Foxton Borough Council.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 279, 6 August 1889, Page 2

Foxton Borough Council.

The usual'mo^thly meethrg-of liwiJPafeuv;-' 1 ton Borough Ccfahofl waa held ft ■&•■' -^ Library Buttdi^ on' Monday f the •*& °' August at 2 p.m. Present— The Mayor, Crn Williams, McMillan and JGook. r The minutes of the last general "and special meetings wer<* r fjl and confirmed. The ordinary, meeting .va«» adjourned and & special meeting was, h"ld lit which' tnt : by-laws relating to catts nful carttjra|"were - confirmed. ■ ■! :' -' ■*• ■ The general meeting was tfeeji resumed. The outward correspondence wis read- '. , To the Matawatu County' fitaftng th« payment to tianK of the last 'atnbdnt dne " under award. ' !' * ' .' '■■}•■','■ To the Minister of Jußtipjß aakfng .Ifit another constable forth* Borough. . To the Poßtraaßter-generaladfing that A mailßervioeby coach besobflidraed. The inward correspondence was read. From W. Gray, Secretary Post Office, stat' : > infrthat»B dally, tj»inß are again; to < pun to ;. and from Foxton, the, Postmaßter-general regrets that, he doas not' see his way fd BubKidize a coach for mail purposes between ■■■ Kereruand Foiton. '^ .{ : ;n.t A •'- From/ W. Jo. , Gudgeon s ijh*f h^ jeasapt graatthe extra police prpteotipnapmiea ..for.. From J. Keboel|, Gaa^nnan'HoroMnntta* ''' County, re toU'Kßfd.fThft I6tt* r hi^ al-' - ready appeared to exlemo. .'-'.. ,'f{ . ■■_ .;*:•.■ ; From Manawata Count; . Olerk *cknow-.,, i ledeing the receipt of the whole of. a« / Auditor General's award but asking for an ' amount for interest. Aleo stating*, that' th« net proceeds of sale of- motor and -rails and ' > sleepers were £185 Us 1& Th^neweagine ..■, cost £500. Also asking that £9.38 6^|>eing . ehaj-ft pt u>^st on. iJovefnment; Imos for 6 months be paid^into the Public Acoiont, Foxton. • • ■ The Clerk reported that the Lodging ■. houtek and BUlMMrdv reloj»4itotakeoutlicenß^. Y f^J , r . ;i Messri( ftradeooki Murr#y*W ABW for < nonpayments ledCinglKmsa/UMOti^a ■.-{>■'. ':■ That Heiiry Webbl^aumflioned^ no^.^ pay^nj|nti<tf .hilUard rbomjicaiiput'. ■ '-' Cr Cook brought forward thiiafei 61 pnr^ ' ' ohating new books for the Library. ':■ — - ! — The Mayor proposed hanng:.« <q*&& ■:. meeting to consider the quet^h, .Jb thought that there would be aboojt £tO mm^UfloYnewbooka, that next iPriaay lughiTwouraoewaTaSent. " Ct Williams prtpoajpdthatj«n aflt»»t be placed op the estimates for, a pobliomoEgae. . ' He stated that the practice of iiKh^fidieß to the public houseß wa> oreryl dangerous. Thepublie at large rsn..^reat riaks for .want of one. • ' ;',.■'*' • ■ . ,The/Mayor proposed that thfe^mctter be held over till next rije^tin^,' w^l4Bi' waß agreedtoby the mqver:,. ' '':*■••• . The followirig accouiita *•*> '&&& tit paynwntt-Jtewe s sopi -MHJ^W^Mf's, estate, It 6d; Manawatu H.raid; %iv «d; G. Traak, £9 9M 7» 9nlfcan. .£6 lot; O. . Spring, £2 17iiM- J. \mjfr£M-^ «. Spelman t £2 15b 3d; and £5; T. T.OBion, £nnd;H.3Wte,iO>.' ' ' m:!^^