BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 288, 8 November 1883, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING.

A meeting of the Palmerstoi Nprth Borough Council was held last evening. Present : Hfo Worship the ; Mayor, Ors "^Talker, McNeil, Snelson, Linfion, l^Test, Ferguson, Perkins, Mowjem^ andLeary. :;■•- Correspondence. Prom Borough Solicitor, stating that the. mistake m the' Time* advertisement was of no legal consequence. 1 iYpm. the Secretary of the Wanganui Hospital, stating the date of meeting. From Mr Stewart, asking the Counciifor a formal assent to thelandrequired by; Government for. railway improvements m the Square.' J From Mr Dundas, re metalling Ferguson Street. From Mr Dinsdale, asking that the Library sections near his premises might be fenced. From Mr Baker, asking for permission to erect a fellmongery on section 280. Fro ii T. King, of Fire Brigade, acknowledging the receipt of £30 from the Council. v From Chairman of Annual Meeting Public Hall Company, Re letter from formal assent of Council to land m the Square, a somewhat lengthy discussion took place, *the_ feelingipf thei Council. being- that it would not be wise to give its consent until the Government had stated -m writing their intention of carrying out* their part of; the bargain — notwithstanding 1 the " fact that Government could legally taVp the land without the consent of the -Council. . \ resolution was then moved by Cf liinton to the effect that this Council declines to give its formal consent to the land for railway extension ih-the Square, until the Government agree to carry out. the concessions agreed upon, or any other concessions that might be made instead. Mr Dundas' letter was referred to the Pub ie Works Committee to report upon same. ; Mr^Dinsdale'sJletter was referred, to Public Reserves Committee. Mr Baker's application for permission to erect a, fellmongery was, after some discussion, aoceded to on the understanding that if a nuisance was created,' it would have to be abated. This decision was arrived m consequence of a feeling, being expressed that it wouM not be wise to put any obstacles in' the way of the establishment of local industries. : Letter from Cr Leary, Chairman of the Publio Hall Company; asking the Couucil to fix a month m <ach year for ; the payment of the sumsj receivable . by the liquidators on behalf of the .subV scribers m the Company, i The 3 1 si; of October m each year was the datefixecj.. upon. Be letter from Borough Solioitor, it was decided that the Times account bd

paid for advertisement re b£e4aWs as no legal error had occurred,:, « Ec Engineer's Reporfc^wljih regard to conxsree blocks it' was,jciecided that should m fufcure^te mfde by Borough road makers. -:_> Inspector of Nuisances'-Regort wasrea'% which; stated there^waa nothing of any importance To report upon. Or Snelson asked that it be a recommendation to the Inspector *t> visit a certain street. .... .Returns and.Balance Sheet. The half-year'y statement was laid on the table of the Council. fi v A return , was read stating the number of cattle impounded^ from May to October inclusive, as 439, and fees received as £84 5s Bd. ; f , A report was read from the Public' Works Committee on the ques ion or the removal of nightsoil stating- that the Committee did not think it was necessary to continue to give it id any special contractor. It wo i ld be open t>> any one to undertake the work proTided a proper cart was vied. A specification might be drawn up to pre* vent any nuisance arriving from com* petition. - - - > The Ranger and Poundkeeper. A long and warm discussion— took r place wit;h regard . to , the dismissal of both ranger and poundkeeper. The unamimous feeling of tbe Copapil ;ap-, peared to be that a cbaage was^neces^ sary, and some ve^y curious an interest- . ing incidents were recorded with regardto the doings of the above persons. : Cra Snelson aad Ferguson wished that notice be given: -to both atoncey^ but the majority of Ginncillors while they were satisfied as to th'e 'conduct Jot the ranker, they felt that they mi^ht at least hear' 'the diner side with :regatd; : to the poundkeeper. It was at last arranged that as" Mr Goodison |was present be should be heard m defence. He was, however,' unabU to_ rebut the charges made to the satisfaction nof, the Council and Cr S nelson's motion to give each a month's notice was carried. Another motion for applications to be invited for the above offica?, and the 1 revising 1 of rulrs with regard to same was also carried, ' Coupons. Or Perkins moVed "that the mayor and Town Clerk distroy all coupons 'at pregent m the offica, and request 'Mr Caverhill to mark as f aid all cJupdhV which passed fcbroaeh the Bank. • Cnaritable AidWith regard to the matter of Charitable Aid, Cr Linton thoaght that;a : concert migut be given to raiss funds, .as he WciS quite sure there wereefniany willing to assist m such an entertain/ ment. -■■. ■ ■' ■•,•■ ■■'■■■• , (Jr Perkins suggested that they might have a collection m the churches one Sunday m the year for this purpose, the same as was done m MelbournvT ;; m " Borough Loan, 3 : ? The Mayor said it,was his o intenti6n to have gone into the matter of the loan question, but owing to the lateness ot the hour be. confined himself 5 to a few brief statements, so that the Pi ess might not be m the dark on ,the. mat; tef, which were m effec^Vthdl je^ODO should be borrowed' and expended Ton a" -water Bnpply,"sel^e7rep^ loan, aa*i streets. It was stated that the w»t'rßupply wanted possibly coat from £800Q to £10.000. A motion was carried to the effect that 'the time had arived when a loan ot £30,000 should be raised for the improvement of tbe town. It was arranged that the Mayor thould convene a committee Vmtetiug of the Council •arly next week., The following accounts were passed for payment I— iMo'nthly wages, £40 10b 4d ; Wanganui Hospital, £2 ls8J; E. J. Armstron?, £10' 8s 4d; JK.'N. Keeling, £16 i3i M ; Rauge/d salary td September 80th; £10 j H; Mpffat, U163; fl. G/aff; L4 1 83 edj'Wboi^ cock & Hidskints, 1 Liß 3s ; A; Feirgu.son^ L 8 10a NSJ-j /Times, Ll Is;' Standabd, LI Is' yj; Laird, 10s 4d;' H. Coliinebh, 10s ; j. 87 JJoUt LI 4s T j T. Montague, 17s ; R-ichier JManstead & Co.,Llor2g. : ; ; ; ! '" i: ; .';.:" The Council tbea adjourned , ;