MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 95, 15 September 1877, Page 3

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

The Manaw,atu. County; Council met at the _ Council Chambers, Foxton, on> . Wednesday, at 7*30 p.m. , tPEESENT.', r ™vJouncillorsSanson,McArthur,Gower, Loudon, and Thynne (Chairman). The Chairman introduced Mr Francis Loudon as Councillor for the Riding of Awa Hou, to take the seat m the Council vacated by Mr Liddell.' 1( t « Minutes of last meeting Tead. Councillor 4 Qo web' said ne wished to,, -give an explanation ,with regard to the . resolution moved by him at 'the "'last' meeting, relative to Highway Boards merging into, the County, and having a Highway Board m each Biding ; and he wished the Press to take notice of his explanation. He said he did not mean exactly Highway Boards, but rather Consulting Boards m each riding, whichi could consult -with the member m each particular riding. He had taken "great pains to find out the forking, of the shires of Australia, and he had ascertained that they had proved a great success. He was of opinion that Chair- • men of t County Councils should be' members of the .House of Representatives. JThis woul&have more pressure on the Gpvernimjnt. The minutes were confirmed. PBECIS OF LETTEBS BECEIVED. f jFrom ManageT Patea^ and Foxton Railway, inEorming the Council that the .Government-would grave. 1 the approaches to Earere station. ,• , ' From J. T." Sfewart, Esq., District Engineer — ]Sot received any information from the Government with regard to gravel from .railway gravel pit' at Palmerston. „From J. T., Stewart, Esq., District Engineer, enclosing tracing re gravel pit^iding at Awa 'Puni. The Minister of Public "W^orks requires information, as to what extent the,CQuncil propose io*' „go m regard to laying the said siding.

From P. W. .Hodder— Unless salary for. Otaki ferry; is .rienewed, refuses to carry on ferry; Mi i i.'PropaOonsttlCrerman Empire— asking iforTelief fromtheCounciUpvainannarnved.ErifEaDj who met -with anaccident last -AprUiiwhilst working pn a Government contract North of i?eilding. Government refers to Clause 190, of ttie : Counties Act. . ' ' ' ' Pfom Dr Akers-^stating position of Kriffan's family m consequence of the accident. : -t '"• •■ : : - ■: From Crown Lands Qffice- -Directions hare been given; t$ the; Chief Surveyor to have the land; exploited on each side of the Pqhangiria' Elver. On receipt of a report; the Board will consider the '4uestiQnoO surveying the same. Prom John Bry.ee, M.H.E. — asking Council to make culverts,-&c, on a road, the continuation, of; the ptimbql ton road, and stating that £150 would be about • the sum required. A report was read from Messrs. Hast- ' iwellijMacara &.po., coach proprietors, stating thai the coach" and passengers had, on the ,27th ult.; to.;reniain on'the : banks of thVriver abouthalf an hour before they were; p.ut.across, and that the Ferryman's behaviour was not at all wjhiat it ought to have been. For instead of ptitt^g a as Is 1 tisiial> he toid the; pas§eiigbrs they' would have toValk, which they did through the water up to their knees ; and also that he was the wbjrse fp.r liquor,' and that the next»morning, on the coach returning, the .cdkch 4 . driyerihad Seeu;him ;! pn r the floor, of the pubiichpuse^drunk. ; . ..^ , .!; ' George! Boyd's answer ; to the accusation was read, wherein he statedthat the coach, could not have been delayed more-, than a quarter, of .an. hour, and tlmt - arose from its being, about an hour and a half behind m tiirie v j and that he hid gone across jthe. river to McKenzie's to. get some tea, that being the place Were he,hadLhiSi;-meals, as, he was not then m possession. of the;, ferry house. One .gentleman .had, yalked, A through the • water, as he did notcKpose- tp,%ait his return to be carried ashore. He himr self was. carrying the mails and luggage] \^dsl ? n6i^e wdtse ipr liquor =at the; .;time.' -The : driver may : Have seen him .asleep the 'next morriing, " but -does; noi; complain that.the ferry was notattended K>v ?.'It; : ---'.''v' v> "'i. ; ' ir . : '" r "' ■:"".£ report f ronr,jGe6rge Bpyd read re Alois's- .pf- : pun£ in which he 'stated that it was" on the r ; time of his crbssing that the 1 occurred; The stan-^ cheon that holds* the, flap of the punt gave way- when in^he midst of the-s. bream, and every- movement forward drpf e the' punt ;f urther ttndei!:the. water, ancl therefore it was necessary for the safety of the--t punt td; let go the ; bow; line, and owing ; fto the fresh rising? she go.t away before ; he; could j secure^ the; stern : line. "; Sue ;broke r-a'drift^v 1 he ; remained/ her ; uritjL she grounded.. near, MrGrTaniniar'-s, ; then returned .to; the ferry, to secure the other property/and attend,,to the ferry. ißy.obtainipgfliibpr, .replaced the punt m its working position. in;fif e~day s . The traffic was ; mot • impeded during this time.-as 'the. ferry was. carried on by 'the boati f He, finds ithsit. the punt works well m fine weather but hot safe inafresh. ; ' . ..?;■ ■• . ■ .-,; ■•Councillor McAethuu said it seemed ?to<- Jiim; fi^iey:. Aad;; : no means of judging, which was m the right..,; L lf the 'councillors thought ; that the Ferryman had been m fault- they ought to caution him; v v / -9' i^^--- j' ■ 'Councillor GroWer asked why the %r*rym'an!had' iansweredithe; accusations .• --The v.CHiiEit^N /said the statement was made; before" him 1 , and he. thought it Tery satisfactory;-Si-;It, f had cost the ; man £40 to' ge^^lhenputitt back again. As tthe< matt;waßthere,he took; whathe had to say;ab'out the "accusation. 7 r . >. ;■; -:' i: /.- : ! .^CduncillorvMeAETHtra askedijE there was any^claTrse^in'jthehspecificatipn^re-^. rgarding/discharginig ithe • -ferryman for " miscoriducti; ; H r r-ftj^r. aijr ?^/'; ; The U^HiiEaiA^ said it^waslfor the r Councillors ; itp : say if litlie;- man /: should-, «-bei discharged, „.01? s. appoint <-aV subi-com-ito;enquii'e iritQ-the jacpusatibri. v- iCouncDlorMiq AßTHtrE; said ione!man J s /tfbrdi was: asY gpodj ;-as.» they;other. If a - sub 'formed they would ; riot be abl&td/^Cbfne.- to-caljy (better con-r .clusionthan at p'reaent.;n -,;,; = The CHAiEMiiNrsaidrif he hadany intimation ?of h ahyl/nipre . miscpnduct he (the ferryman) oughjb to, berdischarged. ■^answering iMes.sr^ and Go's letter, he would tell ihem that in. -f uture'itKeyr'iinU'st.lmake a definite ' iPhargey . v ;.;::.x x^oib><- •; '" ::. • „ ^: CpuriciJlOT J^iijsoir said, regarding the ! inan^Eriffianj irtißyC^unc^ had' already paid the Hospital ; jifeha^b^een^deduc^d-frpm their offe -> tli6irglit f thfe v case'befo^^ should l^e -mejt'by^^h^Gpyjernmerit. ?l : ■ The CHfiEif an said m Hodder 's case, . applying,f(or!a : sa| i ary for the Otaki ferry, :he. gof ; a lic^'se'fpr his hpuse for £5 to . Jx)ok ;ai 'tysr J |erryy if 'paid a salary he .p^pse ma^ ipay a full li:cens(B:feet'-:.;! ,'J '';■'" .'..;' ;~; : - ;i " ;: - ..' ; ■ j Qn}C6uncillbr Asking ; what he 'Tfjeqctire^tliß. v Ghiwrmini^aid; £12 a year. ! .e6unciilpr-GoyEtt frbmthe:.Gdvernrn ; en^jt;\e^^ bpuud ( tp^^ take notice,. ■an4-'.if^\iV.c(ntf-.'-Feri < y-op( > n, aiy[ : '-he thought '■.-i't'.^wV>r*in.i)e as well for jhe^Cliairma^ k>"\Vji^. a'|iifter to the 'man V;- .';;. .'"•"' 'i.-"' !: . :-.■■'■!'- . ■;• *• : : ' l -: '■■'. V ; (!s<lW V™ tinned):- '