MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 163, 5 October 1881, Page 2

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

The County Council met yesterday, but owing to the kte hour at wt ich our reporter returned; we are unable to give more than a precis of the business transacted; For the information of contractors, however, we publish the tenders m m full, as follows :— ' BOBMATION BITZSBBBERT BOID. Bryant & Co., £95; extra length of culvert, 9-4 per lin. feet; accepted. J>m> sMCo 1, £1 23 1 5s ; extra length of culvert, 4n 2d j er lin. feet. J. Jay, £113( 20^ ; ; extfa length of culvert, 5.3 per lin. fret. J. 0 Nathan, £109> * ; Ifortbe bush felling an^d clearing the T«onui Road within, tble Wnnganui Harbor Board BJock, there was only one ten<l«r.— th.at I>f Henderson, and Kirk patrick., for £1 12s perphduv, w.hkh, however, w -s.ny'.'cte'las.bajn,!? top higfaj The tender of 1 Corpe & Co,, for the supply of timber for the twelve monthV — T.tara, at 9.i 41 ; and M[ itai, at 10^ 84 was accepted, " STONBT OREFX. ; Resolved— " That this U mn,cil vote the mm. of £25, as a orrant-in-aid towards fornvitio.ii qa Ilendewon's Ljae , Stoney Creek." THE FITZH»aBR£X. BOA».. E,esolr/d— " That this Council instruct fbe Kngiueer toi prepare the plan* and specifi jati-m* as som a.s possible for formotion of culverts, upon the^ mad Hiie leading from P.ilmerston to Manawatu (iorge, through Fitzherbert up to the amount of the Government grant of £500' *n4 that tendera be called forthe work with as little del iy as possihle." ", LOW,BR EERRT BRIDGE. That the Government be ask*d tp supply plans for the bridge at the Lower Perry, an/l that when the plans are ready rhis Council invite tenders for the supply of material t > the amount of the Government vote of £2000. MANAWATD BBJDGH. ! Resolved— " That the Chairman apply to the Minister for Public \yorks to have the Manawatu Bridge vested m the County Co.oncil."A donation. Resolved— '• That this Council vote to the Andersen family the sum of £2 charitable aid. ABOLITION OP TOLLS. Resolved— "That the toll-gate at the bridge over the Rangitikei River, between Bulls arid Sandon, be abolished at the expiration of the present lease." THE K.»RERB ROAD. Resolved— "That the road from Jackeytown to Palmerston be metalled, and that a committee be appointed to accept teuderi »t any time during the s&ottth."

SEDUCTION OF WAGES. Resolved— " That the wages of roadmen be six shillings per day; and for one horse and cart, twelve shillings ;*;two* horses and cart, fifteen shillings.