MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 63, 6 August 1879, Page 2

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL-

Movday, August 4, 1879. The usual monthly meeting of the Manawatu County Council, was held m the Council Chambers, Foxton, on - Monday. Present :•— Councillors Macarthur. (chairman), Halcombe, Kebhell. Linton, Rock■trow, Gower, Sanson, Loudon, and Cam . MINUTES. ■ . ' . ■ The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. COBBESPONUENCE. The following corawpondeace was read ;-*«

the beach koad. Letter from Ihakara Tukowaru, stating that he had been called upon to fence the beach, and though unwilling to obstruct the road he would be compelled to hang a gate across it. It was agreed that the Chairman be requested to write a reply, advising that a gate should not be hung, but that dogs should be employed. OBSTBUOTIJTG THE VOXTON- WAIKANAE BOAD Letter from Kawina Hunia, denying report that he had obstructed the FoxtonWaikanae road, and alleging that the • obstruction was caused by inferior Natives at Muniopoko, OTAKI FBBBT BE3EBVB. Letter from Mr. W. Udy, stating that he was desirous to know whether it was still the intention of the Council to demand £30 per annum as rent for the Otaki Ferry Reserve, and also to recommend that £30 be paid for a license for the Ferry-house ? The letter proceeds : — " I notice there is- exceptional treatment with reference to ferryhouses on this coast. Why it is so will have to be answered some day by the members who misrepresent the interests of this riding ?" It was resolved on the motion of Councillor Halcombe, seconded by Councillor Carr— "That Mr. Udy's letter be not considered, on the ground that its contents are couched m language disrepeutful to this Council. HOSPITAIi PATIENT. Letter from Councillor Linton, stating that he had sent a patient from Taonui to the Wanganui Hospital. THE INLAND BOAD. Letter from the Chairman of the Hutt County Council, enclosing the following resolution which had been unanimously passed by that body, and requesting .the Council's co-operation m the matter. " That m the opinion of this Council it is expedient that the member for the Hutt Electoral District m the General Assembly, endeavor to get provision made for the further prosecution of what is known as the Mungaroa to Waikanae line of road, and. the Manawatu County Council be re-, quested to invite their member m tlie Assembly to co-operate. This Council is also of opinion that as the sum of £800 has already been provided and expended by ' the Government m prosecuting this impor-] tant public work, renders it imperative that further provision should be made by Parliament m the ensuing Session ; and that! the Chairman communicate .with the Hutt member, and the Chairman of the Manawatu County Council forwarding copies of this motion." , Councillor Haicombe moved— "That this Council is prepared to co-operate with the Hutt County Council m the endeavor to procure a s grant from the Assembly for the' purpose of completing the Mungaroa to Waikanae road line." Councillor Kebbell seconded the motion, which was carried. . -f . ' the poxton and sandon bati/way. Letter from the Secretary of the Foxton and Sandon Railway Company, depositing the plans and papers. Councillor Rockstbow drew attention to the fact that on the map the line was re-/ "presented as running along the centre of the road. , ..'-.■ The ChaibmAn said that lie had understood from the Engineer that the line had been laid off on the 1 side of ] the rpad. ■!'"' The Engineer confirmed the statement. Councillor Rockstbow wished to point out that m the absence of other official record, there was nothing to prevent the line being clirried along the crown of the road formation. . y. : J Councillor Sanson explained that the map having been - drawn on a scale of ten chains to the inch, the railway line would be only about the eighth of an itch, and it would be a matter of some little difficulty to draw it correctly until it had been pegged off. It bad been decided that the line should run along the west side of the road from Carnarvon junction to the bush at Mr. Campion's. " • Councillor Goweb suggested that until the line were pegged off it would be impossible to do more than had been done m (he map. * Councillor Halcombe thought that the map was only intended to give some idea of tbe lands affected by the proposed railway. Councillor Gowb'b.— Just so. Councillor Sanson said that it was not intended that the line should run on the crown of the road, except for a chain or two where it crossed the road. He thought, it would, perhaps, be better to pass a resolution on this point, and moved — "That, referring lo a resolution passed by this Council on the 27th of November, 1878, granting leave to the Foxton and Sandon Railway Company (Limited) to construct a railway on the County road, leading from Carnarvon junction to Sandon, thiß Council further agrees that the said Company may use either side of the road for railway purposes, provided the Company make proper crossings, and m cases where the formation may be required, a similar road be made by the Company for the use of the public. Councillor Goweb seconded the resolution. Councillor Rockstbow would like to be informed whether the Council had any legal power to grant leave to construct a railway on a road line. The CHAiBStAN said he did not know whether the Council had or had not the power. The promoters had asked leave, and the Council had granted it. Councillor Rockstbow would ask Councillor Sansonjto put a clause undertaking to, fence m the line. Numerous accidents had oc -urred on the Government line through its not being fenced, and he thought it highly desirable that settlers should npt be subject to the same kind of thing on this line. Councillor Sanson said he should do nothing of the kind. It would entail a heavy expenditure which.he was not authorised to incur. Councillor Haicom.be incidentally drew attention to the fact' that the map was signed by Mr. Hayns as Engineer, and not as tho Engineer to the Company, and, that m the other documents there was nothing to connect them w'th- tV Oompauy,' or as having the autho ity of the Company. Couno'llor Sanson said that the docu» ments had been nil attached together, and one of t'-em bore the signature of the secre-. tarv of the Company. Councillor Rookstbow, as evidnce of the lnx manner m which the documents hud been prepared, instanced, some slight inaccuracies, , , ... ..-.■',< The Chaibman observed that t*'c Council, being only the depository of the plans and papers, neefl not dis'uss the question as to whether the documents were corrcot or informal. They had been deposited at the Company's own risk. With regird to Councillor Sanson's resolution, he could only say that the manner m which the previous resolution granting permission had been passed, on the 27th Novemher last, showed him (the Chairman) that lie wu justified m making the remarks he did at the time— that it was special business and notice of motion should have been given, i The resolution was then pnt and carried. BESPONSIBIMTY, Letter from the Mayor of Wanganui touching the responsibility of the Council for Aslefcl's maintenance m Hospital; whither he had been ordered. Tjj« CsaibMh stated, that h» had «,

plie I, cliacla mmg, on behalf of the Council, any responsibility whatever. finance. Letter from the Treasury, intimating th it the sum of £163 2s. has been forwarued to the Bank of Australasia to the credit ef the Council. Letter from Mr. Peter Steward, of Awahuri, acknowledging the receipt of debit note for rates, and re^iecing his'njbility to pay the same at present, inasmuch as he had expended a large amount of borrowed capital m improving land leased from the Natives, and that up to the present time " the balanoo was on the wrong side of the ledger." i XHB SANDON POUND. from Mr. Cockburn, resigning the ofiice of poundkeeper at Sanson. It was agreed — "That the matter of appointing a successor be left m the hands of th«\ member for that riding. ,'. : ' BUSH IALLINO ON BOAD LINE. Letter from Mr. Alfred Grammer re falling bush left on road line on the Manawatu Gorge Road. BBFUND TO PALMEBSTON BOBOUGH-]cOEK- • oil. i.A.**?. Letter from Palmerston Borough Council, enquiring whether it would not be possible to cause the sum paid by the collector of Customs,into the County Account, m error, to be refunded without delaying it until the next meeting of the County Council, The Borough Council had. learned that the payment had been delayed m conseqenceof an imaginary debt due to the County Council ,by_ the Borough Council for Hospital charges for James McEwan ; the fact being that the charges had been paid by the Borough, when properly speaking it was a County charge. The Chaibman explained the circumstances under which the Council' had decided, at its lost meeting, that the charges for McEwan should be deducted from, the amount to be refunded to the Borough. It since appeared that the Council were under a misapprehension at thetime.Councillor Halcombe moved— "That the sum of £40 be refunded to the Borough Council of Palmerston, and that the resolution passed '$fc the last meeting.. with, reference to the Hospital charges on account of James M'Ewan be rescinded.'* Councillor Kebbell seconded the motion, which was then put and carried. .',' ,] CHABiTABLE AID. . „r Letter of thanks from; the.Rev., J. M* William for the charitable aid- voted by the Council to G. Clark and J. May, at the last. meeting. !~ .•;• ..t-.] ' BIOHT OPWAT TO MBBT. Letter frbin the Public Works Department; re, .payment for right of way to the Ferry, notifying that" the Government had consented; to pay for same . during the : current year out of Native vote, but that thereafter the payment would cease'so as the Government is concerned. -Thii^earljr notice was given m order that sui&ble arrangements for the future might be'made. HOSPITAIi chas^es; Letter from Mr. Tho uas Foot, m which he agreed to~pay rail "charges for his wife while m the' Hospital. * TIKOBANOI BLOCK. Letter from the Rangitikei County Council applying for payment of the sum of £55 10s., being half the cost of the approaches to the Tikorangi Bridge over the Rangitikei.•• It was agreed that the amount should be paid On the Chairman being satisfied as to the correctness of the items. INPOBMATION. Telegram from Mr. C. L; Maclean requesting to be informed whether road by the railway is a County road.— Replied to m the affirmative. SLAUGHTERING XICBNSB. ' Letter from Mr. "'p. M'Kenaie, of Ashhurst staling that lie had been informed by the Engineer that he would] have to advertise a notice- of his intention to apply for a slaughtering license, for four weeks, and asking the Council to grant "him a license at once as the same was urgently needed. The Clerk was instructed to inform Mr. M'Kenzie, that the Council had no power to interfere, and that the Act must be complied with, APPLICATION. Letter from Messrs. p. and £„ Bartholo* : mew applying for permis ion a lay tramway across Kimbplton road. Councillor Halcombe moved -r" That •Messrs. Bartholomew, be granted leave to lav a tramway across Kimbolton ! road, and to use the same until this leave be rescinded by tlie Council, provided that the tramway crossing, be properly drained and laid to the satisfaction of the County Engineer. Councillor C abb seconded the motion, which was carried. TBNDEBS YOB PBINTIN&. The Chaibman said that before proceeding to discuss the tenders for printing, he would read the follpwing letter which had just been handed m :— " Foxton, August 4th, 1879. " To the Chairman " Manawatu County Council. "We desire respectfully to bring wider your notice a matter; we deem of public importance.: We are informed that tenders for the printing required by the County, have been called, not, only from the uew B - pnper offices, but also from a jobbing office m the Borough of Palmerston. '.;]].,. "We would' point out that newspapers'in small districts like Manawatu, regard the | work received from th« local bodies as part of what they can depend upon, and that this has entered into our calculation m. starting our respective journals. Each of our jo u *- nals causes a large expenditure m the County every year, amounting together at the very least to £1,500 or £2,000 per annum, m the aggregate. The newspapersjare public inct'tutons,. doing, what lies m their power to assist -the progress : of the County and develope its resources. None of these things apply to a purely jobbing office, which no more assists the Count? than does » retail shop employing tVe same numVr of hands. "Under these oiroumstarices we would respectfully ask your honorable Council to consider our remarks, and^act upon- them with reference to the tender for printing. ...'■« We have. &c ., ," Russell Bbos.. f f«Prnnri^tors.^a»«wo^»!^feroW. '• Gw>. Cappeb & Co., *' Proprietors Feilding Guardian." The Chairman stated that though a notice had been sent to Mr, Leary by mistake, no tmder. had been sent m by him. The following tenders were then opened and read :— .

L'he tender supplied by Mr. Dungan stated th.i 25 per cent, would be taken off when oider is above 300 copies. Greatly reduced rates were given by Russell Bros, when order was for 600 copies. A protracted conversational discussion ensued, and eventually ' ' • Councillor Linton moved — "That tha tender of Mr. Dungan for printing be accepted." Councillor Rockstbow seconded th* motion, which was then put and carried. ADVEBTIBINO. The Chaibman said that at their last meeting it had been resolved that tho.Counoil should, at its next meeting, go into com* mittee of the whole to consider tut question of advertising. Upon a motion to that effect being carried, the Council went into committee. Councillor Gowbb thought that all tha papers should advertise at • uniform rate. He quite agreed with the assertion tiat the papers had done the county ; a hvg# amount of good. He was m favor of continuing to advertise, at an equal rata, all round. The papers gave a large amount of time, and were put to expense, m reporting their proceedings, and he thought;they ought not to be" debarred making a living. ; . Councillor Linton could not see why they should ask newspapers to cut down their prices. -He should consider them fools if they did so. He would not do it himself if he had a paper. Ifthepaperr used uniform type and charged uniform rates, he. did not see why they could not advertise m all. He contended that advertising paid the County. It paid the tradesman to advertise his goods well, and it would pay the County to advertise their contracts. He was sorry to see a disposition to curtail advertising, as he felt sura they would loss by it. Councillor Halcombe considered it was was the duty of the Council to see that their>work was not over-charged. They might have uniform type'and uniform rates, but to make the advertisements of equal value they must have uniform circulation too, but the circulation was not so. Then again the papers might agree to charge a uniform rate, but it might be such that°th«. Council could not agree to. He thought the best course would be to appoint ». com* mittee to interview the representatives of the Press and see what concessions they could,' obtain. The Chaibman observed that it had been, , suggested that they should call for tenders. But there wag this difficulty connected with such a course. It would be absurd to in* sort, advertisements for say the' Foxton. pound m the Feilding or Palmerston paper-* In many instances the contracts were too small to allow of advertisements appearing' m the three papers. . .During the last four months the advertising had' come to mora than £60 and allowing for the part of th#> time during whioh the Feilding Chtardian was not m existence, he might safely stata that.! advertising was costing them £250 a. year. He was no advocate for cutting, d'wn the pap».'3 m prices, but it wma the duty pf the Council to see that they got value f or 'their mbrity. I Councillor Rock TaowJtLottghtl it was not so much a question of prices ua of papers* With regard to Councillor Gower's argument about reporters coming to their meet* ingslat great expense, he considered that it was not so much to benefit the Council oa . themselves, for Only for tha Council meetings they would have nothing to put iii papers (laughter) .-' He had no objection tb papers making a living but hot out of the Coua* cU. He hod been at some trouble to ascertain what papers circulated m different parts of Manawatu, and at Carnarvon h#> . found that the Rangitikei papers sent a few . copjes there, but the Foxton papers sent —well he would not say how mahy— -out " very few. He thought the bask plan woald) be to make one of the papers the County Gazette, m which aU advertisements should, appear, and the Country Engineer could fix them up m places of resort when travelling* about the district. Councillor Loudon could not] allow tha matter to pass without saying a few words^ He was decidedly of opinion that the more publicity given to their advertisements the. cheaper they would get then? contracts done. Some advertisements it was true were of a. purely local nature, and need only be inserv ted m the locality to which such advertisements had reference. But all contracts forlarge works should be well advertised m aU the County papers. Advertising paid. People were apt to look at one side of the picture only — they- were apt to look at thf. expense without taking into consideration, the return-^ He had been the same himself at one time, and got frightened at tha amount i f the accounts that came rolling* m. But ha kept at it x and advertised > rgelyand systematically, and he could fay from experience that nothing' paid so well as ad-, vertising on a large-scale. The Council committed the common error of looking as. the 'few shillings advertising cost " themj. without taking into consideration at tha same time the pounds saved by means of. those advertisements. Councillor Gowbb deprecated .converthifthe County Engineer into & bill-sticker, as .advocated by Councillor Rockstrow. Ha was decidedly agmnst bills, considering them a waste of money, fer they were torn down, ' almost as soon as put up. Councillor Sanson, suggested that an ad*. vertising committed should be formed, a* they would be able to discriminate between what were and what were not purely local advertisements. The charges weije nearlyalike at present, the onjy varJties being dueto the size of the type. This could ba regulated by the committee he had suggested, and the price agreed upon by- any two. papers could bind the third. The Chaibman observed they would ;ba ni further on it another committee^ were appointed. '■'■ • ', , Councillor Haloombb thought ! it was not a question of price, but as to what papera their advertisements should appear m.. Ha would more — " That a lub-committee beappointed to confer with the representative* of the Press as to the price of advertisements. The sub-committee to consist of Messr--, Sanson, Linton, Macarthur, and tha mover, and to report pre- eatly-.'* ■Councillor Sanson seconded the motion, which wot carried, and the committee adjourned until 7 p.m., to allow the.inb-com-mittee to confer with the representatives of. 1 the Press. btsnixo srrrnro* !On the committee resuming, . The Chaibman of the sub-oommittot^ Councillor Halcombe, read the following bipobt. Tb* subrcc mmittee reports %— . 1. That the wlvertisements of the Coun^be inserted injlong primer solid. 2; That the price paid be 9s. per inch forthe first insertion , and 2s. perineh for •aehsubsequent insertion.. 9. That the County Council advertisements be inserted together under ona heading— " Manawatu County Council." 4. That copies of th* advertisements v printed be forwarded with the advertisement charges, and attached to the account.. 5. That it be left to the discretion of th«> . < Chairman as to which papers the advertisements of a purely local nature be inserted m. Councillor ißoqßßTßOW: tb.oaght^^^thatfbf. report failed to achieve the object m view, which, iii his opinion,! wae v to. redue«vth# exnense of advertising. >( C^ciUQx Sanson pointed put th^ th% ■

SMi i ■tfl'i 'il -ii ■ ■ ■ I i.n ii 'i ■ ■ ... •üb-comnfittee had done all that lay m their power to do. The Chaibman confirmed tbe statement, observing that the committee had obtained all the concessions it was possible for them to obtain. The"reporfc, on the motion o* Councillor Halcqkbb, was adopted, and the Counci resumed' POXTOW JBBBY. Councillor Loudon moved — "That the Engineer be empowered to purchase a lamp and crab-winch for the Foxton Ferry." ; Councillor Sanson seconded the motion. ---^arrieaV. YOXTOH-OTAKI SBBBY. Councillor Rockstbow moved— " Tha*the Engineer be instructed to inquire the price of the sections necessary for altering the Foxton-Otaki road, leading from Mote* road towards the Manawatu River, and report at next meeting.'* .......... Councillor Linton seconded the motion. —Carried. _.]-. •- WAIKANAE PEBBY. f Letter from Thomas Uevan, . requesting payment of half-year's salary as ferryman at Waikanae.— To be passed with accounts. V !WMT BOUNDARY BOAD. Councillor Linton moved— "That the unexpected sum w f £50, being the balance of .t-he/vote for making road m the Kirangi District, be expended upon the formation of West Boundary Road, adjoining the Borough of Palmerston,, and that tenders for tlie work be invited without delay." • Councillor Halcombe seconded the motion.—Carried. .'.... COMPENSATION. Councillor Haioombb moved— "That the settlers ., south side of the Palmerr ston 'Gorge Road 'be -recouped for the expense of falling the half -chain of bush on the road line,, at the rate of £2! per acre. This resolution to be retrospective, and to apply, to cases where, appl-'cation for compensation has previously been made to the Council." ; ; Councillor Linton seconded the motion. «— Carried. THE GdVBBNMENT BBSEBVB FOXTON. .'.] Councillor Rockstbow moved— " That the Engineer be instructed to call for tenders to have the Government reserve at Foxton fenced forthwith, the/reserve to be used as a temporary ferry reserve. , i Councillor Linton seconded the motion. —Carried. ■' t DBAINAOE AT OTAKT. Councillor Kkbbkll moved— That , the Engineer do report at the next sitting of th is on the state of the' creek which carries off the drainage from the County Toad m thjs centre of Otaki/' Cpuhciilbr HixcoiDßß seconded the mo- . tion^^med.- ----'" ■"' ' "' THE FEW HOSPITAL. The Chaibman. reported that' he had!attended -the meeting of delegates at the hospital conference m Wanganui, when the plans were adopted, and the following memo, agreed to s — 'f That towards the erection of a new hospital m Wanganui the town shall contribute £IOOQ, and the counties ]of Manawatu and Rangitikei £300 •aeb.] 'That tbejpresent arrangements as to contribution from Counties for patients §Bnt m by their order shall hold gopd during the pleasure of each of the subscribing counties. That the duty of coupletlhg *nd]furnishihgtheiie«r buttdiiig, and pr<£ vidmg all necessary medicines and other assistance, shall devote on the Wanganui County Council. That m any future extension of the, Hospital, any revenue derived, from the old hospital over any above the. amount spent by .the Borough for purely hospital purposes, shall be applied to such extension, whether such extensionbe required for Borough or County patients. That, each* subscribing county shall have 'the power to send one .member to the Hospital Management. Commitee of eight members, the Borough furnishing the other five. '..;-'- LEASING BBIDGE BESERVES. Sanson moved— -" That Councillor's Gower and^Sanson be a committee to prepare 'conditions of lease for the reserves near the bridge over the River for a period of seven years,, commencing on the first of September next; and call for tenders for the same, and report ot the next meeting of the Council. , Numbers of sections' in reserves referred to 282 and 883.].;. Councillor Loudon seconded the motion •—carried. .,]„]../ y-y. r, ..!!-?*4YEi>'aBSBBVB. :'-■'-;.,''!■ Councillor \. LrirroN moved— That the Chairman write to the Minister of Lands reqesting him to hand over for the use of thel-County Council that gravel reserve situate on lhe Rangitikei Line, and adjoining|rural tactions 558 and 442. # Councillor Roototbow seconded the mo-tionj-T-carried. *-..,-'.:' ! . ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting m the .aggregate to £852. 45. W; were passed for payment. ,-, „'.,. AD JOUBNMENT^ Councillor Sanson moved — That the Council adjourn to . Tuesday, the 2nd September jiext at 2 p.m Councillor Loudon seeondedthe motiowhich was carried, and the Council adjourn ment.

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