MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4906, 19 December 1894, Page 2

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

be regular fortnightly meeting o£ . {vf*! Maaterton Borough Oounoil was, fa I last, evening. . Present, His r ' \'L£ rship the Mayor,' and Crs Hessey, '£| >hes, Mutrie, /Yates 1 , flotnblow, '-j.'- ; len, Wagg, and Feist. -- MINUTES'. ho minutes of the last meeting e read and confirmed." ' , '>k STONE-BREAKER. t l l : Melboui'ne firm wrote giving »' '£| ticulars of the. cost of various le-breakiug machines.—Reforred - ;)1| lie Works Committee. • ■ ;^| BUROESS BOLL. J. :* s ; 3|izabeth Alexander wrote apply. J to have hei' name inserted on the 8 L'gess 801 l —Granted. . OAS LAMP. 5 , A, Rive applied for permission j $ erect an overhanging gas lamp l^||yi L'lio application was granted sub- SMI t tp the approval, of/theiWorks jKiH ' 'library MAniiiiF''; : j|H A. petition was received from 8H r eral residents asking that " Tho H ild" and" Bulletin" be placed in '^Tp ) Redding Rooni, and that the -1 dney " Conntiy Journal" be re* • - ned. Referred to the Library Commit. \'rf& Messrs W. G. Beard, J. Payton, . d C. A. Pownall wrote stating . at before accepting the position of jmbera of an Advisory Committee, 1 ;* ey would like to know the amount si) money available for expenditure, id other particulars. Cr Feist explained the object of itting the assistance of an advisory 1 ramittee. The great obataole in f ie way of improving the Library j as tho want of funds, : The Mayor said at present the orougli could not deyote muoh oney to tho Library. j The matter was referred to the ■ I ibraxy Committeo. , ■ ) IVKIGHBIiIDGE. An offer was received to supply a : . v s niton weighbridge as required by j ie Council, for £135. The letter < as received. / i FIKE BRIGADJJ. fv Captain Pickering, of the Municial Fire Brigade,' wrote stating that e thought it a hardship to compel be Brigade to cover the Band shed fitli iron, as it stood on Borough proerty, and asking a concession on he point. ' j\ Crs Hessey, Homblow and Cullen v) bjected to the By-law being evaded. Cr Feist moved, that the conces- r ion be granted, to test the Counoil's \ eeling, • ( The Mayor said he did not wish " •-} 0 be too hard on the Brigade, and • . ie should like therefore to give the x brigade till IstMareh. Mr Jones, a Jj iroperty-holder close by, objected to , | die building in its present state, and -.j'| ilie Council could not ignore the fact < j' ihat Mr Jones had been compelled ''' [ 0 put iron on his building in com. I plianc'e with the By-laws. ' j l The Mayor's suggestion that tho 1 Brigade be given till March'lst to >| :aiTy out tho work was adopted, j several Councillors stating that they J ivould be prepared to subscribe to the cost, iCaptain Pickering, who was present, gavo an explanation with rep;ard to the lire ladders required, On' the motion of Cr Feiat, the Clerk was instructed to order two 25 feet ladders from Wellington, of the description wished-%oaptain Pickering, ;.l It \yas decided to leave tVrepairs to the Kuripuni Fire Engine in'tho , . hands of tho Town Clerk and Captain Pickering. SLUICE GATES. : Captain Pickering wrote with ro I ference to the sluice gates, which re. ) quired some attention. . . On the motion of the Mayor, the Overseer was instructed to attend to tho sluicegates. WAII'OUA BRIDGE. • ■ Tho Clerk to the Wairarapa Norfc County Council wrote asking that a conference re Waipoua Bridge repairs be held, J The Mayor said that the Counoil l!i had been advised that the Borough was not liable for the maintenance of the bridge. Ho would move as a matter of form, that the Works Com- i mittee moot any delegates from the County Council. Or Hughes said Mr Stuckey in. formed them that their solicitor had advised that tho bridge was not 1 vested in the County. .syc^j Cr Feist thought a Conference v could do no harm, The motion was carried, I lIALF HOLIDAY, Sergeant McArdlc wrote with re- ' ference to the settlement of the weekly half-holiday under the Shop J and Shop Assistants' Act, J The Clerk explained that the matter would have to be settlod iu January,—Left over, BOOKS. '"'! Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs I wrote supplying price lists of books, etc, ' f Referred to the Library Com« | mittee. BUILDING REGULATIONS. ' \ Geo. K. Bond, applied 011 behalf of Messrs Lowes and lorns, for a i, relaxation of the Borough Building Regulations in respect to certain j alterations to their present premises. The Council decided to,, grant tho request and the plans, v&e referred ' :: to the Borough Survey*.. WORKS & FIN , The report of the Works and . 'i Finance- Committee was read and 1 adopted, ■ , \ Tho Mayor said the statement of ■ * the Treasurer was satisfactory, and 1 they could congratulate themselves /; on their financial position, parlion- f} larly as only half the Cfas Rate had >1 been collected for the proseni year, TJIE TOWN CREEK, B The Inspector of Nuisances re. ' 1 ported on the number of drains ' J running into the Town Creek and ' 1. j also with regard to cess pits, "T,| The Mayor said if the drains were • SjLfl closed the water would get into tho Creek all the same, Ho did not seo really what could be done until the 1 town got a drainage schome *■!?? The report' was received. DUST. Ci'Hornblow asked if, on "dusty mornings, the water-cart could not start earlier, The driver might knock oil earlierin the day and start ' fflt earlier, say at 7 o'clock. •;* The Mayor thought the matter '■ J could be amnged. : ARTESIAN WELL, ? , Cr Cullett said.he had been asked • by a number of ratepayers, if tho . Council would entertain a proposal \ to subsidise a soheme to sink atrial vVfil well for artesian water, say if for £, ; lhe Mayor said he did tot think, J ;j from advise ho had received, that , - . 4 cijj there was any reasonable Chance if 'f< obtaining " artesian waterman the neighbourhood of Masterton; because they .were'too the 1 sea level,—The subjeotwas drop without \ < ;;: §y; ■ - M

If , FOOTPATHS, Cr Feist moved that the paths in '■ Qneen-stroet towards Kunpuni be tarred anA sanded. Cr Hornblow thought the money could bo spent to greater.advantnge in tho outlying streets, They ought to pay a little moro attontion to the •wants of ratepayers in the outskirts. Ho also wished to see what came of the "proposal to sand and tar the path iu Lincoln road. Ho would niQvo as an amendment that the ; matter stand over, If anything was done at all it should be properly asphalted, The Mayor said tho piece of path past Mr Johnston's store was very muddy in winter. Tho property owners (Messrs Renall and the Town Lands Trust) were not likely to > agree to have asphalt put down, and | ho thought Cr Feist's suggestion a it good one, |jj£ Cr Feist, in reply, thought tho work most inexpensive and very necessary, In other parts tar and sand paths had proved a success. He was very much surprised at Cr HoraLjftW's objections. footpath from Johnston's store to Russell street be |v tarred and sanded was then carried. LICENSES. ' The Mayor moved that the Town .Clerk be instructed to take action under the By-laws, for any infringementof the regulations re unlicensed halls or places of amusements-Car-ried, A PROPOSITION, The Mayor moved that CrsWaijg, Hessey, Feist and the mover be appointed a Committeo to obtain plans and specifications for a new concrete gas tank, to bo laid before next meeting, Tho work would have to be undertaken. He was creditably informed that a concrete tank at Palmerston stood well. Tho work should cost about £3OO. Cr Cullen said he hoped that the Committee would get an expert's opinion of the best kind of tank. He was of opinion that a pyramid built up in the centre of the tank would relieve the pressure on the walls. Tho motion was earned. COMMITTEES, Tho Mayor said there was an opinion amongst Councillors that tho various Committees might be re-constructed, He mentioned it so that tho matter might bo dealt with after the installation of Mayor. On tho motiou of Cr Cullen the Council adjourned.