MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 82, 11 October 1879, Page 3

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

. Monday, October ]6, 1879. V Present — Councillors Macartjiur (chairman), Linton, Loudon, Kebbell, Halcombe, Sansoh r and Rockstrow. ...'•-•' iPEdIA^ MEETIN&. : • A special meeting was held, at which, on, the motion of Councillor Sanson, seconded by Councillor Halepmbe, it wa» resolved :—" That ' all- drains and other watercourses situated on district roads m the County of Manawatu be hereby placed under tho control of the various Highwayaud Local. Boards m whose district such may be, m accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Act,' 1876,' and that the Chairman cause the necessary notice to be published, as required by law." BNCttNEEH'S .BIBOBT. The following' report was submitted to the Council by 'this 1 Engineer ; ;— ;■■" ''itW^AStDIKft.:" ; " John Aitkeh :;, has . finished his con- . tract of bush-felling and- clearing on M'Beth's toad - lin«, m a satisfactory manner. TK«L length 'bf road. Up* that bush is felled on is 127 chains, costing £200, being the full amount apportioned to this road line from General Government vote, ai.v^.^ , " Kimbolton Road. — The metalled part of this road is m good repair. I cannot say as much of the road that is formed only.' When I visited it the mud was quite up to the horse's knees, being a perfect- Sea. of mud. 'If the land-owners imme'diatelv adjoining road line ware compelled' -to 'fell the bush, fay two chains wide, on each- side of the roads, it would .iassist materially m lessening cost of maintenance by ; allowing sun and wind to dry up said roads'; \ « A oulver.t abputr4Q feet long Is reauired at. Cheltenham, iv County side itch, at .junction: of road leading toward*Mackay's line;* I would ask this culvert to be sanctioned at' once; "Kiwltea Road.;— Tenders: are again invited for this work. ~ " MAirOHBSTBa BIM2T&. . ' ?' Kimbolton : \Road.— The whole, of the road line is m very good repair, except that part directly m town of Feilding. A*m§n is,;kept .constantly on Bradley's length, 'and he keeps same m tolerable good repair. Slight damages hays been done to road line between Awahuri and Feilding. by thelate lieavy fains. These have beißn^ repaired by roadmen. 'A J ' ; ; *' Makino Road. -A. Roadman keeps ■this road^in'godd repair.* - . • - "Ihave ordered timber for two new culverts on Mmboltqn Roadp to be fited bstwee^n ;s ,Eivpfea. Stream-; aud Chamberlain's Mill. These are necessary to get water away more quicklyV y Gorge Hoad ig^iu very good repair Considering the amount of traffic ami » wet weather. y';i.y- ;,* " TAONtn bidino: " The^hojle'bf the metal lod roads are m good; repair = throughout 'this Biding. The filling m o,fg;r^vel-.pit near Taonui Bchoolis -finished A -"■'A-*' I Yfould ask that, say, £50, he granted to alter the bridge at Jackeytown Station. - At' present time ifc- is very ha-rrow, and tob'close to Railway, and most ;dan»erotwr for those travelling Clown Jack^ytd^nlSaad. ' •."Another, groin should be b,uilt m the Oroua Biyer, at Awahuri v to protect the "river bank^ The last freshets have cut-away quite oi\e cliain-of the land on S.W. side of river, and every likelihood of its continuing to take, the ' .river bank away unless a groin is to protect san^e. Mr. Bryant has not ta^n able to start his" contract^ again tßrbugh the wet weather. I expect by uext meeting, if fiffe weather sets m, to see the^ork-itartedj if not finished. .','' :- -, * r I have -very - little to report about this Riding. Roads generally are m very good repair.: - "Pagan's Line^— Oh this Highways road a- small amount ot work has been ! . pone, for which I certify to the amount pf £21 IQs. Another contract is let by the Majiawatu.Hijghways Board, for formation 4>n same road line. . " KAWA ZA^A BIDiTNa. . .? " The road^ftora/iSansQn to bqsh is m very gpqd repair ; from Bush to Awabou Riding is iibt m good order, through: ihe amount of wefc. weather we have had lately. Sand cuttings are standing very well since they were scrubbed. " Whale line of Road.— On this High, ▼ays road the' whole, of the scrub, flax, Ac, has i been cut down,' and only waits •jina weather to, be burnt off. ~ A"AWAHOir RIDINGt. " I received ins tractions from Councillor Rockstro.w to inspect a route for. $he Otaki-Foitjjn Road; through Section No. 161, Foxton, I herewith at.sach, a tracing, of >.siiine, showing the t .proposed^ov'hft taken. It vtill , be a much better, road than if taken through- Hillary's- section^ as the saml putting will not be so deep, and it will 9pen iAjtotci , line, directly; Jopposit e one, at B on tracing. The new road: line is colored ..red j. arrows sho^ route proposed t& take.. ' v ' " Mr.' '■ Easton has asked that his amended trader may be considered for fencing the Reserve" at Fb'xtpni I at-, tach his letter^to this report. ■ ' " "HOBOWHBNUA-BIDINCt, " The survey Of the Otaki-Foxton Boad was: again .stopped, at Pp^ratawliau, by, the l^tivesv I went down, and after a long talk, arrahge.d with the Natives; to bairr^it through their land. I believe the line 1 is now complete, so far "as theANatiVje difficulties are concerned. Tbe; v Natives 'throughout the whole length a short length at Otaki) have agreed t«o; let the. road be ■^aadeio-- :;•:,.;.- •••■,'.-.:. '•.-.. '- '-yZ, '• Bush.-felliQg is, still: being carried 9P by the.NatiTes., , , "' " BprpOES -jlsj}- bbbbibs. "The whole of tli'e ferries are it\ good working order, louring the naonth r the ferrymen have had more, than the 'usual £Ds6\int of risk 'to "ri^n, ; .through .the , *avjr> fresh-in. the various rivers. : A Question w^s raised a* to the legality of . ferr^" .toll. , at Fqrjtoi^ itie ',

ferryman riot having his name affixed to his boards of scale of toll. I may say the Oh au and Otaki ferries are m same state,' and "at" Ohau ho scale of toll has been arranged by the Council. "CHWBRAIi. "I would ask if hat action I am to take to prevent settlers encroaching on road- line. • At present time it is a common practice for settlers who have land directly on road line to fence in — m some cases,', one chain — of the road., A number of people have complained of this to me.'' BBSOITTTIPKS PASSED. Proposed by Councillor Kebbell, seconded by Councillor Jiinton :— " That, m consequence of the unsatisfactory j state of the title to the road on the south side of the Manawatu river from Foxton to the beach, the Chairman bo requested to lay the whole matter before the Government, and ask them to obtain a good title to *aicl road, and survey it, pointing out that the Government were the first to open up the said road, and expend money «n it before it was handed orer to this Council." Proposed by Councillor Halcombe, seconded by Councillor Kebbell :— "That Mr. Swainson be informed that the rate levied oh him for Section 112, Sandon, will not be demanded." Proposed by Councillor Kebbell, and seconded by Councillor Halcombe:-— " That Parliament be requested to legislate so as to enable County Councils to increase: tho registration fee payable . under the Dog Nuisance Act. The present fee of ss. being insufficient to abate •the nuisance, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the member for Manawatu asking his co-operation." » Proposed By Councillor Rockstrow» and seconded by Councillor Linton :•; — "That a notice be published m the County papers to the affect that all dogs found without a collar and badge attached to it will be destroyed forthwith." Proposed by Councillor Halcombe, and seconded by Councillor Kebbell: — "That from this date the fee paid to collectors of the dog tax shall' be 2s. 6d. for each dog 'registered, and 2s. 6d for each dog destroyed until further noticp." : Proposed by Councillor Halcombe, and seconded by Councillor Linton:—"That the Engineer .be authorised to" call for tenders for an additional groin m the Oroua River near the Awahuri Bridge." Proposed, by Councillor Kebbell, seconded by Councillor Rpckstrow :— " That the Chairman do again forward to the- Government the resolution, re Inland Road from Foxton to Waikanae, passed by this Council on the 12th May, .1879, and that a copy of the resolutionbe sent toJ;he member for the Manawatu asking his co-operation." Proposed by Councillor Halcombe, seconded by Councillor Kebbell :— "That application be made to the Government m terms of the resolution of the 7th July, 1879, to plaoe the sum of £15,000 at the disposal of the County Council to expend on the main road through the Otamakapua Block, and that the member for Manawatu be requested to press the matter on the attention of the Government." -A; -\-.