ORDINAJtY MEETIKQ-.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 90, 8 November 1879, Page 2

ORDINAJtY MEETIKQ-.

The ordinary monthly-meeting of the Council was -snbsequf^ly-^held, >vthe r , same members being present.^ ' . After s.ome d}s,cussjon as to the course tb he.-.! pursued m the absence of the Chairman and Councillors Halcbihbe and Oarr, m- order to avoid the necessity of the Council being called together; again.witnin seveu days, which must , ;be,the case if- .they adjourned; wilßuut proceeding to I business,: .'it* was agreed. .': that i all debateable matter, should be heldvbver until the next meetiog, '?' > Councillor Sansoh haying bee?, voted ■ . to the chair, ; . . - : . : ; ; . : - ,-"■';'. ; The minutes, of the previous meeting were read ;. but before being confirnied, : Couneyicir i. Go w,B« said there was' one resolution contained lin them— that respecting dojjs-^upon ■which : he should: like io say a few words." lie was sorry^ that he had not been present when that resolution wks brought forward^ ;as he „ should; certainly have opposed ttj, as hfli. considered it too strong. Cquhcilloig- ' ixower was proceeding io give flis rea? , ; ons, when, " ' " ,' - . 4 . TheCHiißifJLN drew hift ittentibn-toi the bye.-|a^ '*hiel!i '''prohibited debates, on the miautesbf the previous -meeting beyoiid as to their accuracy; or -inaccu-" fj^;, '''.-" y ' '.'■ ''■''■■■""■■ :{ - ■■■'"V; : -■"•■■ ■■!■>. 'Councillor* Gowbe aslced j[f the reso-j , lutibn could ibt be ; rescinded, if good ( reasons were adduced for iifch a course. The Gh^iemaij replied, itiliaititi could, • after notice of inotioni g^vettjaud;; ' : * \' •;.;• : \ Counl'ilior^ G-o wee intimated., bis in«t tentioaof moving to that effect. - The minutes were then confirmed. cobeesponbcncb;, , ; > . The following^ colrespbndence . /rcaat, rea^,*:—; ' - , ■'. .■":;*.-".'•;':'-'■. : ' • - J^rom the^^ Oro\^n ;L^d» C^fi%ev vre.v.4 questing)iEngineer's certificate of ei^} penditure on the whole road lines, aa^ approved^ .■■;'_ . , . J?roro . T^r. _ J v Pu^eeyj^ clajmiag the. 2 sum of £8 14s*>. for damage caused by-> .. : the alleged neglecL.of the Council m allowing a certain., drain' to 1 ovefflbw^onj, to his property, and thereby d^strpying^ ornamental trees, &<j. : Jfc %Q& resolj&d-^];^ , ;."l:u;at the cpnsjidaration_pi Jiir^uri ceU's letter bß.h^d ov.eri^^ meeting -of the :' GouLnrai/'^'. •-■ J . /-• -■• - +$ -.'U From the Crown Landspomniijsioner^ acknowledging receipt'ofTCoim^il^'iet-^ ..tor of 3rd Uctpber, .;eneJLosin|j ;"rispiution i r as to proposed, ,of iribney i voted for T Ohau riding, jmd f^rov^ptgv' of'tne same. '""' ■'-*"- ''.'■■. *'.■'"' :" . ■ • ji it Frorn^. Ward, Esq., K.J|., ; re Dog r •*■ tax.*-- ■ _■-■:■■■- -. ■. •^...- ,: .-■.... ,~ ' : From;a'n^mber-o^''N»tirot'' ; «i: ; pi%lrip ; "v re the .erection of £ pound. ' Tbjfii dboti^ ",■- --ment was written m -the. Native lanv. gu^ge, and was signed" \br Vi«i^. ; number of ;l i |>^eß s^nd.som^ jE?irppeani| v ; Councillor Rockstijow said he did^ hot see why the Council should be fp^ to, the expense of having dpcumentg.Tvjiiliten -j m M?,bn translated, especially, whon^ as m thjb in^tanic»i, : sb^eaßiu/c^e*atis ; had. . also^ signed; i^. B[e moved— '.' That aek the Councillors of i^his; !pou ; nty; a,re not conversant with theNative language, ifc be necessary that any memorial should; be aeoompftnied wjytli, m fttfcest^d rtrans-v lation. And thAt the present memorial be returned with this. inti,majbion." ■ Councillor Loupos; seconded &e^ motion. ' " • ! ' - •";; r :r. Councillor Eeb£Bsi q)Kfa» : aj?reed with the first part of $he resolution, ;bufc; ' tiiought that as they ha^d bjeen m the. habit af receiving .^ettersifj'bm; JSratives m Maori, and gltting ; them interpreted; .no exceptiQn,al coujrse sliould be pursued m the preset instanpe, aud. isould suggest that all th.c words, after fafansla-. tion be strqck out. - . CodncillopßocESTßOW being agree*, able, the motion as amended was carried. : Ou the consideration bt i;he 'dbcument coming on for consideration, subseS gently on-the ruling of the Chairmai^ iaV the dospnmeiit was a memorial, ' ■yo.cKaTßOw' moved— "lHat^ the document from the p taki Natives be npt received the clerk-; in .returning, the same to explajin.'the Veasbn/' '^ ' iCbun.oillov "KE^ELi. seconded ;tli6, - ; r j v , - -A o; .':•;■-, better from Mr^ißr^Doot, requesting payment of tha sumvavfardedl to liim» atfd the amount of his deposit.— Kesblted, That tbevsum o|i dßa-Bs^r|)ft:r paid Mr. Oook^ b,ut that the other bo/ held aver till next meeting." Prom the PrQTincial Aaditorw OBte^ of payments on some.of the vouclie?3^n Qrd^r^d^e bjelOrQyejf 49# 9^et%

From Thomas Bo^B^*tenyman" at )hau, applying for a quarter si salary. From Constable Price, Feilding, aplying for fifty dog collar*, 1 - ; '< .>. *„ From same enclosing affidavit of umber of dogs destToye3-?-eleyeii t y; ; ;] ( : T From Mr. E. Burrett, of Wellington," nclosing samples of cheque! and prices. ; -Held over. „„ , - From Constable. Byrne, \,Halcombe, eclioing registrarship of dogs. . From Mr. F. Mwlem, re -the deducions from rates made by senders when" emitting.— Held over. . BUSH IBLMNft ON BOAD LINES. TheCHAiBMAN stated that Mr. Dalymple's claim of £5 J*ad been referred o the Engineer, who had reported that en chains had been felled before the /Ouncilhad taken over the road. Councillor Likton moved—" That he sum of £1 be paid to Mr. Dairy m pie or bush-felling on the Palmerston and Jorge road. : / vi ; >■■ : ; : TENDERS. „,... ; For Groin on Oroua Eiver.—Mahews, Jensen & Co., £/9; accepted: )eclined— Hugh Mackay, £119; K..E. Jryant, £121 10s.; Kelvey and Basett, £89 7s. 6d. :; 7 :> For Fence at Ferry Beserve.— There ras only one tender, that of Theodore' Saston, at £2 45.. _per chain, and slip >ars 15s. per set. "^s^-^--.-ENGINEERS BTOPOBT> " There is very little for me to report about this month, as very few con. acts are being carried on, and^ roads generally are. m fair state of repair. - ■" KIWITBA EIDINOV : "Hooking has given- notice that the ontract for bush-felling, '' ? Kimbdlton load, is finished. I have, famished a roucher for payment,^ but^with: cheqiie o be retained till I visit the work and noasure up same. ' This'l intend- doing n the course of a few : days; His notice same too late for u inei tp inspect the rork before, this meeting. ■■'-.*■ - "A roadman will be told off- tp trim ip the« formed road m !*this riding, luring next month. ■".:,;:■ " ICASrOHBSTBE EIDINO. ' ' . "Powell has siguedo the necessary, Lgreement re Bradley' s contract ;.. also lecurity bonds hare, been signed by, Messrs. Coleman and 'Abrahams, of 'almerston Iforth, T^e ■ contractor itartedto pump out a gravel-pit,. but lad te abandon same for another month, is he found it impossible'' tb keep the; Brater down m same, ; •-;- - : j "The Eoadmenht^ve been busily enjaged on Kim.boltoßp -Eoa:di : triihiiiing n ruts, and otherwise getting road m jood order, Two culverts .have )laced under road near Feilding. .This;; rith clearing out side-ditches, will assist n getting water away moreqiiickiy. " I spent some time m looking forthe jest and nearest track :to; cart grayel :rom the Kiwjtea Stream to repair £imbolton E.oad, near Feilding] ' and iind through M^» BeaWie's sectipn is the best. This work cannot be ' started ust yet, as the section through; 'which ;he gravel is proposed* to; be cacted^is too wet at present.- ; . ■-■--•- -11 Makino Eoad isjingoodrepair.; ; :: " Gorge Eoad.— On thisi road I- have been compelled to -employ drays to-re-pair the soft parts of ) road 1 . Kit is now m very iair order. . " I have again reduced? the number pf hands in .this riding. ■ ■ . .■■■ ■■.^xaoWr;- : ; : 'f '.. ; ; '.;" "Gorge Eoad is m very good state of repair. .. • ■■..^-^^v-.H^.ii.-'^j ■ 7 '.*• Bangitikei Eoad "requires a ; loads of gravel spread in.patchesi This X will have done probably before next jpaeeting. . ' .*y f ;a*».iw-\ : .:>.- ■^v- y^--- --" Boundary EpadV^est Contract.— The contractor ha^ madefgooS progress ion this piece of^w^xk, thei;e being now only six chains of formation; and; two culverts remaining to be done. " Palmerston-iof ton Eoad is m; good repair. ■ .■'■ - ■, :! ;> ; w> s : : \A'-.-VL have again to call you.r attention to t^at part of *my- previous report'?-* ji»ttlers iv road liqes, and ask what action I am to take to stop same. " oaotiA :Bi IJ il rl *' - : r^ # -;X ■•Very little ; to^TOporV^rgjthis:rJ.ding': Eoads generally are m goo 4 order. I have had a few repairs done to roads near and at Sandon. .;«V' V >■*<•;.?, -.•■m "Tbere is required a new culvert under the road ijear: Sandpn, tQ carry away. Atpreseiittime, m lieavy rains, the water is daniined back, and flows over road, there iioti being piilvert: room ..to^take' the fvater.. .^A frame culvert >pf aboat ; stt. x lft. 6in. would be large enough, together with the ones we have m now. "As the di - y.wea,ther sets m so the road m this riding as getting, m better order. If any metalling,!? to-be done this riding- this seaspnj tenders should now b,e oallfedrfpr same, and allow contractors, good time to carry the ivoik out!. By this means work: will jbe done much cheaper, v . , "awahot^ uivisa. ." " I have had a few slight repairs done {o road lines itt/Ms.^drng dunugthe; montli; also called tenders again for fencing m reserve a.fcFo'xtdn. '"■'.' ','V . ,' : . V I arranged with. T. Bowj..the ferryman' at Foxton^ to be. pduna-keeper at toxton. Tliis w^s. done with fueXJhairman's conseofc. ..";.-.••. " HOEOWHBIfTrA;BpiN(et. ; . . „ "I visited Otaki and arranged with fT. Cootes about the pounds at O.tfiki"There are required three new culTerts under the County rb^^tjOjtaki; At present time-there' are two very small slab, culverts; <- badly constructed, jind not large enough tp'ca,rry. 'the \vater away. I would ask to be allowed to. fixtiir«e nev( box culverts of T6 x 20 pieasurement ; ' is , to. replace the pwo small sl^b p^es^M^oue* new oner This will do away with" some-' of "the complaints recently made re blocking water back by.'<?duri£y: ro^dv -v .y ■; ; ' "Another sinall^ contract, for. bu.shfelling on the. i (itaiciiFoxtou X road ; ,is finished. The NatiYes.4 dp. npt seem ; inclined to t'ake.j»uy mpre._at -presßnt. They ask that 30s. to 40s 4 per cH^in^ b,e. paid them for the work;.*- *- - : '- -■ ■• ' ■■:" * " FBEKJJKS, &0. " The Ohou ferry was liot i^ go order as wheiiE visited it .before:; ';the hauling line was gone, and we had to, wait quite twenty minuses Ijefore /^e could be crojßß,ed ; in.jshe,puut. *I cautioned EoacK aboui tlelay tp the coach; He prpmised H6 ■.-•_. hay e the necessary hauimgrliuo fix«?i) at once, and to attend more regularl^f 'to* wqr^ ooff f pimt. ; v^ purchased a sinalFiMVaJih to fix a btiay; pn a snag a,t mouth ".-m Ohou' Eiyef. yhis snag has beeria?ferror, t^ the coachmen, being right m the track feken tjy (jgach and others, °'Ti ha,s ftot d<?ne the repairs

to sand-cuttingi and roads generally to beach, that I instructed him to do last montfi. The ferry itself is m good ■Odw.CTU_ " : . ' ■ "-' ■"■"■".. " Other femes no complaint. , ::" I have called tenders for new groin, on Oroua Biver, at Awahuri:" ;