BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13982, 19 November 1919, Page 6

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

ORDINARY MEETING.

The ordinary meeting of the Mastcrton Borough Council was held last evening, there being present the Mayor (Mr W. H. Jackson), Ors. O'Leary, Perry, Burridge, McLeod, Candy, Atkinson, Henderson, Watson and King.

The " sub-committee Is recommendation in regard to the disposing of a certain piece of land in Mary Street to Mr H. ByforcT, and the widening of Villa Street in the locality under certain conditions was adopted.

The Council decided to approve of the boundaries of the inner area in connection with the hydro-electric scheme.

It was decided that the Council object to the proposed percentage of cost in connection with replacing bridges, etc., on the- Bimutnk.'i Boad. Councillor King was appointed the Council's representative to the conference of local bodies to consider the proposal.

Upon the motion of the Mayor it was decided to exchange IS. acres of the Council's land for a similar amount belonging to the Wellington Farmers' Meat Co., Ltd., upon which the Company proposed to erect, woollen mills.

The Mayor's action in connection with the Central Hotel housing of families proposal was endorsed.

It was deiuded to request the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company to round off the corner of their property, lipon which they proposed to erect offices.

Cr. McLeod requested leave of absence from the Council owing to undertaking an election campaign in various distant portions of the district. —The request was granted.

It was resolved to request the Public Trust to set back their proposed building to the line of the other portion of the street.