Feilding Borough Council

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 102, 5 March 1887, Page 2

Feilding Borough Council

"The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the^ above was held on Thursday evening last. Present The Mayor (Mr Goodbehere), Ors JV£C. Thompson, J. Jtertholomewy-P'.^Thomson, G. W. Fowles, and H. Worsfold. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. Telegram from Mr Lark worthy, applying for use of monkey. . . . From W. Stevens, re condition of ~ Kambolton road at end of Simon street. From 0. F. Wickham, applying for payment for saving Found from fire. ._- --,. From Mr McManus, applying for M the assistance of the Council towards maintaining his invalid wife. I The Finance Committee accounts, i amounting to £32 13s Id, were passed for payment. The Public Works Committee accounts, amounting to £77 10s lOd were passed for payment. Proposed by Or J. C Thompson, seconded by Or Worsfold, That the Public Works Committee be requested iio enquire into the matter complained of by .Mr. W. Stevens.— Carried. - The application of Mr McMsama was then considered. The Mayor proposed* and Cr Bartholomew seconded, That an allowance of 5s per week be made to Mr McManus until further notice. O P. Thompson said he wbnld not oppose the motion, biit lie tlkougStMr Price, ftoii-in-laW ; of "llr McManus, should pay towards the support of Mrs McManus." He (Price) brought the old people out to the colony, and bfe should assist to niaintainthein, and not make the'itfa.'bttrden tdthe rate* Or J. C. Thompson quite agreed with Cr P. Thomson. The Mayor said- he did not think the Council should go into private matters between members of families. All the Council had to consider was whether it was tihonaficle application. The .motion was then put and carried, CrJ\ 0. Thompson voting against it. .■Jul ; h£S:j -■::.;<:.<■::, ,'; i< :-i".!)!z The following tenders were opened : Duke street— Tr-Smith, £34; G.A. Lyne, £26 10s ; Younger and Laing, £28^ Klink and Holmes, £27 14s 6d. North and West street— Klihkand Holmes, £23 10s 6d; G. A. Lyne, 13s 6d per chain; T. Smith, £23 10s; F. Kink, 18s 9d per chain. : Mqnmouth street -^-•Younger atfd Lamg, £34 3s; Xlink and Holmes, £28 17a 6d; Henry, Coombe, £31 17s 6d ; George Wickham, £25 16s ; J. Belfit, £»4 17s. j North side of Railway Line, from Gladstone street to Russell street— H. Mcaenagban, £9; J. Belfit, £7. Hubner road— F. Rink, Ms 6d per chain. Fitzroy street-T. Smith, £7 2»; J. Belfit,£3 12s. Weld and Fergusson street —H. McCienaghan, £15 8s; Younger and, Laing, £10 19a ; J. Belfit, £7 12s. Hobsou street— T. Meehan, £11 2s; J. Belfit, £5 15s 9d. Proposed by Cr Thompson, seconded by Cr Worsfold, That the tender of F. Rink for the formation of Hubner street be accepted at lls 6d per chain, total £6 11s 6d, and that the tend»r of G. A. Lyne be accepted for the formation of North and West streets. — Carried. Proposed by Cr Worsfold, seconded by Cr BartholoniPw, That the tender of Gr. Wickham be accepted for Monniouth street, and G. A. Lyne for Duke street. — Carried. Proposed by Cr Thompson, seconded by Cr Worsfold, That the tender of J. Belfit be accepted for the formation of Hobson, Weld, Fergusson, and Fitzroy streets, and Railway line* — Carried. ; This being all the business the meeting then adjourned.