MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5198, 4 December 1895, Page 3

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

OIiDINAIir MEETING. The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Borough Council was held last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor anil Crs Hornblow, Mutrie, Wagg, Siinms, Yates, Feist and W. Van)'. MLVI'IKS. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. LICE.VSIXU. An account from the Wairarapa North County Council for £24 14s &!,_being the Council's share of the Jjicensing Committee expenses for months ended September 12th was received. The Clerk said he had written to the Clerk of the Wairarapa North County, asking whethor any of the members who claimed expenses lived within three miles of the place of meeting, and whether the amonnls claimed were actually expended in travelling expenses. The account was referred to the Finance Commiteee. BUKOKSS ROLL. - Several applications to be plaeed Oil tho Burgess 1101 l wore granted. THE JIL'SEDI. The Secretary to the Town Lands Trust wrote, asking whether the Council would grant the Trustees the use of the Museum-room, in the event of tho Trust taking over tho museum for the public benefit. / On the application of Cr Feist the application was granted. CIUEITAWiE AW. An account for £37 7s 3d, being the quarterly instalment due to the United District Charitable Aid was passed for payment. JIUXICII'AI, INSURANCE, A circular letter from the Inver- ' cargill Borough Council, with reference to a- proposed scheme of Municipal Fire Insurance, was received, and held over for consideration until next meeting to enable Councillors to look through the * letter. KEI'OHT. The Gas and library Committee's rqport was read and adopted, lilt; WAU'OL'A KIVKK. ' Cr Hornblow said now the election was over lie had a resolution to propose, It was that the Waiohine Jtiver Board be requested to allow ill* Donald to come up and report on the best means of protecting the Wuipoua River, Mr Donald had had some fifteen or twenty years experience in river protection, and lvas a thoroughly practical capable man. he Mayor said he had seen several ~ mtlers recently about the matter. He hoped tho settlers would come forward and protect their own interests as they had promised, Cr Feist said that Mr Daniel! and others interested, who were ready tp guaranteo the cost, were rather of opinion that tho Council was not prepared to take the initiative steps in carrying out protective works, ')■ • Thq Mayor said he thought the

Council would bo prepared to take I the work up if tlio settlors would do; their share. It was finally decided to write io tlio Chairman of the WaioliinoEivor Board, asking if Mr Donald would bo permitted to report on the Waipoua, ami at what cost, Tlio Mayor said he thought Mr Daniell's scheme a very good one, and he did not think they would have much difficulty in protecting tlio river bank, A KBISAXCE. Cr' Hornbiow moved that the night-soil contractor be asked to send in a return of all persons who employ him for the removal of night-soil, Ho moved in this direction because ho understood that a number of persons in the ceutre of the town were evading the law by depositing nightsoil in their gardens. Cr Feist thought it would be better to ask the Inspector of Nuisances, to send in the names of those persons who do not employ the nightsoil contractor. The Mayor said the matter was an important one. The suggestion of Or Feist was adopted, DAXGEKOL'S GOOI«.

The Borough Surveyor reported with regard to dangerous goods, that it was only advisable to issue licenses to the persons having detached promises for the storage of kerosene, and (hat the remaining applicants be notified that their premises aie not suitable for the purpose.

This recommendation wasadopted. With regard to the storage of powder, tho Works Committee not having yet been able to go into the question of erecting a magazine, Cr llornblow suggested that the W.F.C.A, be asked to allow other storekeepers to store explosives in the Company's magazine for the time being, It was decided to make the application as suggested. OAS KATE,

Cr llornblow gave notice of motion for next meeting: "Thatthe second half of the Has Kate bo not collected." On tho motion of Cr Yates the meeting then adjourned,