BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1701, 6 May 1886, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

(Continuation of Report.) Cr West stated that tho new Brigade intended lo submit balance sheets ot the finances of the old Brigade to the Council. In reply to Cr McNeil, Cr West stated that the olant was kept m allotment 66. King SI, and that he (CrWeat)^was not charging anything for use of store room. lie supply of jacket*, Cr Abrahams ; thought that the Council should not take any action m tho matter. Cr Stewart supported Cr Abrahams he thought the Brigade ought to have some way of snpplyiug themselves with the necessary garments. Cr Rnah thought they ought to do everything to support the Brigade, andfor the sake of tlie price of a few. paltry jackets the recommendatian should be adopted. They were known during a fire by their red coats and it was necessary they should have them. Or Weft moved that the recommendation be adopted. The motion was lost. Be advertising. To be transferred to the Borough Council for insertion m the paperß. Cr Abrahams objected to anything of the kind leing done. •_ , Cr Stewart thanght that they should first spend the ratepayers' money on the streets before going m for an expense <>f this kind. The recommendation was •truck out. lie Fire Inspectors. — It was proposed by Or Hawkins, seconded by Cr McNeil that Crsfc Stewart and Abrahams be appointed Fire Inspectors to the Brigade. Cr Went said that the statement made . about appointing a captain an Inspector was all rubbish; captains m many other places had been appointed to the position. His usefulness as captain depended entirely on his being a .Fire In - spector. Flh would propose as an - amendment that Messrs Dixon and Stewart be appointed Fire Inspectors. Seconded by (Jr Rush. Crs West, \v nldegrave, Rush, and Stewart vot<d against, and Crs McNeil, Abrahams, Hawkins, and Snelson for the motion, the amendment was lost on tho casting.vote of the Chairman. Tho original resolution was put. Cr West indulged m Some personal remarks on Cr Abrahams and was called "to order by the chair and ordered to sit . down which he at once did. The motion was declared carried only, Cr West dissenting. » The following tenders for lighting wero received : — George Key, 4d per night each lamp ; H. Moffatt, 5d ; A. S rattan, 4£d. Resolved on the motion of Cr Stewart That the tender of A. Strattan be accepted. Carried. The question of accepting plans for new Council Buildings submitted by Mr Larcomh was considered. Cr We&t m .reply to Cr Abrahams after considerable discussion stated that tho sum to be expended was £400 or £500. Crs Suelson and Hawkins thought that alterations might be found of advantage, viz., private room for clerk and separate entrance to Library and Beading Rooms. . • ' Cr Stowart thought there should be a roam set apart for ladies r.lso. Cr West said they had not enough money to erect a building such as suggested. ■ ; • Cr Stowart suggested that the matter be lield over till the balance-sheet was laid before them. It should have been laid before them before. After farther discussion it was stated by Cr Waldegrave that it appeared to him that the plans were accepted, only that the Council wished to alter them. The following motion was then proposed and carried, Th.it alternative tenders be called for tho alteration m the Council offices m Coleman Place so as to add a book room and Town Clerk's office. Tenders to be m by the next meeting. Cr Stewart's notice of motion re appointment of T. Jordan as Inspector of Nuisances to the position to be 1 given eftVct to at \n extra salary of £10 per -'annum. > The following tenders for rate book were received: — Welch & Co, 80/-: Park 78/6. -Moved, by Cr Abraham that Park's tender be accepted, Carried, the mover only voting for it. FOREMAN OF WORKS REPORT. Work done during past month comprised opening tip. Fitzhcrbert roads " where a culvort had broken down, and replacing it with a larger one, work on Road, 'viz.j.chain of open culvert, filled m with stones to prevent washing out, and 80 loads of clay carted ' .to make embankment good; metalling East St. about half way ; repairs on all roads to damages caused by rain ; placing of culvert taken out of Pitt St at £.encl of Oakley St. ready for forming ; .cleaning ont drain m Featheiston St. towards Rangitikei St ; cleaning out Foxton Line drain, from the Kawau past the Botanical Road ; work to be continusd to West St ; and sundry other small jobs. The creek below Fitzher.ybe'rt roadrequires cleaning right through to Foxton Line, to allow the water to get away, tho cnlverta being now large enough. The drain on Boundary Road towards North St. will be cleared out, though tho water is backed up on acTvcoimt of the Kawau being blocked with ; timber. This water now runs over the '<, road just bftlow the small bridge owing to th« road being very low. Filling up will bo required, there being consider- ; able traffic now from North-street. The water-tables will require cleaning out m North-street, Cnba-stre«t, and atTcrrpce End, much being. requir«d to be done immediately. The water lies m Broadstreet very much, which will be prevented when (he road is properly formed. Oats and oaten hay will bo .required for the horses, and a new stable ushould be built, the present one being mnsafe. One of the horses has to be ■JEepfc-in at nighl on account of his fence■Jestroying proclivities. A paddock Rieftr the staMfi is also wanted. I ; REPORT FROM CAPTAIN OF FIRE BRI- *:" GAPE, :r In the absence of the secretary I have the honor to report that -since the last report was forwarded you the Brigade has steadily practised about every alternate week and the attendance bns . been good. On two occasions has the Brigade neen called out by fire alarm i;*nd quickly responded to the call. In .Main St. at Mr Remnant b heuse, the "tire was actually put out before the jfalarm was raised, but m Lombard St. at Ddrs Oakley's house, the fire spread with Mph rapidity tfutt although the Brigade Kicted-with tliH gear within three mintfftes after the alarm was raised, the cot•age and contents were entirely beyond She possibility of redemption when the ra3riga.de arrived, '" The Executive of the Brigade met on the 9th April, when your Worship was present, also Messrs Kerelnke, Haybittle and 'myself. Mr R. S. Abraham sent tv apology for his unavoidable absence. [The Secretary, Mr E. Johnston, attending to take down the minutes, and when iinoiig other resolutions the following were carried. — I ''That the money collected from 'the public and the Dramatic Society be ■fonded over to the Council and that Hit Council be recommended to pay the lability ot the old Brigade amounting p pome £37 as already agreed upon. I" 'Hint t Ik 1 Council be recommended ■I provide 1 d*z jockols similar to. those Bed by the Brigadp. !•' That the advert itwnipntu be banded I the Council for ins. rtion m the the Council be recommended to Knint two Fire Inspectors. 'flint whi-n ordering th«> other two iriiieH i he Council be r« cominendod to H^wTse an ex Ira length of 25ft of deR rv lokp and 15ft of suction hose for Kji'tngine. » L. G. Wkst, m Of.ptain Fire Brigade.

S POtJN'MEEPER'S REPORT. By ranger, 57 ; property owners, 22 ; outside Borough, 30 ; total, 109. Fees received, £18 5s 4^d ; paid to itnpounder, £3 2s ; County Hanger, £1 |14s ; Manawatu lload Board,, liulf fees, 8a 9d ; fees for 30 liead cattle to Manawatu lload Board, at Id per head, 2s 6d; two notices, 5s ; driving fees to ranger, £1 7s ; credit balance, £15 4s 7£d. The Council adjourned at 11,40.