Horowhenua County Council.

Manawatu Herald, 17 November 1892, Page 2

Horowhenua County Council.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council was held at Otaki on* Saturday. Present— Messrs Kebbell (chairman), Tompsitt, Cridland, Atkins and Bills. Crs Best and Davies were granted leave of absence.

Amongst the correspondence read were letters from Mr H. F. Haselden, on behalf of Shannon Committee, requesting the Council to take . ihe necessary steps to acquire sections 486, 487, 489, containing 5 Acres, now owned by Mr J. CrowtherJ - for the purpose of a cemetery, — The Council considered that the price asked for $he land was too high, and. no action was taken. '

Mr G. N. Wood, Shannon, with regard to fencing standing ou land recently taken for road purposes, pointing that the fence had just been erected, and that, instead of removing it at present, it be. allowed to remain till it decayed, when ifc could be put on the proper boundary.

On the motion of Or Sitncox, it was resolved, That the fence standing on land recently taken for road purposes by the Council at Otawei'e, Shannon, be allowed to remain during the pleasure of the Council ; the new fence, when erected, to bo placed on the proper boundary.

From same, drawing attention, to state of the stream running along the north side of the Shannon township boundary, and on the west of the railway line.

From same, stating that Mr T. C. Williams was cutting a new water/ way for the creek through sectibh 619, and as this deviation would cause the water to flow over his property, he asked the Council,, to VJ prevent Mr Williams proceeding l any further with the work. .. . :{4 .-,- , It was decided to obtain i legal" ' advice as to the. position, $ f Council in the matter. '■'""" I / Ike Chairman was elected repre«r - entative to the 'Wellington' Bospilal 1 Board. ; . • rui The following resolutions were agreedto: — ■■-■■■ '■■' ; ' •:; That the resolution passed u'tt •: October 8, having reference to* thtf reduction of valuation of specific village settlement sections at' Beyia^i be rescinded. - That the old by-law ro goats saniiLij pigs running at large within the County be re-enacted, and ; that,the Clerk take all the necessary sfce^srio have this by-law made. ' : It was resolved, That this Council now confirms the decision of the rate-payers to abandon certain roads , as expressed in the resolutions passed ! ' at Maker ua and Mr Atkins* house at Manakau, and orders that notice bs now given that the said roads' or portions of them be now stopped, and that the said portions be reconveyed to the owners of adjacent sections in lieu of land given for ihtf ;' alterations in the main road or at -a \ price tolse agreed upon. That the Chairman take steps to raise a loan of £6000 to complete* •-. the construction of the main road ih<~v the southern portion of the Wirokino u~ riding to include the construction v ( of a traffic bridge over the Ohau river. -, V.U. ■;;;<;. v That the Chairman be authorised to take the necessary steps to rai«e& loan of £8000 under the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act for the ' construction of the main road in the Northern part of the Wirokino riding, provided that sectiorisjsl6 to 820, 883 and 358, near the, Pitjsherbert boundary, be not included in district for rating ptirposes.-^M. Times