Manawatu County Council.

Manawatu Herald, 11 May 1893, Page 2

Manawatu County Council.

The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the County Office, Sanson, yesterday at 11 a.m. Present— The Chairman (V. C. Ransom), Crs Taylor, Robinson, T. Wilson, Hammond and Masters. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The following correspondence was read : — INWABDS. Railway Department, instructions had been received to permit the Council to remove 18, 18 foot 251b iron rails and the sleepers under them. Gamman & Co., of Oringi, replying they could supply totara timber at Palmerston at 18g 100ft, Feilding 18s 3d and Halcombe 18s 6d. W. P. Howe, notifying he bad given up section 56 A Iwitekea, 52acres 2roods, to John Burr. "Hpnartinent of Justice, requesting . ~i\* k£ . °fc the end of each tO fotWftttt ... unfc of f quarte* §hoWit)gf ftw v e( j in tinder the tricensiog Act t6toi<,~ statiips, Anting the quarter, . ThoiilftS Sarris, drafting attention to unsatisfactory Stttte fef culverts under the road and tramline M tie northern corner of his property* The 1 culverts are too small, and asking Council iH i&vg same replaced by new ones. William A'Court, asking for soffig compensation for an accident he met with over a county bridge. He asked for £10 to meet the doctors account and repairs to buggy. Railway Department, giving notice that Council Would be held responsible for any damage to railway property caused by, sparks from" the Tramway engine while it is working on the Government line. Foxton BoroUgli Cotineil, calling attention to the fearful state 1 of the County road near the Borough boundary. From same, covering resolution re closing road between Messrs Carter and Austin's property. Manchester Road Board, demanding from the Council the sum of £197 7s 6Jd being one-twelth of the cost of constructing a traffic bridge over the Oroua river at Aorangi. , J. Hillary, asking for compensation for labour in ferrying the ; metal carts on the river. 508 drays over and back have been ferried and the ferry charge is 8s per dray which will come to £75 and at Is a dray would be £25. He had worked all the holidays and many nights till seven o'olook before the last dray was crossed, but as the weather was fine he gave all the help he oould. F. Rink, asking to extend the time of his contract. J. B. Merrett, asking for extension of time for his contract, 14 day 3. J. G. Wilson, asking for leave of absence from the meeting. Palmerston Hospital Board enclosing cheque for £11 4s in payment for claim for Young's family. John Anderson stating when he took metalling contract at Shannon ferry he understood that the ferry would be free. He had received an account from the ferryman for £8 14s 6d which he asked to bo paid. John Mathers asking for an extension of six days to complete his his contract. A. Hay asking that Thomas Masters' name be placed on rate-roll in place of his for section No. 2 Rangitikei-Manawatu Block. The Treasurer reported the credit balance of the County to be £811 8a 7d. The following resolutions were passed : — Proposed by Cr Robinson, seconded by Cr Hammond, That J. G. Wilson be granted leave for this meeting. Or T. Wilson urged a bonus be paid to Mr Hillary for carting metal across the Shannon ferry. He had 'attended to the duty very well. The Chairman also said Mr Hillary had expedited the work very satisfactorily. Proposed by Cr T. Wilson, seconded by Cr Hammond, That Cr Wilson be empowered to arrange with Mr Hillary, ferryman, Shannon ferry, as to payments of ferrying gravel for Shannon road. Proposed by Cr Masters, seconded by Cr Robinson, That extension oi a fortnight be given to J. B. Merrett to finish his contract on McDonel's line. And also the same time be allowed to John Mathers for his contract on Foxton road. And that F. Rink be allowed one month to finish his contract on Cemetery line. Proposed by Cr Robinson, seconded by Cr Masters, That the Chairman and Mr Cox examine vouchers of the Aorangi bridge. Proposed by Cr Ransom, seconded by Cr Taylor, That Mr Stewart's account for surveying Kari Kari road be passed on to Mr Hankins, he having employed Mr Stewart to dc the work. Proposed by Cr T. Wilson, se^ conded by Cr Masters, That this Council do close temporarily the head of Spring street, Foxton foi planting the same. Proposed by Cr Ransom, seconded I by Cr Taylor, That the name of T Masters be placed on the rate-rol instead of Alex Hay for section N( 2 Rangitikei-Manawatu Block. Proposed by Cr Ransom, seconded

by Or Taylor, That the motion for alteration of condition of contract given notice of by Or J. G. Wilson for May 10th be held over till next meeting of the Council. Proposed by Cr T. Wilson, seconded by Cr Ransom, That the County Overseer be instructed to see » Messrs Austin and Carter as to™ planting sand drift at Foxton and to make arrangements in conjunction with the councillor of the Awahou- ' Riding in connection therewith. There was only one tender, that of J. Cotterell & Co., for the formation on Main-drain road. The total of the tender came to £10 4s 10d. Proposed by Cr Robinson, seconded by Cr Masters, That the tender of Cotterell & Co be accepted for 30 chains, drains and formation on big drain road. Proposed by Cr Robinson, seconded by Cr Hammond, That the report of , the committee for opening tenders on April 26th be adopted. Proposed by Cr Hammond, seconded by Or Robinson, That all rates not paid by the 81st May be sued for without further notice. Cr Robinson said thtf * since last mefctn.6 he and the Ovei^eer had been over thb , roa d complaineu ?* "1 Mr Thompson and Lad given insi^uo* lions to have necessary work done. $he tisoal notices of intention to strike a Ootttrty rate of one halfpenny in the £, and a separate rate of one half-penny in the £ in the Riditfgs of Sandon, Carnarvon, KawakaWS, and Awahou, and threeeighths of a penfly in Jhe Ridings of Mount Stewart, Camp**H and Waitohi were given. The estimated receipts and «xpeniditure for the yea? were consictered 1 .. It showed about £988 for new roads. Cr Masters thought th«s Chairman's Iteffi should be reconsidered. He thought the amount wag not equivalent to work done. Cr Hammond thought the Chanr man staid receive twice as much but the law only allowed actual expenses to paid. H« thought the Council should get our member to get the Counties Act altered bo that a salary could be voted. Proposed by Cr Robinson, seconded by Cr. T. Wilson, That the estimates be passed as i read for the year 1893---94. Proposed by Cr Masters, seconded by Cr Taylor, That application be made to the Bank of Australasia for an overdraft of £650 (for four months) on the General Account. {Such app'ication to be signed by the Chairman and; J^Hammond; rr The OVerseer'sVraport-wa's read". Proposed by Cr Ransom, seconded by Cr Hammond, That the Overseer be instructed to fence the approaches to Lorigburn bridge, ,and seyeral culverts on Longburn-Canapbelltown road, and also to geVBO yaifas of metal for repairing jßanks' JJine. : Proposed by Cr Taylor, seconded by Cr Hammond*; That ; the Overseer be instructed to make arrangements i for the delivery , of iOO yards!; metal on River Bank' Line'. '. !U!:kll > - i Proposed by Or Ranson, seconded by Cr Taylor, That the, Awahou i Separate District Account' ' ( "at the . Bank of Australasia and' the balance i transferred to the Sandon Separate » District Account which shall l-then-include the separate revenue of all . the Ridings in the Counjiy; 1 attfl'that j this account be known in', future as the " Separate District 1 j A»ooiint " i instead of the Sandon Separate Disl trict Account. , v t>•r. rr p"]\if J The usual accounts -were 1 passed for payment. j "mi I I* I .',.