Manawatu County Council.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 12 November 1891, Page 2

Manawatu County Council.

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers, Sanson, yesterday at 11 a.m. Present— V. C. Ransom (chairman), Crs Hammond, Robinson, Mitchell, and Masters. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The following correspondence was read : — INWARDS. D. Fraser, threatening to take action against Council for claim previously made. | James Thompson, ranger, reporting having impounded 19 horses, 18 cattle, 10 pigs, and 1 bull for the last month. Edwards & Co., notifying 72 and 73 part of Oroua Downs estate now belongs to G. H. Luxford. D, M. Brooks, requesting payment of his deposit of £30, Mr Morrison, drawing attention to the drain on road between his property and the Oroua Bridge, G. Nye, reporting that the contractors for the new punt were making good progress, and asking for £15 progress payment, Hospital Department, stating that there being no power until the triennial apportionment under the Hospitals Act, 1886 (which takes place next year), to alter the representation of local authorities, those in the Palmerston North district will elect the same number of members to the new Board. The Manawatu County and Foxton Borough will elect their joint member as before, the County having two votes to the Borough's one. The meeting will be held at noon on the 25th inst. W. Sandilands, intimating his client's (Charlton) willingness to accept £5 in settlement. W. H. Howe, accepting offer of £30 for ferry house ; also offering a tank for 50s which had cost 755. Mr Desmond, asking permission to fall 8 or 9 chains of bush in Wear street and the same in Dee street, (,'ampbelltown. F. T. Costall, requesting transfer j of sections 163 164, Sanson, to Thos. H. Edwards. j J. G. Wilson, reminding Council that there is a considerable amount of road to woolshed unmetalled, and requesting a portion of it being done. Marine Department, stating their willingness to sell the pilot house at I Rangitikei. OUTWARDS. Hopkirk Pros., pointing out that the Couucil do not bind themselves to accept highest or any tender. J. Hillary, notifying his tender at £105 for Shannon ferry had been accepted for one year. R. B. McKenzie, asking him to meet the Chairman and Cr Robinson at Rowe's mill to look for gravel ; also to attend the meeting of Palmerston Hospital delegates. J. Bull informing him he had been granted leave to erect gate. The Treasurer reported General Fund, overdrawn, £477 Is sd; Awahou Riding, Cr £91 16s sd ; Nett Dr bilance at bank, £lo6 2s. The following resolutions were carried : — Proposed by Cr Robinson, seconded , by Cr Hammond, That the Chair- j man and Cr McKenzie represent the Council on Bridge enquiry both Longburn and Aorangi and to get any legal advice that may be required. Proposed byCr Robinson, seconded by Cr Hammond, That Mr Desmond bs allowed to get 8 or 9 chains of bush felling on Wear and Dee streets at 30s per acre.

Proposed by Or Mitchell, seconded by O Robinson, That \V. H. Howe bj informed that the offer of £30 made by this Council for the house standing on the Shannon ferry reserve includes tank, or any interest he may have in said building.

Propof :i by Cr Masters, seconded by Cr Hi nraond, That the application of 7 essrs '-HI Brothers to place the name of T. iT. Edwards on rate roll for sections Nos 123 & 124 ToWrJship of Sanson in place of their own be granted". Proposed by f*r Ransom, seconded by Cr Hammond, That the overseer be instructed to fence a dangerous place on the main road near Row's siding* - The chairniatl stated that the Committee who viewed Taylors line for gravel found some about a mile down the road on a terrace with about 8 inches of stripping. It^ was thought a siding from Row's siding ; might be laid to the site. The following tenders were received for the different contracts: — Claying Sandon-Carnarvon Road, No. 1 -Robert Lyon & Sons, £! 18s per chain ; John Stuart, £1 4s 9d ; Mathers & Holland, £1 4s 2d ; Boyle <fe 1 umsden, 18s 10d.

No. 2 - Robert Lyon & Sons, £2 9s per chain; John Anderson, £1 19s 6d; Mathers & Holland, £1 9s 9d ; Boyle & Lumsden, £1 Bs. Taipo-Awahuri Road (metalling 124 chains)— Robert Lyon & Sons, £3 per chain ; J. Tuke, £2 8s 6d ; J. C. Nathan, £2 6s 9d; Mathers & Holland, £MBs 9d.

Rosina Line (metalling)— Wilson & Gordon, £3 12s 6d, per chain; Robert Lyon & Sons, £1 19s ; J. C. Nathan, £1 17s ; Boyle k Lumsden, £1 10s.

Sanding Moutoa Road — 0. Nelson, Is 9d per yard ; W. H. Howe, Is 6d ; E. Ashby, Is 3d ; John Stuart, Is 2d ; M. Boyle, Is Id ; T. Coolc, lid. Grubbing Gorse—G. Hickford, 6s 6d per chain. Proposed by Cr Mitchell, seconded by Cr Hammond, That the tender of T. Cooke for sanding the MotoaShannon road at elevenpence per yard be accepted. Proposod by Cr Robinson, seconded by Cr Hammond, That the tenders of Mathers & Holland for Taipo road at £1 18s 9d, aud No. 1 contract, Boyle and Lnmsden, at 18s lOd, No. 2 contract, Boyle and Lumsden, at £1 Bs, Rosina line, Boyle and Lumsden, at £1 10s, grubbing gorse, G. Hickford at 6s 6d per chain be accepted. Proposed by Cr Robinson seconded by Cr Ransom, That the overseer meet some of the settlers on the Carnarvon-Oroua-Bridge road to see the best place to spend the amount placed upon the estimates for that purpose. -

Proposed by Cr Mitobell, seconded by Cr Robinson, Tbat the overseer be instructed to call for tenders for claying about 80 chains of road from Elkin's corner towards Foxton. Tenders to be in by the next meeting ot this Council. Cr Mitchell said he wished to bring before the Council the boundaries and name of the new electorate. He could not understand how the Commissioners came to give the electorate the name of Otaki, he would move the following resolution ; — That this < ouncil ask the Foxton Borough Council to join it in protesting against this electorate being known as the Otaki. The electors think it desirable the electorate should be called the Foxton. That the representative Committee be asked to reconsider the matter, this electorate having been known as the Foxton electorate in the past. He considered the boundaries should have been selected to prevent different interests clashing. It was absurd to connect the Wellington suburbs with this district. We must agitate or people would say that we were satisfied. He referred to the articles appearing in the newspapers. Cr Masters seconded the resolution. The Chairman said there was no doubt that the electorate was a very peculiar shaped one. No doubt the interests of those living on the other side of Paikaikariki would clash a bit with those on this side. The resolution on being put was carried unanimously. The following accounts were passed for payment : —County Clerk, £12 10s ; Road Maintenance, £25 8s 9d ; Aldridge & Easton, £15 ; Sandilands (Charlton), £5 ; Gov. Printing Dept., £1 ; Advocate, £1 19s; Separate Districts, Road Maintenance, £25 8s ; G. Coyle, £6 16s 6d ; J. 'Jhompson, £15.