion .? : l apjiointcd to wait on Mr Woodroolfc •%, ' with reference to the widening of Perry 9? i street, had seen him and all did their V;J i best, hut.succeeded in:doing ; nothing. ' -I .Mr Woodroolfc heard all they had'to ! '« say, and told them lie should bo happy . '■% I to meet them, but he had sworn not to . .1 part with the land,'unless lie!received ,-*; ; ';^l 1 conipensatiou.Hcwasofopiiiiontliattho J»'^ 1 widciung of the street was an important ■ s work which should be carried out, and- ; '| i would therefore move that Crs Feist, ■ |' e ' i Mutrie. and himself obtain signatures ' I , of all willing to give land on the east : ;4 | side of tho street He did not think tho .? £IG: bompensatiou required. by- Mr '.;• | Wpodrooffo would prove an insurmpujit- i' ! able objection.; •', •: i . i ; ;; : -&i, I Cr Cullen thought they "should : deal -IvS i with both sides of; tho street; 'f i Bcardwasnot willing 'to'givo'laiid * , fronting his property, it.might betaken ' '■ ; under tho PiiblieWprks.'Acti, ,; | % , The Mayor said ho was quite agree- ■'^ ' able for the committee to deal with both' 3 ' sides. ■ .-; : ' . ''■ ■'■ - "■' :.£' i '. The motion that the coramitteebe np-j ;'4 • pointed was then carried.' :'_'..-. • . ~ "'X Ilivßß KNCBOACHj'iiiiff.-' 4 "^T s

the :. r >i fitft'tli dt tlici river liad tho H? ontl of the street at the 'junction of, .-* VillaadHopb Streets, "' This great inconvenience: to residents,. who' f; oitlior had to cross priyritc property or'. v ihiikc n considerable detour. ■ -J; Jt was resolved, after discussion, that ,'t the works Coinniittco report oh tlie '■% advisability o£.purchasmg,a strip of, > "^ laiidfdr a right of wayi at hoict meeting.' : ! ! vOii the motion of CrCullcn the Coiin- '■■ ' i, cilthoii adjourned. l ■• ('.%■;