FOXTON LOCAL BOARD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 14, 19 October 1880, Page 2

FOXTON LOCAL BOARD.

'■ ♦ [ A meeting of the Board was held at the '. Athenaeum on Fri iay evening last. Present , — Messrs Eastern (.ehuirman), Purcell, Coley, „ and Jonaon. [ The minutes of last meeting were read 5 and confirmed. r Letter rend from ilr R. Port, of Welling- . ton, slating he had no property, all being in . the hands of the trnsfcee of his estate, Mr . Christy. } Letter read from D. Hogan, asking payment oflO.s 6J, for labfiui 1 done under the j direction of Mr London, on Barry's rop.d. It 1 was resolved to pay the amount. ! A lengthy discussion took place upon the , desirability of removing 1 portion of the sandhill on the west side of the Aver.ue I bridge. The opinion of the Board was that I thy work was most necessary, but it wav p also thought; desirable to utilise the stulF . which will bo taken from tho hill in [ forming the neighbouring roads to Norbiton 3 and past Mr Stevens' Lou«o. After fuil , consideration, if w\is proposed by Jl'r J6nS)i), SPi'onded. by i\ir (Joley, and carried, p " That tenders be called for sanding Nor- , bitonaud Stevens' line of road, at per chain." 5 Letter read from Mr liatt, station master . at Foxton. requesting pnyment of . thd acuouut ot'£l4r, lor thu street lumps. PrQposed b} r Mr 'Joley, seconded by Mr PurcelLy**! ' " That tiia Cleri< write to tho EailHrajr .Department, stating that the Board are ' willing to pay rent for the throo street ' lamps which have been lit " The Clerk was i;iKtructi?d to write to Sfr ' Jay, tigc-nt for .Mr aud request ; him to eiihor remove or divide into atnull i heaps the manuka lying near Air LiditH's i house, as it wis thought to bo highly dangeroua to thnt part of tho town. ; An account of 265, from J. SuJJivao, for ltbour on the Avenue, was passed fur pay- , ment. A iliscussion took place on llio matter of • up.joiuting a Hunger. livontually, it was , proposed by Mr Co ley, seconded by Jir ; Jousou, " That tenders bo called from per- ! sons willing to not us Ruuger for tho Local . 'Board, th? appointment to ba fur throe or i tweive mouths, tit tlie option of the Board." : Carried, i The Uoard then adjourned.