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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 753, 27 April 1881, Page 2

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WELLINGTON. This day.

At the inquest at Kaiwarra on the body of Mr Peckham, the jury returned a verdict that the parties neglecting to keop

lights burning during repairs to the bridge had been responsible for his death, OHRISTOHURCH.

A woman named Day, aged 43, poisoned herself with strychnine. ; The Volunteer Engineers are quarrellwith their officers and all arms and accoutrements have been called in. AUCKLAND. Lady Gordon 'and suite arrived by steamer City of Sydney yesterday. Jagger & Parker's saw-mills were burnt down yesterday, They were worth L3OOO, but wero only insured for L4OO to cover a mortgage. DUNEDIN. The Hon'Mr Rolleston is here. Sixty Maori prisoners will be released, and will go north by the Hiriemoa, Thirteen remain, ' . • . . WANGANUI, Leslie's plumber's shop was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, The causo is unknown; Insurance—North British and New Zealand, L 350. . LONDON. . The House adjourned on Tuesday, as a tribute of respect to the memory of the late Earl Eeaconsfield, Gladstone has proposed a' vote for a ; monument to the deceased in Westminster Abboy. MELBOURNE. St Hubert's Australian wines have been awarded the Emperor of Germany's special prize tor excellence out of thirteen competitors, - It has been decided to exchange weather telegrams between Australia and New Zealand. SYDNEY, The City Council contemplate a legal action against Hall, contractor. MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was hold in the Council Chambers last evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor and Crs Vile, McCardle, Gapper, Gray, Perry, and Russell, MINUTES, The minutes of the special and last ordinary meeting were read and confirmed; also the Burgess list, no objections having been raised to tho same, CORRESPONDENCE. Inwards-From Public Works Office, re railway road near Kuripuni, and stating that the Engineer-in-charge of North Island reports that the five chains of metal beyond the junction ware taken up and used elsewhere; that the original ro*d beyond that point had never been formed: that the Inspector of works stated that he did not inform the Council that the deviation would be formed and metalled by the Government; that the Council are in quite as good a position as previous ta the diversion of the road, as the full length is now formed, and cau be metalled at a slight cost; and that the Government could not, under the' circumstances, be expected to-do any portion of the work.—From A. G. Johnson, secretary Wellington Benevolont Society, asking whether tho statement made by an old man named Stacoy, who had recently arrived from Masterton was correct, that his passage was paid by the Municipal authorities; and, if so, why lie was sent to Wellington, and the circumstances connected with tho caße. From Councillor Dixon, containing an apology for non-attendance.

Outwards—To the Secretary Wellington Benevolent Society, re Stacey cane, and informing him that the Borough had not paid Mr Stacey's fare to Wellington, neither had it heard anything of the, case till the receipt of Mr Johnson's letter.— To J, 0. Ingram, calling attention to persons tying up horse? on the footpath of Perry-street, and instructing him to take nrooeedinga against any person so doing, CROSSING ON FOOTPATH, leave was granted on the application of Mr Dalrymple to construct a crossing over the footpath in Queen-street under the supervision of the Borough Surveyor, FINANCE. The following accounts were passed for payment £ s D G. Hutton, carriage 0 16 3 G. Russell, moulds, &c. ... 211 9 R.Donald,timber 3 12 0 Rabbit rates in 0 Hutton, labor ... ,9 12 0 Payton &Co 5 16 B. Feist, kerosene ... 012 0 Pratt and Strom, labor ...640 Overdraft was stated to be £%*! 13s 2d, WORKS COMMITTEE, The Committee met on the 25th April, and their report recommended that tenders be oalled for forming and metalling the' remainder of Kuripuni street (Or Russell's motion), That attention be given to the question of metalling of remainder of Railway Road (Or Bentley's motion). That Ohurch-street be formed, in accordance with petition presented, on the usual terms, and that attention be given to Hope-street (Or Bentley's motion), That attention be given to widening Renalhtreet and Upper Plain Road [Or Russell), ovrseer's hepoct. The Overseer reported that Mr Burgess and Mr Mali had finished 'their contracts satisfactorily. That Mr Yorke had commenced his contract for clearing away logs, stumps, &c.,_ in Short-street, and was proceeding satisfactorily. That Mr Hounslow was clearing out waterchannels in Queen-street, and pointing out that it was useless carting metal during the dry weather. The Overseer also called attention to the fact that Mr Smith was at present the only one fencing off his land abutting on Yictoria-street, and recommendin® that fresh notice be given, as the footpaths were being much cut up. OHURCH-STREET. A petition was read from owners of property abutting on Church-street, asking to have the road and footpaths made ill that street, and offering to contribute towards the same at £1 per chain. The petition was received,

On the question of whether the work should be authorised, Or Gapper did not think they could undertake the work till all interested promised to contribute their quota. Cr McCardle wished to know whether they had not a standard rule to fix the amount to be contributed at 25 per cent, He remembered proposing a resolution, on a former occasion, which stated that the Council could fix the amount from time to time. •

Or Russell remembered a resolution being passed fixing that the amount should be 25 per cent, . He thought all . should be treated alike. Cr McCardle' further explained that a subsequent amendment, had been passed that the Council ;cpuld fix the amount to be contributed by applicants for streets and paths. . ' V ' Or McCardle moved'that the prayer of the petitioners be agreed to.' • ■ Seconded ( by Or Gapper and carried. - Or McOardJe moved—That plans and'

specifications and estimated cost.be, pre-1 pared for the work;-and that-ttie footpath j be kerbed along the Church side to Dixon l i street only. j ' I " » Seconded by Or ,Ru'«b|ll and oarried^ll ' RAILWAY: ROAD. ; (g-J The Mayor explained': that thiß waa the' work thek had had; theicontroyersy^ith ; l the thought Ihat they should have another try to get [some help from the Government, and suggested that the Town Clerkj again write asking that the Government bring up the metal, as would cost them but little, and Council would undertake . to. spread, it. ; This . was , approved-of by the Council, and the Clerk instructed accordingly. HOPE-STREET. The Mayor stated that Mr Girdwood had promised to contribute to the ,work required, and had started a subscription list. The matter was postponed for further particulars, KURIPUNI STREET. The. Mayor stated .that the Council would remember this matter,was the continuation of ' a street, to the formation -of which Messrs Jones- had' offered to contribute half, Mr Jones had recently informed him that his (Mr Jonos') sons were away and as'he was too busy to go on with the work, lie was willing to. give £5 towards its completion. • 1 \

Cr Russell explained that Messrs Jones had done a considerable amount of work on the road, and now thought that JilO would complete tho formation, and as they could not continue work at it at' present, they offered to contribute £5, He (Cr Russell), moved—That tenders be called for forming the eastern eiid of Kuripuni-street. Cr Gapper seconded, on the understanding that Messrs Jones contributed half the cost of the formation as they had agreed.

Or McCardle stated it was understood that Messrs Jones had undertaken to perform half the work, and he thought they should go on with it. \ 0, Vile thought it would be better to see Mr Jones on the mutter, and call for tenders for the formation in the mean-, while, leaving the metalling to stand over. ■ ■

The resolution was put and carried, WIDENING EENALL-ST,

The [Mayor thought that perhaps the matter had bettor be loft to the Works Committee to see to the parties interested. Or Vile moved that a Committee consisting of Crs McCardle, Perry, Gapper, and the mover be formed to ascertain on what terms the various land owners wo*ld give up the necessary amount of land for widening the road. Or Gray seconded, and the motion was carried.

Or Yilo explained that a deputation had before waited upon the residents in this street, and most of them were agreeable to sell the land required. He thought however, that under the present circumstance of the Council, they could only do .the work by the owners giving the land, if the Council gave the footpath. Cr Russell stated that he had pledged himself to Mr Vallance to bring the matter before the Council, as Mr Vallance wished to plant along his frontage, and could not do so till the matter was decided. He thought it would be unfair to ask the ownors to give the land, more especially those near the town. FENCING IN VIOTORIA-ST. Or Gapper moved that a fresh notice be given that unless those having land abutting onstreets commence to fence within seven days that the Council will proceed to erect the same at the owner's expense —Carried. inspector's report. The Inspector reported several persons in Hall-street were in the habit of driving over the footpaths to get into their premises; also stated that the pound required attention. Referred to Borough Surveyor. POUNDS. The Mayor asked what the Council intended to do in the nutter of the pound. Whether they intended to give the keeper the fees or Cr McCardle asked whether it would not bo best to call fer tenders for the lease of the pound for one year, 4 the poundkeeper to have tho fees. Cr Vile thought the same amount should be given heretofore. They had paid £7O, and he did not think this any too much for the.work. He moved that the condition of the contract be that the poundkeeper receive the ■ trespass fee and Is poundage fee, and that all money received by tho poundkeeper should be paid into the Council each month, and his share be be returned by cheque. Or McCardle proposed that Or Gray and Gapper be appointed to assist the Town Clerk to draw up the conditions of the contract. Thia was agreed to, and the Town Clerk was authorised to arrange with the present poundkeepsr to continue the office for another fortnight, DOG REGISTRAR. The Clerk reported that only 50 dogs were registered out of some hundreds in the Borough. Many owners refused to register their dogs on the plea that they wero used for rabbit purposes, but who' had no certificate from rabbit trustees, a3 the dogs were not in a rabbit district. Cr Gapper moved that Mr Ingram be appointed an officer under the Dog Registration Act 1880, with instruction to proceed against all persons with unregistered dogs, and that bis remuneration be onefourth the fees received. After diaousaion the resolution was •passed. DANGEROUS GOOBS STOKES, Or McCardle proposed that the Borough Surveyor. be. instructed to take action under tho by-laws, with reference to dangerous goods stores. Seconded by Or Gray and carried. BOROUOH SURVEYOR. , The Borough Surveyor reported that a workshop had been erected adjoining Messrs Bowry and King's with weatherboarded sides, contrary to the Borough by-laws, and stated that he had giveli notice that the sides, &c., were to be of iron. That the roof of the Railway Hotel would shortly be covered with iron, but had been informed that 24ft guage was not obtainable. He had given consent for 26 guage to be used, on the understanding that there was not a building within 60ft of the hotel,. but ,he had since found that there was a building 35 xl2 within 10ft of it, The building, he believed, was to be used as a fowl house. . Or Perry moved—That the Borough Surveyor be instructed to enforce the bylaw in all cases. Seconded by Or Gray, and carried. ; STANDARD SURVEY. A letter was received- from the Survey Office, conveying a tracing of the standard survey of the Borough, and requesting that the Council instruct its employees to be careful not to remove or injure survey marks in the Borough in road formation, &c. ... , < The Clerk was instructed to- reply,. thanking the- Chief Suryeyor for.- the: tracing, and to state that every care would be taken, as requested. l NOTICE OE MOTION, ' j Cr Vile moved, pursuant to notice—i .That the resolution passed at a former: 'meeting, re a uniform contribution' (to; footpaths of 25 per cent, from landowners i thereon be rescinded; ■ -r -j ' Seconded by, Cr McCardle, . j /After - considerable \-'*disdusai6ii-,^ vi the! raotiqn was put and lost on a divisionAye's 2j Noes ■&.;•' XT . The Council then adjourned;