Foxton Borough Council.

Manawatu Herald, 6 February 1900, Page 2

Foxton Borough Council.

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held last night at 7.30 o'clock. Present— Crs F. E. Jenks, W. Purcell, C. Austin, H. Aldridge, H. Baker and B. Spelman. The Mayor sent an apology for his absence from the meeting, and Cr Jenks was voted to the chair. The inward correspondence wat read. Proposed by Cr Purcell, seconded by Cr Austin, That the Council take the necessary steps to sell the piece ot waste land on No. 1 Line to. Mr A. S. Easton. Carried. Proposed by Cr Purcell, seconded by Cr Austin, That permission b . granted to Mr Gall to erect cart bridg - into his section. Carried. Proposed by Cr Baker, seconded by Cr Aldridge, That a by-law be passed restricting the wiltul distribution o. fruit infected with codlin moth. No person to be allowed to move from their premises any fruit known to b^ infected with moth, but must use immediate steps to destroy such fruit It to be unlawful for any person know ingly or wilfully to offer for sale or gif any fruit affected with codlin moth. On being put to the meeting th<: motion was lost. Proposed by Cr Spelman, secondo ; oy Cr Austin, That the Inspector Abattoirs be paid the inspection f. provided by law. arried. Proposed by Cr Aldridge, secocd by Cr Baker, pro forma, That a lam,oe placed at east end of Jenks-stre^ . Carried. Proposed by Cr Austin, seconded . Or Spelman, That the following alter lions be made in the rolls: — Rem »\ iame of E. Osborne" and subsK.l : that of P. J. Hennessy for secti-j y26, 327, 328, 329; remove name Clara Sawyers and insert that George Morgan ; remove name of • L. Westwood and insert that of P. ; lennessy for section 32; remo ■.•*-. jatne of T. Westwood and insert th•f Cornelius Sullivan for section 4 •amove 'name of T. Westwood ansert that of E. J. B. Oibjrne ! .'art Block VIII, (store) ; remove n.t >f R. J. McKce and insert that of \Vestwood for part section 156 ; r move name of H. Border and inst—that of William Hunter for Foxt Family Hotel ; remove name of Jam Duncan and insert that of All'nFraser for 8£ acies part^ block IV remove name of J. B. Harcourt an. insert that of Maud B. Trask for lots 1 z, 3, and 35, Jenks-street ; remov* name of J. E. Nathan, and insert th«i -.f John Davies for No. 272 on roil Carried. Proposed by Cr Austin, seconded by Cr Aldridge, That the clerk be requested to ascertain whether this Council has the power to adopt a bylaw relating to the restriction of the codlin moth. Carried. Proposed by Cr Austin, seconded by Cr Purcell, That the Cemetery Committee be requested to furnish a report I on the improvements required at tbe Cemetery at the next monthly meeting Carried. Proposed by Cr Aldridge, seconded by Cr Baker, That the clerk be instructed to have by-law in reference to wheel traffic printed in accordance with Muoicipal Corporations Act, section 419, also twenty copies of balance sheet. Carried. Proposed by Cr Austin, seconded by

Cr Purcell, That accounts as read be passed for payment. Carried. Proposed by Cr Purcell, seconded by Cr Aldridge, Tbat Mr H. Andreasott be given notice tbat his contract for lamplighting in the borough is now i terminated owing to the unsatisfactory manner in which he is carrying out his contract, and that fresh tenders be called for the position. Carried. * j Proposed by Cr Aldridge, seconded by Cr Purcell, That a windmill and tank be erected at artesian well site, .., Avenue-road, cost not to exceed ißao. Carried. Proposed by Cr Baker, seconded by ?r Aldridge, That Mr S. Howan be *■= ■__*. requested to repair Cemetery fence as Tj|,l previously instructed immediately. Jarried. Proposed by Or Jenks, seconded by Or Purcell, That Mr H. Coley's offer re depot for rubbish be held over until ;.jx. liv^-jui.j;. •J.i-.viwd. Pro »o ed by Cr Baker, seconded by Cr Aldridge, That tbe ranger be requested to attend to the ranging in a nore satisfactory manner. Carried. < \ The Council then adjourned. -tf : '