MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8116, 10 April 1906, Page 5

MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the Masteiton Borough Council was held, last evening. The Mayor presided, and there were also present—Urs J. H. Pauling, J. Elliott, F. W. Temple, T. G. Hoar, W. Morris, E G. Eton, J. 0. Ewiugton, E. Feist, E. MoEweu. LANSDOWNE WATER SUPPLY. A deputation, consisting of Messrs D. A. Morton, W. H. Cruiokshank, H. G. Williams, A. H. Johnstone and J. Pinhey waited on the Council with reference to the supplying of Lansdowne with"water. Mr Morton stated that the residents of Lansdowne had met and had decided to do ail the work necessary for the installation of the water !at Lansdowne. They were pay 4d per 1,000 gallons or a' minimum average consumption of 20,000 gallons per day, which would mean 7,500,000 gallons per annum.

In answer to a question by Mr Morton, the Mayor said that as soon as the pipes were ready, the water oould be had.

The Town Clerk read a previous resolution of the Council defining that the charge for the water would be for the minimum consumption of 20,000 gallons per day. After some discussion, on the motion of the Mayor, it was decided to accede to the request of the residents of Lansdowne, that tbe charge for the water would be for the minimum of 20,000 gallons per day. Mr Morton thanked the Oounoil on behalf of the residents af Lansdowne, and tbe deputation withdrew. THE ABATTOIR. The abattoir by-law concerning the removal of offal was next considered, when the following Masterton butchers were present by invitation :-~Messrß F. Holloway, W. J. Elley, A. Stempa, and Ogilvy and Sous. The butchers thought that the offal should bo their property, and they would require it all, with the exception of the manure and blood. Or Morris left his seat at the table and joined the butchers. He thought the butchers should bo compelled to remove, or cause to be removed, all offal.

The by-law giving the butchers any part of the offal that, in the opinion of the inspotitor, is capable of being converted for human consuinotion, was put to the meeting and adopted. GENERAL BUSINESS. A by-law, dealing with the ereotion of hotels, public boarding-houses, and all public buildings, was passed. The mooting then adjourned till Wednesday evening, as several Councillors wished to attend the farewell social to Rev. D. J. Murray at the Methodist Church.