MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 16, 28 December 1878, Page 2

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Friday, DEC£.an3B 20, 1878. Present— Councilors Macartlmi* (chairman), Haluomhe. I^milqii, CiiiT, (jowrcr, Kubbollj asul RocksM-ow, • BPEOI.VI. MKETING. v A spaciiiJ liieeiinii; was cunrened for two oVlock, iß'iiOi'tiinj to njiict*, ti> ••onsiii r Councilor. lioL-kstroiv'!* iii,.. I ion -" Th»t t !i«; Alotou K-uiicV, Fro.vi Bhit'-s Oornea 1 to Howe'B Kiir.u bi? d-v-tiivd a County niuiJ.'' Tlie '•iiyvtti* sai.il .ll\>\t the > > o*'>l\ui'>ii,wds id. bine. Wwii 3rt<u*,iieil hy C»j 1 u,:» : - I *iU«)r Luityiii. Kui m hia ai>|je.:ivio, C\>uiK'ilioi\ S^jb^lk womnl f^ko hi-* nla^e, . -.' - , , CoUji'^iUjJ' " Jlo'WKtt -Sni.L he liaiexpijHo.l to luiye hoard aouieihuijl iu^i-hj f ro.v 1 lid. >iiov rof t.lie inoiiou aVhti- wa< ucdii'gu? of some iiifoniW.iofi iis to wliy it. was c«>»i-

--110 was ly no inea.ns- unfavorable '■ tq • the particular road iii question, but was of opinion that it was fur better- to. ftttbiUise it out of tho funcU of Ihe Council, and still leave it m the hands of the: ■■ High ways Ujsvrd, for the reason that if it became a tnjiiii road no portion of the rates collected by tire Board would be spent upon it. He dul not think the stop proposed, fts embodied m the resolution, a wise one, and therefore, would move as an amendment — "That the portion of the Ksid referred to be subsidised through the Maria waiu Highwaya Board, to t he amount of £100." Councillor Haloohre quite agrred with the. remarks of Councillor Q-ovef, ans the upper portion of the district was an example of the mistake which had been made, for by the propose;! step the Highways Board was relieved of its functions, and a great deal of harm thus done. Ho was quite willing to support tho amendment, which he thought would meet Councillor Rockstro.w'u wishes. Councillor Eockstrow lajd'thajt t.he, principal- objection- to the amendment would be, that although the money would pass ou.t of the^hands of the Council, they would havo no control oxer the work, and they : would have n,o guarantee that tlio High* ways Board would; convert ifc to its legitimate use, or 3pend it m the best manner. Tlie Co,unty roads m the Riding were Tory small, and the Engineer had informed Shim that it would requira.a.t least £250 to put the ronds m repair. The CiuiHiiAK admitted that the County had beei\ top reckless' in granting' raonay to the Higlvways Bpard; m the past,' and a3 the Engineer ax-ted for both ijipdiei* there w.as not much liklshood of the Gonnty being, pjaced at a. disadvantage, atill a^ a principl*} he held tlmt the Council ahould hold control of-tbo'xhdhejf so roted.. ' After. some f urt her .discussion, Councillor <3sower. withdre.w his amgnduiont, ■übstituting the following,: — 11 That the £100, voted fog. expenditure, upon the Motoa Road; under the Manawatu | Highways Board, be expended at o»ce ; and that the Engineer ba. requested .to prcas on ' the work he f ore. the. winter sets ijj. 1 ' Aa the ordinary inepting not called u,ntil half-past two, the Conndljadjoj^rned. fcr ten myiAles. "'\' »-