MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5055, 19 June 1895, Page 3

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tho regular fortnightly meeting '"of the Masterton Borough Council was held last ovening, Present— His Worship the Mayor, and Crs Hornblow, Hessey, Yates, Cullen, Feist, Chamberlain, W. Perry and T.Wngg. • . IMIKCTES. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. SCAFFOLDING. J. Smith wrote asking for permission to erect scaffolding, without hoarding, in Queen Street, while plastering the front of Mr Mason's new shops. -Granted. GAS TASK. Messrs Norbury & Trevor wrote asking payment of the £225 due to them on the Gas Tauk contract, and enclosing certificate from Mr L. J. Forde, architect. The payments due, under the terms of tho contract, were passed. J YORK STREET. \ W. G. Beard wrote with reference ito York Street. The letter was referred to the Works Committee. GAS STOVES. A Melbourno Company wrote, offering to supply the Council with gas stoves and water heaters, on very favorable terms. Tho letter was referred to the Gas Committee. • PETITION. A largely-signed petition was forwarded, praying the Council to erect a lamp at the corner of Queen Street and William Street, and another praying that a lamp bo erected at tho corner of Dixon Street and Worksop Road. Cr Feist moved that the prayer of tho petitioners for a lamp at the corner of Queen and William Streets, ie granted, He thought the request B reasonable one. Cr Hessey thought that an offer had been made by Mr Bennison to pay for the gas, if a lamp were erected, conditionally that he be \

allowed to advertise on it. ' The Clerk pointed out that Mr Bennison did not want the lamp in the same place as the petitioners, Cr Hessey moved, as an amendment that Mr Benr.ison's offer be accepted. Cr Hornhlow said Mr Bennison merely wanted an advertising medium. The lamp at the comer would be more suitable to the general public. Cr Hessey contended that a lamp half-way clown William-street would be more useful than a lamp at the corner of Queen-street. The Mayor said without wishing to be an obstructionist, he would just call attention to the fact that by giving this lamp they would find numerous other applications for lamps before them. Cr Hessey's amendment was lost. • The Mayor then moved that the application be referred to a Committee to report on at next meeting. Cr Chamberlain seconded the motion, and it was carried, the second petition being dealt with in the same manner.

CAS REPORT. The Gas Committee's report was read and adopted. TENDERS. The following tenders were received for removing a cottage in Perry Street: C. B. Daniell £l4 (accepted) ;M. Williams, £26 13s; J. Montgomery, £35. GENERAL.

Cr Cullen drew attention to the state of the water tables in West Lincoln Eoad. The Mayor moved that the Works Committee enquire into the working of the Borough building regulations and report at next meeting—Car"The Major said that Inspector Ingram had reported that a large number of dogs were still unregistered within the Borough. It was resolved that the Inspector be authorised to take proceedings against owners of unregistered clogs, Resolved that the Works Committee proceed with the construction of Kirton Street. Cr Cullen drew attention to the water-tables between Chapel-street and Hope-street, which required attention. Cr Hornblow said some of the ruts inMakora Street required raking in. There was one thing he would like to see in Masterton when funds permitted, and that was thepurchase of a street-cleaning machine, and he thought it would soon pay for itself. The Mayor moved in accordance

with notice given that a general rate of Is in the £ , and a library rate of VFin the £ be struck over the whole norough. The motion was seconded by Cr Cullen and earned. On the motion of Cr Cullen the Council then adjourned.