Manawatu County Council.

Manawatu Herald, 14 July 1892, Page 2

Manawatu County Council.

The ordinary monthly meeting was held at Sanson yesterday. Present -Ci'B Hansom (chairman). McKenzie, Eobinson, Mitchell, Saxon, Masters and Hammonds , The minutes of the . last meeting •were read and passed. .;.. - ■ „,,-.-• From D. M. Brooks, applying for a remittance of his deposit on the tramway lease of £12 8s sd. W H. Mathers, asking for an extension of time to complete his contract of two or three weeks on Taikorea Line. Mrs Young, stating that she in want; of ; asjßisliai)cer'and r * / «king-for rations.; .-. . ; . ".,1 \k Ij '~j Df M. Brooks, trusting that Council would /not? charge; rent for the week the tram did "not" run, on account of the accident to the engine " Fox " lasfc month. Same, applying to be recouped for the loss. . _sustaine4 through .the Council publishing or allowing; to be" published the reports bf 'Mr Bray, the engineer to the Council. From Mr Bray, that he could not inspect the tramway during the week. John Cockburn, and five others, asking the Council to improve the street between their properties at 'Sanson. ' ■'■'■'■ : - '■"■ -:«>'.' i:.\ John Stewart and T. Cook, Foxton,' asking th» Ccfuncil' to -giviefCjJ ' Mitchell the necessary papers for them to sign for itheic contractiof metalling at Eowe's siding. Walter Eutherford, Secretary ■;: of the Falmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, asking to be furnished with the rateable value, under the. new roll, of the Manawatu County pb'undil. '•; . ; - i [ n / : -i <j 0 J. Thompson, ranger for . the County, sending his monthly 1 reports Clias. M. Crombie, Commissioner of Taxes, notifying !that =; ,he;; hjid posted the valuation rolls for a portion of the Manawatu County, -. ; >.--, ■{ From the Secretary to the Treasury, requesting payment of t half-, year's interest on the amount bf the debt on the Sandon.and Carnarvon Eoad Board. Same, requesting payment of interest on. debt of Manawatu .jaotmty Council. Audit6r : General, forwarding r jbalahce sfieet. Audit Inspector, enclosing account for auditing County Council account. Commissioner of Taxes, forwarding form of declaration for subsidy, E. B. McKenzie, asking for provisions to be sent to Mrs, .Toung.James Harper, asking for Severnstreet, Campbelltown, to be opened to his section. ' '.'''' * >< - s « ■; ■ ■ '-'■ '■ '■■ James Eeid, offering to carry out extra work on engine " Wallttby>" for £15 10s. Albert > v hadbolt, applying for a slaughtering license, and enclosing cheque. W. Sandilands7" applyitfg for transfer of slaughtering license from Henry Eutherford .to Messrs Woolson and Nisbett. . ... r r/ F. H. Luxford, withdrawing the offer of piece of freehold Jans uX&i quired by Council ffora;r r a ; road, •/. \ 4 W. Mouslem, protesting against the erection of a -gate . at' : Oroua Bridge by -Mr.; Meldoni ;;; I James Costall 1 , requesting that his name be substituted; on the rate roll for those: of E/aniiLA. E. Costall. Edwin Asbby, notifying that he had sold Becti6ns 67 and 68, Moutoa, to the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company -and masking that their names -be placed ono'fche rate roll instead of his own. vr ..•;;, f^ Agricultural Departm<*n!l»}fforward. ing copy of " Small BMs fsuisance Act " of last session, arid requeuing energetic steps to be takeni..:, .■iunitM-' Duncan McKenzie^, cfa.Uing jattffli- ;- tion to the very bad state of tbefroad near Mengiro hill. -■■,;..[ J, -Hubert -Ha'nkins^ ■ enclosing account of; expenses ;in[ connection with the ttase : olrtr&mway to Mr Brooks. r ; ■ ■■:.■• ?>' The' following- resolutions were carried:^— Proposed ;by Cr Eobinson, se« condedhy C'r McKenzie, That the overseer be empowered to deal with road on Severn-street as applied by Mr Bray. ■■''''■ -r. ■.-. 7 Proposed -by >■ Gr McKenzie, seconded by Gr Robinson; That the action of the Chairman in; arranging with Mr Eeid for extra work /on the engine "Wallaby'" be confirmfd. Proposed by Cr BanaomvSftcpmfed by Cr McKenzie, That the: appUcif^ tion of Mr Shadbolfc-for a sl*ugJb|ering license, and ; thd . application of Mr Eutherford for a transfer of a slaughtering license to Messrs Woolson and Nisbett be agreed to. Proposed by Cr Eobinson, seconded by : /the rWm? of James Costall be -put bnwiliei ratepott instead ; of-F, T. arid A^fE.^ostall, in respect df sections d^^df^^ Pouglaß ( BJqok,^t;ampbell Eiding7 -" --..? PK^dieaj i&j 'gfijlffito^g'lQ conded by Cr Eansom, Thif tenders be called for two bridges titf [mflitt drain road, near Oroua Bridge.

Proposed by Cr Robinson seconded by Cr Mitchell, "That Mr W. H. Mathers be granted an extension of iime fpr cpntract at ,Oroua Bridge, tb ) ber-flflißh'dd'i)y^t£ nSgeliii&l ProposedJby Qr Saxon" seconded tyH3r Hftmifloßa/a'JiaiaMf [fk^jSf. Brooks' letter asking the Council to allow him one weeks' regfc -forj,4inSs

lost during the engine was laid up for repairs be not entertained, a? according to his agreement he should have had both engines iv proper repair.

Proposed by Cr McKenzie, seconded by Cr Ransom, That the Council do not admit Mr Brook*' claim for damages. Proposed by Cr Ransom, seconded by Cr Saxon, That the Council is of opinion that Mr Brooks' claim for cost of lease of Sandon-Carnarvon Tramway is not admissable, he having agreed to pay for said lease. Proposed by Cr Mitchell, seoonded by Cr Robinson, That J. G. Wilson, Esq., M.H.R., be asked to move that "The Public Works Act," or any other Act bearing on the subject be amended, by giving County Councils or any local bodies having a ferry within their district greater power re leasing ferries for one or more years, also giving local bodies power of extending boundaries as a protection to ferries.

Proposed by Cr Masters, seconded by Cr Saxon, That the overseer be instructed to inspect the cutting on the Cemetery road, opposite Mr Scarrow's property, and report to next meeting. Proposed by Cr Saxon, seconded by Or Masters, That fresh tenders be called for clearing -scrub, flax, and toi from sides road between Sandon and Awahuri, and from Awahuri to Feilding. .'Proposed by Cr McKenzie, seconded by Cr Hammond, That fresh tenders be called for working the tramway, to be in by next nweting, and that the Chairman be authorised to make arrangements for working the. tram until that date.

Proposed by Or Eanaom, seconded by Or McKenzie, That application be made to the Colonial Secretary to have the time extended for preparation of founty rolls, it having been impossible to "get them ready by the dat* fixed by "The Counties Act, 1886," on account of non-reoeipt of valuations from the Commissioner of Taxes,