MANAWATU GOUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 49, 30 March 1878, Page 2

MANAWATU GOUNTY COUNCIL.

A meeting of the County t Council was held at the County : ChambersjvFbxton, on Monday, the 25th March 1878. PRESENT. Crs. Gower, Snelson, Haicombo;-Mac-arthur, McNeil, McDonald, Sanson, Loudon, and Thynne (Chairman). A letter from ■' Mr H; i apologising for non-attanda'nce } on account of family affliction, was read by : the chairman. ; '."-[ MINUTEIS, ■'-... ; - .','.. Minutes of last meeting, were read and confirmed. PBECIS OF LETTEBS. ■ From Rangitikei County Council, asking to bring the joint management of the Rangitikei Ifospital under the two Counties. / From the Treasury, informing the Council that £5 had been paid to the County in error, re Waikanae hotel, and asking for it to be refunded to the Hutt County Council. From the Engineer; informing the Chairman that work at Awahuri had been stopped by the Maories. From Hutt County Council,; asking' Council to assist in maintaining the • Waikanae Ferry. From Hoaui Taepua, stating two years' rent was due for Manawatu Ferry . From Ihakara Tukurriaru, asking for compensation for erection of pole on his ground, south bank of Mana- ► Watu River. : From Or, ..Snelson, asking the meeting as a faVor, first to consider the subject of appointing a clerk -"-to the County Council, as he Arished to leave by^he half past one train. "■^;4PPOINTMB)rT OF CiEBK. Thetpteman proceeded to read ..t-he application^ he A had-receigeil, vrhioh consisted of sixteen, froni various parts of New Zealand. After some discussion , as to whether the future clerk should be engaged in any Other line of business, it being

strongly urged by some oE the Councillors, tliat the clerk should devote the whole of his time, while others did not consider it was necessary, as long as the clerk performed his duty to the satisfaction of the Councillors. Eventually a Councillor proposed that a discussion should be entered into with reference to the appointment of clerk, which was agreed to. / .;'' . The sixteen applicants were then balloted for, and as a final result, Mr McCulloch was the successful candidate. : * ' f Proposed by Cr. LoTOOsyarid seconded by Councillor Gower, ■ ' ■ " That Mr McCulloch be elected clerk to the County Council, and perform the duties thereof as required by the Council, and Chairman." Carried. TENDERS FOB FERBIES. Lower Gorge.,- D. McDonald, £50 3s 9d ; E. Hanley^j£6s ; G. Richardson, £20 ; G. Boyd, £ft). (Accepted,) these amounts for the term. Foxton Ferry, Geo. Cook, £ltO ; Bowe abd Wahgau, £85 ; J. Birchley, £104; J. Hillary, £105, (accepted,) these amounts for the terra. , . Proposed, by Cr. Sanso:*, and seconded by Cr. Me Arthur, " That G. Boyd's tender for tne Lower Gorge Ferry, for' a period of twelve months, be accepted," Carried. . „'.-■ Proposed by Cr. McNeil, and seconded by Cr. Halcombe, that J. Hilliary be ferryman at Foxton, for the ensuing year. Carried. Proposed by Cr. Sanson, and seconded by Cr. McNeil, " That this Council pay one half the cost of new ferry boat at Waikanae, less receipts from public house licerisfe:" < Carried. . . . a _ Proposed by Cr. McNeil^ and seconded by Cr. Halcombe, "That in answer to Mr J. T. Stewart, and others, . letter >e road to ferry, this Council does not consider the matter conies, under their jurisdiction^" Carried. 71 Proposed by Cr. Halcombe; and seconded by Cr. McArthur, " That the Minister for Lands be communicated with :with a view to ascertain in what position the block reserved as an endowment for the Wanganui Harbour Board is at present, and whether provision is made for its survey and occupation." Carried. - .W; : Proposed by Cr. LoudoNs and seconded by Cr. Gower, " That " thepChairman be requested to ascertain whether the cost of opening up the Awapuiri gravel .reserve,: for the use jof this County, or the purchase of a piece of land adjoining the railway, would cost least |o the-County." CarriecL ' ": Proposed*by Cr. LotrDOtf, and seconded by. Cr. Gower, "That as the ; Awahau Riding has not had its share by £234, that this,, sum be voted; or at least the sum of £200, be voted for the purpose of repairing the Foxton Main Road, from the Mptoa Road; to the race course hill, under the direction of the Engineer." ; ' ■ i---.Z V. As an amendment it was proposed by Or. McAe^hub, and seconded by Cr. McNeil; "That, before iany more money is voted, by the Council to .the. Awahou, pi* other Ridings,. an adjustment of accounts between the various Ridings, should be made by committee of the whole.* CounciL" Carried. • Proposed by Qr. LptTDOir, and seconby Cr.. McNeil, ana. unanimously carried, "That in, the opinion of. the Council the Tainni-Kareae vblock of land just surveyed is -unfit ..for a special settlement, on account of its swampy nature, and that- this Council would recommend that sectional roads be made upon the block in order to drain it before' the land is placed in the market for selection, and that this Council ■Would. sunder take the work for the Government, if a sum of money sufficient to :*ao the work, is placed to their credit." ■ Propo3ed by McNeil, and seconded by Cr. London, "That if no satisfactory reply has been received from the railway authorities, for the conveyance of metal for the Elerere Road, that tenders, be jcalled for the same ,to be done by drays." Carried. Proposed by Cr. McAbthitb, and seconded by Cr; Halcombe, •" That the next meeting of the Counc^L be h.eld : on Thursday; April 4th 1878, . at 2 o'elock p.m. , fp^.the purpose of obtaining an adjustmeiit of accounts ibetween the various Riding?, of the Manawatu County." Cirried. Proposed by Cr. Goweb, and seconded by Cr. Sanson, " That ten shillings be paid to each member not residing in Foxton, for. each' and every meeting that they have attended during present financial year." Camed. G¥. -' Halcojoe, said he would would move 1 at- the next meeting :— "That in\ ahticipation of % of 'the next general election, the representation of the different Ridings be redistributedj so as to givedwo members to the Manchester Ridings." ? :-r ; ACCOUNTS 'PASSED; Solicitor? £23 ss~2d; advertising in "Rangitifei AdTOcai|,";£s>:2s 6d^«Tas/ r Prisk, £4^rPrebles' carriage^ £2 12s 6d ; E. W: Mills, £3L 14s'6d • rent of office, £10 14s 3d; Roads Maintenance, £51 8s ; Cleric to Council^ £12<.; Hutt County Council, £5 ; Foxton and Sandon gravelling, £15 18s 9d; Otaki Ferry, £12.; v „ ^. ; .; .' ■ . : ■