MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4800, 15 August 1894, Page 3

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Ordinary Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the Masterton Borough Council was held last night. Present—His Worship the Mayor, niul Crs Hornblow, Hessey, Dixon, Mutrie, Yates, Cullen, Feist, Chamberlain, and Perry. MIXUTES. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. I'fjflliy STKKKT WlllKXlXfi, Messrs T. H. ami H, H, Wilson wrote withdrawing frpmthppetition to wldon Perry Street, having signed under a misunderstanding. tub i,im:akv. . B. Ileilly wrote asking to be allowed to carry on the duties of Custodian to the Library, The Mayor said that however much they might sympathise with Mr Roilly, they could not deal with his request without calling for applications for the position,—Hesolved to advise Mr Reilly to this effect. OAS IIEPOIir, . The report qf the Gas Committco was read'and adppfed. •ri[K |,atk' ynAiit^x.

(Jr Feist, ji). moving tliq adaption qf the roporf, sajd nt this stage be wished to move a resolution in con? nection with tlio lamented death of Mrs R Heilly, as follows " That tins Council doslres to express its sqrrow (it the loss it lias Piisfiiiued liy tljo sad deftth pf the Wo Librarian, Mrs floilly, niul to Slaeo on record Its appreciation of 10 long and faithful services of that lady, nor uniform kindness and courtesy to all classes of the community, and hor devotion to duty to the last, and that a copy of this resolution, with a letter of condolence, bo sent to Mr Reilly and the bereaved family of the late Librarian." He was surohewas only voicing the feelings of the Council in moving this resolution. Most of the Councillors had known Mrs lieilly for the past twenty years, and deeply deplored her death.

Cr Hornblow seconded the motion, the Mayor also adding a tribute to the deceased's memory, The motion was then unanimously earned. WKIOII-IIRIDGB. Cr Dixon moved that the Town plerk obtain information regarding |hc ccjst of 'a weighbridge. In his fjpii}ion tlio Borqugh: would, soon jsiiyo its cost in \yeighing coals received. Jt would also very useful (j) f|;e liorpiigh at large.- Carried,

pHßjtpi SIIIKKT. fif }[qti|b!pw spj that he undcri jitogd that tho ojiecutqrs of tlio ]ate JJilis Joans intended cutting up property at the end of Church Street, and ho thought that tlio Council should look ahead, and if possible securo enough to continue Church Street. -

The Mayor said that the Council could not tako over any street unless it were formed and metalled.

DIXON STIIKKT, Cr Dixon again drew attention to the state of a culvert in Dixon Street,

The Mayor said the matter liatl I not been overlooked, but the OverBeer bad been laid up. MXCOI-X KOAD. '

Cr Dixon thought the metal spread on Lincoln Road was too fine.

The Mayqr said lie wafj qf qpinion very good jnetal was being put down.

J3STIMATKS.

Tito Mnyo] l Jiipyed that the esti ; mates for the Borough bo published, —Carried,

Other business, as reported olsewhere, being dealt with, tho Council udjourncd 011 the motion of Cr Cullen.