THE MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 8 November 1890, Page 2

THE MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL

« TnE ordinary monthly meeting of the Manawulu County Council was held yesterday, when < rs Ransom .chairman), McLennan, Sanson, Saxon, Mitchell. Robinson, and Hammond were present. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmod, and the following inward correspondence was then read and dealt with. From C. Lumsdeu, offering to clay the balance of Taikorea road, amounting to 30 chaius, at his contract price of £1 18s, and wait tho pleasure of the council for payment. From tho ranger, stating that during the month be had impounded lo head of cattle and 11 horses. From the Crown Lands Office, asking if tho Conneb had any objection to the Kauponga Ferry Reserve, on the Manawatu River, near Mr Carter's, bei-g handed over to the Natives*.

In tlie discussion which occurcd on this maiter it was elicited tbat the urea of and in question was 70 acres, and the opiun-n of the Coun il was tiuamiously -i\o_sp to the proposal of the Crown Lands Offies. Proposed by Cr Sanson, seconded by Cr McLennan ai.u.arried, -That this Con .cil protest again-?-, tho pv - posal to ha d" the Fer'-y Rese ye at Montoi over to he Native* ns referred to in a ie ter from t-ne C o-vn Lands Offl *c. We wo ild, hnvover, respo ti'u ly requ st ihe Government to vest the said reservo in this oeun, oil so that it may be us.d to the best ndvanta c >f the publi • " From the Manawatu Road Board stating that that body would not agree to tho erection of a bridge at Aorangi, sind had no int ntion of raising . loan for the pur,» so of [laying half tho cost of a bridge at tho site ment'oned. Proposed by Cr McLennan seconded by Cr Robinson, " That the offer of (J. Lumsden to clay tho balance of tho Taikorea-road at the same rate por chain as his present contract be accepted on tlm terms of his letter of Novembor 3rd.', ~ Carried. Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Cr McLennan, and cariied " That Mr Bray be asked to mako an inspection of the Sandon-Carnar- { von Tram every 2 months and that he make an iuspectiou as soon a> he can." Ou the motion of the chairman, seconded l.y Cr McLennan, the application of F, Schmars f»r a civvert on Bank's Lino, Cam pbtl'. town, was acceded to.

Tenders were then opened for work on McDonnells line as follows : -H. Sturmey and W. Smith, 25s per chain ; M. Boyle, 17s, Ellery nnd Glovo-, lCs 9d accepted; C. Lend. £1 17s (3d ; .T. "miter and Co., i 1 5s ; Bohreiit. Xl 7s lid. The sp cial order forbidding the f'. tiling and impeding of streams and rivers within the county wa-? duly passed. ihe Chairman movel, and Cr Sanson second- d, " That this council take the necesaary steps to raise a loan of £1,750 under the Government L tans to local Bodies Act; £1,100 to be spent in forming and metalling the Cmpbelltown-Long-hurn road and in constructing half share of bridge ; £250 in in metalling unfinished portion of Taipo- ! Awahuri road, and £400 in metalling the Sandon-Carnarvon road. 1 Thero was a long discussion on the moti >n, Cr MeLmnan complain- ■ ieg that not sufficient had been I allotted lo the S.indo:i-< ,'aruai Von line, aud Cr McKenzie objecting to j the proposal to /spend the £400 allotted to that road at the Carnar- ! " von end, and stating that on that ■ ground In; would voto against the. resolution. i Ultimately the resolution was . carried, Cr McKenzie being the '■ only dissentient. j Accounts were passed for pay ment. | Cr McKenzie proposed, and Cr ( Eobinson seconded, ' That a notice j bo sent to all landowners who have j allowed gorsn to spread on any public j road within the c< nnty to clear the ! gorse from such roads, or tho conn- j cil will do so at thoir expense, and in eases where notice has alrendy been sent, and the owners have not commenced to. clear such gorse, such owners be notified that th.c <ouncil will take steps to clear the gorso at their cost, ar.d proceed against them for damages if they do not proceed to clear such gorso immediately."— Carried. Tho council then adjourned till the 2Gst inst. — Advocate.