BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 57, 6 August 1885, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

LAST NIGHT.

The usual meeting of the Palmerston Borough Council was huld in Mr Lintoii's Auction Room last evening. Present— Tins Mayor, and Cra. Beck, Bcntlay, Wylds; J. King, T. King. Abrahams, Larcotnb, Grace,' Park, ana Hutuhiiison. . The mitmtea of last meeting were read ana confirmed. : ' . "■, Letter readf rdra. Wanganui Borough . Council, stating- that the quarterly, meeting of the Hospital Committee would be, held on Wednesday, 12th August. • ■ " From thfe Bank of Australasia requestin e to be inf or med if negotiations had fallen through with the Government, . before- resuming the matter with the borough. / ; ' : The Mayor read a telegram from. Sir Julius Vogel received that day, stating ! he had not had time to reply to the Council's letter, but would do so as soon as passible. T}io following letter, from the Mayor to. Sir Julius Vogelyrsis than read. ' A letter >vasalso read; from Sir Julius 4 'Vogel stating that' the:' proposed rate to beleyird to; meet tlio interest on the ; loan was too large, and also complaining of the matter of outstanding debentures as another „ He however thought that if uidre moderate proposals were made ■possjbiy' arrangements might be made. Cr. Abrahams suggested that some of the proposed schemes' in connection with the Loan. should be .withdrawn ; the water for instance.- ) ■ ' 'V 'Cr. J. King said that it might be suggested to ! take the^: money in instalments, and leave the water scheme out of .the proposals for>the present; they could not, however, taice the; affair out of the hands of the Ba ß^. : Tho. Mayor remarked; that the telegram seemed to indicate a desiro on tho part of Sir. Julius Vogel to. hob theni out of the difficulty, and possibly the best way .16: treat thetHalter would be to cQthmuiiicate.vrith.him aiid ask him to suggest . what .modification he deemed .would be inost judicious. !A suggestion from Sir Jiilius.yogbl would be more likely, to help them th£n any offer they might make.?;, " v •■? . >■' * P 1 ;. r Ptirk; , (thought . that Sir Julius jVoiCel aeemed to be under some mis'aprehensi.on as to .the rate required, auaY .did not make any allowance for revenue to coihh from the works. : ;Cr. Larcomb stated that he had b»en .'informed by a resident of Palmerston who had been to '- Wellington, that the general opinion there was- that the rate >vpuld be over 4s in the £, instead of 2s Mr ■.-.:■. .'. ■' ■ - ''' :' .•The Mayor here stated that the ordin- K ary- vovenue. anticipated would be deIOOO, and from rates £600. , ' Cr. J. King suggested that in dealing with Sir . Julius Vogel \ further, the .transaction should 'be carried on nnVofficially, as a refusal, or reduction, would doubtless nffect the raising of the money elsewhere. „'.'\' The Mayor in replyto Cr. Grace inforined him that everything had been explained tq.Sir Julius Vogel in black and Avhite as to the raisiug of the interest. ... , •■•■■•..■ . Cr.. King proposed, ■• and Gr. Grace BPconde.d,-that r . the Mayor and Town Clerk be instructed to communicate with Sir Julius Vogel, and ask whafc modification he ' deemed advisable in their Loan proposals, aud also that in - the mean time the Council hold over .action in any. other direction. Carried. The report from the Foreman of "Vyorks having been read, a discussion took place as to the supply of oats to the Council' „ ■ Cr J. King said he was in a position to supply from the^ Store as reasonably as could be procured '.._ elsewhere. The firm he represented, had never seen the color of the Councils money. He would suggest thatthe Fbraman go round arid get prices. The Mayor objected to this on the grounds that it would leave the Foreman open to.be. charged ■ with favoritism in accepting any. offer.; -The. -better way would be to caU for tenders. : Cr T.King proposed ; that tenders be called'for 50 sacks of oa.ts for horsefeed. Seconded by Gr Larcomb and carried. ~ Cr J. King >further remarked that Nathan and Go. had never saw the, color of the Councils ; .money valthough the lar.gest ratepayerSi • ; . ,The Mayor suitably replied to his last remark and the matter then dropped. *{ r The r report o£ the Inspector of Nuisance waayead. and received. , ' . . .; It was decided to agree to the suggestion of the v Foreman of Works re the ; widening of tyers. . . '■'..' The Poundeoeper?s report was read and received. V •-,. Impounded by the ranger, 50 ; property owners, 7i: outside' borough, 40; total, ;105,; feea^ received, £19 15s 6d; paid impounders, I£2 ; County i ranger, 2s; Manawatu Road Board, lls ; balance, £14 2a 6d ; ; pouhdkeer's fees, 3s 4d; ranger'sffees, £2 18s ; net balance, £11 •is2d v :* .■■.■■;■•■;■■■■ ■■■■• '■■' ■ • , ■ \ A letter from the- ranger was read in reply to a complaint against him by H. J. Hayns and was , to the effect that, the. statement made by Mr Hayns was a gross falsehood and he would give an ; emphatic denial to the same. He did not, favor Jones or anyono'olse. .As a mjttterof fact, he had ■Jones siied for breach of thp Impounding Act and Jones hail contributed 40 the funds of the Bdrongh cpnsiijlerablyi since h8 had been in office. The explanation : 'was cleerued siifflcieht. and^etter'received in Tho't|on oiCr Park.,' ' Seconded by Crßentley. ■" ' . The Finance' Cbnimittee report was read. ■'■•.'■•".■. . Cr Abrahams (chair), James King, and W. Park: Letter received from C. Hill, Foreman explaning his claim for supervising Andrew. Young-street. ; ; Kesolved— That the Council he recommended to pass the amount for payment > considsring the explanation satisfactory. The following accounts were considered and recommended for payment : — Roadmen's wages, £46 9s ■ 6d ; Town Clerk's Salary, £16 13s 4d ; F. Haines, poundkeeper, £4 3s 4d; T. Jordon, ranger, £5 ; H. Moffatt (lightinsr), £9 8s ; do diggingwell, £1 13s ;T^ Montague, 12s,\Woolcock and Hosking, £5 4s. 6d ; A. Ferguson, £1 5s 3d ; D. Pringle, £5 4s ; Eves, ing Post, £2 17s 9d ; Manawatu Times £3 Os 6d ; Eeady Money Store, 12s. ' Eesolved— That the Council be recom' -mended to take steps to annul the preaentarrangement for; advertising for the Borough and to pwvide that the advertising xequirad be inserted .in the Mana, watu TbiijßS only. • : ' Meeting Charitable Aid Committee. Present-^Crs J. King, W. Park, and L. G. West. i A letter having been received from Dr Marririer stating that a family in Lintonstreet named Johnston were in distress owing to the' serious illness of the father The Conxmittee resolved to allow rations at the rate of ill per week tmtfl the meeting of the Council.The suggestion contained in th,e roporfc to advertise only in the Times was then discussed. ■■-■',' , " ■ The Mayor sr.id that a notice o^motion would acquire Tfco be taken to" rescind the former resolution of the Council Cr Larcomb proposed that tlie report be received. Seconded by Cr Grace. Tho Mavor stated that if th(3 Councit-s con:-.iflev(nl that one paper was ' sufficient , to advertisefin tenders ahotilc^be call^^ for in a proper way. The pafljLh OQ^|

pe placed on the same footing and both be considered equally-. Cr Abrahams requested to be informed if the report could not be adopted and a notice of motion tabled. The Mayor explained that before rescinding the former . xesolntion the report could not be adopted'., In the lace of this reply Cr Abnihams moved that the report be 6d opted. [Before going further we may be excused for stating that the, Finance Committee bringing up this suggestion re advertising consisted of Messrs Park 'and Abrahams both agents of the Times and Mr James King. Gr Grace said that the suggestion of the Mayor was the proper one, they could not in any case adopt a report which would nnlify a. former resolution of the Council without first rescinding that resolution, and to be in order a notice of motion should be tabled to do , thus. What Cr. Abrahams wautud them to do was impossible.Cr. Park thought that the report wight to be adopted.. The Council had power either \u adopt or refuse their rocbmm«ndation. .. Cr. Larcbmb woiild like to know what, this one paper was to receive for advert tisiug,. that' waiß matter .which they • would Hk» to' have some information, about before adopting a report ©f that, kind. ; ■■: • '■'■■: Cr. T. King thought .it would b« better to see what the Council thought df the suggestion, and as to what should b« done regarding the standing arrangement. . , . . , The Mayor here rost, und remarked ■ that this quesUoii i of iadv^rtiseirig cam- ■ up pretty often and he did not see why i the .Council! should be < badgered ah jut like it {was pvor the matter. He could) not see why the thing should - not ;be doihe in all fairness, »nd in n'Btraightfprri^ ' word and open manner, . without-. allow- .; inlfkiiy partiWlity or paraunal differflncesi'i. to have an 'influence.' He. would as far ; J as. toe, himself was concerned in this' iniiiter^sinction only that/ whk'h would . place both papers on .%n equality.^.; Cn Abfahani^renjarkwi, . tlijit ..as,ija, : the. nmtter of 6ats'h«rbe)ieye^ that it v wa8 i vnot , always po>sblh%!tp^g^t iftie same -.yHlue : *ev^h for less 1 nioin«y'. ',/, •',••', •: ;i i:ii; ; ;, Cr. jaines Kjiigstated that he would, : he i qiiitc .wilMng. : lo^ table a ■ iiotitte ;<>f uiol ibii, if the ftlHyoi^/ouliilv^tako, tliK' opmion. of the meet j^^SSf to ' the pres^nt; arranirftinont. • \:4r : ( .. Cr Hufchiusoh would like to ask if the Comtnitteo would give soihb reason for their recbiutnendatioiv "*wliy they wished to insert in onie p^aper ; ouly. 'They, had not been requested as far as h^, knew; to SHggesfe owythiug of the' kind. ' ; Civ Abrahams Btatedth}it ai "the; time is n6w- expiring a special arrangij-; men t : shoii ld bie tirade. He , pres'umed. that both papers w«ire seen ,by nil .thq.i.U;< habitants^ And that both; ; Wsere .^^«rti eqiially; H^ thougliit tbijjvthe^ e%nj|angj ftrr^n.giln : ent^•^^•w'nß■:■■^ v 'npV■■■'.^Batißt«oto*i»*'' People often changed their views on ccrtai n matt ers, and thtt.^QcMifii^iiitfe^fh^ti;"altered theirs bti this qj»eßtii)uv>:>'H,«;^^did not think^ that tho. shifting about of the adrortising was a;>o.ou plauj but'thftfe it; x'ause.d-a''.b;a.d'fp*lin^'t6>ijVt.v.-2'7t : ' /• ; The Mayor thqhglit that-it was hmlikelyanrhad feeling; would exist a ; nd heialso thought thati-CriHutchißon had; asked a/ very fair question which he' considered should be answeiVd ckndidly and straightforwardly/ ; " v .'. ' „."; - / CrWest/thought that it was quite Rnffiewnt to advertise in one paper, and that the calling of tenders for such contraict was the best way to, arrange, but the roaiP, ter of circulation should he remembered when such tenders were being considered ' aM that a guarantee of circulation should accompany the tender. ;■.. ; •: ; ; Cr iiarcornb supported Cr West's sug':'£re3tiqn.-. i: -■•:-';..■;'';-' ''v':^- •.- ■ " „ '.:.'-"\ '"■ : Gc J&s. King said that the STANDARitt gaye more : space •to the advertisements : inserted than the Timed.- ' . <; y The motion to adopt the report was here put to therhdeting and lost; the rot- : -, ing being 7 to' s. , i For the;adoption of the. report— Crs.: Park, Jia,s. King, Abrahams, Wylds, and ■ T. King. : -v : .' ; -'. : - ■■■■':■;.■-•• •" ■. ' Against— -The Maybr, and. Crs. Beck, Bentley, (jracejWest, Larcomb, and Hut- .'■ '"chesoa... -:■■ •• -■'■.■■' ■;''.,..'' ',-.[. m , \.. .' . The Mayor remarked thttt in this par- • ticular instance Cr Abrahams wished the Council to swallow something against its will out they were not there to accept| every, proposition which ■■ Cr Abrahams A niight think fit io bring forward. ; , Cr Ab'rahanis replied to this rebuke from the- Mayor that he had always taken an intereatin the business of the ! Finance Committee,' and that of the Council too, and he would not b» spoken to.< in that manner, ; not even by the ■ ■Mayor.--;", 't^'■"•'• : : ■■■■' i -;;; ; v' ; '-: . ' ■■■-; The Mayojc' 5 infornied Cr Abrahams that he was going • out of his vyray to up-.. - set the Coiiricil and that 'they Had something better -to do than handy, words in this way and the affair had' better drop. This advice was taken and the discuslion ceased. .•."-;" ; • ;■■'■, : ; The recommendation- of the Charitable Aids ComYnittee was adopted. ;; „