MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 14, 5 December 1877, Page 2

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

(Continued.) ORDINARY MEETING. At 12.30 the ordinary meeting took place. , , The . Minutes of the last ordinary meeting were read and confirmed. The Minutes of the annual meeting were also read and confirmed. PRECIS OP LETTERS. From Thomas Bevan, junr., Asking, for pay as ferryman at TJTaikawa to be remitted ; , amount, , £9. From W. W.. Johnston, M.H.E., stating the Foxton Habor Board Endowment and Borrowing Bill had been read a first time.

From Colonial Secretary's office, replying to Besolution" passed at last sitting of the Counc^protesting against the reserve for Wanganui Harbor Board being taking from this County, and'statdng Government hare no power to set- aside an Act of Parliament. From John Barton, C.E., offering to take charge of the County roads at 5 per cent, on the expenditure ; but it would be necessary to have a working overseer. re also Foxton and Sandon line— unable to attend to it till end of this month. ' , — . . From the Hon. John Johnston^ re Ferry Beserve^ at Foxton being up by cattle, causing: sand to drift intohis paddock ; requesting 1 Council to take steps to prevent any more damage. ;.- From W. W. Johnston, M.H3S., Inquiring if clause No 12 of the Babbit Nuisance Act would- not meet/equiremehts of the Council re resolution proposed by Councillor Grower re Counties Act amendement. The CsAiskiN said he would draw I the attention of the Council to the new clause m the Babbit Nuisance Act which reads as follows :^-" If any person shall knowingly and wilfully liberate many part of the Colony any five rabbit or rabbits^ every person so off ending shall upon conviction before any two Justices, and _at their discretion^ be liable to be committed to gaol with or without hard labor for any term not 'exceeding six months, or to forfeit : and jmyl a penalty not exceeding f^y^jfl^fcds. •All proceedings under3his^i<J|Hsion shall be held and determinea^^luinmary way." .■_ , . r , ." .".;'.•'.■■ Or. Goweb, thought that they ought to write and/^.tli|^ : .Mr^Jol^ton^f6t' the action-he had taken m the matter. The Chairman read a letter from Mr Johnston regarding the Foxton ; Harbor Board Act. . Proposed by Or. Sneison and seconded by. Gr. Loudon "That the thanks of the -Manawatu - f Gourity "Council be tendered to W. W. JphnstonEsq., M.H.8., for his. efforts m getting the Foxton Harbor Endowment and Borrowing Bill passedthrdugh the. Assembly "—carried. ."/' Mr'Barton'sietter read i. Gr. McAethub iasked^ if anyrepprt of the £^00 spent on the Miwitea Block had been sent mby Mr Barton. ; The Chairman said no report hadyet ccme 'm; but he believed .Mr Barton ■ would report at next meeting. Proposed by Cr. McNeil, seconded by Gr. Grower, "That Mr Barton's offer to take charge Of Manawatu County Council Work at 5 per cent, on money expended be accepted, jand that three months notice be given or accepted," — carried. • ':'" Proposed ty Gr.lipTOo^ and seconded by Cr. Snelspn""GChatMr3arfcpnse^requested to reportre Foxton Ferry Beserve as to the best means of preventing the sand from blowing about to . the : de.triment of adjoining property. — carried. ; - v :-r ; "■■ ■■:■ ;■•-] i; '■£ '■'■■ Or. Loudon asked if anything had been done regarding the Gravel Beserve at Palmerstori for the use of the Council. The Ghaibman said that they had ;received - a letter from thej Hon. the Minister for Public Works stating that they jnight have the seventy loads of gravel applied for,'., .but refusing to allow the Council to have the reserve". The Chairman said he wpiild:like to take the voice f>f Jthe Council regafding answering letters of inquiry respecting rated property^ The Collector of Bates had -received' several v' letters from rate-' payers requesting be infprmed the value of .their "property and' where situatedy^ " - , ' r > ■■ 'V;^c: ; t-^'' ;: -' : ' " Cr. GfowEß prdppsed; and Cri.McArthur seconded, ",That*in the ppMon of 'this Council' np" notice can' be taken of letters of enquiry respecting rating property, • m as much as the valuation . ust for property m the; Opunfy, is inthe possessipn of the Highway Board and ppen for inspection." Carried. Cr. Snelson proposed and Cr.Lonrosr seconded that the next sittrng^riK the Council be held on Wednesday 4K 19th . Of December at 7.30 p^m^r 1 - Carried.