PALMERSTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 20, 11 January 1879, Page 2

PALMERSTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

WEnjmiur, January 3, 1878. Present— Councillors Lin ton (m the oUair), Colemnn, Roy, Fergusson, Marshy VValton, and J£ing. "*"'■• — . Aiter the minutes had been read, the following precis of correspondence was placed before the Council : — Letter from Mr. E. Warborton.soßei-* tor, as to the completion Q f lease, Carpo? ration to Lloyd. Letter and copy of resolution fismv ' the Town Cle. ]$ of Wunganuj, re inaiijte* nance of patients m hospital. Letter from Jones and Grieg's as to alteration of timber to. fin^b, the Borough fenoe. yw _ w< ■ ■ --... Petition f rotn Stpatton, Hart, ley, and others,.^ to. the improvetn,enF of road m front tif their praper^jf &t terrace End. . RESOLUTIONS PASSED." • ~ ' ■ '■' Propped by Coutu-illor FBR'qtfggsK,'. ■*' conded by Councillor MMtstj-r-" That this Council accepts tne-terms proposed >by the Committee of the' Wang'inui Hospital far the admission of.'paftants froun tbja di*tr*ct during th,e current- .year," Proposed ny Councillor WAt.TQH, ••;. condod by Councillor KftE— :" Tuat. each comniitteaman be empowered' tu j authorise the ad mUnon/iif patients to the Wunganui Hospital." . ... •'-.'•.-., Proposed by Councillor IvJNG, seconded by Councillor CO.CBSCA.2r— "That the'. Tayjrh Clerk he inst pact ed to inform Mr. Warburton, that the Council declines to. alter rhe clause m the leajse. referred to m bis Utter. . of I h» 7t.11 instant.' 1 Proposed by .Councillor 'RRnqvaox, seconded by Councillor \Vaitq.v— "That the Hospital Committed be coinpqsed of the following gent lem.en— namely, hU Woriliiji" tbe. Aluyo.r, and CouiK'Ulors Liinton, Mar«h\, ■ anil Colen^i], and f lio .clergymen "of the 'different denoirviaa^iona m tho district.'* .. . l*ropus.ed by Councillor IJIN^ itfconded by CoHncillur Kojß— ''That the Council autliorwo the D,.ink. of New to- pay(Mupon.3, wl\en due, and charge, the. Bdi-biigh C»i v • • . .-' . Proposed by Councillor FEBa.PSoir,"§&- 7 condeJ by Cuuiicillor Walton— " rh^t.. the;, futilic Works Cotmnittee jbe authorised "to" Wave the ditch, m front of Mr. Marsh's store filled up tit once." ;■ $$,(#s■&s%' a. BEPfmip. "I beg to submit report of pr6gi*&sS of works. &c," within "the borough of Palmer- ■ 3 ton Noi'Ch. i " Kacecourse Reserve. —This contract .haa been *ui.B.tiwio,rily curried out by Messrs. Ihle and Co. ' If you deui.c\e to have anymore of the course put m order, it should' oe d0.n,3 at. onW,'"sj that grass, seed -iuay tie so\\"n m. ifavcl; o»\April. •' Park tfoad.^Np. I an,d 2. contracts- nre finished., except, a tow chai.ns of ditching^ which requires to be deepened to uljaw. drainage water 'to fl^ow a\vay. I -have rev laiiied £j iram.eswh of the eon,tractovs" tili" th^s work is, carried, out. The contractors, fop 0.0, 1 Coi\tract, Park Uoad,, ushjs thatthe cost of thejtwo bo^ dvajna be aUo,\\*ed 10, them, stating tJiey had omitted tivuinke. allowanye for same, m thpir tend.er. I^iifUsX* : say the. price for this lengtli. was ter^riuw,^ and should reco.minend. Lliat a sum of £0 . be allowed thenj^ayer an.d a.bove their con-'* tract price, as "part oX the. coat of th,e.t»;o bi>pc drains fixed.' 1 " Cuf)a Street. — Tfiisi contnidt -ia.- being. . pushed on satisfactorily^ t .... , .. . ■ '-'Square iuipro,veineo,ti. — The. cantractdr is making goud. progress with, this work: The great drawback i,s th.c d.istajve to,car^ the gi'aynl from. He asks to be allowed to open a pjll on-SeVtion O,o* 13.4. . .'. ■_• -. "Aluert, Victoria, and Streets are • ii l nish.ed, and Pryxcess Street m. cojv'sb of ' Con^Xruction. Thp delay i}\ that, street is scarcity of tot ara... timber at present tv'ne for , box drai^n. Uoilins informs. m,e has been, Co" the vi.ill two oe. three, time* for thjtt -ti.m,be«v a.nd not able Xq, get' same. ;-' "- .Boundary, <Koad.-^Tha. contractor had finished abo.utj chains w.hen. I la.st -^isited ttie spot ; expect m, a! few days to. hjea'r, 'thai h.e has compared, bis. contract: " Mjinawatu. Bridge. — The w.hole. of the oolts on this bridge ' require tigh,tenjugfu'p before the winter sets m * X the cojit of this. \>;urk would lfap'be. great. . \ .. », „.-.• „ "I l\ave prepared, approximate" Estimates for foruyng -faotpatlw, lowering atreet and, q\Uing m drain' m, Main Street;-"-l>e-foot-path anil fiilin^in drain are work,s th>t re-; quire doing an apon. as ppssible. As you vvi)l observe iiyny estimates^ a-g^esit quaij: lity of tnn,h^ris required foi\ ker-bin^j, w!»ioh greatly im-ruases cost of vwrk,. I »>eg^ herewith to.t\M > 'V^>< ; ertificftl>4 for payment/- • : The repp,rfc°w.a j a. received andadop.feJ. "^* The Town Clerk "vY,as viptriui.t^(i to'oWayif. a, I,eg4 opinion" as to. whethjfs.tne^oujJcXP coi.^it let the Uiitfop gfiizing, " .-. • ; Tliie'To.wn. Clerk was i.nsftwledfcb write-' natives to parties .pwning property '^routin* roads m the Borough, a.«d. v h^vnig -Ve«rf lea.ning daiigerou,sly over the roads. Proposed by. Councillor WALTON, se.oonded by Coancillor FjJßG.Ufpx— "■ThjjS^ the Uoun.-il authorise the cdiktt'cautipji 'of part of Main- Street, from Fuzroy to .East Street, providing a sufficient 'imiaber- af>^ der.. bentures are taken up to cever cost of sa.me.".i