Manawatu County Council.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 13 August 1891, Page 2

Manawatu County Council.

■ .. ,+ The ordinary monthly meeting waß held at the County office, Sanson, at 11 a.m. yesterday. Present; — Crs. Ransom (chairman), Hammond, Robinson, Mitohell, and Masters. Cr. McKenzie attended in the afternoon. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The inward correspondence was read. FromG. S. Harper, applying for transfer to F. W. Richmond, of &eition 47, Douglas Block. George Hirst, applying for transfer to John Stratton, of sections 24, 25, H.S.F. Block. . , j Same to Riohard Bowater, of seotion 211, Sanson. C. Hill, applying to transfer sections 22^ 28, Sanson, to Fredsriok Barqaby. Henry Bennett, applying for transfer of sections 90 to 95, Awahuri, to W. Nicholson. I G. Nye, reporting reoeipt of timber for punt at Shannon. - , Survey Office, asking for sketch showing locality of road from Jones' line to Oroua Bridge. Herbert Honour, reporting that Mr Sanson refused to allow sheep to go throngh his property. i W. Sandilands, stating that he had been instructed by Norman Charlton to apply to the Council for £.10 as compensation through inju-

ries sustained by himself and horse, in riding along Leigh's line on Oth May last. Donald Fraser, asking the Council to allow £8 10s an acre for the v amount of land taken by tbe Council W for a road, T James G. Wilson, stating that tho Horowhenua Council preferred to i ordain in tbe Wellirigl6uSoT!pitß,r district. Auditor -General, returning, balance sheet certified to. ' Property-tax Department, intima*.ting having sent a vouoher for £125, balance of subsidy for 16L9ft-?l.' Treasury, . asking for newspaper notice of intention to raise, loan of 51750. \ ,»r-.^ S. Knight, ft. seoretary ipf Cemetery Trustees, asking for 270 iron plates lying at Sanson station. Mrs 8. Knight, asking for her name to be inserted for section 1, H.B.F Block, instead of S. Knight or H. Sansoni tbeasubeb's bepobt. Net. dr. balance, £290 2s Bd. The outward oorrespondenoe, which is.sl-town .by the inward. .correßpopdehce, wa a rea3. ' ''| ';,, , The following reßoluMqris 'faete, passed: — Proposed by Cr Ransom, aecpp^ed by Cr Hammond, Tha Vl^D. Fraser be again offered the £25 as oiri^u^y . agreed to by the Council for jSnxvey " of road. , '.'."•"....., '.' " „.,'V; -/..^is^r. The resolution making the necjf^v sary alterations in the rate book in accordance with letters received was passed. The formal resolution -that 'the^ balance sheet be signed by the Chairman as correct was agreed to. Proposed by Cr Mitchell seoonded by Cr Saxon, That the balance sheet appear for one insertion in the Manawatu Hebald. - M—wtocß The Chairman was not sure, if the balanoe sheet need be published, as it had been repeiyed.a^^the /date fixed by the Act. He thought they might be printed instead." . Cr Mitchell pointed ont ,that .last year it was agreed "that . the b&ince sheet should be published this year in the Manawatu Hebald. ■-,<■;. r * Crs Saxon, Hajimond, and .EobipLson corroborated this statement., ;; *• The Chairman beifljgstitt.mjap^pt claimed a division, . whiQh rej^^irj favour of the motion being ,ga^iedf>,. The ayes being Hamm^^^a^qp, Robinson and Mitchell ; noes, .^asters and Ransom. ;J ,!,»•;. ".jj Proposed by Cr Robinson, seconded : by Cr Mitchell, That the Campbell: towrujemetery committee ! have 250 fish plates, witji the " per- ; mission of Mr. D^^^roQ^f. \i Proposed by Cr Robinspn, seconded ; by Cr .M-jtjqhelT, •' !Fhs Mr R. B. MoKenzie ,$e re-apppinte^ : to r . t|^g . Hospital Boardi -..'.y-y-y Proposed by Cr ..Saxon," Seconded by Or Ransom, That the overpee^be instructed to see the men jiow erecting telegraph posts between "Feilding and Awahuri, and request' tnemr to remove at once any posts erected near the road now formed. oinoO Cr Saxon wanted to know< .whett notioes were going to -be-'sent Jto owners to olear the go»se^ off the^ roads. / ; *t* \/j The Chairman said that lie "feared the matter had been overlooked. Cr Mitchell said that he had had his attention drawn to the gorf c growing between the- railwayjljp. and the fence on the line between Carrfflrvon , and Oroua Bidge. ' - The Chairmartfaid thttt*ttie railway autorities had clai_n.d OtHe ground when the County desired tc. ; sell the flax growing there,.;- j -,,.-,• [ Proposed , : Cr Robinson, That tenders he ,cja,liedj for working the.6l_iigip|i x fgrry for one or two years r tpr^er^tf(..b^ o^n^ by noon .ofthe isti_j .Sept. il^hj^ljia the new punning plac^pn $ ? sv/>r on or before the fiaont^ of i^nu^, 1892. . „. : . irr! -'h (v _ ..j, ; ••( •/ Proposed by Cr Saxon, seconded., by Cr Masters, Tbat.^r,J3aflffiJtand^ be writieif to arid'tqld' that 1 afl^Mimij verts on JJeigh's line*are in gopc^ x&-~ pair, consequently Mr Ch-nrlrM_rkr6W > not have mot with. apv f accident, on that road; ' ~ '*' ] -^.^"aT Proposed by Cj* Robinson, seconded by Cr Hammond; d_hat' r Cf (Michell be empowered to arrange, witli' feel present lessee for working the Shannon punt to the 12fch September. Mr Reid having obtained ..permission addressed the Counoil' to^hsi account he presented at last meeting. About the bolts rejected.he explained, that he had bolted the /irftineWofk^ instead of putting in spikes. .He had mentioned the matter tothe Overseer. The pump handle had been altered by . instruction, frpin^taV CJ^ranan,. (The Chairrpan staM iw 7 u_3ei^t(^if that Reid had to put a handle oh the ' pump, and he agreed to the alteration as he believed 'it was 1 part' (ff ' Reid.. contrafetij^ ( _t' _Mj .jnly charged th§ actual cost of the extra work. thettg^ly^ft^ey^ he put in as he understoo4 > 1-§ , would be paid for it. (Gi Hammond said that he hsd never authorised it.) ■ y The matter Was t.^ov'er "fin Msot Overseer attended. , ""7 ?x *^ ' The Overseer Said thit tnp "tyfeft- , fioations demanded a "level. , betttgt supplied to the pump. ; l _JM^*_ij_| J only ordered 15 feet of hbs^ i»P*ng - though he had to get 8(. fqfet. 1 ;' I&r_ : stated that if 15 feet worild 'atf M 1 would notchiirgefor'ttie b^ltSV J 'tfeid ; found he had to put 80 ft of piping '' so he had charg^lpir the ,Mfe. He , had put some extra laddering up the

tl. . i in, ji i "" frame, but he had not charged for it Ttte-item for the key for the purn] was not paid as it was not wanted. Cr McKenzie thought that thi bolts should be paid for, as som< fe Misunderstanding may have arisen W MCv Mitchell -thought the Counci [ would have to pay for both bolts anc * pump.-iandlo. , Cr Saxon moved and Or McKenzh seconded, That as the Overseer re ; commehded the use °f Do^ s instead of spike nails to the contractor foi the wash-out he be paid the sum oi 2ss for. same. ;Cr MdKenzie proposed and Ci Hammond seconded, That the chairme&bei_M6rised to enquire intc th&'cott-pteints made about the roa_ througfrMr Sanson's property ante take what action he may thin, necessary and report at next meeting.. 2 The Overseer presented specifications for the maintenance of the metalled roads in the County, some 21 miles in six sections. ' A discussion took place and the general opinion expressed that the wheie ofthe work must be by contract and that the roads must be kerptto the satisfaction of the over•seer'.;,:''.' T. ropbsed by Cr Ransom seconded by, rCr : r McKenzie; That the overseer's specification for' ; keeping in repair, the County roads for one or three years as amended by the Oouncitvbe agreed to. by Or Masters seconded byi'dr Siaxon, That this Council oall for tenders for- maintenance of all metal County road_ in the Manawatu County for oneo* three year tenders tolie in by hoon 26f next meeting, i proposed, by . : (Jr Saxon, seconded by Or McKenzie* That our member Mr J. G. Wilson be informed that in the opinion of this. Cotincii the proposal contained iii the amended Counties Bill to allow no ratepayer more than one vote is -unfair and is objected to by this Council. Cr McKenzie eaid he seconded the motion simply beoause there would be hardly time to go further into the proposed bill, He thought there oould be no question as to the unfairness of this olause, and members would Agree, though they nearly all were, small ratepayers. On being put this resolution was oarried unanimously. The overseer's report on the County and district roads was read. Or Mitchell said he thought tho Awahouriding had been very much neglected. He thought the overseer should show where and how he did put in his time. The overseer said he would have K.gfr down only Cr Mitchell was in "Vmlington when he could have gone down, and since then he had been too busy. A The overseer was instructed to visit Awahim once a month at the least, i The following accounts were passed for pay ment :— Clerk, £12 10s ; Pay-sheet, Road's maintenance, JBB2 12s 6d; Government interest on loan £ year, £55. 15s 6d ; Audit Office, £4 ; Warne, timber, £48 7s 2d; B. Spelman, carting* £2 0s 6d ; G. Nye, railway freight £6 12s ; Advooate, £1 9s 9d ; C. Thorsan,.£l 2s ; Hospital Board, £46 7s ; Ludlow and Coyle, £88 16s 2d ; C. Lumsden, £8 10s ; T. Harvey, £80 ; M. Boyle, £67 ; 10s ; J. Reid, £1 ss ; —Sandon Separate District — Pay-sheet, roads maintenance, £28 3s ; Government interest on loan $ year, £97 9s 8d ; J. Thompson, £84 10s; do £8; Rowe and sons, £20 ;, Transfer to Sandon Riding account £150 ; Awahou Separate Distriot, J. Norton, £5 14s. Proposed by Cr Ransom, seconded by Gr McKenzie, That £150 be transferred from General Account to Sandon Carnarvon Separate District aocount on account of subsidies. Horowhenua County Oouncil. — .__ — «. — . — The ordinary monthly meeting of the Horowhenua County Council was held on Saturday last in the County Council dfflces, Otaki, when there were . present—^Councillors Kebbell, (Chairman), Simcox, Best, Tomsitt, Atkins, Venn.Bills and Davies. A numerously signed petition from the residents of Otaki praying that some action should be taken to check the wholesale poisoning of dogs in the distriot was held over for consideration until the next meeting of the Council, A lengthy explanation was received from Mr P. J. McCann as to the causes which led to the collapse of some bridge work on his contract at Levirii The letter was held over for i consideration and enquiries. The following are the resolutions carried: That a slaughtering license be granted to J. 0. Retter to slaughter large and small cattle in slaughter yards.situated on No 11, Horowhenua Block: That McCoU's request for two mu-th's\exte_isioii of time on contracc^rtfe granted;. ; Propel by Councillor John Daviei?' ,'s feoonf-ed by Councillor Willl^Trfriip'sitt, Thlat the Council F t notify fye'J. oxton .Borough Council that tint for prfemise^ oooupied by the ferryman, Wirokino, be charged for at^he-rate of £10 per year to ' commence from the time the ferry was taken over by the Borough of Foxtow \ ■■■

mmmt^mmmmammtammmmtmmmmmmtmammmmmmamm Mi i i i. That the request of the Wirokin< p Road Board, that this Counoil shouh take over that part of the Kaihinai c district road situated between thi c new county road and the railway lin< . as a county road be complied with 1 and that the said part of the Kia 1 hinau road is hereby declared to be i county road. 3 That the Council agrees to transfer - fer the lease of the gravel reserve 1 Levin, from F. Hilliard to Charles . Wilson, and that Mr Wilson's pm f posal to erect a pound at Levin or the usual terms be agreed to. f That when Mr Wilson intimates -'. to the Couuty Clerk that he has ) erected a shelter shed on the gravel rel? serve at Levin, that it be declared a I public pound, and that Mr Petei c Peterson be appointed pound keeper. ■ That the tender of Mr Ready for the drain and culverts, Hea therlea • road be accepted, i That Mr F, Bennett be instructed i to prepare specifications for forming and metalling the County road at the > back pf the Otaki railway station, s specifications to be in by next meet- • ing of the Council. STANLEY SAYS: "After all there is nothing beats a cup of good. Coffee." If you would enjoy such, drink Crease's A. lf Coffee. Sold only in lib and 21b tins.