HAWKE'S BAY COUNTY COUNCIL.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5380, 13 May 1879, Page 3

HAWKE'S BAY COUNTY COUNCIL.

''"'- Monday, May 12. The Council met at 10.30 a.m. Present— The -Chairman (F. Suttori,;]Bsq.), Messrs Bennett, Rymer, Williams, ' Torr, Tanner, and Kinross. < The tminutes .of, , the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ; . . ; ESTIMATES. i'. tiU The : Goiinoi^went into committee on the estimates of. expenditure for the year. The items were all passed as previously published,' with' the exception of the one fo^Fardon Park, £100. i . „,. t .COEEESPONDENCB. '' The? Council . having, resumed, the following correspondence waa read :■ — • [ From Colonel , Whitmore (telegram), „ rfaspecting alteration in the boundaries of the cpuntyi ' stating that Jie had delayed the matter, and * would perhaps be able to * ? restore 1 the old boundaries of Rangitikei •' J without including Patea. 1 'From Mr Angus M'Kay, explaining the circumstances in connection "with hia account for £29. -, rendered at the last meeting of , the board, for extras in the erection ,~of the Ngaruroro bridge, and J:> which*' haid been inadvertently omitted by £*.. jiFroitt;^ Robert T. Hatch., applying to '^ have his slaueihtering license transferred ■!, ifcom section No. 17 Puketapu to section a i No^37 Havelock.— Granted. From the Napier Town Clerk, accepting weighbridge with thanks. From the honorary secretary to the Hospital Committee, accepting with thanks tthe Council^ vote of £500. .;., n.From Mr Bazil, drawing attention to work required to be done on the Meaneeroad. It was decided that tenders be called * ' • 'for the work referred ■ to. . \ . TENDERS. The following tenders were accepted :— From Mr J. Brown, for the purchase of .timber in the Puketapu cutting £2 7s. "! 'From Messrs Campbell and M'Kay, for '," "cutting and filling in the Puketapu ' ' cutting ; No. 1 contract £159 2s, and No. 2 contract £78 (to be completed July }0, '1879). '.' ! . OVEBSEBRB REPORT. i . 'The report of the overseer of works was read. SLAUGHTERING HOUSES. ■ The report of the inspector of slaughtering houses was read, to the effect that all ■ the slaughtering houses under hia inspection were in good order, and well conducted. COUNTY SATE. The notice of motion of the Chairman for striking a rate of sixpence in the pound ' was postponed until the next meeting oi the Council. TAIPO DRAIN. Mr Kinross moved, pursuant to notice, that the Taipo drain be placed under the - ; control of the Meanee Road Board.

' Mr Torr seconded the motion. Alter a brief discussion the motion was negatived on the voices. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr Torr gave notice to move at next sitting of the Council, "That this Council take over the Tongoio road, from the Petane Hotel to the boundary of the County." ACCOUNTS. The month's accounts were passed for payment. The Council then adjourned.