Foxton Borough Council.

Manawatu Herald, 5 February 1889, Page 2

Foxton Borough Council.

A meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Library buildirigon Monday at 2 p.m.— rPresent Ore Nye, Cook and Fume. Owing to the Mayor haying .tosigned Or Gower was voted to the chair. . v;. ■'*'^ The minutes of the past meeting were read and confirmed. . ., ;\ r , After the minutes were confirmed Or Gower made some complimentaryremarks on the late Mayor and proposed the following resolution : — j That a cordial vote of thanks be ,i given to Mr Thynne our late Mayor j for his services in initiating tip for- {

mation of this Council andth© very great trouble he has "been at frc^ time to time in connection with ow public affairs ; which was second*! by Cr Cook, who also said many kind things about him, and the resolution was carried unanimously. .!?hat the £5 received from Mr Eutherford f or rent of reserve be returned to him as tho railway claims the property. . ■ That the clerk arrange with Messrs JrindWr Robinson to take gravel from their pit at sixpence per yard. That ?0 yards of gravel be allowed to repair approaches of Wirokino ferry and the dayman be instructed to spread and see the quantity delivered at per yard. That tenders be called for leasing the ferry at Wirokino: . ACCOUNTS PASSED. J. Sullivan £5 ss, J. Coley £1 12s 6d, H. Arnold Bs, Capt. Harvey £14 2s, G. Gray 12s 6d, W. L. ,Goe 14s 6d, C Spring Ll 15s, T. F. Gibson £4 3s 4d._