EVENING SITTING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 41, 17 January 1879, Page 2

EVENING SITTING.

The Council resumed at 7 p.m. ACCOUXT3, Accounts ammouuting to £039 wero passed. StEitllEUj' BXFBXSES. Mr £obbcll proposed that £1 par day bjj paid to members as the amount of travelling expoiiscs. Iv doing so, he said the ratepayers had no right to expect tho members to ba out of pocket. Ho referred to the abolition of ires passes. This was seconded by Mr Carr. Mr flalcomba suggested th:it the actual expenses to which members were put should be refunded, lie said the railway ticket alone cost 17s Gi from Feilding. Mr Liuton proposed that the amount of expenses for each Councillor bo fixed up Jn 1 an estimate furnished by members, as i'ol--1 lows :— Kiwitca Hiding, 3-Ts ; Manchester, * 255 ; Taouui, Kuwu- lvawa, Oroua, and i Otakt, 20s each. ■ GATE AT OTAKI. | "Mr Kebbell moved " That Messrs Bimcox and lladfi )ld hive lib jrty to rc^eivct a gato 3 on the main road leading into Utaki." Mr 3 Oarr seconded pro forma. J Tho opinion of the Council was strongly against tho resolution, as it was f olt uude- ' sirable to erect gates or auy such obstrucr tions across public roads. I'he motion was | rejected. SLAUGHTER LICENSES. 9 i Slaughter licenses were gr inted to Messr s jr Andrew Campbell, Thos. Moffatt, William Whisker, and .Jo. soph Ueulo. p MISJEhLAXEOUS ItBSOr.ITIOXS IWS3ED. ' t The following resolutions were passed. We also give the name of the mover in _ each case : — That the list of rates paid, supplied by i the late collector, W. Osborue, bo accepted ias correcr. ( Mr H.-ilcombe.) That the Chairman obtain from the G-o- --! vcrnmout, if possible, a copy of a topographical map mado by Mr Cliiuie, of the r country between tlio Ohau and Otaki rivers, i for the use of the County Council. (Mr J Kebbell.) } That tenders be called for re-metalling f Ik miles of Foxton-Sanson lioad. Tenders , to be in before tho next meeting of this 5 Council. (Air Sauson.) b Thit the Main Road, Koxton (County Road), from Cook's contract to Jjuu-'s corner bo mad.*, ani tenders for the work called for. (Dr yockstrow.) That fresh tenders be culled for metalling Nos. 2 and 3, contract No. 1% Kirabolton ' Road, and specifications ho altered so that the raui.il be put on tho ro.id as it comes * from tho pit. (Mr Halcombe.) That tho Registrar of the Doj Tax be ' requested to appoint a suitable deputy for tho districts of Sandon and Carnarvon, aud that the said deputy bo requested to corn* pel owners to register their dogs imm&iiai tely. (Mr Sansou.) That tho salary of tho Chairman be fixed at iso and travelling expenses incurred when on County business. (Mr Ilalcombe.) j That Mr Udy, late ferryman at Otaki, be informed that the County Council, having . leased the ferryhouse and land attached to ' ie from tho natives, he is now a tenant of l the Couucil, and will have to pay rout at the rate of £30 per annum for tho house , and land, from. January 1, 1<«79, tenantoy , subject to a month's notice. (Mr Kebbell ) . That £25 per annum be paid to the Engineer for travelling expenses, to date from January 1 instant* (Mr Sansou). [ WKiiMxaxox-Foxrox bailway. > Mr G-.nver give notice of motion for next ■ meeting as follows : — '• That in the opinion l of this Council the present nnd futuro in- * tero3ts of t!ie Manawau Cjuuty would be * best consulted by bringing t>io 'Wellington » Railtray into tho port of Foxton."' In giving notice, Mr (Jowor said lie > thought it only right to mention the rea--1 sons why he brought it ibnvu.d, without discussing the question itself. Tlireo members of th-4 Council, including the Chiirmun, had been appointed a deputation to inter- " view Ihu Minister of Public Work*, to urge 1 that the railway should go to Pulmcnton. [ Neither the Chairman or inuinbe/d could f divest thorn ifclves of their poiitio i us Councillors, and ho thought it only right if three ' gare their opinion one way, tho remainder 1 should have the opportunity of giving ' theira. Me considered tho matter a County \ question of vital importance, and was inov ' ing in pursuance of a pledge to his L constituents. It was of great importance the railway should go to the right place. He j was not prepared to say then why toxton was the right place— thnt lie would leave for ( next meeting ; but taking the co. respondent , and dpeouhud at tho Puluicrston meeting, it I appoared to bo a fight of tho Upper District , against the port and town of Foxton. The position then, would be, that three Ridings \ — Taouui, Manchester, and Kiwiteu — rcturaiug- four meinbere, were in favor of ' Paimerstoi), whiUt four i>nportant ltidings— [ Awahou, Kawa Kawn, Horowhenua, and ; Oroua — returning five members, wore for i Foxton. . These facts would snow the Goj Tomment that something more was involved j than the pcrdonal feelings of Councillors. It > was the largest part of tho Comity claiming its rights ugainst tho other. iJo was prei purocl, when the diacuision arose, to giro t abundance of proof of the strength of the i claims of the four Hidings mentionoJ. [ Notice of motion given. ) NEXT HBETINQ. The next meeting of the Council will be held on Wednesday, 12th February.