MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4882, 21 November 1894, Page 3

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Ordinary Meeting, The ordinary meeting of the Council was held last evening, Present His Worship the Mayor, Crs Feist, Hughes, Cullen, Hcssey Yates, E. E. Chamber-, lain, Homblow, MutricandWagg, . MINUTES, The minutes of the previous meeting were rend and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE, From the Solicitor to the Municipal Association coverini; opinion re Ratepayers on Burgess Roll in the enso of tho Mayoral election. His Worship stated that tho election for Mayor would bo conducted as formerly, only ratepayers would voto who had paid their rates. From R, Fowler and Co., application for a license to carry on the business of Fellmongery. License granted. i From the Secretary to the Wellingwon Benevolent Trustees re election of HRtccs—letter ordered to lio on the jf From Messrs Cole and Dartlctt ppplying for a license for a bus to ply f for hi* with driver and conductor. GrantroVbjcct to the report of the Inspector. The Poundkecpor's report for the past month was read and received, u.d.ci. noiun, On the motion of Cr Cull™ seconded by Cr Feist, HisWofship was authorised to exercise the Council's vote in the election of a member for the United District Charhablo Aid Hoard. On the motion of Cr Cullen seconded by CrYntcs.His Worship wasauthorised to vote for himself and Cr Feist, as members of the Wairarapa District Hospital Board. FINANCE AXl> WOIIKS. The report of the Works and Finance Committee was read and adopted. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £IOO Is 7d were passed for payment. • • OABWOBKB COMMITTEE. Tho minutes of the meeting of committee appointed to consider tho gasworks question were read. His Worship said that Cr Homblow mentioned that certain works ordered, had not been carried out, He did not think this was correct. ' Cr Feist said he considered the ap- i pointment of this special committee was | ill-advised. Cr Cullen moved the adoption of the . report, seconded by Cr Homblow and ] carried. , _ obdikart nrsim*. Cr Feist suggested that certain road f works at Kunpuni should be attended to and the footpath tarred. This was t left in the lianas of the Works Com- i mittee. j WAIBABAPA RELIEF FUND . As contributions to this fund were j only coming in slowly His Worship moved that the Town Clerk get a man to canvass the town for subscriptions. The Clerk stated that he had endeavoured to obtain information from Wei- £ lington what funds would he required, c but had not got any reply. It was t generally considered that more would ( be collected than was actually neces- .- sary. ,

Cr Ciillcn proceeded to refer to the disposal of funds collected for the Queensland floods, when His Worship said that the motion was not seconded.

Cr Ctillen replied that he would second the motion whatever it was. After further discussion the motion was withdrawn.

In reply to Cr Hornblow, His Worship said that the Committee had not yet done anything re widening Terry-st,, as no reply had been received from Mr McKcnzie.

In reply to Cr HornblowHis Worship said that there was no contract for extra sarting at present. There was not much carting to do since the Borough had got their own horse. He was of opinion that the present arrangement should continue in the meantime.

Ci- Wagg stated that the Fire Brigade cngiapat Kuripuni had been returned frflpM"* Blacksmith Company's shop while'it required further attention. Cr Hornblow stated that the repairs were not quite finished, and the enjiiic was to be sent back so that the overhaul could be completed, ' t On the motion of CrCullcn the Council adjourned.