Foxton Borough Council.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3700, 14 August 1906, Page 3

Foxton Borough Council.

SPECIAE MEETING, A special meeting of the Foxton Borough Council was held at 7.30 1 last evening, when there were pre-sent-—His Worship the Mayor (B. G. Gower, Esq.), Crs Baker, Stiles, Frankland, Moore, Gray, Hickson and Austin. The business was to consider and settle the Borough balancesheet as ending on March 31st, 1906. The statement, as read by the Town Clerk, showed the District Fund Account at the end of the year to have been £338 12s in bank, although in reality the overdraft on the year was £55 4s 90, and the credit balance at end of previous year (March, 1905), was £152 is yd. Against this, it must be remembered somewhere about £6OO was utilised for the construction of concrete culveits —unusual expenditure. After due consideration it was resolved, on motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr Baker, ‘ ‘ That the balance-sheet as received by the auditor be approved and settled, and that the Mayor sign the same. ORDINARY MEETING. The Council immediately afterwards went into ordinary business. The minutes of the previous ordinary and special meetings were read and confirmed. REPORTS. The Poundkeeper reported the police to have impounded two cows and two horses during the month, while 27 cows and two horses had been impounded by settlers. The Inspector of Nuisances reported the Borough to be in a clean and sanitary state. The overseer reported at length on works completed during the month, and suggested that the drains in Purcell street, Howan street and No, 6 Dine, and one side of Baker street, be cleaned out. The Borough Treasurer reported the balance of the District Fund .Agcount at the bank had been (overdrawn to the extent of £293 14s id, and that of the Council Chambers Doan Account was in credit £675. £214 los had been paid into the bank last monthly meeting. The position of the various separate accounts are as follows :—General, £620 17s 3d; Library, £56 3s xod ; Reserves, ,£19983 3d; Cemetery, £7 13s lod ; Interest, £97 17s 8d ; all the above are at debit. The Building Account, at credit, stands at £675. Proposed by the Mayor, seconded by Cr Austin, and resolved, “That the accounts as read be passed for payment, and that, the reports be adopted except the overseer’s report re next month’s work,”

CORRESPONDENCE. Much ingoing and outgoing correspondence of a minor character was read. The Noxious Weeds Inspector wrote stating that the plant known as tawhino had been added to the Noxious Weeds Act. Whyte Street residents wrote asking that the culvert into Main street be widened and repaired.— Cr Austin strongly maintained that if the culvert was to be repaired it should be done with concrete, not wood.—Finally resolved, on Cr Baker’s proposition, seconded by Cr Stiles, “That the crossing from Whyte street into Main street be widened as requested another 10 feet.” Mr Hillory wrote asking that the drain in Coley street be straightened and that the old one be filled in.—Resolved, on motion of Cr Austin, seconded by Cr Gray, “That the Public Works Committee meet in Coley street on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock | re straightening drain in that street.” Mrs E. H. Barber wrote re passing vehicles destroying her fence at the corner of Robinson and Easton street.—Cr Stiles proposed, and Cr Frankland seconded, ‘ 4 That a post be placed in a satisfactory position at the corner of Easton and Robinson streets to prevent nuisance complained of.” Carried. A letter from the Heat Supply Coy. was ordered to lie on the table. GKNKRAI.. The matter of the lamp at the corner of Whyte and Hall street came up for discussion again, and it was finally resolved, on motion C«Cr Baker, seconded by Cr Austin, “That the lamp remain where it is, and that the previous motion duly dealing with the matter be rescinded.” The Town Clerk submitted an estimated price received for the concrete footpath in front of new Chambers. Finally resolved, “That the question of concrete kerbing be left in the hands of the Public Works Committee.”

Proposed by Cr Baker, seconded by Cr Stiles, “That tenders be called for white pine timber lying in Borough yard, tenders to be in by 7.30 p.m., August 27th, 1906.” Carried. Proposed by Cr Stiles, and seconded by Cr Baker, ‘ 1 That the Mayor, Town Clerk, and Crs Gray, Stiles, and Moore be authorised to arrange any minor details at the new Borough Chambers. Carried.

RETRENCHMENT. Proposed by the Mayor, and seconded by Cr Austin, “That notice be given John McGill that his services will not be required after Aug. 18th, until further notice.” Carried. THE LIGHTING QUESTION. Council went into Committee to consider the question of lighting the Borough. Two different proposals came before Councillors to light the town by gas from influential companies, also a report from the Town Clerk on the working ol the Marton Borough Gasworks. However, we are bound to secrecy as to what transpired at that committee meeting, and therefore cannot place the proposals before readers. After going out of committee, it was resolved, on motion of Cr Baker, seconded by Cr Stiles, “That, the Town Clerk be instructed to take the necessary steps to approach the ratepayers re borrowing £7OOO for gas-works or granting the right of erecting to a company.” The matter of lighting the new Chambers was discussed, and on Cr Stiles’ proposition, seconded by Cr Baker, it was decided that sufficient Welshback lamps be procured to light the new Borough Chambers provided the Town Clerk approves of same. It was decided that a* special meeting of the Council be held on August 27th, when material will be put together to place before the meeting of ratepayers on the gasworks question. Council rose some time after ix p.m.