BOROUGH LOAN PROPOSALS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXX, Issue 8493, 4 July 1906, Page 6

BOROUGH LOAN PROPOSALS.

Specifications of Various Works Agreed to.

Tenders to be Called

At the meeting of the Masterton Borough Couucil, held last evening, several works comprised in the £25,000 loan proposals were considered. lIKSSr.Y-STUEET. Specifications were submitted by the Engineer for formation and gravelling of llcssey-street, £120 being available.- -It was decided to invito tenders for the road formation and metalling, the. footpath not being included in the loan proposal. CiU'KCH-.STREET. The Engineer presenlcd specifications for Church-street extension (formation and metalling), the sum of £100 being available. —Tenders to be invited for the work, which does not include the footpath. NGAMATAWA-ltOAli. The specifications, submitted by the Engineer, for formation and metalling on this road were accepted, and lenders are to invited, The sum of £75 is available. MAKOK.Y STREAM. In regard to the construction of culverts over Makora stream—one in Chapel-street and the other in Queen-street it was decided to invite alternative tenders for concrete ami wooden culverts. It was agreed that the culver! in Queen-street should be liken clear from under Mr 11. O'Leary's bhv ksmith's shot*. DRAINACE 01' !!F.SSKY-.-tUt;ET. The Engineer estimated the cost of drainage of llcssey-street from present sewer in Worksop-road to the Hush tank in Ilesseystreet at £66-one manhole £10, eightchains 6in pipe sewer £56. To provide drainage for the three cottages in Roger Brown's Alley, the Engineer stated it would be necessary to construct a sower across a chain and a-half of the Presbyterian Church land, and then continue the sewer up the lane to the third house, the cost of laying ;he sewer being .£:'-l. Mr Lang.lon's .-tables could be drained into the Hes.-ey-sireet sewer if he acquired a right to drain through the Church pr.-perty. —It was decided to invite tenders for the work in accordance with the Engineer's report. 110NAI I>-STRI-,_l. Mr A. P.Rawson waited on the ('oun.il in reference to the condition of Donald-street. ii being pointed out by him that the roadway from his residence to Vivian-street was merely a green lane at present and frequently became inundate) with water. He also mentioned that a culvert near his residence was in such a shockingly bad condition that tradesmen delivering stores drove up to the c'.:lvert, then had to unload and carry the p; reel.- to the door. While road formation was provided for under the loan, Mr Rawson -aid he would be satisfied with a metalled fV'lp.ith. He added th •.; he did not lay stress on the fact that he ha/; paid rates amouuting to about £6 a Year for .-ix years and only

.-■•.ceeeded in getting,*:.'! spent, but the work, he urged, should be considered on its merits. The Mayor informed Mr Rawson that his request would receive attention when the loan scheme was under consideration. WRIGI.KV-STitEr.T EVI'EN'SI"N. Messrs J. and R. Piuhey, owners of hind at ihe bottom of Wrigley-street, otlered hali'-aii-acre required for extending ihe street named through to Villa—treet for £100, the vendors io bear the cost of lemoving a house at present standing on the section. Messrs Pinliey Bro-. waited on the Council in reference to the matter, and stated as an alternative to ihe oiler, that after they had ascertained the conditions to

be imposed in the construction of the road extension, they would be prepared! to make an offer to carry out the work on certain terms. The MAYOR mroved that £100 be paid Messrs Pinhey Bros, for the section, and Cr EWINGTON seconded. Cr TEMPLE wanted the matter postponed, to give Councillors an opportunity to make an inspection of the site. This course was finally adopted, Messrs Piuhey Bros. agreeing to hold over their oiler till next Council night. The sum of £500 is on the loan schedule for this work, and the Engineer estimates that the road and footpath formation can be carried through for under £100.