PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1206, 15 August 1911, Page 3

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Special CorresDoudent.) Palmerston North, August 11. The monthly meeting of the Fohangina Count.y Council was held on Saturday, Councillor Howie presiding. It v.as_ decided to support the protest. of thf Kiwitea County Council against the present expensive "method of conducting' Harbour Board election?. S. Dnvey was granted on extension of timo to remove the gate.'; on the road near his property. In reference to the complaint of .1. T. Shore as to the rough condition of flies Piripiri Hoad, the engineer was instructed In improve the road. Ft was resolved to prosecute two settlers for grazing cattle on the county roads, and 'to intimate to Mr. Shannon that, unless he iu:>kos immediate arrangements to leasi) the road opposite his property, the feneo _will_ I>3 pulled down; also, that Mrs. W. Wiks be not grunted pe-rmisM'oii to plant a line bridge on the /roadside fronting hcr| property. The councillors for each of tho ridings and the acting-chairman were appointed to sign the rate-book. In reference to tho claim made by a settler for compensation for a cow which had been poisoned by eating tutu which grewon a county.roa'd, tho matter was settled by paving. i 4. The. offer of Messrs. Foots and Roberts to supply gratis heart of rimu dccking for the proposed bridge over the Piripiri ford, pr-ovideil that the structure is started within six months, was accepted with thanks. The treasurer's and engineer's reports were read and adopted. 1 1 At the Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. 11 Thomson, S.M.. William Nichchin, charged with a certain criminal assault was remanded to Mangaweka. I'.dward Hansen, alias Edward Jensen, charged with stealing a horse, the property of F. Small, was remanded to Huntervillc. At the instance of the Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (t. 11. Gcdson was charged with ill-treafing a h.orse. Accused pleaded guilty to tho ehnrse. «iu(t was Gnod 10?. «in;l A prohibition order was granted oSjU'i" l George Toners on the application ot Ins wife,, and a number of cases of breaches of borough by-laws were dealt with. At the meeting of tho I>oroiicrh Council to-morrow night the MayAr will moie:--"That Mr. Wvllie. electrician, o, Auckland, bo engaged to prepa.ro a report on the overhead trolly and storage battery svsletns of elcctrie, traction ill connection, with tho proposed installation of a tram service in Palmerston North.