H.B. County Council.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6374, 9 February 1892, Page 2

H.B. County Council.

I The Hawke's Bay County Council mot this morning, when there were present— Messrs Shrimpton (chairman), Conroy, Bennett, Tanner, Rymer, and Villers. TENDKBS. Tenders for the yearly contracts, and Taupo road were opened. Muuieipal boundary via Taradale to RedclyfEe quarry. Avenue road—Harman and McDowell, 2s 4id. From junction new Taradale road, via Waerangi to Rissington bridge, from Pukotapu Hotel to junction of Waerangi with Greenmeadows road, also Hakowai to j_n«tion Rissington-Waerangi road—C. and R„ Codd, 2a od. Redely fie bridge to Omahu bridge (the Ng-aruroro), and from Omahu to junction of road leading to Matupiro.— C. 'and R Codd, Is o£d. Tareha's" br'dge to Puketapu Saddle, Church road, Powdrell's crossing topurinui creek bridge (Tannery road), Meanee township,—D Scullion, Is lOd.

Puketapu saddle to first crossing at Hakowai, thence to Konini Hotel. Is 3Jd. .Meanee bridge to Pauhakairo. "_?' r lO'Rourke Is 9d. ' ' ' >

Municipal boundary by Tareha's bridge, to the boiling down site Waitangi.—Glendinniug aud Griffin, 2s (id and la 2d.

\ Boiling down site to gate near Mr Alley's house, coming out of quarry—H. Pulford 2s Bd. ' Alley's site to Paki Paki, and from Have--look to boundary of Hastings municipality W. Clarke, 2s id. * J Paki Paki to southern boundary of County—W. Clarke, 2s lOd. Havelock to Mr Cooper's and turn off middle rond— J. Murphy, Is lljd. Boundary of Hastings municipality to Willow Pah bridge, and from boundary of municipality to Omahu bridge—H. Pulford Is Od. '

Tiupo Road, No. S Contract.— More-an £.07. b *

Tnupo road from boundary of municipality at Napier, Spit, to Petane bridge— Harman and McDonnell, Is. Petane bridge to Kaiwaka and Valley and to boundary Wairoa County, also from junction to Taupo road to Warepou"..-,, Valley at Marshall's dairy.—C. and k Codd Is 7d. tt - Pipes and drains.—Dolbe! and Co. Printing.—Daily. '.' elegeaiui. CORRESPONDENCE. From Harbor Board, ior VfkrAi orde _ in-Council relating to ol.etion of members and askin B for suggestions ihereon —R B -' ceived From same, desiring to know whether thr> Council would oo.lcct the Harbor B oard rates, which would _avo ratepayers « cru siderable expense—At present no existing provision for doiny thin, „_d wo „ Id ' {*_ an alteration m the Act.-8u,..h reply to sent. * J ""

From Municipal Council, __,■«.__- __ making toot-way „v Npit Bridge, _f the work was not of such urgent _w.-s._tv as to warrant an expenditure of a !_r we .urn of money and protected against the work beine proceeded with at prtf-ent.- Mr Viler. notice of motion deals with the matter ' _ From Treasury Welli.. s ton, a.plvi,',* for £fo c , Ht ; °£ b ,' ldge l0;tll = Tuki, *152 Us sd.—Forwarded. From same, fbrwnrdnig £850, pr.gr.« paymeutsouTaiiporortd.-.Reciived irom Survey Depm-tmeut, Wellir- ton regarding- t),_ Fan..-;..., ))om;.in - The Ghairnvui mm". d that v-t >»•■■ veimntur vest the Tar'K- in roe i>Virn.reinHn< of the Council, <■_-• officio, .'.ir 1n..1101 r.>.i_:,_ i>, e appointment of a o.Ki.n.;i;te near the ground would be tfco fat- belter course —Mr Bennett though c the Ohairm.n'a suggestion was tho most poetical oonreeto pursue Mr Conroy t)i,.u_-lit the wa y the trustees had mauagod the affairs 0' the Park was simply disgraceful. ___ r I'auuer moved that' th. Go v.nWat w

recommended to appoint as trustees, Messrs Conroy, Lascelles, Merritt, Beck, and Mcllroy.—The motion was carried. From J. Hawthorne, re losses consequent on being unable to get men to work on hi contract, No 2, Taupo extension road, and offering to do certain work. —The deposit of £'5 was forfeited, owing to no.lect of contract. —Mr Tanner did not think the Council should gain out of the man's misfortune, and moved that the depOFit be refunded.—The Chairman said Hawthorne's acceptance resulted in a delay of the Taupo works for five or six weeks. They must maintain a principle.—Motioo lost; request not acceded to. From W. Conway re his contract on Taupo road.--Left in bands of chairman. _Rom J. Hogan, applying for extension of time on his Taupo contract, owing to the difficulty in obtaining men.—Extension of one mouth granted. From Havelock Road Board, requesting Council to confirm stopping road in Pukahu district. —Mr Tanner gave notice of motion to thi» effect for next meeting From Inspector of slaughterhouses, suo-u-esting a few necessary improvements to slaughter yards.—Sum of £5 granted. HOAD OVEBSKEII'3 KKPOET. Tenders for the annual me'ailing contract will be biid beforeyouto-davandneceptod. I beg to reeomi'iend that metal repiurs to all county roads, where required, bee anmenced on the first of March, and particularly so at long distances from quarries. Napier-Clive Hoad.—Widen in _ a portion of tbis road between Aivatotoaud Waitangl railway crossing- has commenced as authors l*.d.

Haveloek-Patangata Road. —As inBtructed, I have examined this road between Mr Cooper' turn-off and Patangata. It will require eight culverts and a gang of four men ono month to put this road in decent order for travelling stock und light ■wheel traffic Cost £100. Napier-Patea Bond.—Metal repairs to a portion of this road between Look-out Point and Gentle Annie has made good progress during- the month. Bridget.—l beg to recommend that the Tutaekuri bridge, New Taradale road, be metalled, cost £10. I would recommend the Meanee bridge to he screwed up. 'J he late rain having washed away an open crossing oi) the Hakowai-Rissingtoii road, which "made a deep creek, pending the erection of a bridge culvert I found it necessary to make a temporary crossing to keep the road opeu for traffic. I would recommend that a culvert be erected at this place, cost labor and carriage of timber ; old Tutaekuri bridge timber can be utilized. I be°- to recommend that the approach to firßt'bridge on the Omahu-Ukawa road bo widened and fenced on both sides, cost £10. Tho ordinary surface repairs to all County roads have been attended to during the during the month. John Teacy, Overseer of Roads. Approved. SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting was held at twelve o'clock. Mr Villers moved that the special order merging the Petane Road Board in the County Council be confirmed. Carried — Mr Shrimpton's resolution ru alterations in Slaughterhouse. By-law So. 10, reducing slaughtering sum from £20 to £h>, was carried. JtHCT.LLANEOTJB. With regard to the old Tutaekuri bridge Mr Bennett n.oved that the tender of Glendinning and Griffin for its removal be accepted. —Ml- Ilymcr moved a- an amendment that the tender be not accepted, but that the bridge be tuken do-.vn by the County Council at times when the timber is required —The amendment was carried. Accounts to the amount of £5-11 Vis 4d were passed for payment. Mr Rymer moved that plans and specifications be prepared to widen by ten feet the middle bridge, on Tan-dale road, where more room was required for traffic—Mr Bennett seconded.-Carried. Mr Viltcrs moved that tenders be called for hardware for the County Council. Ho thought the other tradespeople ought to havo a share in the Council's patronage. The value was about £50.— Mr IU mer said a certain amount woutd have to be obtained up-country, as tbe cost of carting picks and shovels would become wry excessive. -Mr Bennett said that tho amount was not worth it, as the nearest store was invariably patronised. He thought it would no better to deal with different firms every six months, which he moved asau amendment — Mr Villers withdrew his motion, and Mr Bennett's resolution was aureed to. Mr Villers moved that the Engineer be instructed to report on the cost of a footpath on tbe \buiiri bridge.—Mr Tanner seconded. —Lost. Mr Bennett moved that £200 be advancod for making a road to the H kauui settlement. In doing so, Mr Bennett said tho amount would be repaid in eleven years. It -was far better for tho Council to grant it than to go to the Government. If the Council refused, the Government would grant the request —Carried. The Chairman was given permission to pay accounts of the Meanee Road Board, which had been merged into the Council. The Council then adjourned.