MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 5, 9 November 1878, Page 2

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

The bst meeting of tho County Council, j;as at present constituted, was held at the j Council Chambers, Foxton, on Wednesday. :>shere was a fujf attendance, all the O"'."---cillors being present. ■ SPECIAL. SfEETIN-Q:. [ A special meeting of the Council was !hgld at two o'clock; for the purpose of striking a rate for tlie County, when the • the following resolution was moved by Cr. Halcombe, seconded by Or. Sanson,, and' .carried unanimously — "That a rate of sixpence m the £ be struck on the annual value of property m. the Manawatu County for the year ending 31st of March* 187,9." '• The Countil was then about to proceed '■■■ with the business of the ordinary meeting, i when O. Goweivdrew attention to. the fact that three- o'clock had been set doiwn,, and as Crs. Hewson and Rockstrow were-absent, ; iio business could be transacted until that time. The Chairman agreed with Cr. Glower, ; and the CoAincil accordingly adjourned for ' half an hour. On resuming at three o'clock-,, after- the ; minutes had been read, the Clerk' Wad the following. raisers o» iettero. # ' From Cr. Efewson, re John. Harvey, ogfoc- : ing to take the. management of the Otaki : inland Ferry. From John Harvey, objecting to sign the conditions, as being-.too. strict. . v From the Chief Postmaster, bringing be-, fore , the. Council the unsatisfactory state of the Waikanae, Otaki, and.Ohau, Perries. From the Railway Department^ Wellington, declining to grant the request of the Council for. a free pass, for the County EngiN?«V :'.":" '•. ' '

i From the General Crown Lands Office, granting the request of this Council for a Jc»se for 21 years, at a peppercorn rental, | of site for offices on Court-house Reserve. From Colonial Secretary's Office, stating .that the letter from this Council re ferryman's licenses had been referred to the | Under-Secretary of Justice, j From Mr TJdy, Otaki Ferry, m explanai tion of complaints. [ From District Engineer, stating he had referred question of leave of access to gravelpit through Government Gravel Reserve to ! Railway Manager. j From the Treasury, advising payment to [ this County of 20 per cent, land revenue ! for September quarter. From the Chief Postmaster, thanking Council for its prompt attention to comi plaints as to ferries. From Cr. Hewson, m explanation of John Harvey's refusal to sign conditions. i From the Railway Manager, granting [ permission for lead into gravel-pit through i the Government Gravel Reserve, provided the Council would pay the coat of the agree- : ment to be signed. From Mr John Aiken, Contract No. 2, Kimbolton road, requesting six weeks' extension of time. Fro,m Mr A. T. Easton, mating application for a license to slaughter large and small cattle. From the Engineer, asking permission from the Council to do work for the Borough of Palmerston. ! SUSPENSION QF STANDING ORDERS. Cr. Snkeson claimed tho indulgence of tlie Council m having the Standing Orders suspended while he brought forward some ) matters which were of: vital importance to ' the Riding he represented. His reason for the request was that there was an impor- : tanb raeetirg. that evening of the Palmerston Borough Council, and as he had to preside it became necessary for- him to leave by the early train. The matters which he would ask to. have dealt with were m connection with a refund of the 50 per cent, to the various Ridings. The money had been voted at a previous meeting, and as. he wished to have all matters connected with his Riding settled at that the last meeting of the Council — as he would not sit again m it— he would mere the following three resolutions :— "That the vote of money paid by the Government to the Ejarere- Jackeytown road be expended upon the work, and that the Engineer be instructed to lay it out to, the, best advantage at once." " That £X92> the fifty percent, land revenue due to the Taonui Riding, on the 9th September, from the quarter's returns received from the Government, be paid; ever to the Manawatu Highways Board, to expend upon the road line from Fitzherbert Bridge to Fitzherbert. " That £193 of tlie land fund due to, the Taonui Riding, ending on the 9th of September, be expended upon the Karere and Jackoybown portion of the County road, and that the engineer be instructed to proceed at once with tlie work." The. three resolutions were seconded by Councillor Haicojibb, and carried unanimously, EEBRIEQ, Ci\ Sahsoj? psoposedj and Cr. Snelsok seconded — : 1. That m tho opinion of this Council, the present system, of licensing ferry liouses on the West Coast rivers is bad, and consequently the livesand property of the traveling public are- often m considerable danger, and that 'at present this Council has no guarantee for- the proper cave of ferry boats &c. placed on such rivers at considerable cost to the County. 2. That m order to. remedy the evil this Council respectfully urge upon, tlie Government the necessity of charging tl\o full license fee of £30 per annum for license to sell liquors at such houses, m order that the County Council may Jlet said ferries, and pay a sufficient salary to competent persons willing to take charge of such ferries, and : become responsible for- property placed m ; their charge. 3. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Chairman, and each member of the Licensing Board at Otaki with a letter requesting their earnest co-operation m securing better- ferry accommodation at the ferries referred to namely :. Waikanae Otaki, and O.hau. REPORT OE THE GRAVEIrPn? COMMjrPTEE. Crs. McNeil and Thynne handed m the following report with regard to the Council gravel-pit : — ." We beg to, report that we have arranged with Mr Manson for the purchase, of a. gravel-pit at Palmeratoa." REso-wmoNS 'passed. Proposed by, Cr. Sanson seconded by Cr. Thynne, " That the Council endorses the agreement made by Ors. McNeill and the Chairman with Mr P; Manson for the purchase of a gravel-pit at Palmerston." '. ■ i Proposed by Cr. Maearthur, seconded by Cr. Gower* " That the request ol the- Engineer to be allowed to dp. work for the Palmerston Borough Council be granted on condition that il ia no. way interferes with his County duties. Proposed by Cr. Maearthur, seoonded by Cr. Halcombe, "That* m accordance, with a resolution passed at a meeting of this Cojan- , cil on September 9th, the sum of £237 3s being df) per cent., of the 30, per cent, of land fund derated from tlie Kiwitea* be paid over to. the Manawatu Highway Board ■ for expenditure on Ataekey's road, Kiwitea." Proposed by Cr. Halcom.be, seconded by Cr. Sanson, " That as. the. slaughterhouse on the Awahuri road, near Eeilding, is unlicensed, and is a public, nuisance, steps be taken to, restrain the owners from, using the premises m, question for the purposes of : slaughtering. Proposed by Cr. Thynne, seconded by Cr.' Maearthur, "That this Council having requested Cr, Halcombe to sign cheques at the last meeting- of this Council, does hereby . endorse bis doing 60," . '"'..'• Proposed by Cri. Thynne, seconded by Cr. I ; Maearthur,. "That Cr. Rockstrow be re- | I quested -'to sign cheques, and endorse- his j: having previously signed them," | 1 Proposed by Cr. Hakombo, seconded by [Cis Maearthur, "That the Engineer bo in-, stfncted to call fo^ tenders for vtork. up. to ; an estimated amount of £300, to be spent on widening and grading' those parts of the ; Gorge Road within tlie Manchester- Riding ■ most urgently requiring- it." Proposed by Cr. Thynne, seconded by Cr. !. Rock&trow* "That the Engineer calj fox tenders for the formation- and metalling of j road from bridge- near A wahuri to Railway Reservo near Burr's corner, and also to have | a coating 6i" gravel' over the road at present j' metalled to a depth of three incites." I' Proposed by Cr. Maearthur, seconded by Cr. linlcom.be, "That, the application of John Aitkea and John Neilsson for extension of time on their contracts, be granted." 1 Proposed by Cijv Sanson, seconded by Cr. Maearthur* ' That Mr T. Robinson's tender for work to Mottia road be- accepted at the i price tendered for per. chain, but only to ithe extent of £109 "• Proposed by Cr. Sanson^ seconded by Cr. ! Gower, *•' That tlie Hon. tho- Minister for ' Crown Lands, be : jespectf u-By- requested to ' proclaim tlie. undermentioned piece of Crown ; land a toll-gate reserve, as/in the opinion of this Council the toll-gate at the Rangitikei Bridge, situated between Sanson and Bulls, would-let for a mtucli, higher rent per annum ,if said piece of land was attached to and lot with it^ Estimated area,. 20> acres, i Bounded on the west by the Rangitikei BAver and. on, the south by a. Native .Re-

serve; on the east by a public road, and on the north by the end of the Rangitikei Bridge." Proposed by Cr. Maearthur, seconded by Cr. Sanson, " That tlie- Engineer for the County^be appointed Inspector of Slaughterhouses for the County of Manawatu." Proposed by Cr. Gower, seconded by Cr. Rockstrow, "That all poundkeepers m the Manawatu County furnish the County Council with quarterly returns, showing stock impounded and fees received." Proposed by Cr. Rockstrow, seconded by Cr. Sanson, " That the application of Mr Davidson for erecting a slaughterhouse on the seottQnsJas named be rejected*"