HAWKE'S BAY COUNT? COUNCIL.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5484, 12 September 1879, Page 2

HAWKE'S BAY COUNT? COUNCIL.

Thursday, September 11. j The Council met at 10.30 a.m. Present— The Chairman (Mr "P. ?StuV' 'A ' ton), Messrs Williams, Tanner, Torr, Bennett, Kinross, and Rymer, CORRESPONDENO-. ; / ' The following letters were read.*'----irona the Colonial Secretary's .office, re- , questing to be furnished -*v;ith ; a/tab-ila^e(i" * return of the incdm/e,' expe_!dit__ef &c 7, of the Council. From Mr Trigg, of Petane, complainiSg.^ that his fence ad joining . the -rp^dyp^j.^ Petane HiU had been cut for ilfe&M^*&L>of obtaining metal for county use, >aja<l7'V that his cattle had in consequence gone/ij astray. ■- , . - _..■._" " The Chairman stated that instructions,.}:? had been given to have the required re?;. ; pairs effected. , • ■'■>>'< ■''■*-'>'* From the Treasury, Wellington; point-:;;,' ing out, in reference to Mr Richardson's claim for auditing the county accounts," " that Mr Macalister had' been 'appoin^d/to/ the office. . ' „"./~ J /V -'.'l"*_ It was decided to refer the /letter to |fr^; f £ Richardson for explanation. '■" ' ' ; '"' t * From the Chairman of the Okawa Roadt}-** Board (Mr Beamish), requesting that £300 J granted by the Council as a grant in "aid towards the improvement of : the road'between Woodthorpe and Patea be paid to the account of the Road Board at the Union Bank. -.'."--.„-",-, It was ordered that the amount be, paidj> as requested, subject to tlie certificate- of-^ the overseer of county roads as to" the' " satisfactory performance of the work. " , ~ From Mr Harvey Siaden, objecting to a drain through his property, at Meanee*" being used as a public drain. '' t>v,On the motion of Mr Rymer, it .wasT! X resolved that the drain referred to be pro- *£ claimed a public drain. ... ;. i . JB>om Mr William Clegg, complaining of the disgraceful state of the Taradale,; slaughter-house. ; / Referred to the inspector for his' rer port. t ' ' •: ' •l;.• - From Mr Richard Martin, applying for a license for a slaughter-house oh part ! pf section No. 37, Meanee. ■"'■'■ ■: •"' It was decided that the application^be;^ granted conditionally upon proper notice being given, and no objection being;;, raised. . 1 ; '/',/'"''" From Mr Bowes, applying; idr the appointment of poundkeeper for Taradale, in place of Mr Butler, resigned. ■ ■ • '■ ■'-■ "■' " ! The application was ordered to stand over. , , / : '",: .." ;; . < From Mr CotterUl, in reply to the ' Council's letter to him respecting; Farndon Park, stating that the land is vested io. O the Crown for the same purposes and objects, and Bubject to the Bame powers and conditions as those for and subject to which it was formerly held by the Superintendent of the Province. It was ordered that the letter stand over with the view of obtaining more information on the subject if possible; • TENDERS. ; ' The tender of Mr John Whelan.'for -" metalling the Petane-road at 2s 5d per cubic yard, was accepted. * \ ' '" The tender of Mr F. A. Parker, for fencing work in the Taradale road at £l ; 19s per chain was accepted. PAPAKURA ROAD DISTRICT. Mr Williams presented a petition from the Wardens of the Papakura Road Dis- , trict, praying that the portions of the Pakowai and Papakura roads within the " Papakura Road District be constituted a ) county road. -rfr"""X The petition was received, and -"Mr ' Williams gave notice to^move : on. the .next T sitting day that, the petition be considered. REPORT OF OVERSEER OF ROADS. The monthly report of the 'oversejer.- of roads on the progress of work's ;iti//han^.>, and on those that should be undertaken was read. • ' ' ' " '"" ""'"""' It was ordered that tenders, be called-' > for raising that part of the road; running • l through Hastings which is opposite' io , Mr Elnight's timber yard; also for put- ° ting in a stone culvert opposite the.Hast-. v ings Hotel, and metalling the road. " ' '|0 ... DRAIN AT TARADALE. ;,.■.' A letter was read from the overseer of roads, recommending that a drain running through Mr Dowd's property at Taradale be opened up. It was decided that - the, work be dpne provided the cost did not exceed £12, V-'-s - NAPIER-TAUPO ROAD.. , ' ; '^ ;.:;"*•" Mr Torr moved, pursuant to" notice,', "That this CouncU do take oVer;tlie^ Napier-Taupo road as a county road," , , ,[ Mr Tanner seconded the motion. „..,;, Mr Bennett moved as an amendment, " That the road from the Spit to opposite Mr Tuxford's corner at Petane be declared a county road." Mr Rymer seconded the amendment. The Council divided on the amendment. Ayes, 3 — Messrs Bennett, Rymer, and Sutton. Noes, 4 — Messrs Tanner, Williams, Kinross, and Torr. ' „...<, The amendment was therefore negaj/ tived. The original motion was theh'_ral& and carried without dissent. . . . „... DRAIN THROUGH MR SLADEN's PROPERTY.: On the motion of Mr Rymer, seconded': by Mr Tanner, it was ordered that, the' overseer of roads be instructed to remove.the obstruction in the public drain run-* ning through Mr SI ad en's property; : ■'-"■'■' : \ ACCOUNTS. " ... •'. -';.'"' The monthly accounts, amounting to,, £465 ss, were passed for payment. Several notices of motion were givefli'j and the Council adjourned^