MASTERTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
1 Ordinary Mcetlnef. The ordinary meeting of tho Music lon Borough Council was held la evening. There were present:--! Jackson (in the chair), and Crs.l, Filial i PA llolling, W. Morris, M, (I, Eloi .I.C, Kwinglou and.l. Al. Coradmo. Mr.l), Falconer wailed on the ('mine in reference lo a claim of .I'll lis a din for Ihree days arbitrating in conncctio with land taken by the Council at tb headworks of Ihe waler supply. The Clerk mentioned that the Count" bad agreed to allow Mr Faulkner X'l 1 a day for Ihe Ihree days. The olhe arbitrators were contented with on guinea. The applicants claim wa ridiculous for Ihe work performed. The Secretary of Ihe Treasury wrol intimating Ihal'lhorew'as litllu likelihoni of an Amending Bill in comcelinn will Ihe Public Works Act, it drainage eon slruetion, being passed at Ihe prescn session of Parliament. Mr A, 11, Bunny forwarded a Bil vesting the Masterton Park in Ihe Bur ongh Council. The consideration of Ihc mailer was deferred (ill next meeting. Mi'ti, Morris, ranger for the Borough applied for a bonus, The applicant pointed nut that he received, approxi malely, las a month through fees. It was decided to refer the application lo Crs Coralline, Kwinglou and Elliott ti consider and report. Mr John Mowlem, Inspector ol Nuisances, forwarded his resignation of that ollice in consequence of Ihe alteration lo be made, by Ihe Council by appo ! ut''ug an engineer and inspector of nr'simccs, The resignation to lake effect when the appointment was made, and Ihc Council lo give Mr Mowlem a certificate slitting Ihe cause of his resignation, The resignation was accepted and Mr Mowlem's request granted. The Treasury notified that Ihe first payment on the interest on Ihe water and drainage loan was due on August Ist. 'The account was passed for payment. The Secretary of the Masterton Chamber ot Commerce again applied for a full list of subscribers to Ihc. town clock fund, The Clerk stated stated that Mr Collotto, the collector, had been ind'sposcd. The Auckland Waili/ Xan Company notified that a free paper to the rcsdmg room woidd be discontinued, but il ivould be supplied al ih per annum. The matter was referred lo the Library I'ommillec. Messrs Heard and liohiuson wrote on ichalf of Vce You, gardener, in Cbapel-st., stating thai storm waler accumulated on be complainant's property, and damiged his produce. The writers enquired vhal Ihe Council intended lo do in Ihc nailer, in the nicunlime ihe claim for Inmages would he withheld. It was decided to refer the mailer lo lie Works Committee, and consult the 'higinecr when appointed and report, ilessrs Beard anil llobinson lo be in-
formed of the decision arrived at. An amended estimate of the cost of the proposed extension to the drainage scheme was furnished by the F.uginccr-in-charge, totalling .ClOil'2, a slight decrease on the present estimate, Mr V. C. Lewis applied to have gas hud on to his residence at Lansdmvne. Mr M. Ila'vson wrote complaining of the condition of the footpath in front of his residence at the southern end of Clm pel-street. The matter was referred to the Works Committee. The report of the Works and r'iiiaucc Committee were read and adopted. The Building (Purveyor reported on three structures being erected in the llorough, plans of two of which were in accordance with the By-laws; but one, a building for Mr .1. Klliott in (Juccnstreet, was not, although the Surveyor considered that the huiliFng, as proposed to be erected, was perfectly safe, Cr Coralline pointed out that under the new lly-laws the mentioned diversions from the lly-laws were according to the provisions. It was decided to take no action in the matter. In reference to fixing the special rate to cover the drainage loan the Clerk mentioned that the Mayor, proposed to lix two oil rates on two loans of .fcIOOO each, but owing to his absenci; it was decided to consider the matter at the special meeting to he held to deal with the drainage by-laws.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 6913, 25 July 1901, Page 3
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