PALMERSTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1363, 4 December 1884, Page 2

PALMERSTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The above met last evening. Present — His Worship the Mayor, and Cre West, HawVins, Wylds, Abrahams, Park, Hutcheson, Bentley* Larcomb, J. King, and George, Tha minutes of last meeting werff read and confirmed, PUBLIC WOBKS. The Foreman of Works, Mr O t Hill, reported that duringlhe month the following "work had been done : — Filling up hole and making crossing near Ikr Hush's Broad Street, also placing culverts for crossings and carting gmv. 1 for same, Rangitikei Line, and on Fiizherbert street, Had also taken up a cu'vert m College Street West, and placed it across Featherston Street, to take away the flood water. Had taken one out on Eangitikei Lme, and placed part of it m Fiizherbert Road drain for crossings. Had also fenced m the two ends of Bridge, Uangitikei Line, to keep cattle from going down the sides, as they were destroying the banks, and boarded up the drain m places and filled m wi»h stripping. Also fiUed m about five feet ot drain on Boundary Road, near Kawau Creek. Had repaired the approach L tjo Manawatu Bridge, which was giving way on the east side. Metailed about five chains footpath, Terrace Street; was compelled to raise the footpath a foot t* keep the water from going into people's gardens. The footpath Tiad been used as a road for carting on, the road being m a bad state and requiring metal. Had also boarded up the windows of the old hospital. Were at present filling,inc|he pit m 3?itzroy street, Had part of drain on Foxton line cleared out, but found they got blocked very aoon,. Mr Finnis, Rangitikei L'ne, had. complained of water flooding his place-; believed the water was inside his house last flood, and to avoid t bis would make the water table from Grey street to connect the one already made near Feather* too street, and to save labor thought if ha could employ someone for * day to plough it would be a great help. Thert is a corner section next to Mr Finnes's unfeuced, which many people drivt across causing it to be m a puddle. The contractor had completed the drain on Boundary road West, but part of the road had been washed away with the last fresh, The only thing that could be done is to have a small drain made on the south, side of the road similar (6 the one made by the Eoad Board, The water had conic from that side ;of the road and this method would be ..cheaper than putting m rul verts across the road. The report was received and adopted. ' The minutes of meeting' of the Public Works Committee were read/ containing the following, resolutions:— - : .... .■•;■... ■-,-, That the letter from Secretary Mana« watu Road Board, referred to the Com* mittee by the Council, relative to • the terms for the use by the Road Board of the ; Borough Pound, was considered; that it be proposed to ths Uoad Board that-half poundage fees be charged them for all cattle impounded: , m: the ) Borough Pound from the Eoad District, snlject to approval of the Council; that it be arranged with ■■ the contractor m Boundary road West to dig a second drain to obtain material for formation, m lieu of carting clay from the Mangaone bridge, say 13 J chains at. 10s p«? chain ; that relative tt» Mr Langkjer'g application to be assisted to make a drain, through his property, the Council be recommended not to accede to tuch application, but to haye the present drain m Terrace street cleared out and straightened, and the soil placed : on; the south side to form a baok. .. . The part relating to Mr Langkjer'a application earned some discussion/ and it was ultimately .'resolved to hold the matter over. The rest o| the report was adopted. : IMPOUNDING. The Pouadkec per reportecj. th.at during the me A: - 39 cattle had! been impounded by the Banger, 3 - by property owners; and 1 Qutsids the Borough. The fees ' receive^ ' r amounted to' £11 10s, leaVi ng 'a balance of £10 os 6d m favor of the . Council. The report waß received. v s A letter was read /rom the Secretary Mauawatu Eoad Board accept* ingthe offar.of the Council to allow,; the Board the use of the pound for ;> half the poundage, fees. '' "•"•' - '". .'"'"■' EiN^NCiAt. ° ,' ; ,"■.' .; f ' l -".|; ;• The, following 'accounts : w.ereT-f passed for payment: — •..•■... . ;.; Eoadmen, monthlyJwages'Lß6'l7i 6d )B- X Keeling, salaryi; lil6 l&C 4d;:stampß, L 3 I7s 2d ; F. .Haines, ' LC; H. Moffatt; L 4 16s ; .Milverton'X & Son, L4 5a lid; Ma^aw^tu- *• Uailt Times, I A 10s 9d; Perrin & ' Oakley, L 3 lOs )'¥: Stratf prd,Ll; ss l* A Paltridge, ss ; Palmeraon , ? & Sc.oVfc» t L5 5b ;D. M. George, 6b. ]..'-.. ; : '*'. On the motion of Cr Abraham^, ■•" seconded by Cr Hawkins, it ■%»"■".^ resolved that m future all account*. '.."•. be referred to the Finance Committea before being passed by the : - Gounci). ■ .and that any two members of the '' committee be empowered tp^ \»fg9 v > cheques. .'.'. .'.." ; .. . ' .;'."" .',;"' BOEOFGH BA.NGEK. .:...• ;; ■-■•. The following . applications were . received for the office of ranger:-^' Csr. W. Eemnant, J, O.Kehler, H v , Paul, P. H. Lynch, W. Evans, j* Jessop, E, Bryce, T. Jordan, H. f Paltridge. The Council ballotted \ for the applicants with the resulfe.^ that Mr Jordan received 9 votes, Mif '=„' Paul 2, and, the rest of rhe applicants . f no votes. A resolution was then formally passed declaring Mr Jordan, appointed as ranger, DOG-BEGISTRATIOir . It was resolved to call for tenders for registration of dogs for ensuiiig <-ear ; the fee to be 10s a"s before, It was <*Iso resolved to call lor iendeis^ for the supply of dog collars <and/~ badges. ■-■-'■ THE MAYOB.ALTY. ' ■■'":.. i'J The Returning Officer notified the election of Mr James Lin ton as; Mayor. ".:•'■ ?•< ■. !;■ • ■ iANNTJAL-MEETINq-. ■• •' A '-> : <3 ' The Mayor announced that the any"' |nual meeting would be held at npoa • on Wednesday.Hth Decembeivwheipf? the new Mayor would- be formally- : r. installed. ' • . r -vs ■ MISCELLANEOUS. Cr Bentley asked for an exte nsion of time f^r the Eeserves Committee to bring up their report On Coleman '* j Place &c. Granted. :; a ..n. The report of the Inspector of, Nuisances was read and received* - : - Leave of absence on account of, ill-health was granted to Cr T.King. -> An application from Mr J. O. Batchelac for extension of time m - connection with the Eacecourse re* serve was agreed to. la reference to a question put by €r J&rk* it was stated inafc the j^,

Be'i've at Tiritea had only bee promised, and the Town Clerk wa instructed to again communicate with Government on the subject. It was resolved to call ior lenders for.the office of Poundkeeper. '"■«••■■ THE DEPUTY ASSIGNEE. The Mayor brought up the master of the Depaly Assignee being a relident of Bulls. He said it was exceedingly irkßome to those who had business with him that he should be resident at such a distance from the place where the District Court was located. It was decidedly mcon* vanient that the Assignee should be at a place which was not accessible by railway. The only way at pre« sent for communication with him was by wire, which was expensive, or by \o»t, which was slow. The records of the Court were kept m Pftlmerston, and thus part of the machinery was here a :d part twenty miles away. He ssggesied that, some st3ps should be takeu to represent to the Official Assignee, Mr CV-C. Graham, the desirability of his deputy residing m Palmerston: Cr King supported the suggestion, and said he had found it very inconvenient having to do business with, the Assignee at such a distance. He thib^Bif Mr : Macaf thur v^oul'ii ren? d«£f syaluabld / aseisfcance id an iteration made. . Cr Park expressed hirnsejf m similarHerhVs.lhd^ pointed bu'f ii&t'by* using the post a .reply could nob be obtained from Bulls m a day, Cr Hawkins alluded to the- urbanity and competency of Mr ' Scott, | but said he could not ignore the fact i tbar hiiwas a long distance' away, and , could not even be got at by ifjii This.f act of course added to. the fix-; pelaie^f. those who had 'business wljhhiui. '■•: -Cr Abrahams thought.: that Mr Sco fct might be willing to m palmerston. There was no com»< plaint against ; him personally, but J it was certainly absurd -that he should reside at such a distance from the Court, , '"■'- Afier .some further discussion it waflL^wtnimonsly resolved that Mr C. G. Q-raham sboold be communicated .with, urging the desirability of .his deputy residing m Palmer*, ston, as the place where the District Court is held is the most central for the whole district. It was also resolved to ask Mr Macarfchur, M H.R., to use his influence m the matfcv . ■ \ 4( S^ 1 - n? THE LOAN SCHEME. The question of accepting Mr P. J, Armstrong's offer to supply the professional assistance required by the Committee was debated at some length. ■-: Ultimately thi .progress rtpprtof the.Committee as published last" month was received, and it was rtsolved to accept Mr Armstrong's offer to supply a level chart, , &c, for the sum of £3p. The Council then adjourned.' I '■■'• SPECIiL MEiiliNG. ' A special meeting was then held to consider a^ by-law aimed at the Salvation nuisance. A draft copy of bylaw as framed ny the solicitor war read : and iurther consideratioß was adjourned till next meeting.