FOXTON LOCAL BOARD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 90, 6 July 1880, Page 3

FOXTON LOCAL BOARD.

Tuesoay, June 29, 1880. The Board met at the Athenooum at 6 p.m. Present — Messrs Easton (Chairman), Reeve, Coley, and Purcell. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Letter read from Edward Peek re outlet through his property, as follqws.:— . , „----. » . .-, I ] / _ytop,?J*|nl 25, ljßßp. [ I agfUafaawtygur attention to the- outlet drain on No' 1 Line of road, which runs through my property. I again propose to dell or lease such portion of land bs the Board may reqnire for thoir outlet, or I am agreeable for the water to pass through my land on condition tha' the Board put. in a covered drain. -blumkb *b« r to accept either of these offers, I shall close np the drain at my boundary, after 14 days from this-iiotibi-.— -Edwahd Fkbx. ■ , The opinion of the Board was that while full justice should be done to Mi Feck, great care should be exercised in oealffi& WitMljis'-jJoatter; lest many *o^_e^*"*olaims* 'of a J similar character be sent in. Proposed by Mr Coley, seconded by Mr Reeve, and carried," That a Committee, to consist of Mr Reeve land the mover, examine the drain 'complained of by Mr Feck, and report at the next meeting of the Board." Mr Feck, who was in attendance, stated he would not sell the land for the drain to the Board for less than £10t>er,£>0$. , „ .-:. .._,, „ * . . .; '" Accounts passed. George Coley for carting, £2 16s 6d ; H. Wil son, £_■ days' work at 7s . per day, : -I i-36d j A. ' Gray, rent of section for road for 26 weeks 5 days, at 6speivweek. J>slSs,6d; Russell Bros., pri-tingaxid advertising, £_ ;' John Sullivan, 12£ days' work, £4 .7s 6d ; A. |ieeye, : 5 £ .days' work, £1 ißs 6d ; W. _t. Reeve, for carting, £9 18s ; R. G. Palmer, salary as clerk, £4 65.7 d; tptal £95 125.1 d. $ome discussion toot place as to several of the accounts for labour, it being felt by the "Board that. . some members of the Works Committee had exceeded their authority. The resolution allowing labor to.be^emr ployed was therefore rescinded. Mi* Purcell suggested that instead of carts being employed indiscriminately, tenders should be called for the supply of carts at per day. Messrs Purcell and Coley were appointed to pass certain labour, accounts that had not been received. The Clerk reported that the balance at Bank amounted to £71. * -■ — w "■■' '■■ ': ;' ;