DEPUTATION TO THE HON. MR. SHEEHAN.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 13, 14 December 1878, Page 2

DEPUTATION TO THE HON. MR. SHEEHAN.

4- deputat ion consisting of his Worship Mayor, Councillors Linton, Jenssen, Mr Monrad, and the Town Clerk, waited upon the Minister of Justice ou Thursday m order to press upon his attention some of the wants of the district. DISTRICT COURT. Mr Sxßi^soif s»id that the residents of the district had taken the opportunity of the first official visit of a Cabinet Minister to put before him sonic of the more pressing wants of the County. The first matter to which he would refer was the establishmont of a district Court m Palraerston. When Parliament was m Session, the member fQr the district, Mr Walter Johnston, had brought the subject under the notice of the government, and he (Mr Snelson) held a letter m his hand from that gentleman, m which he was authorised to state that after the sitting of the District Court at Wanganui, a similar court would be held iv Paltnorston. Mr Sheehaw admitted that Mr Johnston's assertion was quite true, and it was the intention of the Government to redeem that promise. Mr Snelson', on the part of the town and Corporation, was authorised to offer the use of the Town Hall as a District Court, until such time as permanent buildings were erected. Mr Sukehan instructed his aeo.t6.taty, Mr Lewis, to make 3 note of the fact. CLEBK OF THE COURT. Mr Snelson said the nest matter to deal with was the appointment of a permanent clerk of the R.M. Court. He might say that m that, alsoj the town had It£r §he,ehan's pledge, through Mr John^orj, th^t tlje concession would be granted. M^r' Sheehan acknowledged the correctness of the statement, but said that with the, qjtablishinent of a District Court a permanent clerk would necessarily follow,. Th,e. Government was fully alive to the inconvenience.of "having Vh.at Q^cftK SSSy&'tf \ a , another portion o[£ th'e County. Mr Snelson said that an assistant clerk had been appointed during the past week, but lie had taken up quarters m J^oxjiqn,; This he imagined was a mistake. Mr Sjie^han explained that $ was not a mistake, a^' that course had been adopted Tin order that the new man should become conversant w.jth his duties. When that had been effected, it was more ' than possible that tho old one would,' be' iflmoyed, |o Palmerston. ' Mr Sne&sok said that the upper, portion of Ihe County, including Feilding and Palmerston, was by. far the most populous part, and serious delay and inconvenience had been hitherto experienced m the issuing of summonses. ' ' POLICE ACCOMMODATION. Referring to the matter of police accommodation, Mr 'Ssblsos said that tfte p.olice buil'dingVwere m a disgraceful stul*. There was no residence fo^" thja, constable,, an^d the lock-up was so insecure that prisoiiershail to be removed to Marton or Wanganui. When Commissioner, Sherman waV fii Pjil-' meraton, the matter was brought under his notic^ and' lie had' promised a reform. There were a block of btu'ldings which had been formerly used' by the Public Works Department as stables, and by the removal and u«e of those to the Court Reserve,' the required accoMmodation epuld be given fop an, outlay of £L3o. ' Ths.it was" the estimate wl'iicu w;i3 supped, toMr s S.^emi^i\r' Mr Suekhas asked if the 'stables were available, and also if the sum named would erect a proper 'lock-up and, constable'^ quarters ? • •Mr Snelsok replied that it would.. The coiistablo hitherto had been paying rent', but at the present time had beeu compelled 1 to utilise the magistrate* rppnx 0^ asieejj- | ing apartment. Mr Sheijiian instructed his secretary ! also to uiake'a nole of 1 the est^atec^ cp^t of the work. Mr SsßtsoN next brought the matter of an endowment for the Bjrough under discussion, but " ' ' Mr SnuEHAN said that the matter had been brought' before him at Wanganui, and the same reply received m answer to a telegram sent to Wellington would' suit m both oases. Mr McKerrow replied that a number of applications hud been received, by the Government;, tfie relative merits of each would be duly considered, at the same time a ljorough " whitik. hud already received, §ne rieeU not expect a second endowment. ' Mr' SexlsjJJ said that the Pulmerston Corporation' had' received not Inn"' Biey.qnd '■ the reserve granted by the. Provincial Council. ' ' ' •■■"♦* '' " Mr SiIEKHAN stated that m (hat case its claim — as he presumed one had been preferred—would be taken \nto consideration, ; the Prorint-ml grant not counting. Mr dNBLSOX informed him that an application had been 'forwarded.' " *'■ Mr Sheehan said he suppose the Corporation woul^l be, sat^fied to get an en--1 dowmeut m the immerliale vicinity of PaliiieMton, as from what ha could learn a coup!le of' thousand acres. \a Jfrtzhef^ert ' were not to be despised. 1 ........ ■ THE KAIBAK^A BIiOO^. Mr SSELdOJ? clre'w attention to a notifica- , tion'iti the Public \Vork3 appropriations m whi'cli £3000 were s^t apart for opening up, under Crown "lands settlement, Blocks 5, 6, 9 ; and 13, Kairang* Survey District, Palmerston North; 2i miles to, ope^ up 8332 at-re3. Ho wished to ask the Minister if steps would ba taken without delay for i placing the suiu «t iHe disposal of" the County Council. The land sought to be ' apshad up was 61 the iuchest q,uahty, within three miles of Palmerston, some of it being ltft at £7 per. acre. If tho stop asked for were taken, the Gj verb :nent woull realise a large sum from the sole. Tlje Minister thereon forward^ a, telegram to Mr Oliirkej asking m what pinion the money stood, llis'ob'ject for this course was to learn the whole facts' of the' case,' so that if Hiere was any hitch it might be explained away by learning all tua particulars while lie' was oh t'he spot. The deputation then thanked Mr Sheehan for his courteous attention aad promises, and .'wit h'drftiY. ' " ' ' ' •"'