COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 82, 5 March 1884, Page 3

COUNTY COUNCIL.

1 .; . . . • , ■ ■ ..: r ;;■•.■ ■ THIS »AT. ' (BY TKLEORAPH.)fSpecial to Standard. J Present — Councillors Macuithur (chairman), Meßeth,' Engles, Walker, Sly, Skermaty • Bailey, : . Linton, and Douglas.

Precis of Correspondence. From Jas. Purkiss re election of Licensing Committee( From Halcombe Local Board do do. From G. Marsh do. From G. Goodbehere, advising members returned for Kiwitea district. From Mr Armstrong re allocation grants Tapnui and Fitzberbcrt J-tjklirigs.j Tt> do re, sXindry Works', &c. ,' // From Under - Secretary Public Works circular re cancelling of grants. Do re road division Longburn Junction. To do re application on account vote for Manawatu Gorge Bridge. To Colonial Treasurer application for imprest payment. R. B. C Act. To Or Skerman re Awahuri Bridge. From do re do. From Or Engels report Committee meeting., From Property Tax Dept re on Native Lands. To do to alteration m rate roll. . From do do. «• ■" To dd forwarding claim for rates on Crown ' Lands. ; "' ' To Jas. Lib ton advising that Council had declined to accede to his claim expense* ie separation petition. From do do. ; ; From Department of Justice re Halcombe licensing district. From Chairman Manawatu County : Council re adjustment of account*, ; From E. .Goodbehere re election licensing 1 committee and advising his appointment as returning officer JKiwitca district. . ■ • Do G. Marsh do do Ashurst. J; Perkins do do Halcombe. 1,-.-: • To J, Rytnan re Kairanga drain. To Ible advising tender Awahuri | Bridge declined. [ To J. H. Anderson with refund of deposit on contract. I To Mayor of Feilding advising that , County have- no power to vote monies for Cemetry purposes* ■ ; • ■ l To H. McEwan and others, advising no funds available for Foxton road drain. ■'■■ To John Held and others re Manawatu Gorge Bridge, To F. Basset and others re petition Bunny thorpe Kairanga Road. To R. K. Reid, advising that drain on Gorge Road will be cleared. \ From do do. To Bank of Australasia, Feilding, with copy resolution re signature of cheques. . , ! Advising' alteration rale roll. To J. W. J. Elder, Jas. Kirwan, W. Ham-mond,-H. H. Jackson, J; B. Pybus, [ C. Edwards, J. McCleland, A. H. Walker. FronxE. G. Armstrong re contracts &c. ■ :!l : - ■ . From P. and J. Bartholomew asking permission to lay tramway. From Town Clerk, Borough Palmei'stbn Noith, notice assessment gravel pit. From Clerk, Rangitikei County Council with claim re Onephi Bridge, To do referring do to Manawatu Council Council. From J . L. Schmidt application for slaughter license. To Bank of Australasia, Palmerston North, forwarding payments on account contracts,- «fee. To G. G-. Death advertising slaughter license. Granted. To Mr Sinclair re complaint Gorge Ferry. '..- To Mr Falloon re complaint Gbre Ferry. j To Rev. Player advising vote ;'to Johnsky Family rescinded, To J. McAteer re totara on road line. To T. S. Hoe, declining offer to obtain signatures for suspension petition. '■ "' i A discussion took place between Crs Macarthur arid; Skerraan re the Awahuri bridge repairs. Cr Macarthur said he would not interfere further m the matter. If the committee wished to go on with the repairs, they could do so. A letter was read from Mr Jamed Linton, Palmerston, re his claim for expenses disallowed at last Council meeting. Crs Skerman and Walker thought that the expenses ought to have been paid if the claim was reasonable. ■:■ . M essrs Bassett and Anderson waited on the meeting} complaining •of being over-rated 12| acres. Kesolved— That the rates !be reduced io an area of 37^ ; acres,.'':' .. ' '. ' ' .' ' Proposed by Cp» Bailey, seconded by Cr Skerman, and carried— -That Messrs P. and J. Bartholomew be granted permission to lay a tramway across the '■ Kimbolton road, under the Engineer's . sujiervission, "'■' Proposed, by Cr Meßeth, seconded by Cr Sly, and carried— That an extension of one month's time be granted to Desmond and Wilson on their contract on Maokay's Line. , Proposed by Cr Douglas, seconded by Cr Linton, and carried — That a license to slaughter great and small cattle on Section 15, Halcombe, suburban, be granted, to T* L« Schmidt. !