Foxton Borough Council.

Manawatu Herald, 8 October 1895, Page 2

Foxton Borough Council.

The ordinary sitting of the above waa hold last night at 7.30 rt^e Library Buildings. ' ' "' " Present— His Worship the Mayor (T. P. Williams), Crs. Bradcock, Walsh and Westwood. The newly-elected Councillors, Messrs H. Border, P. Hennessyand £. Osborne having. made the usual declaration and signed their names, took their seats at the table. The minutes of last meeting were read atid confirmed. The following correspondence was read:— . jz*L Ftofa Manawatu County Council, asking for payment of &WTV&.^fd, being 3 quarter's interest on insciibed Government loan, also sending in account for metalling part of Foxton Racecourse Road, halfshare of £%7 103. From Auditor-General, asking for "printed copies of balance-sheet. From Surveyor-General, asking for area and amount of income from > Borough Reserves. From the Mayor, re expenses to Wellington to attend railway conference. From the poundkeeper, B* Spsl> man, presenting his quarterly report, and sending amount of jl as driving fees. ■■■•;■■ The following accounts were passed for payment ;— M. Dorothy, part payment 76 per cent, on Lady's Mile contract, £34 lls ; J. SuMvan, £6 6s ; C. Spring, £7 5s 7d ; T. F. Gibson, £6.5* ; F. E. Jenks, 4s 6d ; audit fees, £2 18s 4d ; Manawatu County Council, interest on \oan, £27 10s 6d ; E. S. Thynne, > J&10 14s ; Macawatu County Coun- > ell, half share metalling part Racecourse Road, £12 15s 6d ;P. Guerin, I Street lighting and repairs, £ffHs f 9d ; charitable aid rations Mrs Boes f son 88^, Cole railway freight, 7s 9d ; Robinson Bros., metal royalty to. date, £29 2^ lid ; M. Dorothy, baU ance on Lady Mile contract, £10 17 a; J. Hillary, £1 189. Library A*s count— H, Blake, 16s 8d ; W. B t ■ Rhodes, 7a. Cemetery Account— A. : j Jonson, 1 year's salary as custodian, '£«.

. the following resolutions were* passed: — Proposed by the Mayor, seconded fey Crßradcock, That Cr Border be appointed to sign cheques with" the. Mayor in place of Cr Hamer. Proposed by Cr Bradcock» seconded , by Cr Westwood, That this Council , call tenders for claying or black soiling Whibley's and White's cuttings and tenders to close on the B6th of October. Proposed by Ci\. Wesfcwoodj Bebodied by' Or Walsb; That the attention of the Railway authorities be called, to the vacant land caused ]fy the recent fire, and that they be Mked to fence and clear same. ■■'.; Proposed by the ; Mayor, seconded for Cr Walsh, That feMers be called fir forming, claying and gravelling fine unfinished portion of the Motoa road, tenders to close on Monday, Siflt inst., at 7 p.m. Council te meet at 7.30 to accept tenders or otherwiae. -Proposed by Cr Walehv seconded Wr Cr Henneesy," That tefnders be called for claying^* : and metalling the Cemetery -road from U)e end of the present metal to" the Gfemetery gates. '■"".'' * Proposed by Cr Walsh, seconded Jjj-Cr Westwood, That the papers and periodicals required by Ihe Library be purchased from Mr A. Fraaer at the same price paid to Mr Ht\f. Proposed by Cr- Border, seconded by Cr Bradcock, That the Public Report be adopted. •Proposed by Cr Hennessyj seconded by Cr Osborne; That the letter received from' the West Coast A. k P. Society be laid on the table. Proposed by Cr Walsh, seconded by Cr Osborne, That pipes be laid to carry off the storm water in Russell street. : ~\ '"''' '■•'■•^■' Proposed by the Mayor, seconded by Cr Border, That the draining of Russell street be left Id the hands of the Works Committee. Proposed by Cr Westwood j seconded by Cr dtborne, That the name of Mary Walsh be placed on the roll for sections ly &, 4, 5 -Nor-. biton road in place of John W. Walsh. ! »- ! '■''■''']• Proposed by Cr Walsh, seconded by Cr Westwood'v That the name of Sarah Lisette Westwood be placed on roll for section' SI in place of Thomas Westwood. ■■■ Proposed by the Mayor, seconded by Cr Westwood, That the Mayor and Cra Osborne and Hennessy sigh and initial Rate Book for the year 1895 96. ' Proposed by the 1 Mayor, seconded by Cr Bradcock, That tenders be called for sinking the artesian well another 60 feet, tenders to close Oot. 21st.— Nof'Cirried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER, 1895. V For the special guidance of the k. sew members we- beg to submit the folio wing report : — The. contract for forming and' claying the Ladies' Mile has been duly carried out and passed by the Clerk* -.Now that this portion of the road t4 the beach is good, it may be W well tid again approach the member o&Hxti Maoawatu County for this pidiri^ f With the object of exohang»ng"ro4ds to the, beach with Messrs #ohinßon Brothers. Dunoan Street which was much OUfc up by the carting of day over it ty}t been repaired by the daymen. Tenders should be called for claying and metalling the unfinished portion of the Moutoa Road at the next Jjeperal meeting, of the Council. Oofipfthe most necessary works benfifittipg the majority of the ratepayers IS the procuring of an artesian fjappjy. of water for. the town, and fecommend the farther sinking of the present well some 60 or 70 feet as ffye present financial position of the Council will now admit of the ex-. nenditure. That the resolution passed some timeago (but : held over for want of |un^s)'to clay or black soil Whibley's and White's out&idgs be given effect to by. calling for tenders for same. The .Committee appointed to enquire into the numbering of the sites in the Cemetery, beg to report that they found the records kept by the Coutfoil to be in. a most unsatisfactory state and urge upon the Council their immediate attention to the matter and get the sites properly * nUmbejed on the plan of the Cemetery and that a proper book be kept by the clerk to avoid further oonfußion. (Signed) -T. P. Williams, ■ •■•;•.: Chairman,