DANNEVIRKE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 288, 9 June 1909, Page 5

DANNEVIRKE COUNTY COUNCIL.

* Tho si hove mot tn-tliiy. Present: Crs Cowper (chairman). Armstrong, Eri-cksen, Ellingham. Chote, Rsifhbon<\ and Tansey. ■ . correspondence. From Commissioner Crown Lands, approving of £50 Pin Piri timber royalty being; spent on Main Road. — Received. • , From Dannevirko Borough Coum-il, re swing, bridge. — Recem/d. Fi'om Dannovirke Boroilgh Council, ro new cemetery site, asking Council's co-operation \re cemetery. — Cr Armstrong said that ho was one of the deputation that inspected, the site, and lie. thought tlio Mangatera site would do. — The Chairman concurred. — Cr Rathbone moved, That the Borough Council be written to, saying that this Council is in accord with the Borough Council's desire. . ,-■'.. . From secretary N.Z. Counties' A. I*spciation,1 *- spciation, forwarding opinions. — The Council had agreed to affiliate. The clerk wa's instructed to ask. the association how they arived at the subscription." .. ■ From Ferguson and Hicks, forwarding 'circular re. local government in Boroughs and Counties by. Mr Jollof .: — The 1 : Chairman explained that he had ordered a copy. "of the woi*k personally. • , '•-.... .From' Sainsbury, Logan and 'Wjl- ■ Hams,- "-re charitable aid levy, asking for rateable value of property, etc. — ■ The clerk had already supplied .information. The Council had already paid more than their share a,nd were entitled to a re-fund. The Charitable Aid Board asked that Dannovirke County should pay the amount— -£39o— and collect from the other two Counties concerned — Waipuknrau and Waipawa. From •C. A. Herbert, asking that bridges be wired.— Crs Chote and Tansey moved that bridges be wired. — Agreed., i From J. L. KanL, asking permission to erect two gates on Mangahe bridle track. — Cr Erickse-n moved that matter be deferred. — Agreed. 1 From W. Edgar, ro Smith's Road. ■ — The overseer had had metal raked in. — .Cr Rathbone thought it would be very hard to stop carting firewood on this . road during winter. Cr Erickseh moved that the bye-laws be strictly enforced. — Seconded by the Chairman, and carried. From A. H. Fcatherstone,, ro road to Mangatera river, asking whether the road belonged to the County or Government, and asking for compensation, for persons using his private track or else form the road past his' "section. — Chairman, to inspect and inquire into -the ma-tier. From W. J. Morgans, re feuco, protesting against action of overseer, etc.: — Council to inspect the matter after lunch. • • From P. M. Cohr, asking that portion of South Makaretu Road be taken over by Council, and re timber carting over Ngamoko Road. — Or Rathbone and the Chairman accepted Mr Cfhr's proposal.— Action endorsed. From P. M. Cohr, re ..timber carting. — Original agreement to be ad- . hered to, on the motion of Crs Armstrong and. Rathbone. — Agreed to. From Counties' Association, re superannuation, asking for information. — Agreed to supply information since Council was formed, and Teferred Association to Waipawa Council for further information. Discussion ensued upon some sawmillers' attitude upon seeding in timber returns, etc. — Left in the hands of the Chairman. • ROAD FOREMAN'S REPORT. I have the honor to Teport having attended to the following works during the month. Dannovirke Hiding : Have had Nanstoad's and Laws' Road patched \yith metal and the :nien are now. busy raking in metal on Smith Road. The contractor has also finished the bridge over the Tapuata stream on same road. Havo had a now culvert erected' on Umutaoroa Road, as the old ono was completely rotten, at a cost oi" £3 2s. lam also attending to .some necessary metal patching on this road. Mangatoro Riding : Have had dips removed of Maunga and Otonga Roads. Have also had groins erected in Iho Ma.nga.tora. river (Wober Road), also at creek near Ivaitoko station and at. the plough camp, Otope Road. Have also- had culverts attended to on Otope road. Ormondvillo Riding: Tho watertables on Maunga. Ltoad have now been all cleaned with tho scoop aaul tho men are now busy cleaning the watw-fcablus. on Alms-oka Road. Tho roadman has ako attended to watertables on OrmotulvilhyPapatu Road, and i lie. hill running down to tho Manauatu river, Waikopiro Road. Nor.sowood Kid ing: A. Eraser has coiMphvU'il. hi.s contract, uu N^amoko and Napier Main t lload». Have also had soiiic uvc^ssary metnl pa telling on a side strict in Nors<\\Ytu)d utt(siultul to. A. Olmmi is making good |h-ojj,t«v;s \villi bis formation contract on M'c-I^nkl's IJojhl, and 1 oxjHMit to soo ifcoiuploU'd within. llu> next Unv

t days. Have also had .Railway Road, .Ma-tamau, between' Station Road and th'o overhead bridge, re-metalled. GEORGE HARRIS, ; Comity Foreman. Cr Armstrong wanted culvert attended to on Umutaoroa Road. — Overseer to see to same. Cr Ellingham spoke re Makotuku bridge. — Overseer had instructed man to see- to same. Tho Chairman mentioned a small bridge in tho Mangatoro Valley which was in a rotten state. — The overseer estimated renewal to cost £122 15s.— Cr Tansoy proposed that the work bo done by Council's workmen.- — Carried. The overseer and Chairman inspected bridge, on Waitahora lload which needed repairs-— Cr Ratlibone moved that tho matter bo left to overseer. — Agreed to. , Cr Rathbone. brought up the matter of representation on Charitable Aid Board. He sa\d tho northern bodies were endeavouring to secure more representation on the basis of. rates, but this end was entitled to more members on the population basis; and ho moved thai Mi* 0. Hall, M.P., bo written to', and tliat jfche matter should also be brought under the notice of the Department. / The Chairman mentioned the matter of office buildings, etc. He said that if the Council thought- of building new : offices ho hoj)ed councillors would -fclxinJs: tte matter oyer,. st> tiiat it could bo taken into consideration AVliem tho rates were being struck. The pay-sheet, amounting to £589 7s Bd, £98 of. which was on. the adjustment account, was passed for payment, together, with £12 15s on tie loan account. : ' The- next meeting will be held on the 7th July. - :