Pahiatua Borough Council.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 170, 4 July 1894, Page 2

Pahiatua Borough Council.

Monday, July 2nd, 1894.

Th# first meeting of the newly-ele«W<i Councillors of the Borough of Pahiatua was held on Monday evening, when there were present:—His Wcrsmp the Mayor b (Mr (i. U. Smithi, and Ore T. V \V. Tosswill, W. Wakaan, H. Hughes, W. W. McCardle, jnr.. T. F. ltedman. J. Burrow*. J. Vile. The Councillors in turu made fend signed the usual declarations. The Mayor congratulated the Councillors on their elections. He also apologised for Cr Sullivan s absence. OVERDRAFT. The Treasurer reported that the overdraft at the Bank stood at £034 ba 6d. CORRKSPONORSCB. From J. D. Wilson, stating that there was no report on Father McKenna's request as Cr Vile has neglected to most as arranged. Cr Viie explained that he waa not present at 11 o clock. Shortly afterwards he saw Mr Dawson and the engineer, and the former told hius Cr Wilson was aot likely to oe present, so taev went so. From A. McMahon, applying for an increase in price of price of rnetai put or Palmers: »u North Road. From McKibbin and Co., applying to have name of J. McK.ulav put on rate roll. From E. Naylor, protesting against drani through his wife’s property. Mrs Willoughby aud Mrs Connor, applying for ass. stance as before. A letter was received from Mr D. Puckle, complaining of rreeas being polluted by draiuage from the Borougn and threatening to proaecate the Council if the nuisances were not abated.

Th* Clerk said the report waa very much overdrawn. Cr Vile aa.d that Mr Puckle had exceeded his powers a* ranger of tue Aecliinausal.on Society. He moved That me letter be received. Seconded by the Mayor and earned. On tft* motion of me Mayor, seconded by Cr Ksotiao, Mr Wiieou s letter was received.

Cr Vile moved That Mr McMahon be informed that the Council can make no alteration in the pnee of metal. Seconded by the Mayor and earned. The Mayor moved That conniabie aid be continued a> before. Seconded by Cr Vila and earned. Tue a terat.ou oa rate roll was agreed to aa requested. Cr Tosawill moved Thar Mr* Naylor's objection* to proposed dram through Qer property be heird on Monday ltiui July at t he Council chambers. Seconded by Cr Kejh&n and carried. petitions. Messrs Graninaui and Newport pr« seated a petition tiginrd by r of ratepayers asking :«*i steps be taken le stay tiie •.ivrwachineut of tne river on tue Maagahao road. Cr Burrow* aaid he had previoualy pointed out the necessity of this being done. He was still of opmion there was great danger there. Mr Grantham aaid he was willing so give a couple of day* war*. Mr Newport made a similar oiler.

REPORT, The committee apjv.mteJ to deal with ihu matter read tue following report:— “ Committee have outaiaed a writ tea otfer from Mr Price offering to sell a quarter acre section on the bank of the nver aud between the Mangahao Rood and the Palmerston North road for £2O. "

lue report of the oommiu** appointed to deal with } atuer McKenna » re jueat was as fallows :

“ Yourejmmuee beg to recommemJihal he be allowed to divert the ereek now running across vVakeai.tn sireei out of Mr property, on the conditions :—That ths culvert be removed, and ]«•! across the street at a point to be saown by the Engineer, a drain dug, for the purpose of taking the overdow and drainage o:: Mr Jeu«eu*s proper;v * me creek diver# on to be low cncugL w *<xmit of a good fall, e*;ual it aii events to th# present iat»; ttist a eu.vert he put in across Tvaiil Street into the main creek, to provide an outlet forth* diversion : the work to t>* done to the satisfaction of the Eng*uver and nader n.s supervision at the cost of the Rev Father McKenna **

Cr Vile moved Tost it,* latter import be adopted. G Ksoban seconded the resolution. Cr lomw.ll opposed the adoption of the report, and in his eapaoity as a ratepayer obj». ted to the carrying out of the scne’ui* propo>*d. < r \ ii* made an exrlaaauuu vKh which Cr Tosswill pressed satisfaction.

regard to tae tni«ander»;and:ng between Cr \ tie and Mr \\ ..son ike Mavor expressed regret and disclaimed any in tention of slighting Mr Wilson. The report was then adopted.

INV.tNKrSt s REPORT. The Engineer • repor; waa read as lo! lows.—

“ Palmerston North Road. I nave so a*k your approval of my putting on a much larger amount of metal than instructed on this road, as .t waa abeolutelv necessary to make it a*, all passable for iraifia. and I fear u will require a large, amount of attention to keep it so through the winter, as it is so narrow.

Crew# street.—The formauen of the small portion of this »tr**t will have to stand over until it dry# up. as it is at present a sea ef mud ihrough the traftc from Palmerston North head, and t would h* utterly useless to go on with formation. Tiie stumping and clearing ■

I* ootpa*.•!*.—The contractor making fa.r Mogles* with hi# contract consider ipg the wan her, aud a cone derable port ion of Sedcole footpath in metalled.

King street Meet.—Tne email portioM of this road has oeen formed and metalled. 4 1 tuber. I have had so much timber from the riter protection work# as was loose and liable to loss eartod to the end of the raltnerston North road and nut in safely.” acvoijrr*. V coo tints amounting to £7SOe 1 Id were passed for pa v meat. 1 ,t*a accounts amounting to X2 17* »*.»• *i*o t steed for payment. Cr Vile »aid thev should U . ireful what they did in passing load accounts I Hfe SAVtUUu feHt>. The Mavnr said the allotment ofibend by Mr Price had been reduced n *ire cw mg to the river washing pan af u away. Cr \ lie tuoved rhst Mr lYice*# offer be accepted. A 1 reads XIS liad been spent on B.diuerstoii North road, and thev three sections to uiaiutaia the road dunno the winter. S„o„d*d by Cr McCnrdln and earned. On the motion of Cr \ d*. seconded bv the Mayor, the Engineer's report w *• received. Cr Vile moved That the So# voted at Ual meeting by this Council for the puttie <* of a culvert a ro#* r tt:t*4 ae handed tc f a:her Mv'Ke .aa on the wort suggested in tne tepoit i f yojr oomm.tiee being completed :o the *auefaction of the f engineer. bi.cou«led bv Cr Keohau aud carried. Cr Tosswill moved Thai Mr Brice he 4 naked what amount he will take for Seconded by Cr Wnkerana. *

the land would be chargeable to loan account. (The Mayor answered in the negative). The resolution was carried. COMMITTEES. On the motion of Cr Vile, committees were appointed as follows : Finance : —The Mayor, Crs Tocswill, < Redman, Wakeman, and Vile, three to ' form a quorum, the Mayor to be chairman. Cemetery :—Crs Burrows, Keohan and Hughes, two to form a quorum, Cr Burrows to be Chairman. Library : —The Mayor, Crs Redman and Sullivan, together with (ratepayers' nominees, the Mayor to be Chairman. Works :—Crs Vile, Tosswill and McCardle, two to form a quorum, Cr Vile to be Chairman. CONTEMPT OF COURT. Cr Burrows moved That the Council Chambers be no |longer used for sittings of Magistrate's Court from this date. Seconded by Cr Keohan. Cr Tosswill opposed the resolution which was supported by several Crs and carried. Cr Keohan moved That this Counoil respeotfully request the PostmasterGeneral to appoint a letter carrier for Fahiatua.

Seconded by Cr Tosswill and carried. Cr McCardle moved That with reference to the report from West Ward, the engineer be authorised to have trees tethered in the river at the end of Mangahao read to protect the bank, cost not to exceed £6, and that the offer of Messrs Newport and Grantham be accepted. Seconded by Cr Redman and accepted. Cr Redman moved That a copy of the last annual roport and balance sheet, and a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure be posted in the Council Chambers. Seconded by Cr McCardle and carried. Cr Wakeman moved That Mr T. C. Williams’ application for approval of plan of right of way be granted on payment of annual fee. Seconded by Cr Keohan. Cr Vile objected on the ground that a •trip of land, a foot wide, effectually blocked the properties of other individuals. Mr Briggs, as a ratepayer interested, strougly objected to the right-of-way as shown on the plan. Mr Tosswill replied in support of the resolution. Crs Wakeman and Keohan withdrew the resolutiou. Cr Tosswill moved That Mr Williams’ request be granted. Seconded by Cr Hughes. Considerable discussion ensued and the resolution was again withdrawn. The application also was withdrawn. Cr Redman complained of the condition of the street near Mr Tuckey’s house. He moved That the Works Committee be instructed to have erected a rough bridge over creek in King street. Seconded by Cr McCardle and carried. The Mayor moved That Mr Carr be asked to report at once at what cost two additional spans of 60ft each could be added to his ‘24oft bridge, or whether such an addition and the extra waterway gained would he a material improvement to his present scheme and a justifiable expenditure, the report to be in not later than the 14th inst. Seconded by Cr Vile and carried. Cr Vile moved That the W.F.C.A. be notified that in all probability ere long the Council will lower the footpath before these premises, and if they purpose making uoy alterations in their shops they should keep this in view. Seconded by the Mayor and carried. Cr McCardle gave notice of his iutention to move at next meeting: That the resolution passed on the ‘2Bth May agreeing to pay taaif cost of forming Mann street extension bo rescinded. The Council then adjourned