Horowhenua County Council.

Manawatu Herald, 25 February 1892, Page 2

Horowhenua County Council.

, The following business was transacted by the Horowhenua County Council at, its last meeting : — Application is to be made to Government, to place the Levin Cemetery in charge of the Council. It was decided to request the Manawatu County Council to call for tenders for the purchase of the old Shannon punt; tenders to be submitted to the Horowhenua County Council before being finally accepted. The local police constable was empowered to destroy all unregistered dogs in the County The offer of Manawatu County Council to pay £115 6s 4d full settlement of all claims for compensation for fencing and land on Mill road was accepted. The travelling expenses of Councillors were fixed at , Is per mile for five miles and 6d for every subsequent mile. Resolved, That the services of the County ganger being no longer required in the Otaki riding, no part of his wages be charged against that riding for the future, unless he be specially instructed by the Chairman i or Councillors to perform any duty in the Otaki riding. The sum of £2 6s per month was granted to the County ganger &b travelling expenses. The following tenders were accepted :- Contract M, McKay, £47 ; contract N, S. McMillan, £117; contract 0. T. Young, £104' 2s; contract P, J. T. Wells, £54 15s; contract R, J. Mullins, £44; conn tract Q, McMillan, £117 Bs. The tender of William Warn was accepted for furnishing pauper funerals, and the tender of C. M. Richards for fencing 14 chains on County road, at 22s 6d per chain was ! also accepted. The time' for receiving tenders for timber was extended till next meeting of the Council. .