BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 9 May 1890, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual meeting of the Foxt r n B rough Council teok p ace last Monday erenif g, at the Library Buildi gs, at 7 p-n. Present : —'I he Mayor (J. W. Grower), Cm Jenks, McMillan, and Furrie. The minutes of the previous meeting were lead and confirmed. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE. From -Manawatiu Koad B ard stating " That this Board will suppoit the Foxton Borough Council in tkeir action — to try and prerent the Pa merston Borough Council from carrying their sewerage into the Mxnawatu River." Fron Horowhenua County Council, •• Forwarding a oopy of a reuolu' tion passed with reference to the Borough of. Palraerston emptying th^ir sewerage into the Manawatu River, also «ugge^ting an immediate application for an injunction to re .strain them from proceeding with the scheme." From the Pa'ineraton Borough Council, ackuowl dgin.j the receipt of the copy of resolution passed relating to the Palnierston North sewage works. From the Wanganui Hospital and Chant ib « AiA Board, staring : "At a meeting held on the 26 of March a coutrib'itiou (if Is Gd per £1000 for Hospital in -intenance and 2s 6d per £1000 for Charitible Aid purposes was levied ovi r the district under th" Board's juriadi tion. The value of your Borough for rat* ing purpose is £63,003, and the amount ieviid is £4 14s 6d for H 'Bpital maintenance and £7 17s 6d for Charitable Aid purposes. The Ist of April was the time fixed for the payments of these contributions. OUTWARD COKRESPONDENCE. From the Matt to he Palmerston North Borough Council, and to the ei^hbouring local b >i)ies — viz., the Manawatu uoa-1 Boar I, Fi;zherber Ro*l Board, and the Wirikinoßoa>! Hoard, the Manawatu County Council and the Horowhenua County Council. From the Town Clerk to the Col onial Treasurer rt subsidies. The Committee appointed to open tenders reported having acre >ted G. Langley's for fencing, and T. Newth's for getting gravel. The following resolution* were pas* sed :— That the action of the Com.nittep, in accenting the tenders of U. Lang* l^y for 6a per chain for fencing in a portion of Recreation Reserve, and that of T. Newth for getting und de* liVering road metal a" 3s 6d per yard, be endorsed by t\iu Council. The Mayor, in moving That it is the intention of th:a < ouncil at the . next meeting to be held on Monday, the 2nd day of June, to. strike a general rate of fifteen pence in. the iio.jnd, sterling, for the y>ar com" mencing the Ist April, 1890, and ending ou the 81st Mer^h, 1891, upon the rats iblt> valu« of all pro p*«r'tieß within Ihe Foxton Borough Council D strict, un er * The R niiia Act; 1876," such rate to become due and payab'e on th« 3rd d y o| June, 1890, »t the office of the Foxton • Borough Council, where the Rate-b >ok is now open for i B|>ecti »n, said, that the propa ed estimiteof r-zpen'dituro and income Bhowedl a most satisfac o y contract to pr« vi asyea^ the income, wi h striking th«> same rate, would be £200 urer li st year. He hoped to \a able to get. the main street metal ed s x inches d ep thirt feet wide, but it miis- be defe red till hm miner He was hopefu that tho tramway might be sold and thsn oursha-.e of its 6a c would enable us to do more •' g avnlling than what was low proposed , Cr McMillan seconded the resolution und on being pu r - was carried The Mayor and Or McMillan pr - posed and second d, Tiot it is the ihtettion.. of this Oouacjl at in u<'xt meeting t > be h<ld on Monday the m i diy of June to strike a special Lbn-y. rute of one p.)n iy. in ' tie £ eturliug for the y*:ur com-

mencing the Ist April 1890 and 3nd : np; the 81 it March 1891 upon th« rateable value of all properties within the Foxton Borough Council dis - ici such rate (o become due and payab'e on th- >rd day of June 1890 at the office ot the Foxton Borough C mucil where the rate book is now open for inspvebion. Cr Mis Mil an proposed Cr Jenk ' seconded, That tenders be called for the lea c of the Fi=>rry house for one year. Tend»ra to close, 13th of May and that Or McMillan Jenks and Furrie be a committee to open tenders. — Carried Cr McMillan proposed Cr Furie seconded.— Tuat trie Mayor called a meeting of those bodies who protest against the Falmerston Borough Council mptying their sewas;« in the Manawotu riv*r to be held at Koxton on Thursday the 29th inst at hxlf past oue o'clock in the Borough Chambera.-— Carried Proposed by Cr Jenki, seconded by C.rFunie, That the Clerk be instructed to obtain 10,000 of the sand binding grass plants from Mr Ra stou as soon as possible, also lOlbs of ldpin seed from Mr Spring.— Carried. In laying up n the table the list of outstanding rates the Clerk was enuipliinented on there being only £19. due The following accounts were passed for payment.: - J Su livan, £6 lOsJ; C Adiu, main drain £11 sb; W. Bacou, vrogi'oss paymsut punt £20; J. T. Ray, £3 8s ; C. Warne, £7 ; Wanganui Hospital, £12 12s ; 0 Konore; £14 8s 6d ; Gi Didibury, Ml 4s; T. F. G'bion, £5; ManftiTata Herald. £28 2s.