BROUGH AND COUNTY CONFERENCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 281, 24 September 1889, Page 3

BROUGH AND COUNTY CONFERENCE.

Tl%' membew oi the Borough Cotim. **C tW Xanuwattt. Ceiimtfl •-■- jweil^ti^e 'Library BtiMtttg onMon%a^ft.iii, fteßeht— The Mayor* aad; ; a«w> McMillan and tfurr^ rapreseutiug (iae.Boroiighv ftnd tie Clmirm*n of ttite Manawatu CotMJity, and Cw Motiennan, Bobinw sou *mi Mitchell repiesenting the Manawatu County, His Worship took the chair* »„.JTp.e Mayor on ttsJ^^aid the meeting Vaa convolved to meet the members of tho Manawatu County 'Cauticil »>• the pmxshaae ol the motOr :Fos, and the working ol the _?ramwaj;. tie called upon the County Chairman to speak. Mr Bansome (Chairman Manawatu Cpim<yiC;onnci^ said, that tho -Mayor jhad 5 tiiaide a claim' ftttd the County ■•ished the particulars to be set forth. ; ; -The Mayor then read the Idfctett H„t by th,e Borough to tlra County. "MrjKanspme^en ttohtinued, aay.th%t after* this, fitter, .tie County ap- ; a !^ia^yji;7i,. jomnmittee to adjust the !>). !*rifang<»_ont of the purchaee of the >^ land this tAecting was the re Ho thought it fair that the l *^btt^sixtfrof the value of the motor ;■ ,;;>told be paid tout of one-sixth of tht ■ share of vrental of the tram. The Mayor stated that the decision cbfite to -by %c Borbitgh \vas that ' cotild ' hot entertain the letter from the County; i(ot' because they obj^Tecj to ir, but be©attae» if it was J^ a^ieed to do anything differ ; at to tljat the award granted, it was feared : that the effeot; might be the upsetting «• of the award.

Mr MoLeunau " *aid the Coun cil tlidtigD* it wfl^bestto meet, ratrntf th>in 'nave ao much. writing and that " it tlie : ;Bbi:ough espected a share, the i*dcQUgh/ should \)ay a share. He ,'iioped the two bodies would work amicrtbly together. Mayor said tliat though the <3o«nty had put ait engine on the hue the Borough could take otwsisth of the oatnmgs of tho lbe. Mr Furrio thoijglrt Outside of the it ward somothittg could be gi^ai cd. ' 't^he MaQffjr asked, if the County eoold tio|i find some other way for the „. Borough to pay the shai'e of the enginv. .

Mr Williams, said that if we paid ime-aixth we should become partners "hi the, tram. ,'v.v' After further desultory conyersa- .; tiOn; the Mayor moved the following ' ; resolution :~- (l That this Borough be willing to place the receipts from the tiamway towards their share in the motor Fox, provided, the County undertakes to guarantee tbat the -wprkiog of ihe tramway should afcrayi be let by contract. Mr McLennan said that they would noXgoarantee the tram Would always

The feeling* on the part of the Cotirjtfcy Councillors being against befog tied to lease the Tramway, the Muypp moved. the following resolutioa: —

yffli^>-this Borough Would be wilimg to - place' the receipts from the Tramway towards their share in tbe

motor Fox, provided (Ist) That such .action doest not upset Auditor--1 General's award. (2nd) That if the Cbunty Council do not l^ot^'a^ain lot. the working of the by contract, the sixth share ..in,! the » motor Fox, paid- by Foxton Bo.ough, shall be refunded to the Bewail.. . Thr t^ehi.bers of. the conference •then" Signed the 'resolution and the ."^eetipg wded*