FOXTON LOCAL BOARD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 99, 6 August 1880, Page 2

FOXTON LOCAL BOARD.

Tuesday, 3rd August. A meeting of the Board was held at the Atheneeum on Tuesday evening last. Present — Messrs Easton (Chairman^, Coley, Reeve,. and Purcell. * -A. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. Letter read from J. Nathan & Co., asking for particulars of the sum of £Q 1 7s 6d, alleged to be due for rates. The Clerk said he had served . two notices. A report from Mr Coley on the work done by day labor since the last meeting was read. Letter read from Mr J. T. Stewart, asking the- Board to do something* ; towards improving the river bank line near the.boafeshed. Letter read •trom Mr Wi Atkins, calling attention to the obstructed state of the drain through the mill flat; also asking that the southern endqf the town -might be protected from the loss caused by straying cattle, and stating that " much time and labor was wasted through the negligence of the Board in not enforc* ing proper regulations." A letter was read from Thos. Bowe, stating he would be responsible for any damage caused by Mrs Sullivan's _ cattle crossing the footpath at the entrance to the Catholic reserve. The Clerk .was. -insjbructed to inform Mr Bowe *he must make a crossing OVer the drain to the section in question. _■:,.."■:■ *, . . ACCOUNTS. -.-.■.' The following accounts were passed :UEgSnr'rab6r, £2 Os 3d ; Man- . gan, labor, --820 4s 8d; Hogan, ioontfaot, ' £7 8s 6d; W. Reeve, , carting,- -•£-&' 7s; Palmer, sundries, 15s; G^ Coley, carting, £Q 18s 6d; Lind,-gratingVl2s 6d ; Liddell, -£2 18s 8d; Sullivan, labor,. v£9 19s 6d; * Palmer, salary, £4 :6s -7d. The Clerk was instruoted to write

to Mr Bakerntriaß-^-lum to cut the thorn hea^«rt(W"tbe<Avenw / rQa<l f N Mr Pnrcell drew tV^ttei&Q 1 *; oi the Board to the foot. that w the stajja of the funds, it would 'he im : possible tB ke*ep- the day ; toborers on unless some arrangement was made whereby ' funds could' -be obtaiaed,! and he suggested' that the Chairmap shonld enquire ofthe two Bank agents at what rate they wouMi allow an. overdraft "'to '-#6. Board;* Repairs to existing roads i; wtere "Wanted* very badly, and if they knocked . off* the day laborers now go back to the old system -of 1 letting the work Iff coirfeact.*'/' ' ■**••-'■ " 2 Mr Keevtf bid He\ -Would- move; that the day, jahoreifS •be i discharged^ Money Wai siiort.^and tbef pi?esent r was a Ijad time^for d,ojag worfe >*> * * Mr Purcell" -contended thtit ; the present* wa's the hest ' timle to * rer*air the roads, as tf they were put straight now, they yYTonld rehifiin ko all' the summer.' / After,spme further discussion, the following retjolaltion was proposed by Mr Purcell, seconded by Mr Coley, and. carried ----That "the Chairman and the mover wait.on ythe. Managers of the Ban^s of Ney v Zealand and Australia, and, ask them oh r *<vhat terms an overdraft coulA be obtained, should it be -required, and , have, v power to transfer the Board's if necessary. The following was proposed by Mr Coley, seconded by Mr Purcell,; and carried—" That the sum of JB3 8s be voted to Mr Hayns for travelling expenses in connection with the Avenue Road." ; " '