GREWTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 563, 8 September 1880, Page 2

GREWTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Monday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Crs Udy, Kempton, Gray, Hamnierich, Thompson, and Wakelin,

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Aletter was read from the station-master of the Greytown railway, respecting lighting and trimming a lamp proposed to be erected.

Correspondence inwards was f romlnspeotor of Nuisances, complaining of a fire being lighted in close proximity to the police building. HE LAMP, Or Kempton thought that as the summer was coming on a lamp at the railway station was not necessary, but he would approve of it in winter. Cr Ihompson was under the impression when seconding the resolution that the railway authorities were to find oil, etc., and the Council was only to erect the lamp. Cr Gray said that he did not mean such in moving the resolution.

Cr Hammerich thought the lamp was not necessary at present, and would give notice that at next meeting he would move that the matter of obtaining lamps stand over until the beginning of next winter.

Cr Gray held that at last meetiug it was decided a lamp should be procured, and he did not see why the matter should be shelved.

Cr Kempton could not agree with Cr Gray. It was not proposed to shelve the matter, but defer it until the Bummer was over.

Or Thompson did not see why the Council should be put to the expense of erecting a lamp until it was well-known whether the line would be kept opeu. The matter then dropped. The poundkeeper's report was then read, shewing the receipts for past month at £2 ss.

Re the letter respecting lighting fires within a certain distance of buildings, it was resolved that the Clerk write to Mr Reynolds, calling his attention to by-law 104, and cautioning him againßt the infringement in future.

Or Kempton reported that the damage done to Mr Gross' fence had been repaired at a cost of 12s, and asked the Council to re-erect the fence round the graiel reserve, which had been blown down in the late gale, as it had left his paddocks open. He also reported, as one of the Committee appointed to report upon the urinal lately erected at Mr Hammerich's premises, that the building in question was a credit to the place, and vuite free from anything objectionable.

Or Wakelin asked, in the absence of the Inspector's report, whether any action had been taken against those persons who lately allowed their chimneys to take fire. He alluded to His Worship, Dr Spratt, and H. Waite, and said that it was notoutof any ill-feeling but that action should be taken against one as well as another.

Or Wakelin was informed that no aotion had been taken, but should have been,

Or Thompson asked whether any steps had been taken to collect the outstanding rates, and said that while agreeing with the arrangement that work should be given those unable to pay, he thought the Town Clerk should be made to do his duty, and take proceedings against all defaulters. He understood there were £SO arrears from last year. The Clerk, in reply, said that h§ had no authority from the Council to sue for rates, and so far had not experienced much difficulty in collection, though there were about £l4O yet unpaid of the present year s rates, and corrected Or Thompson as to the amount of arrears from last year, it beins about £7, and which could have been ascertained correctly in a few minutes at the Town Clerk's office. Or Thompson said he did not come there to be dictated to by the Clerk ; he (the Clerk) was merely a of the Oounoil, aud as he probably would not be at another meeting, he thought the Council should take some action in the matter.

Or Wakelin did not see why Or Thompson should attempt to put the dirty work on the shoulders of' other Councillors; why could he not do it himself ? Resolved—That the Finance Committee hold a meeting and report at next meeting of Councillors re the rates in arrears.

It was resolved that copies of the M. 0. Amendment Act be procured for the use of Councillor^

The Treasurer reported the amount to oreditof Council at £95 lls7d.

Accounts amounting to £9B were passed for payment.. Or Wakelin gave notice that at. next meeting he would move-That the Clerk's salary be reduced from £75 to £SO; that the present Inspector of Nuisances be given notice to quit; and that the proprietors of the Standard be informed that they wil) jiavp to saks 9 reduction of at least ten per cei]t, on the present charges for advertisemeuta. The meeting then adjourned,.