FEILDING BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 77, 10 March 1883, Page 2

FEILDING BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the new Council Chamber, Manchester street, on Thursday evening. Present — His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Crs Goodbehere, Sherwill, Fowles, Worsfold, Rutherford, Lewers, and Thompson. The minutes of the previous ordinary meeting, and of the special meeting, on the loan matter, held on the Ist March, were read and confirmed. The following correspondence was read : — From Mr Svendsen, calling attention to a stump on the footpath in Manchester street, asking the Council to remove the same. From Mr Gordon, asking permission to use shingles on his intended new blacksmith's shop in Kimbolton road. From Mr Macarthur, suggesting certain improvements in Manchester square. From Mr Hastie, calling attention to the danger existing from the dilapidated state of the bridge in front of his Hotel. BEPOBT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE. Your committee beg to submit the following accounts to the Council, and recommend that the same be passed for payment as soon as funds are available: —For January— Town Clerk, £9 3s 8d ; C. Green, £9 9s ; J. Bishop, £1 9s 6d ; E. D. Beaufort, £2 4s 4d ; C. Hodges, £2 2d ; W. Carthew, £2 4s 3d; J. Morris, 17s 6d ; T. Smith, 18s ; P. and J. Bartholomew, £3 18s; Wanganui Hospital, £4 3s 4d ; Total, £36 7s 9d. For February— Town Clerk, £8 15s ; Returning Officer, £2 2s ; C. Green, £8 8a ;■ E. D. Beaufort, £2 ; C. Hodges, £1 10s 4d ; Kirtonand Curtis, £6 12s sd; Public Hall Company, £3 4s ; Wanganui Hospital, £12 10s ; Total, £45 Is 7d. H. L. Shbbwiix, Chairman. engineeb's rbpobt. In compliance with instructions I have the honor to report on the encroachment of the Kiwitea stream near its crossing with the Kimbolton road. After having inspected the stream when low and during flood, I am of opinion that the most effective plan for averting any further damage would be to run out a dam from a point a little above the encroachment, such dam to be of sheet piling, and to run obliquely to the current of the stream, a narrow channel to be excavated through the shingle spit, and the material deposited behind the timber work, as shown on accompanying sketch. Should this suggestion be carried out it would also be advisable after that is done to repair to some extent the damage already sustained by the road. This could be done at a small cost by wheeling in the necessary earth-work, the material for which is close at hand. The total cost I estimate at £35, including repairs to road. — I am, &c, Geo. C. Him., C.E. Resolved, on the motion of Cr Thompson, seconded by Cr Fowles, That the, Council accede to Mr Svendsen's request re removal of stump opposite his new shop. With reference to Mr Gordon's request there was considerable discussion. Resolved, on the motion of Cr Goodbehere, seconded by Cr Sherwill, That Mr Gordon be informed that the Council has no power to comply with his request. Resolved, on the motion of Cr Thompson, seconded by Gr Fowles, That Mr Hastie be referred to bye-law 68, with reference to the subject of his letter. With reference to Mr Macarthur's letter there was a long conversation, after which Cr Goodbehere gave notice of motion with reference to having tho schedule of works altered so as to provide for certain metalling to be done on Manchester Square. Resolved, on the motion of Cr Sherwill seconded by Cr Lewers, That the report of the finance committee as read be adopted. The Mayor stated with reference to the matter of the sports ground, that lie had interviewed the agent of the £. and

C. Afd~Corporation, and was informed that it was the intention of the Corporation to hand over the spo-ts :;round to a I trust for the use of tho public. I CrLewers brought up the subject of a Hanger, and said he was informed that Constable. Price was prepared to do the duties of Ranger without any remuneration from the Council, and he thought it desiraMe that he should be appointed as Eang«r, i Cr Rutherford sn?gpsted that some of the former applicants should be communicated with and asked if they were still ; Twilling to accept the office. ; Cr Goodbehere thought that the Constable waß the proper person for the •work. .■Several Councillors tihexaght other■wise... . i Cr Lewers was of opinion that no sort •of appointment was likely to give universal stisfaction. He moved the following j resolution.: That Constable Price be ap- j pointed Ranger if willing to act or roai- ■' <Bti©n that he accept it free of charge,! •trndlthEt no action be taken against tres- ; : passers without the sanction of the being first obtained. j This was seconded by Cr Thompson,' and carried. •Cr Thompson moved, That the Mayor. Hie instimctefl. to obtain information re the , Council's autho ity to compel the fencing •of town sections. Seconded by -Cx Wots- I tfold and carried. , ! Tho Mayor vacated the chair and 'left and Cr Goodbehera. was appointed Chairman while the matter was ■discussed of refunding M-r Lethbridjje !his expenses of proceeding to Wellington re the matter of the appointment of a, (Clerk to the Fmlding Court. Cr Sherwill moved, and Cr Rutherford : seconded, That the expenses of the Mayor ito Wellington and back, re the ; appointment of a Clerk to the Court, be •refunded.— Carried. 'lhe Mayor, being recalled, said he was :glad the matter had teen brought up ; ; mot that he wanted his expenses, which »he did ndt intend to accept; but ho' «thanked the Council for the resolution. ThexCouncil then adjourned till Tkurs- ; •day, the 22nd instant. j