Foxton Borough Council.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 3 June 1890, Page 2

Foxton Borough Council.

Thk Borough Council held ita uaua monthly meeting at the Tjibrurr building on Monday the '2nd June at 7.30 p.m. Present." — The Mayor. Crs Jonson, .Teuks, Williams and Furrie. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The following correspondence m read. Inwards. — From Cook, County Council re Native rates. From Property Tax Commissioner certifying to the payment of the sum of £88 2a 8d for subsidies. From R. Austin applying for green ttax on the roads. The sewage Committee reported, and the Mayor |moved the adoption of the report. He Btated that the matter had been fully discussed and brought out the dillicnhks people would labour under. The Committee had determined to enter a legal protest against such action, and also to take a legal opinion as to their position. Cr Jonson seconded the motion, and on being put was carried. Leave of absence was granted toCr W. 1.. Coe. TheCommitf.ee appointed to open tenders for the leasing of the Ferry house, reported

tWat the resolution only empowered them to open the same and be# td refer ttitra to the next meeting of the Council. The Mayor moved that, the report be accepted. Cr Joneon seconded, and bohiK put, was cprried. Hhi folldwiiig tenders for leasing the old ferry hoiise Were opefied": W. J. Lawranee, ♦>;- & week • j; HJi'ary, 5/- a week,: Cr Furrie moved and & .ft^flo'ri secctyd'ed that the tender of J. Hillary for the iervy house at 5/- per week be accepted. Carried. A letter was read from Messrs Redferu and Sons asking for a road to his house. The Clerk had replied to them that as they were Hot ratepayer* he could not put their letter before the Council. The Mesgl'B Redfern's again applied (during the sitting of the Council) stating they weio erecting hackling sheds and required access thereto. Cr Williams proposed And Cr Fume seconded that the load be formed between Pufcell and Reeve Street and tenders be called, same tenders to be in by the 10th instant. Cr Williams believed that if the cutting was done to Toney's old house, the worse part, would lie done. At present access »» as only gained by going through private property. Cr Furrie suggested the addition to the resolution of a committee to examine and draw specifications and accept tenders. After considering Mr Austin's letter r? flax, it was decided to call for tenders for the flax at a lump gum for the twelve months. The Mayor proposed and Cr Williams seconded, That this Council be a committee to meet on proposed site of flax mill and decide to accept Messrs Bradeock and Messina's proposa, or otherwise tomorrow at 4 p.m.— Carried. Cr Williams proposed and Cr Jonson seconded, That the well at the oemetrey be deepened. — Carried. Cr Jonson made again an application for the holea in the footpath up the Avenue being filled up. The Mayor requested Cr .Tonson to hold over the matter for a short time until funds came in, which were daily expected. The Mayor said he had passed the fencing contract on the Reserve. He wanted to ask Councillors whether it would not be as well to have a plan of the reserve, showing how much was to be kept 'closed, and how muoh was to be let. Another question was that at the northern boundaries the fences were not very good. It was finally decided to have a plan of the property prepared. The Mayor desired that some one should be empowered to clear about 50 chains of drains on the ferry road. He thought it would cost about ninepence a chain. Cr Jonson understood that the Mayor had said that there was no money to spare at present. Cr Jenks proposed and Cr Jonson seconded, That the drain along the Wirokino ferry road be cleared out, and that the Mayor be appointed to see the work done. — Carried. REPORT ON EEERY. The Mayor said the ferryman had recommended levers to the flaps in the punt, and a sheath shou d be supplied. He said the expenses could not exceed £5. The approach on the south side must be altered, and something wants doing to the approach on this side of the liver. Mr Hillary stated that the new punt had not made an eighth of an inch of water in ten days. The heaviest, load he had had on the punt was seven tons, and she behaved entirely satisfactory. The punt has not yet bet n taken over. The report furnshed by Mr Nye on tha new punt was read. It stated that the work had been fairly carried out and completed in time. Extra braces had been put in Being unable only to get a portion of galvanised spikes, wire nails had to be used. The punt has cost £136 11s 4d. There were 300 feet of timber left over. C- Jonson said that nearly the whole of the bottom of the punt was nailed with ■wire nails. When in Weilington he had seen at Mills' shop kegs of galvanized nails, and they are always kept for ships decks. Ewbank nails should have been used in preference to wire, nails. He expected that in live yeavs time the bottom would all want re-nailing. Mr Nye had specified that all joints should be broken, this had not been carried out. In the flaps all the joints are connected. He considered it his duty to speak about the matter. It was i too late to do anything now. •j It \< as resolved that Mr Nye get the j needful conveniences done to the new punt. 1 The usual notices striking a rate of Is ! 3d in the £ for the Borough, and a Library rate of Ad in the £ be made, and payable on the 3rd June. — Carried The Clerk brought up the question of a man suffering from asthma. The following accounts were passed for payment: — Wanganui Hospital to 31st March. £3 ; Charitable Aid, £4 19s 8d ; Treasurer, petty cash, £o ; J. Sullivan, £t> 15s ; R. H. Barber, punt, £22 3s 2d ; C. Honore, punt, £3 7s 8d ; 1). Whibley, £2 ; T. F. Gibson, £5 ; E. Osborne, £1 7s ; G. Langley, reserve, £1 1 10s ; Manawatu Hkhau. £4 18s; \V. W. Bacon, punt, £12 10s ;do deposit, £5 ;T. Newth, 1 19 12s ; C. Adin. LI ; G. Langley, L 2 C. Spring, reserve, 17s. Total, L 97 19s lOd.