COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 7, 8 July 1882, Page 3

COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING.

The -Cbufaeii met fast Tuesday, at Foxton, at 2Uoi* p.tiii pt^seni^Cts 'Macar-' thur OChtiraaah-h Douglai, Roi-kstrow,. . Gray. M'Lennan. HadfieldJ •■ Sanson, . .and M'Betht; Le^re ;of, absence was; granted to Cr.Rj-ttce....!;',' „ , /;, -.*., ; :i . The minutes were read, and confirmed. COBHIt^ND'aaNCB. ','".'.', „ A large qiianl^^. pf coi^spontle^ce was also read. ■>' ,;'■'■ \ i J ] '* The "t%ainpten Jeporjfed', '%*t he had that ri.di-'h.tfg ' been 1 ' interviewed by * Mr . Bull, a membe* of the Rabgilikei ' Cb*outy f < 'ouncil. ♦btfiad told him that iVte^rs 8 o t end^U;l»dibi»en appointed by the Rangitikeiic-f^Minoil to. confer with* two members qf t th» ,.>lw|'Mratu : Council regarding refcir-f^needjW; tp, .the Onepuhi bridge, owing to. the late flood. ' He understoodl * ' frtiJSMt' ' Bull ' that a letter would*^»mefri»theßagitikei Council regarding it-he! matter in due course. He therefore suggested th^appointment of two mem W» from thaf, Council.. , -„ [ Proposed -by Cr Sanson, seconded by 'N l Cr M'Lennan; and carried, "That the Kairmaj*. and Cr, Douglas be a Com.tee to confer with the Committee .om the Rangifikei Council respecting die Onepubi br£}ge, with power to deal with the matter, and alto enquire into and report to this Council on tbe state of the Rangitik*,i, Jbndge." THB rithfc LEASES. An account Jt£s read from Harvey and .lessees qf the Gorge Perry, foi I^Hfc, amount of tolls unpaid by the coacl

since the passing of the Post office Act, 1881. 1 The ■ ouncil refused to recognise any sprh claim, and the letter was not received. ■ The Chairman reported that he had ' suggested to Mr Falloon that the Coun--1 eif sh uld pay him all coach tolls, and » should also pay him fair salary for all ' permanent improvements effected to the " ferry reserve, provided he surrendered ; the lease. ><; *• ■ • 1 1 Proposed by Cr Sanson, seconded by I Cr Rockstrow-, and carried, "That a . I Comitiittee be appointed to deal with the leases; of the Foxton and lower"* Gorge 1 ferric}*; such Committee to consist of Cr Macarfhur, Rockstrow, and 'the movek and to deal with it during* Ac: j -day."! •>•-••■.•' '. '..'Th* Committee met during the even., 1 ing and adjourned. 6n re-assembling it was; rep rtid that Mr Hillary was willing td surrender'the Foxtoh ferry lease, but that Mr Falloon would not surrender tbe Gorge Ferry lease. . n ;. Proposed by Cr Rockstrow,. seconded byCrj Gray, "That the lease for the Foxtdn ferry oyer the Manawatu, .River granted to Hi Hillary be cancelled, on condition that this Council pay to Mr Hillary the foSs' sustained by him in the case of, Macara, (as arranged) and that .Mr HH.«ry renounces any claim for damage or otherwise/; the .existing lease to termina.te.jOf the Ist August. 1882, and also that all improvements be paid as arranged with Mr Hillary. , . " Proposed by ' r Rockistrow, se conded by Cr Gray, ** That tenders be called for working the Fot'ton ferty on cohdw tions as specified, and that.the follow ing ; schedule of charges be r made:— For every : passenger, 6d; do with horse, Is; return the same day, Is q*d; for every- additional horse or large 1 cattle up to 20,' 6d ; b vef 20 »ad to 100, if puntedy 4d; same if swam or forded, 3d;goat, sheep, or other., smell cttt.e,' Id ; slieep over 100, at per. hundred, 6s ;' every pig 6d ; every two-' ' wheeled vehicle, oke* horse, driver included, 2s; additional horse- or cattle, 4d; four-wheeled vehicle, one-horse, 2* tfd ; additional horse, 4d ; -ferrying goods j Without conveyance, 3d ipe.r*<Jwt ; timber. ! not in vehicle, 6d : double rates from t< a p.m. to 5.a.m.;2-wheeled vehicles not ts,' carry more ihan 30 cwt; 4-wl-eeled do 2 i toA« t ; tenders to. close on July ,3l. anditofi bb opened by the Chairman, Crs Sanson, ' .Gray, and the mover.'.'— Carried. ■ . i ' RESOLUTIONS PASSED. . Proposed by Cr Macarthu'r (in theab-'---sencp". kf Cr' Bruce,) seconded by "Cr ' M l %th; "That GV'Brnc'e be authorised' 'to draw up' specifications and' advertise*' for tenders fot* : the* supply of gravcl'for-' the roads'; of 'the^Taoh. it riding for 1 -"-be * ensuing. 6 ; ! mottths,lhe*"stfme "to be let /h - ; three separate BOritrActsf ; ; fenders" to' 'be '] * in at 'flett nteeting' of the CbuncH.^ •"-Gwried. *'•'"' ''"' '" A "'•■"" : '"' '"'a ' Pro-posed by Cr MacTnjtlW. seconded i by* Cr Sahso-h, and "' carried [ "That i ;a committee consisting of Crs' Sanson' "arid : Macarthur be appointed to deal with the repairs required -at the AwaHiiri'brid^ ! and'' to obtain professional advice if re- ■ qnired."— MaMawatu/jCimeli.J li"' i i The Engineer's report has already appeared in our columns. "