FEILDING BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9074, 14 February 1908, Page 4

FEILDING BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the above was held last night to further consider the loan j proposals. The proposals adopted up to the opening of the meeting were £12,900 for street improvements/. £6OOO for sewage extension and £I6OO for swimming baths. Or. Cobbe asked whether: the Engineer could give an estimate for a new bridge over the.Makino in Manchester street’ - ; The Engineer said a bridge could be erected, 40 feet span, in fero-con-crete strong enough to carry two traction engines, for the sum of £1750. Or. Cobbe proposed that the sura mentioned be .added to the loan proposals. 2^2 Or. Bramwell seconded the motion* Or. Atkinson said the Council had already decided against the erection of a new bridge, and it was not' in order to again bring np.such a proposal without notice ; he was against incurring such large expenditure unless it was absolutely necessary and it could not be shown to be in this case. t Ors. Goodbehere, Richmond a-»d Fitzherbert, also opposed the proposal. Thhe Engineer’s report on the state of the present bridge showed, that by the expenditure of about £2OO it could be strengthened and the road way made 39 feet wide instead of 21 feet, as at present, and it would last several years. The motion was carried. It was resolved to add £l5O to the loan proposals for the purpose of erecting a public urinal. Or. Tolly proposed that the snm of £I,OOO be added to the loan proposals for the purpose of completing the purchase of the South Street Reserve. He considered it preferable to pay the money by loan than out of rates. Or. Darragh seconded the motion. The Mayor said the money would become due in August 1909. Or. Atkinson was in favour of the last proposal and also of £SOOO for extension of the sewerage system but not the large loan for street improvement. The motion was carried. Or. Fitzherbert, the delegate to the Conference of Local Bodies concerning the rivers reported that the report supplied by the Government had been of too technical a character, to be of service to the Conference. Acting as secretary to the Conference, he had interiewed the Minister of Lands, and the latter had declared himself in sympathy with the movement, and he would do all in his power to have a Royal Commission appnoited to inquire as to the best constitution of the proposed River Board, whether the whole area should be under one or several, and the basis of rating that should be adopted. The Minister had also promised to endeavour to have any necessary legislation passed that the Commission and the Conference approved of. The Conference Committee, that day, had decided to ask for the appointment of a Royal Commission and it was now advisable that the Local Bodies should instruct their delegates whether to support the action now proposed. Consideration of the question was deferred until next meeting. The Council decided to proceed with the loan proposals at once the total now being £31,400.