Feilding Borough Council

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 126, 3 April 1886, Page 2

Feilding Borough Council

The adjourned meeting was held last night. Present-— The Mayor, Or* Foster, Worsfold, Bishop, Fowlee, and P. Thomson. The minutes of die previous moil ing were read and confirmed. - COBKEgPOStDiarciB. ' Letter from Mr Eade, asking the, Council to carry out oertain work in" Bowen street. From Manager of the railway, rft. crossings at Fitzroy, Eussell, and South streets. From 0. F. Levein, off ering to col- " lect dog tax. . ■ ■ From Engineer, re culvert in Grey street, and re formation of Denbigh street. - The report of the Finance Committee was adopted, and accounts for £21 12s 6d passed for payment. The report of the Public Works Committee was adopted, and accounts for £51 9s Sd passed for payment. Proposed by Cr Thomson, seconded by Or Fowles, That Mr Eade's letter be received, and if the work can be done for £10, the Engineer be requested to get the work done. — Carried* Proposed by Cr Worsfold, seconded by Cr Thomson, That the Engineer be instructed to call tenders for the erection of a bridge in Beattie street* according to the plans now submitted to the Council.— Carried. Or Foster proposed, and Cr Worsfold seconded, That an ordinary rate • of Is and a library rate of Id be struck. — Carried. The following tenders were then opened: — . Derby street bridge— J. Belfit £170 11s 4d, F. Thompson £278 10s, Younger and Laing £143 8s 2d, J. Aitken £160 18s; </ Younger and Laing's tender was accepted. ■; Metalling Beattie street, 18 chains —Belfit 30s per chain, Smith £22 for the lot. Smith's tender was accepted; Ferming and metlaling 1 Manchester street, 42 chains.— J. Belfit £137* T. Smith £150^ J. Aitkea £181 ss, Younger and Laing £108 12s 7d. . Younger and Laing V tender .was , accepted. : ';:/, ■ The Council then adjourned. ,•• '■)■' :