PALMERSTN NORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 48, 27 March 1878, Page 2

PALMERSTN NORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held on the^nd instant. " {,; His Worship the Major, and Crs. Linton, Manson, Walton, and Jenssen. ■^■■■;-.. • coaaEspoxDs.vcE. . Mayor laid before the meeting a let*W,fr6rn the Secretary of Public Works, intimatirig that the unexpended balance. of the yote towards the approaches to thebridge will be handed over to the Council to expend in improving the same. ; i Letter from i the Bank of New Zenlandy clecluiinar to grant an overdraft ta the Council of £1000 for the- en3umg year. Letter from the- Thames Borough Conncilrelative to formation of league by Municipal Councils : throughout New Zealand.. The Clerk was instructed to- acknowledge receipt, of letter-, and enquire how- the expenditure in connection with this association would be inek . EKSOttrnoss. ; Moved by ■ Cr. Lnrrox and seconded by Cr. Walton* That a notice hfr inserted in theWeJlington "Times," calling for fenders fora ioaii of £2000, being part of tlie-dglOjOOO' authorised by the- ratepayer^ Mored by O. LryTOK, and" seconded bv^ Cr. Jei«sei>i That the unexpended biilant-e---|.of the vote towards making- the- approve he* Ho the bridge be expended in . riietaliing ,on» the south side, providing' the approaches. ont the north side aroal^seffiwe. " 1 Resolved; TTmt Hie Cbuncilfors present form tiiein3elve3 into a conKii*tte& for thepurpose or pressing upon the SovemnuMifc; the neceasity, of making roads- through the--BDOO acres now being surveyed as a.defecrecii payment block in. the-Eirere Kqefti ' 7 The meeting adjourned until the first?. Wednesday in Aprij, when the usual monthlyr 'meeting will be held. "