FOXTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 443, 8 December 1908, Page 3

FOXTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the Foxtou Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening. Present : The Mayor (B. G. Gower Esq.,) and Crs. White, Coley, Jenks, Heunesy, Stiles, Frankland and Baker. Mrs Howe attended and said she had been approached by Mr Speirs and others, who had asked if she would sell to the Council a piece of her land for the purpose of making a road between Frances and Reeve Streets. She was prepared to do this. The Mayor explained that the meeting was a special one and they could not deal with the matter then, and asked her to give full particulars in writing in time for the next ordinary meeting. The matter of artesian water was then discussed. The Mayor explained what had been done when Mr Mason was in Foxton, and mentioned the different localities where Mr Mason considered water would be found. Mr Mason considered that the largest flow would be got at a spot near the railway windmill, at the racecourse, but that water would certainly be found at other places he had mentioned. The cost of sinking an artesian bore should not be more than from 3s to 3s 6d per foot up to 200 feet for a two inch pipe. The Council had called for tenders previously, but had not received any, which he thought was due to the stringent conditions the Council had imposed. Cr Baker was of opinion that it would be better to sink the trial bore at the spot where the most water was likely to be found. He would favour trying the place near the railway windmill. He did not consider it would cost more than from to to lay pipes to bring the water into the town. Cr Jenks was in favour of the trial bore being put down in the triangle. It would be of more immediate benefit to the townspeople. The cost of briug ; ng the water from the windmill site would be nearer Cr Stiles thought that it would be advisable to experiment in. the Park as the cost could then be paid out of the Reserves Account, whereas if the bore was sunk elsewhere it would have to be paid out of the General Fund.

The Mayor pointed out that the triangle was a reserve and reserve money could be spent on it. Other Councillors present favoured this site, and it was decided on the motion of Cr Heniiessy, seconded by Cr Jenks that tenders be called for sinking an artesian well at the triangle reserve at the head of Main street. —The resolution was carried unanimously.

Two applications were received for the right to cut hay in the cemetery. E, Rushton offered to cut and cart for the sum of four pounds. He also to have same. F. A. Williams applied to cut the hay and remove it without cost to the Council.

The Mayor said that he had been approached by Mr Rushton during last week, and he had told him that he could have the hay on the same terms as offered last year, and as the matter required immediate attention had advised him to proceed with the work and he would arrange up with the Council. Since then Mr Williams’ letter had been received. It was decided to confirm the Mayor’s action. The Town Clerk to write and explain the position to Mr Williams.

The Council rose at 8.40. p.m.