Foxton Borough Council.

Manawatu Herald, Volume VII, Issue 265, 7 May 1889, Page 2

Foxton Borough Council.

Tha ufual-^nihiymeetui^.^ifcer j BfetbughTCounoil was held in the* !&i6ra*y ' buildings on Monday 6th W&f u ':] at 2 p.m. Present—Th* Mayor' (Mr Gower EscT) n^ Counoillow, Nye/xJook{ McMillan and Jenks.. , , Thentfnutes of the last-meeting; were readtatftth&riwA. .:-,'■! r,,- ,-,-, Jhy w | wft' wfowatd ■ oorr^spon- . ponaenoe "jrasre&d,; ■ -rj.^y. ' V< Prom Bailway OonyniwXpaw^ •^ aoknowleclgtii^»«e»ip#'Of'l«»ader em- f 7/i bodying resopitioii re . Foxton anc£ , Palmereton train secrrioe. . ";u , jßVoin Jjfanawattt County Council re award, and contra accounts. ,' . Prom John Duthie & Op., re fade* of lamp posts, . . . r The clerk was instruoten tp purchase on|._. • -'Wx', ....;.' ■■: -The J^ljiowing resolutions were passed. , ; That the old Perry house be let to ff. Hillary for twelve months at Ihree shillinga per w^eek paid quarterly. H. HUlary to' put and keep thepresent fences ancHnouse in a good siate of repair. The lease to commence from Ist May last. That the Mayer t communicate with the Wirokino Eoad Board reapecting that body taking over one half of the ferry at WirbWnp. The -Mayor produced for \the in-, formation of the Council a state, of the proposal inoome and expemlitur : of the' Borough for the imraing twelve months, which was as follows---' # . .:•■■■'.'> :'\ ' „.' ■.••• That it is the intention of tiHiaf Council at its meeting to be held o.n Monday the 3rd day of June to strike' a general rate of fifteen penoe in the pound sterling for the-year com* < menoing the Ist April 1889 and ending the 31«t Maroh 1890^ upoa the , ; r^^aile value of all properties! within tfie Foxton Borough Council disttrict under the trating aet 1876 «uoa> rate to |beoome due and payable oft vi the 4th day of June 1889 at the office of the Foxton Borough CouooUi iiisr . !... trice under the rating act !87£ j,8U0h. : . ; rate to become due and payablcfijOft tbe 4th day of Jjaao 1839; office of the Poxton Borough Coun:wi -where the ra«e book is now open foJf inspection. That it is the idtention of this Cpjincil at iti.mefeitingifco^be hejd firy-.., \ Monday the third day of, June to. strike ia special library rate" of 6iie ; ' ; penny; ia the pound sterling for the '- year commencing the lßt .\pril 1889 and ending the 31st March 1896 upon the rateable value of all prttperties within the Foxton Borough Council district such rate to become due and payable on the 4th day of June;lßs9 at the office of the: Foxton Borough Council where ' the rate book ia now oj^en for inspection. ; ; !/ That the clerk of this Council en- V gage a painter and have the charge ' board of the Ferry put in a correct scale and erected near the Wirokino " ferry. • ' ' ' ; ' '; : . .'"'.' The following accounts > were patf sed for; payment :— John Quoin, - £20 4s;; George 1 Trask, '£4 llb'j James Ooley, £2 ; Johc R. Russell, £4 Is; Chas. Spring-, £2 Jfls ; Th©B. F. Gibson, £4 , 4d ; Manawatu . Couu.y Councilj *18 -7s; JohUi u livan, £6 10s. That a proper lamp be procured for the use of the ferryman at the Wirokino ferry. That the by-lawa be printed under

special agreement at a sum not exceeding £12. Estimated receipts and expenditure of the Foxton Borough CouucU from the Ist A^ril 1889 to th© 31at March 189^ INCOME

* • d By uncollected rates 6© 0 0 „ rate at Is 8d in thft £ 3119 4 „ Publican's lioenaea 12S ft 0 " Bills S4 l« • Public Pound % ©ft ... &6 $ * EXPENDITURE Townolerk'asalwy 50 0 0 Lighting 3«^ ° Printing and advertising 23 0 0 Eanging \\ J 0 Day labor 72 0 0 Maintenance & formation 184 5 9 Interest on loan 18 7 0 Balance due to Mana- ) watu County Council ) 100 0 0 Overdraft, 22 0 3 Liabilities to date $2 12 4 • ■•■.". '-...■"■ ... 586 5 4,'