Manawatu County Council.

Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1894, Page 2

Manawatu County Council.

— ~- — -%^ . The ordinary monthly meeting of the above took place at Sanson yesterday at 11 a.m.; Present— Ors. V. (3. ttarisoiil (chairman), A.. Strang, Fi ttobinson} T. Masters, H. Harnniond arid W. + Taylor. Tiieminutes of. the last-meefcibg were read and conftrnied; The correspondence received was read a3 follows : — From H. Pickering wa^tittg ft transfer of* slaughtering lleens* to 3ection No. 140, Sattdott. , „.;,. , From A. H. fi Brjsc.oe, (directing: attention" to the condition of the road through the ICopani, from the Awa-huri-Campbelltown road to the n?w bridge over the Oroua, which is; at present quite unfit for traffic, *ah.d ~m in the absence of a bndmvttt: Aw' 4 huri the district IS practically cut off from I*almevsi;on. From T. Potter Clark, Campbelltown, requesting that a portion of ToriinlHnV Liiie be forriied sind repaired. From H. S. Morrison, : Orpua Bridge, drawing attention to the 33ig Drain Road, between his house ,and Mr Cooper's, where two bridges have been washed away;, aud the .road to tbe Bridge also Being fjuite ihlpass; alile. From John Whittle, Awahuri, wishing the Council to take steps to htive the gorse cut on the road-w*y adjoining his property. — The clerk was instructed to Write to Mr Whittle with regard to the matter, ...-.' - From Geo; H. Mount Stewart; calling attention. tCt the steepness and n'atTowtiess of the road leading to his homestead from the Main road. ; •■■■'"■ From Ales. Jardine, acknowledging receipt of tramway sealed agrees iiiehi . . • ■-' From the Treaanry, forwarding the sum of £975 for the credit of the County Fund, under Government Loans to Local Bodies Act. From A. E. Nixon, Bank of Australasia, Fox ton, re allowing a set- , off on the Loan Account for the month. From J. H. Hankins, forwarding registered lease of tolls to Mr Wil- ' son. From Geo. ft. H. Ibbetson, sending a tracing of the township of Awahuri, also forwarding his account. ; From clerk Manawatu Road Board,'" saying the Board had resolved to giye. the contractor for the Awahiiri' Bridge, by way of inducement to complete within the specified time a bonus of £100 if completed within six months, of £50 within seven months, and of £25 within eigfft months. From clerk Danevirke Borough Council, complaining of the charges for freight by the Man^watix Railway Company in comparison with the rates charged on the Government lines, and suggesting the co*opera> tion of different local bodies to petition the Government to purchase the line. *-: - • ■- • \ From clerk Thames Connty Cbunf oil, soliciting approval of the following — " That the Commissioner of Taxes be informed if the Government will contribute one-half the, cost of compiling the County Assessment Bolls, copies will be supplied to the Government -,{p ;^ charge." - ■-■ From Land and Income Tax Department, relating to resolution passed requesting the Government to contribute a fair proportion towards the cost of the pending • and saying that 'the MinigteiT Seld out no" hope whatever of pecuniary assistance being afforded. From J. G. M.H.R., re above matter, saying he intended to move in the House on the question, also the clause inserted in the Public Works Bill in regard to extended ' powers being given to lease ferrie3. From Railway Engineer's Department, Wanganui, forwarding a n»w; application and plan for the renewal of private siding at Carnarvon. motions. It was proposed by Cr Robinson , seconded by Cr Hammond, That the bridges on Main Drain Road, shifted by tha floods, be replaced, and the road be put in order for wheel traffic to Oroua Bridge, and the overseer call on Mr McMillan with regard to a portion of the Taikorea road, and make it fit for wheel traffic. — Carried. . Proposed by Cr Ransom, seconded by Cr Strang, That Mr Clark be informed the Campbell Biding being very low in funds is not in a position to do the work complained of;- by him at present, but it will receive attention as soon as the riding is in funds. — Carried. / - Proposed by Cr Ransom, seconded by Cr Hammond, 'lhat Mr Brisoo; x be informed the metalling, of Kopani; Road would entail a cost of from' £500 to £600, which is quite beyond the present income of the Ridings . concerned, but that the overseer will be instructed to put a man on to fill up the ruts, and make, it. passable for traffic— Carried. y^. Proposed by Cr Taylor, seconded by Cr Hammond, That H. Pokering-;, be allowed to remove his slaughterhouse to section 149 in the plan of I the Sanson township. — Carried. .... Proposed by Cr Strang, seconded by Cr Ransom, That the chairman and Cr Hammond sign and seal the application and ipla-n yith $& $ew

Zealand Railway Department re lease of Carnarvon siding for 5. years from Ist insfc.-CaMiecL treasurer's iiEtORL Tne ai#Te .Snowed a debit balance of £1448 17s 9d. frkfi BOAd io tilE SEA liEACH. . ibe cliafrnkti reppi'tecl tbiat • since bflttteeSHtOt Stliig m h'iinself had been taken over the road to the beach at Foxton by the Mayor of that town, and had fouud both roads to ba in quite a bad state, He Uttderjstrfdl that the road was of little benefit .to tHose yno contributed r'aUs IH ttte AwaMoU Ridirlg; of which one of the roads was included. It had been suggested that the road which is now in the County should be transferred to the Borough, which would enable th«m to raise a loan to get a gob-a.rpad made: . After a little discusmoti, the matter dropped, nothing definite being decided. SPECIAI* MEETING. $n« CouHcil , adjourned and megumed at 8 o'clock when a s[:)ecial meeting was held and the following motions were carried :— Proposed by Cr Ransom, seconded by Cr Masters, That a tijfcciai order ba How niado at fo,lf3wa: — Tliat a special rtite ,of Jd of a penny in the 0. be struck over all the rateable property within the McDonell Special Rating District to pay interest and sinking fund upon a loan of £200 under Loans to Local Bodies Act, such rate to be an antiUally recurring rate for 20 years, payable in oiie sum on the Ist January* iti &UJI year; Proposed by Or ltansonl, seconded by Cr Taylor, That a special order be now made striking a special rate of 6-lflthß of a penny in the £ over ait the l'atoable p"rop"erliy AVithin the Oroua Special Rating District to jirovide interest and sinking fund upon a loan of £250 under the Loanß to Local Bodies, such rate to be an annually recurring rate for 20 years, payable in one sum on the Ist January in each year. Proposed by Cr Strang, seconded by Cr Ransom, That the chairman sign the balance-sheet, and that the same be printed, ORDINARY SITTING. Proposed by Cr Masters, seconded by Cr Robinson, That tenders be called for forming Phillips-street in Sarison*. Tenders to be in by next meeting, and the same to be charged to Sanson Riding Special Loan. — Carried. The following tenders were then opened : — I^EASK OF SHANNON PERRY FOR ONE YEAR. F. Hafcfield, £50 per year; J. Hillary, £61 ; E. A. Howe; £SG ; J. Wilson, £98. 21i CHAINS FORMATION AT CAMPBELLTOWN. John Whit ting ton, 10a Od per chain ; Greig and Guild, £13 19s 8d (lump. Bam) ; John Southerley, 12s 9d per chain. 88 CHAINS FORMATION AND CULVERTS AT CAMPBELLTOWN. John Whittingtbn, 16s Cd per chain ; Greig and Guild, £29 14s, lump sum. 58 CHAINS FORMING, TRIMMING AXI) CLAYIWG rOXTON-SHANNON ROAD. H. Coley & Co., £1 93 6d per chain; Dudson Bros., 193 9d per chain. 108 CHAINS TABLE FORMATION FOXTON . ... SHANNON ROAD. James Thompson, Gs Gd per chain; Dudson Bros., Gs lid; Stewart and Cook, Gs Gd ; M. Boyle, 5s sd ; J. Connell and F. Martin, 8s; A. Oldfield, 9s; Greig and Guild, £28 7s, lump sum. Proposed by Cr Strang, seconded by Cr Ransom, That the tenders of J. Whittington for No. 1 and 2 contracts, Campbelltown Riding, and that of Greig and Guild for No. 3 contract, Moutoa, and Dudson Bros, for No. 4, Moutoa, be ac* cepted. — Carried. Proposed by Cr Strang, seconded by Cr Ransom, That the tender of J. Wilson for leasing the Shannon ferry for one year be accepted.— Carriad. Proposed by Cr Strang, seconded by Cr Masters, That tenders be cilled for metalling the ShannonMoutoa and Foxton road. Tenders to be in by uiid-day of next meeting 14th November, 1894.— Carried. Proposed by Cr Masters, seconded by Cr Strang, That tenders be called for trimming and metalling 150 chains on Wilsons-M ount Lees Line, the same to be charged to loan account. Tenders to be in by next meeting. — Carried. Proposed by Ci* Taylor, seconded by Cr Hammond, That tenders be invited for metalling the unmetalled portion of Campion's Line. Tenders 1 3 be in by noon of the next meeting of this Council. — Carried. The overseer's report was read. Proposed by Ci* Taylor, seconded by'Or gtrang, That Mr E. G. Cox be appointed valuer for the Mahawat.u County (subject to a satisfactory arrangement being come to between Mr Cox and the chairman), it *-i»uHineraMon of £60. The -valuation to be for three years. — Carried. The accounts were passed for payment, and the Council adjourned.