FOXTON SANSON TRAMWAY.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 12, 26 July 1882, Page 3

FOXTON SANSON TRAMWAY.

! PUBLTC MEU'EIKG AT fO^TO^. MESSES "BOCKSTROW AND McLE^NAN. Mr Bockstrow apologised for the absence of Mr McLennan, who was suddenly called to Wangamui on private bamw»3; '<$P iv» im^pr^tn^ tta.tojfre/' |l| Acn > gare a an account of tne favorable reception of the deputation by the j Minister for Public Works, and fetid a i letter from the Minister in which a I definite arrangement was /nade^wifch, .the, Government bukdrag thfr GovtermnArf; to' j supply the rails. His speech was well received. . The Chairman thought as this meeting I was a thoroughly representative one, it j would baejt up tfie Councillors, abritfderably if it were represented to the Council that the proposed tramway was the unaoiI moui >tmk : <Jf 'the iettle^s. He Would I therefore put it to the meeting without : the formality of writing -That this tneetr- ; ing heartily approves of the action taken iby pouncillors Bockstrow, .MeLeoaan and' Satiscfn, assisted by 1 Mr Wilson, in the matter of the securing the rails for the Sundon tramway, and pledge themselves ,td interest others 'in pushing for^ward the work. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr Tliynne moved — ,'• That this meetIng would urge upon th •■ Council the pressing necessity there exists for better means of communication between Forton and Sanson, and trust the Council will sanction the: action of the Councillors in their arrangement to purchase the rails from the .Govermnetit^aodrthat tuch propositions having been fully explained to this meeting, it has oar heartiest sup- . P° rt " . „-..'.. Seconded by Mr Honore; and carried unanimously. Mr Thynife also "moved the following which was seconded by Mr jay, and carried unanimously :—" That this meeting having been informed by the Councillors who formed :» depufaticTa^to Wellington' re- obtaining* rail* front the ' Government, of the valuable assistance rendered to them by ; Mr Wilson, tbq ■ member fqfjthe district* desire oin* Chair"- ' man to express our thanks to him for the same." ... ,;'•,/ -\ i On the motion of Mr Go'wer.' a ipecial vote of tiianks was accorded to Dr Eockstrow for all he had done in tlie matter, and for all he proposed to do. The meeting worn terminated. — Manawatu Herald.