COUNTY COUNCILS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 54, 5 March 1901, Page 3

COUNTY COUNCILS.

; The Raglan County Council met at Ngaruawahia on Wednesday. Mr Howett had resigned the chairmanship ov. sixcount of an irregularity that had taken place at the annual meeting held on November. On the motion of Cr. McKinnon. seconded- by Cr. Bruce, cr. Hewett was elected chairman. The Waipa County Council wrote stating that it could not see its way to accept the Council's proposal re contribution to the Pirongia Bridge, and asking that in consideration of the waipa County Council handing over its territory on the weft side of the river and making the river the boundary, the ±taglan Council would take over control of the bridge, Waipa to contribute 10 per cer'.t. towards its maintenance. The clerk was instructed t« reply that if the Etaglan Council entertained the offer they would expect the Waipa body to bear 50 per cent, of the cost of maintenance; but in the meantime it was noc prepared to depart from its original proposal. The treasury forwarded a voucher tor £100 for the main road at Pukekawa, and forms of agreement for £7& 3/11 lor the Raglan Aotea Road, and £200 for tun purchase of roads in Karioi. ' A grant of £4 was made towards me cost of a new rope for the Mercer punt.

The action of the committee in purchasing an allotment for the site of the new office was approved. The Surveyor-General notified that the Governor had Issued a proclamation taking lands for roads In the parishes oi Pirongia, Karioi, Whaingaroa, Pepepe, and Whangape. , ~ Cr. Bankart moved that a resolution on the minutes of Uare 5/S/"L9flO re abolishing the To Akaii-ivaramu RoaJ district be rescinflefl. Cr. McTCinlon seconded & it was carrier. Cr. Bruce moved that the resolution on the minutes re maintenance of the Wlicuawhata-Raglan Road by the ridings of Te Akuu, Karioi, Karamu. and rirongia bo rescinded This was seconded by Cr. McGuirk and carried. Crs. Bani:bart and McGuirk pointed out that a portion of this road and the Whntawhala Road was useu daily and luul to be maintained. The allocation of the main RaglnnWaipu Road was then considered, (-r, Bankhart proposerl., n.nd Cr. M^'"'™ seconded that the allocation be Karioi * per cent., Te Ak:iu :: per cent, Katainv, ■i per cent.. Plronglu i per cent. An amendment was moved by _S r-, ) ..Bru p £® that the allocation be KariorS.SOths, To Akau 6.2oths, Karamu s.2oths, and Pirongia 1.20 th. This was seconded by the chairman. The motion was -car,^ v a o The clerk' was instructed to hayc «mc repairs effected *n the Ranglrlrl X wa^-deS^^^urell^- Counci! °!T-r bm^te°r r of'repairs to the Opuatea bridge was left in the hands of the en--5 The'"" report of the engineer' aeUfflng ,-arious works carried out s nee laat meeting and suggesting a number small works was adopted. hsllances as The treasurer read the .P' 1121""^ 0^: lollows:-Land fund: Karioi £H U/(. Karamu £« 8/3. Onewhero £68 10/0, i>irnn"ii £17 3/7, Wlmngape £355 17/ A vffiaro £84 6/8. General accouj i :- c :^ u ;Wi^^^aT^ka C|lß°^:wSn: S^£%«i«s Road and to order plankH for tnt Whatawhata bridge, and to examine the Rag-lan wharf and execute repains.