Manawatu County Council.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 11 June 1891, Page 2

Manawatu County Council.

• The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Office, Sanson, yesterday,, ajnrll a.m: Present— V. & Eansdm (ehai»man), Crs Eobinson, HammpAd.,, Mitchell, Masters, Saxon* and McKenzie. • 'i" r:: ' />'•■' ' f 'W!::uf ' . The minutes of the f m6et-» ing were read and confirmed^.* < : »a i The following cor&s^onHencer Was read:— : '' '." - '■■•''' -'_;/:■■: :;"';- ■'■"■ ■■■'"• rttwAJti>s. ; ; ■■• <■'■' " .n:--,\t W.T. L. Trav.ers,, asking for two plans ana letters' of 25in and 28th I November ,and , pf - } .19%, r pecemher. 1882, referring to railway siding at L'ongbui-n'.! Frqin. same, (covering subpoena to County Clerk to attend the Supreme Court on the case Manawatu Roail Board v. Wejlijngtpn and .^ana^watu Eailway. . Colonists Land and Loan Coijpora--iibn, E JGißsadjgtftJaifc^jae^^lff they h^, forwi^^^i^iqS^^^^s : ' : George |^ye, ■s&ndin^.jpfora%Hl6n re building new punt. /••" ;1 " •*■ 'Ji.:'; Another forwarding list ;bf tinl|er for punt and stating that he , -had plans ready. -;;;-'■ • • ;;/ Treasury, covering forms -v tbv^ibe filled in for subsidies. ;)Jf Marine Department, , ' not jfyaig that they have received ft letter from Messrs Johnston & Co stating that the navigation of the Eangitikei River is impeded; by the" Ferry wi» rope, and asking that .it. may lowered to permit a steamer to pass during spring tides. Messrs Johnston's letter was as follows :-r-Wp have the honour to inform you that the navigation of the Rangitikei Riyer *q impeded by the ferry wire r6pH.*iQj|? 'ft| we desire to send coal to a naxmill and take flax therefrom, we have the honour to request that you will cause the ferry wire rope to be lowered to permit U>f a steamer passing when desired ; aa the bar is only navigable- 'during spring tides it is not anticipated that it will be necessary to lbwet'thVrbpe more than three or four JjuTae^s per month. : Chairman Horowhenua County; asking that tenders for timber for punt be delayed until he could go into the question, and also that their *County could-purchtfSe timber cheaper than the Manawatu County could> D. M. Brooks, asking for Tiis deposit of £30 on his tender, deposited nearly 12 months. John Carter, asking' that Nation 464, Foxton, and sections. 6,4, 6,5 and 66, Motba, be s trahsferrea ! 'tb iQMv Brothers. /' C. H. C. Roe, stating that the men mefailing tfee road from Oroua River to Feilding had encroached upon his property. He asked that the matter be considered. Property.; Tax TCpnimissipnerv wquesting copies resolutions ire rates^ m -that , ycpc^ers TOWr^ 9 issued for Crown raced roßtr-89 f 1889^90, aiid nativje^tes ;^889. , , It was stated that this information had been supplied five or six, times, but it was decided to render it again. John Reid, alleging that oontraet^r taking grave] had done considerable damage , to his paddocks. In another/letter he wrote that the contractor, though having promised to put damage "right, had not yet done so, and he asked the Council to see to it. . ' ; ' l *• H. Sanson, giving notiqe that he should hold the Council' liable for any damage that may be caused by water from drains which, the Cpunoil had permitted private owners to opetn into road drains. Chairman 336rowhenua /County, stating that WCouncU had'adppied the Shannon , Ferry Committee report. '■'■•'-. -J. Wright Stewart-^I was sorry to learn that Mr Bray., of Fellaing, had. been asked to p^pare pla% al^ specifications of jihe propb^tiwoia Bridge which was legitidm^^ipdy work. You are, perhaptf, not aWare that I came to Foxton as engineer'to the Council! who ', after t* hM''Mstructed the tramway, hacj % jV 3ibpense with my services owiii|f Ti lo want of funds. I was, however, ( appointed consulting engineer, ; fe' /t: Be paid at the rate of 5' per cent upon all wpi;kß executed l>y me^ jß»^m^ce . then I have do^e all works C^kioh the Inspector was unable to do. The

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-Council aJso- intrusted me with the ft sale and extension of their tramway, ;. to wliich 1 ha*ve devoted a great deal of time. I have just completed a most troublesome survey of deviated loads through the'Moutoa swamp, but now that an important work requiring skill and experience is about Jo^ be, executed, it is given to one who has no claim on the County Council, and who so far as 1 am aware is not an engineer. I wrote to Mr R. B. ■ M'cKeniie a month ago, to mention toypathat I thought the Council _ should call tenders for .an,, iron j^j^ridge,'as I thought it could bq conl^^tfiidted for about the same 'price as i^Stlrooden one, and much betfer suited f mfcd « river subject to -sudden* and heavy floods; but he seems to have : been absent from the meeting. I feel confidant that the Council have Inadvertently overlooked my connec- .'■'•; tion with the County in this matter, and that they do not knowingly, cast a doubt upon my professional ability and experience. . James Rei^. applying for a progress payment' of £d 5. It was decided to let the matter stand over. J. Thompson, stating he had discontinued metalling contract at ; ; Mount Stewart, V ' W. Hv Howe, sending cheque for lf) ,#taiQs v ;. .^ . -:;;,;. ,-: ■ ... 7. Monteith/ sending petition for .; payment of medical assistance. •- 'i ".i!;i. : ■'■• :••• OUTWARDS. .•■.•• . , To J. G, Wilsoii, stating' thatj the Riding was overdrawn, and the . Council regretted being unable to accede to his request. ■ ; ij 2 A 0 )- i Btkf;} Him- to prepare plans of bridge" k% Loijgburn cross- ' , ing, hi triplicate. > '„,-> '.'. ;." 'F« R, Jackson, applying fou one year's rates on the property known ttJrWhiteinan's. 1 It is asserted that at the sale that no back rates were to . 'i«, E. Giesen, stating that the demandfor rates must be paid. .. I>..Fraser, applying for rates. '■■•■••■ Hawke's Bay County Council, re memo, on Native rates. This Council had, passed a resolution as requested. ' J. G. Wilson, asking him to act in accordance with the wishes of the Hawke's Bay. Council. ■ W. T. L. TraverSj informing -him , that .the. plaps required cannot be |! found. It ig possible that the plans ;: had been handed over to either the Oroua County ov Manawatu Road "'Board. \ '"i; *}'. ( s ,TMe following resolutions were agreed to :— ( . y/^rpposed by Cr MoKenzie, seconded • • jjy Or Hammond— That -the overseer V^flbe instructed t© inspect Scott's ferry and ascertain^, what alterations (if any) are necesgary in the appliance for lo\prin£. $he,, punt wire, and report.at next ineetirig. ' by Cr Eobinson, secon-de*-|jy'"(j^ Mitchell— That sections 464 foxton, be transferred from J. Caifer.tq Charles Frederick Carter, anc^Nos. 64, 65, and 66 from J. Carter tp Carter Brothers, be trans-ferried-Oh ratebook. It was decided that in the case of fi^lfip^Mbnteith, who is in receipt of |6s per week, they could not agree i 6 pay "any further sums The Treasurer's report showed a netii balance to the credit of £71 2s Bs, , LETTING BEPAIBS BY CONTRCT. Cr Saxon, pursuant to notice ( mpyed, and Cr Masters seconded, That tenders be called for all surface work where practicable on roads in ..Manama County. . : . , . r He aaid he didthi,s with a view to cutting down expenditure. It had been .done for several years in the Bdngjtikei County. He noticed only yesterday, that metal had been carted alotog the road and tilted up, and theti a man with a barrow took the metal and wheeled it somewhere else. He' ffio^ibt i ' this 1 was an ' instance of thWaflgh \t aste bfibaoney. ' Gr.McKei^zie said he agreed Vv^ith tfye, general qf the fesplu;iaon*" Jfife though! $ wouljii require specifying whether bridges were inoludedj "Slid ' whetiher 1 the Ctfimty carted the metal. 1 "■ ' ' / • ? Gr Masters' eaid the sudoess' of the motion would greatly depend upon the 'specffications. He thought it „. , oe^^th^t , the contractor carted, :his own metal. v^ ,;I, : ' - ; . ,.:.. . ! The reaolutibri was ,„,:$(- was resolyedthat Crs Hammond »nd Masters sign the rate book for j^saßerit year k :, '■:.!■>'' ..] ■ Tfee Council^fchen adjourned for dinner, and on resuming at 2 p.m. proceeded to open tenders. N08.4-For the supply of timber, A. H v lhle. This was the only tender 8 "iin^ihe dedidon was held over: -»6fle¥°r ■: h - P^mpfceHtpwn r Longburn ,ro»d.^-Thomas Harvey, 27s 9d\per '"liiajifa 'i : Thomas Nathan, 51s. !No*, #,' .contract, Campbelltown-f^-fcojigburn r road.>-J. Lane* 22s per ;...-:: ttoain; j(Q}. Lean, 18s lid per chain ; .s^Bßißbyle 12s-6a per chain. * Bowes Line, (contract No. 1). — J, Anders^ 24s per chain ; J. Thompson, t^per chain ; F. L. Berhernd, , 2Qs per chain; E. Browning 15s per ;'^hkih;J P. Richards, 28s per chain; !i J. 'and T. Oooksley, 27s per chain. Xt,%K t , % ,Rpwes Line, (contract No. 2). — J. '''"' A'nderson, 25s per chain ; J. Thompson, 10s per chain ; F. L. Berhernd, ' "tSSTpet chain ; T. Harvey, 18s per , chain.; P. Richards, 82s per chain ; J. and T. Cooksley, 87s per chain. Proposed by CrMcKenzie seconded

by Cr jSansom, That the tender of J. Thompson for the formation of Roweß Line, Nos , 1 and 2 contracts at ten shillings per chain be accepted and the tender of T. Harvey for formation on Campbelltown-Long-burn road contract at £1 7s 9d per chain be sccepted, also the tender of M. Boyle for formation on Cumpbelltown-Longburn road, No., 2 contract at 12s 6d per chain be accepted. Carried.