ORDINARY MEETING.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 348, 25 June 1894, Page 2

ORDINARY MEETING.

Mr Atkinson waited on the Council to object to the proposed expenditure on Paklhikura road and considered that the road should be completed from tbe end of the present formation and not patches done as proposed The thirds, he understood, were hypothecated for the purpose of paying interest on the loan and ha did not think it legitimate to expend them by doing patches of formation. Messrs C. Bull and Fitzherbert waited on the Council with reforence to the same matter ana pointed out that it would be of greater benefit to the majority of Bettlers do the work according to to the specifications as pr.iposid. Settlers on the Mangapipi and Pakihikura roads had applied to have their thirds spent as proposed and the deputation thought it; was best to spend the money in making a bridle track. Tbe chairman said, that he was resnou-

aibie lur the , topufiti w uiakt} poruot a of the road full width on' each side of the culverts, which would be permanent us it would be I r the general good oi seifc'. ere Th^tkird» bad not been hypothecated as , supposed by Mr Atkinson lie hoped to have the loan money to expend in about ax months. The deputation, on being informed the matter would be considered, withdrew: Proposed by Cr Jacob, seconded by Cr. Morton, That the Engineer be instructed to make a trial survey of the proposed^ road from P.rry's line to Mackay's line through Beaconsfield township, and that Cr Jones and the mover be appointed a committee to consult with the Engineer about said survey, and interview the owners of the land required for the road, and report at next meeting — < arried. In speaking to the resolution Cr Jacob said that it was stated the proposed deviation would be 71 chains longer than the road through " Mayfield," but this was not so- Thirty chains of Mackay's line should be taken off that distance which reduced the extra length of road to 41 chains and he thought, on farther examination of the roads in Beaconsfield township, that another seven chains of road could be saved by going down Wei-' lington street. There would be no dimin getting owners of land through which the deviation would go, to agree to sell- * ing ; it would be merely a matter of compensation. Resolved, That the following application for transfer on the rate roll be ! ap-\ proved :— Sections 28 and 28, block IH, Apiti, from Walsh Wrightson and "William Wrightson to A. Grant; section sl, township of Rangiwabia, from George Malcolm to Dwan Bros; section 2, block IV, Apiti, from J. S. Howie to Gregor Martin ; section 30, Sandon Block, block - IV, Ongo, from John Rae to John Johnston ; section 22, block XII, Ongb, from T. P. James to D. J. Tucker ; That Mr Champlin be rated for 110 acres of section 310, Waituna, in place of William Benson, who will be rated 300 acres. Proposed by Cr Homer, seconded by Cr Morton, That the secretary write and inform the Government of the state of the Kimbolton road between Birmingham and Pemberton, stating the financial position of the Council and *wVipg, that the promise made by them to keep the road open daring the winter be carried out immediately.— Carried. Proposed by Cr Homer, seconded by . Cr Morton, That the petition re separation be returned as asked for to Mr Stent. — Carried. Resolved, That in reply to the letter from the chairman of the Cheltenham school committee he be informed .that this Council are willing to supply the pipes required, provided the Committee do the labor in putting them in and that the work be done to the satisfaction of the Council's engineer. ~\ Resolved, That the . Secretary write and give Mrs Cossey the names of the occupiers of the sections from which thirds are standing to the credit of the Association road, Birmingham' Block, and also state that with their consent this Council will spend it as required. Resolved, That Crs Morton and Jacob sign rate book. Proposed by Cr Homer, seconded by Cr Reid, That this Council objects to the application from the Feilding Borough Council to contribute anything to the new bridge and approaches, over the Kiwitea stream. — Carried. Resolved, That Mr Shannon be Waituna Cemetery trustee, in place of Mr Powell, and that the Clerk have the necessary Gazette notice issued/ Proposed by Cr Jones, seconded by Gr Jacob, That the Engineer be requested to interview Mr W. Mills asking him to allow the traffic to be diverted through his land till after the Kiwitea bridge on the Cheltenham Cross road is erected, and that the Engineer be instructed to erect a gate to prevent cattle' straying into his land, or tHat a loop line of wire fence be put all round the ford.— -Carried. Proposed by Cr Morton, seconded by Cr'Jones, That the Engineer call tenders for two hundred yards of metal, to be delivered on the Eimbolton road, in the Eimboltpit ward ; tenders to be in by July 2nd: at noon, and to be accepted by the mover and Engineer.— Carried. Proposed by Cr Williamson, seconded . by Crßeid, That the Engineer call for tenders for bridge at Oldershaw's, to be in by July 3rd. Tenders to be accepted by Mr Reid and the Engineer.— Cartio3» Proposed by Cr Jones, seconded by Cr Jacob, That Mr Hamilton be appointed Clerk of Works for the Cheltannam Cross road bridge over the Kiwiiea bridge, at a salary not exceeding £3 per week. If not accepted by him to be left with the Engineer. — Carried* The Council then adjourned.