BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1475, 8 October 1885, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

LAST NIGHT.

Present — His Worship the Mayor, Crs Hawkinsj"Hutchesp£, Grace. J. and T. King, Larcomb^Abrahams, and West. The minutes of last meetings were read and confirmed. A letter from Cr Park was read tendering hid resignation as a member of the Council. The sauao was accepted on the motion of Cr G^cg,,^e.oQn«ied.by GcMest.*******,**, Cr Larcomb wished to Know if anything had been done m the matter ( xjf refunding Mr Park the loss he had sustained MibrouglHheGourt case -latel^a cided against him. .-,,'., %»„ The Mayor replied he hadnot'' heard anything definite about the suggestion. No other Cr speaking on the - subject -«- she maftei: then dropped. £ lij;* MX I F \■' FIKB BRIGADE BEPOBT. The following statement was read and received :■ — From th,e Pahnetstqn Northr Fire Brl- } gade to the/Town Clerk, Pahnerston | North. ' £ "- : .■■* v -' **■■* J - >Piirsuant to the wish of, the Council I beg to submit the f olio wing'stateineritß '— The plant held by the Brigade consists of 'the following items procured at a cos t set f opposite eacli item :— Hpokiand; lad- ; der ■ carriage, with ladders, hooks, 'grapnel chains, $nd gropes, £67 95.;. twp> dozen fire bucketsj painted, marke^/ans]nuip!- j ' | bored, £6 2s ; one" dozen uniforms, £17^^ • Us; iron shed for keepin£.plant, £14 ; total, .£104 195. The%talcash received by the Brigade to date has. Been £62 13s, *6f which £49 11s 3d h^s bcfi^ expended on the plant and working expenses, including account; books about 355. The present liabilities are^ £73 6s 2d,.0f which £55 7s dd represents the | debt owing on plant, and £17 18s &d the debt on working expenses (including interest on money owing about £2):'*iThe total working; - expenses has thus been £81 ;Os 2d fdif two . years ; iis*; two months' workiugj wliich includes 35s fpr books which may, be considered "plaisit'if the Brigade continues, and £2; forintere«t ; wliich would have been avoided' i^ad the promises of tlie public been i — I have" the honor, &c.,^L. G.^es?-, Secretary.i $ y v . ~ ;,; ' ' '"•!;" ' | Cr' AfcjjahamVwanted to know why a report lm been aslicd for; there was no need[f6^uch a thing,' As,f ar asifee could see, the Brigade was not under^the control of the Council, and unless -the subscription was going 'to .be], annual they did not* require information off this kind laid before them. . _■' l-..-'i Cr! Larcomb understood that the property was vested m the Borough Council, 'and they should know how «uch^property was kept and where the money went. A shed' costing some £14 appeared m the .statement and such, an item was jhe sidered most extravagant. 1 " ■ ' v - 4 ' Cr "WifesJ; tpqk;jthe way* m > which, cold x/ water had been thrown upon the* Brigade 1 * ■ Very muchrtoi heart. Th& Brigade, h»4 been formed by resolution passed" 'aT a public meetinffj;arid thefew who had undert^en tQ,star|; ; ¥ ,the affair had become personally' liable to a considerablfe'e'ita'nfeo f£ .The; property \vas yested-in the oflicers -og&gthe Brigade as [ lruste'es. v > I Tho.Brigadejf. r| o-tfered its services to the Council, and no' ' doubt if it was 'ever "w6und up^would bY haiided'over'lo the .Cq^uninliu- fßefeM*- fV in"* to the shed he had given" the' use } 6{ "12---ground free arid took the insinuations . ? inade very much to heart. He had ad-S-anced.a^goodibjt . of petty : , cash from time to time to^keep i tfie s *tlun| Bg6ingt*s^fe8 g6ingt*s^fe The| liability of the Brigade- was now reduced to sorne-£BH,4 n d the .niembeiS^e believed woulcl 'struggle' until? 'tflejd^t was wiped off. He heped they would soon be m a better position and have . better lsinducenients to- offer -to attemi practice! ** Kj f,.\ £A*l *t ? The Mayor thought the Brigade should be assistQ,d, ! but I did/not know they were called on to subscribe' ahnually^iiK^'sb'ni-f of j3o^ ? 7 ; , A .. „..,,.„;,-. \ f .' Ox Abrahams didnot ask if 'tlie^ifirfarii-.- \C . cial affairs of the Brigade/ were alt j%ht; ,he merely wished to know if the sabscriptriSii J\vas ; to be annual: : „ . . ' Cr We t said he;had ; ,anaudited baiance"^ -sheet which had never been published,' biit;^hAcl^;uiighfcb3,seenat his office at •any! time. '.;"■'";;■'"• '•••;'' i-tj.sv.i-j ■■-. : NEW f STkEETS. -'-•« '•■ The : f;o]tlpyring, letter frpm.Mr Cleland was read, and ifc 'was resolved Tihat'^He-^i matter be referred to the Public Works Committee meeting to- be heldvon-the .*- --l^th inst.p— jr'jui • : ' • -• , „.,:,'. .',.,.,, " To the " Mayor and' member 'oF-tb 1 © Borough Qpuncil Palnierston. North. Gentlemen^rb'erewai-ima^e appliba'.^ ¥ tion td ma'lce 1 streets to.be named son-street on section 818, and to be called] J;£ Snelsoni-streettiSouth - betvyigon isecfeo^jrj 813, and 815, also a street called.jpieiandTt . street between^ sections 812 and '820 as 4 ' r p3r, plan herewithTlilsiTinaTffiTip^irca"'"* to form four streets through sections vSi,, 979, arid 977 aa,pfer plan, the said streets to be called resW^tively^Matthewstreet, Joseplif^eetr,^and vMcpiffertstreet, the whole o'Mh.e said^treets to be |pne chain wide j;and^i^e" constructed the sijparyisipnl; of v .ypurl 'Council. The metalling portion to .^e-the r width of your streets in* fhe'neighbQttrhobia{ which is {[■ find twelve*feet.^l-aih^c., J. W. Gleland. r '■ i'; , .i BE^EU^Eg COMMITTEE., . '.Ttie' fotlo"\*ing« report was'reldi&naV. \» adpptcd :— .: MinittejßljQf iKes^rve- Gommittee Selcf- stember 24th, 1885. ' '." °' tt Present^-Grs / T: 'King ' (cliai^ ah'tDA". S.Bentlpy. „r.., -.. ff . .? •../ , The Chairmah'statedtnat'prefwo'ns 10 tKo termination, -of :the present year, m aecord.iinc.e,with .the conditions pi^lhsk^. I '^ 'a . pnrtion of the town reserve lsnbiiia^b y ew 1.) planted, and the remiuning portion betore the" completion' of the following'JyearT '• | Re^l Ved^To, recommend 'the, jCouncilfjr to |nol;ify!jihe y,artovis les?sees.,tp.ica.cry..o^t ' the* planting, as . .prbyided .for^hv!\tha , , terirasof/the l&se. ■[? V':-~<% V t5J^ Reso^ye'd— Tliat'tenHers'Dl inviibyflor le'asihw- a portion'o'f Botamcal-ileseWe N on the fi>llowih^ c'ondifions,;' viz. :Mf erniito be jnine-yeaVsh'lesse to fell the T>ui»h.4t|r^ ing 'first year. ; ience and log ,up: .secpnd yeaf >; remqve all stumps janj grags' dj>^ra before, *the;exp,iratipri 4 of kasee a belt" of trees, three deep, along lagqon, one "third to be completed bpfbVe'ehd^of third ,year, anii remainder' i Y>y fl hh.&i*bi fourth year;— Thomas OKin&j* GKairnikrijs 51 |" POUNDKEEPEB S . ? '^' The following report/ was rea'd^and adopted :— < , , , , r Impounded by" ranger^ ! 85 ;-^by property ownersj 15 ; outside Iborough', 24, less.one brpke out ; total,. 123. Feesrre ? ,»■ ceived,'£22 ; t sold ( in. poinid^ 'M l t3ta :^ U £22 2s. •Paid ; im^ounders l ij^Bs; County Ranser, £2 6s • Mapawatu Koad Board, half fees/65 ; 6d r ;Yt6lfair f «es'Ojf^.!f A Poundage fees to pdirndkeeper, 24 head, 2s{; poundage, seven notices, at 2s 6d, 173 6d Mrivin^fee^to r^srerr £$,s*: total, £l 12s'6d ; balance^l^gs^^* (T. Jordan, ranffetj^ip'plieia to the Council to have a refun.d of 15s made him fort3bmft expenses orver the'cdttleTrescuk/) in^- case. ..; ; .' ; o Cr Hawkins believed- that it the ranger was repres •> tedl>by nsounsej,fwhen the case w>s hmrd the>esulit' v would haye, . been ; a i t^-f""') w\'.i jit was resolved that ■} m the-' ranger be instructed to interview the Town C'erki fb;^fpr»^iak%^ Md get Ms advice, '•*'.■■ }"^'^^ v : mscE"ti^Eoijs!» ; 'W;^»Vtl_ : Cr Abrahams^ gave notice that thpisection on which the Town Hallt | formerly stood, should. be fenced. :The Town Clerk wasinstructed to pro - i ure the.necessary copies of the Mnmoipal ,- Corporations Act. " iJfl 'Cr Abrahams called the attention of

the Council to the clause m the JVlunicipa! Corporation Act Tefefrihg to thVcofiec-i tor of monies of the Council tiftding sureties. It had never beeny complied with. o: V? i iO. A It was resolved to refer, the matter tc the Finance Committee.. 1 Or Gra^ewggesled that a new bijrgess roll should beipYinted. )■■) ■ * '! . : . The Mayor thought that if the present roll -was. copied $or the' present it Would ? n r v S.'is#>l! l l ne W*9 l i-would,be ppurb r lisheain April next. Mr P. Shg&io waited, on [the Council, re the construction of a bridge over the Mongaboe. The applicant was advised to put iii an application m writing, and it would.be considered by the Public Works Committee. „ ; '.. .... „. ■ , :. * The Public Works Committee report was read' and adopted. ' ' 7 ' " .. ' ! The " Finance' Committefli report j : 'wa^ read and ddopted. 1 .^i - v;: tj),! i •■>. Minutes -.Finance Committee^ iGctbber 6th,^Ss;/;,. . -„ ! h K - S ■,■.::,/■ ■_' Present^His W^r^hip.theAMayor, Crs «• F.,Hawkiflßand Jaßj.g;ing. i ;, / The following accoH^ts were received and it was Ve'solVed |h l at' they be recommended f or payment :— ' : ' : "" i Roadmen; monthly> w.ages, i£4B 2s ; €r. Macarthy.Jiirei of dray, ss; R. 'N. Keeling, , salary, '£l6 J3s 4d-; JV B[aynes. portnclkeeper^ £4 3s 4d; ;. -, |T.i , Jordan, ranker, i 5; Hj. ;Mpffatt, Mgb^ting, £41(55; J. P;" Leary, * pHntaiig, <S:c., ilO 3s : 6d ; Times, advei-ti^ih^,' £12 6g9d; 'Standard, 'advertising; £6 14s ; iOd a ; Perrin"& Oakley, 'cai'pentere'^work; ■'£9 v .176 6d' ; Stevens & Gorton, oats, .£24 Os/illd;? A. Ferguson^ £l!i3 8 .9 d ;Gk W^ Russell, hire., of hall, ;£1 10a; T. Wray, dog collars, %,,£10 v l3s 8d ;A. Tanner, mending fireplace, -ids, Cd : Milverton"& Son.m^ig; ;!R^ Nl'!ke^ing; ling-eipense'si'£7^fßranddh i & ;i Sbns 1 law expense-i, £5% !^ liibrSry^onimiftee, £62 Ss. iWxM:'\ >-,'«'->?•■>.'. Resolved— That in^future ijthe .• advertising, ; acco.ijptß[ shall ObevAlike, and, the Council, wilt.pay ( hi, . accordance .with , the accouul; rendered at the lowest raie. ''-