Foxton Borough Council.

Manawatu Herald, 7 March 1893, Page 2

Foxton Borough Council.

The usual mouthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Library bnildinps yesterday. .at 2 p.ra Present— The Mayor '(O.'Nye), Cra McMillan, Austin, McPherson, Ahprn, Williams and Thf minnte3 of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The following correspondence was read : — Prom Treasury, advisiner ths payment of a snm of seven pence to the Borough fund. Colonial Secretary, acknowledging

I the receipt of £80 for the Queensland relief fund. Manawafcu County Council, direct- | ing abtention to the complaint made by Messrs Carter Bros re the sand drift on road and mentioning that it had been suggested closing and planting road and asicing if the Borough approved of the proposal. E. Battersby, sending terms, 25s a day for man and son, and 14 days work to be guaranteed. H. J. Gilbert, would only go on willrthe well by the day— £3 a day for man and himself and tools. Agnes Allan, applying for charitable aid. I Mr Anderson waited upon the I Council to find why a cheque promised on Saturday had not been paid. He believed the cheque had not been paid as his rates were owing. The Clerk said the cheque had been paid to Anderson's account within half an hour of the Bank being opened. Cr A ustin suggested that Mr Anderson be requested to retire. Ha looked upon the matter as a storm in a teapot. ;..jj'('r McMillan could not see what Anderson had to complain of The Clerk said Anderson owed his rates and he did not think he should pay the cheque until he got the rates. 'i; !•■-• Cr Austin said he thought a vote, of thanks was due to the Clerk for protecting the Borough. Cr Williams differed very considerably from this view. Certain minutes of committee meetings having been read and confirmed, . lhe following resolutions were carried: — Proposed by tho Mayor, seconded by < r Williams, That an application be made to the Bank of Australasia for an overdraft of the Foxton Borough Council's account for £150 and th:st the Mayor and Cr Williams sign ihe application. fr Williams sail I a loan was needed to carry on with tiil the licenses came in. The Treasurer said that .tbie. Borough Fund .^tood— outstanding rates £48 due for sundry accounts £58 6. We: have due us by ? the Charitable Aid l'.oard £31, which ought to have been paid before now. The Mayor sai 1 that it was* de* eided to use £150 for- artesian water and that accounted for the deficiency.Proposed by tho Mayor, seconded by Cr McMillan, That the dog tax for the present year be five shillings per dog. :•-••;■ The following accounts were passed for payment : ; General: John Anderson, £126 Oa 4d ; do., deposits, £10; -J.. Sullivan, ; £6 13s 9d ; 0. Sprinsr,- £7 Us 8d ; T F. Gibson, £6 f>s ; R. H. Barber, 5s ; McMillan, Rhodes & Co., £2 5s 8d ; C. Warne, £] I 19s 4d ; C. H. Williams, £1 Is (3d ; E. W. Mills, £8 11s sd; Charitable Aid* £4; Manawatu Heralk, £5 17s. Library Account— McMillan, Rhodes & Co., " £1 15s 6d ; W. Park, £2 5s 9d ;H. Blake, £1 10s. Proposed by Cr McMillan, seconded by Cr Austin, That the Clerk be instructed to write to Messrs Lord and Lewis and inform'- '■ ing them that as the contract for boring for artesian water has not been completed according to specifications, this Council has cancelled the contract. Proposed by Cr Austin, seconded by Cr Ahem, That the Clerk be instructed to writo to Messrs Robinson Brothers and other owners re fence on the Wirokino rond along the government drain. Cr Ansti-i mentioned that the* fence alonej the drain had been downsome time and cattle had trespassed in the drains. The Councillors and the Mayor got a little mixed as to position and it bpcarae apparent that the pro-, p-rty belonged to the Mayor and not: Messrs Robinson The resolution was altered to include the Mayor's name. The number of Councillors speaking at once preclndcs a report being given as to each one's view. The Mayor objected to the imputation that his cattle had been trespassing but if they had he would soon see that they were secured. Proposed by Cr Stansell, seconded by Cr Ahem, That the recommendation of the Water Works Committee be endorsed by this Council, viz., the resolution re calling for tenders for completing artesian well be rescinded and Mr E. Batterby's? offer be accepted re artesian well. * Proposed by Cr Austin, seconded by Cr Ahem, That the Town Clerk instruct Mr Ray to prepare a transfer of land on number one line from Mr Nye to this < ouncil. The Mayor asked for the opinion of the Council on the application of Mrs Allan. She had 2 able bodied sons who should help but wouldn't. Cr Austin thought tlws woman needed relief as she h.d seven little children. Proposed by Cr McMillan, seconded by Cr Austin, That the"! Clerk be instructed to write to the Charitable Aid Board explaining the position of Mrs A, Allan whp has applied for riid. ' Proposed by Cr Williams, seconded Iby Cr McMHlan, That tenders be called for letting the Wirokino ferry for ihe enimiag year on the »ame

terms as it was let last year. Proposed by O Williams, seconded by O McPherson, That a special meeting be called for accepting tenders on the 20lh and that the ordinary meeting of this Council be held on the sth of April. The Mayor stated that Mr Trask who had been ill for some time had informed him that he would have to resign the office of Sexton. ! ■ The Mayor also called attention to the state of the roads 1, 2, end 6, j which had become, so cut up that the day men would have to attend to theiii instead of the drains. Tenders should be called next month for cleaning the drains out. Proposed by O McMillan, seconded by Or Austin, Thar, Cr John McPherson 's name be added to the Public Works Committee for the purpose of inspecting drains.