Foxton Borough Council.

Manawatu Herald, 8 October 1889, Page 2

Foxton Borough Council.

The usual monthly meeting oi ther Foxton Borough. Council was held at the library building on Monday i last at 2 p.m. Present — Crs Jenka, j Williams, Coe, Jonson and McMillan. ■ The minutes of the last meeting: were read and confirmed. . The report of the joint committee* of the Borough and Manawatu councils he^d on 23 September was read. The Mayor placed the grbceedW* ' and arguments at the coif eirerica '"* very." fully and fairly before v tli© '„ Council a>id moved, "That thef r*-' '* port of the committee that met th^ County, Council re., tramway, W adopted, " Or Williams seconded! i<j, t and being put to the meeting was.' carried -v COf>BEBPOSDENe3-7-InwardS;v ; : . From Wanganui Hospital re patients. , , „ „.■.-. 4 . t From J. E. McMillan re verandah { to building. , • „, From Railway Eeform League, re abolition of differential rating.. From J' E. Kusselro weighbridge. From J. Hillary re rent of oil ferry house, and clearing away of old v punts now lying on ' Harbour Street / The following resolutions, wejre agreed to : — That permission be allowed to j&r J. R McMillan to erect verendah in. front of the building now keiujj, erected by , him, subject to thp, , Borough by-law. . jV ' That Crs Coe, Jenks, McMillan and Williams, be a committee, fo enquire into cost and possibility of purchasing and. erecting a Borough, weigh bridge to report at-next nieet-' j ine of Council. , .-. -."•*,' * '' That the Eailway Commissioners be written to protesting against the additional wharfages on coal; • and' * f that they be. asked to Reduce, sam.e .to .. " 6d per ton, same as old charges,.,,' *,' '„ , 4 That the Town Clerk write ..4jh»*,': Secretary of the Wellingtori-Manii*- * wa^u Raiway Company re pßtAottl ; ; * of punts off Harbour-strict at, oic^ M Jt The Mayor informed, the Oojtgcil, . >it that he had written a letter to tho,-* •. Wirokino Road Board re the; Mi gate at !Wirokino, asking' 'if the ; Borough paid a small tq- ( ,;' wards the maintenance of the road ' -, would 'he toll gate be abolished ?>« The Mayor had seen both Messrs Kebbell and Davies, the Chairmen' ' ' of the Horowhenua County and the Wirokino Road Board. Mr Pavies said they wanted £30 a year, but-tihe speaker thought this was top much and suggested that £20 was sufficient. Cr Williams thought it /beat* to - let the question stand over until the ; ftorowheuuT. County • had settled their difficulties with the Manawatu County. He moved; , V'Th« ; -'-«»^ Mayor be authorised to write id tW---*' Horowhenua County Couitoili asMA^"!' them to accept £20 asa^onti-jbutloU '<■ J towards r^paiifs of road in ; jMtfde^Of erecting a toll, gate on v; the Keiwui road." ! ' x/ ' ■'<-■'{ '■>-■'■< The Mayor mentioned the subjbet'^ of the ferry Th,e Chairman of the Wirokino Road, ' Board A had < sfeted that the Board -would ■ pay the i £oQ ■ when the Manawatu Gcruafey.Gomioilt. *. hid paid their share to the board-/' i forthefetry. • ; •> ; !».'k: i: >• The plans of the punt now: ua vie :?.l at the Eanieri wete put ini< andi the Council thought the..«i©ub'leipoi*i<,» 'toon principle wou'd be uasafef On *,t the river at the Ferry, as there was & heavy v^ea 'at; times; in jthecefte.h,* and logs oime down' 'n» • • '..\p «! The Mayor moved and Cr McMUr.; S . Lan seconded, and the-same was carried, ■**■ That inasmuch as a ; n^w punti is urgently neededat the ;"Wirokin<4 .^ ferry the Foxton. Boroughj .G^unqJ, , | asks the Horowhenua County contribute their half toward* the building of a punt." : ; ! The Mayor moved "That Mr, p. Spring be appointed sexton ia#{afe of Mr A. Jonson durinp the pleasure ; Of this Council." — Carried ■ The OVEayor Jbiavingr h&d\tlj!e»(£OMa i .-, report read, stated that everyone had • "" duly complied with the orders; ikut - in some pWces the daytneahadinota \ clearedthe rdad a« they Bhoul4-havft.--done. He would have the: roadmen clear the road.ia front of..«wne ,fiSfii A tions near Easton's as the orcaexi,, ..a coud.hotbefeund. - I ' , •■ ■;** ' : ••« Tae meeting appomted" Crtf" My-: Millan and the Mayor as a cdnufoftfee ', '" to order list of new books for Library. lie Treasurer stated that K& Aad i' collected' "Jfi'l^.o! thJs^years rates.'' "> There.wae a caah credvb" "balw^ Jj* ' £75 1-58--' 3d at Sank,: ancltlO.Vla s cash' in hand. >: The -Boroughs bad j also an asset 'of JalKng* <&*'»*•'- February, . „■„,■..,•. , v/ _v,_, _„;. The iollowmg; accounts',, 4i passed for> payment .j-t+fSUHAWATif-.,, < HekalK, 1 £« GSfVß.^Sk <l?kyiiHe|* *■*;♦<. surance, £4 ; J, plulliva/j, £Q 6s ; G. J Ti^ask, £j$ m 6\; R .Bfe^trary, £3 9s ; 0. flonorei^felfti MiMrfPGibson, £4 3s 4d; R. McLean, 5s ; H. Blake, £1 Is 3d;C. Spring, £2 14s 2d ; R. Barber, £4 lOt ; 0. Bpring, £1 6s; P Guerin, Ui H\ Dog LoUors. As i commtosion on dog M.XOn, Total, «S0 17*.