WAIPAWA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10628, 5 June 1897, Page 4

WAIPAWA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Fkiday, June 4, Present— Mesarß A. E. Jnll (chairman), Rood, Chamber, Bisincn, EilckwD, H. H. Bridge, Drummond, M'Cormlok, and Cooke. THE LATE MR HARDIHG. Before proceeding wltn cue bnsinpss the Chairman referred to the death of Me K. Hardtop, and moved, "That thlß Ooanoll place on record Its deep bbubb of the loss sustained to tha dintrlct In the death of the Inte Mr R. Harding, for many yaara a member of tula Coarjoll, and that) a letter of oondolenca and sympathy bo sent to Mra Harding on behalf of the Coanoll." He said the Coanoll never had a better member, CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was read and dealt with :— The Colonial Secretary notified the gazetting of a special order re meriting of ! Msharahara Road District. The manager of railways wrote re the Mahareklekle creek diversion.— Overseer to report. The Receiver of Land R&venue notified forwarding £146 11s 8d to tha Bank of Australasia on acoouDt of aooraed thirds. The Walrarapa North Connty forwarded a copy of their bye-lows, inoludlog a now wbeel'tyro,byß"lawi Mr Sydney Johnston, ohalrman of the Takapan Road Board, called attention to the large quantity of snrfsoe water which oomea down the main road to Noreewood from a point three miles above Takapan, and floods the townthlp, doing mnch damage also to the roads, making id daDgorons for traffic. The remedy would be to pat la several cnlvertß at Bultable plaoeß and divert the water byaurfaoe drains Into the Makaretn river. He would be glad to meet the overseer and arrange with him where drains could be taken through his land If neoesaary.— Dealt with In overseer's report. Mr Sydney Johnston wrote that he acoedod with pleasure to the Connoll's raqueat to act as a governor of the High Schools, and thanked them for the honor. —Mr Johnston was therenpon elcoted, The Walpawa Town Board aaked the Coanoll to pay half the cost of cleaning and lengthening the big drain in the bush, —Granted. Mr J, B. Rhodeß wrote suggesting that while the oontrootor was on the spot, a few loads of gravel should be put on the rosd batwoen the portiuns reoently formed, ac unlaas thlei was done it would be cut through this winter. He also called attention to the damage the overflow 1b dob)? to the formation In front of his house,— Overseer to get metalling done and report on the diversion of the water. Bradley'a tianefer of his contract) to Mr Butler was sanctioned. From the came, re H. M. Bridge's resolution r« deviation of road through his run, which ha considered vague, and would be happy to meat the overseor or Mr Bridge on the ground, when some satisfactory arrangement would be arrived at. Mr A. Potts, Takapsn, wrote oulling attention to the state of the TakapauNorae wood "road near the old mill site. After every heavy rain the water la dammed back through the ienoe tor several ohalns, owing to tha damaged state of the oulverts.— Dealt with In overseer's report, Meeßra J. Lyall and W. Edgar, Mangatera, asked permission to erect gate aoross a road at eaoh end of Mr Lyall's property, the road leading to no other plaoe,— Application mußt fiwt be advertised. Mr E. Worsnop, Whukorara, asked the Council to remove the root of a large tree whloh had blown over bla ftnoß and re« pair the fenoe.— It fonnd that the tree was on the Conncil's property the reqneßt to be compiled with. Mr E. Dickinson, Ashley Clinton, wrote re having the approach to the washout on his road filled In. Mr M. Murray, Maharahara, forwarded a claim for one qnatter's pay on a maintenance oon tract. —To be referred to the late chairman of the Road Board for a certificate. Mr H. Lloyd asked that hfs aocount for work in erecting the Mar&eklekle bridge be paid, and forwarding receipt; from hia workmen.— Council cannot bob Ha way to alter lta rule An application was received from a number ot ratepayer:) of Mabarahara district asking that Mr Saunders be appointed collector of road rates,— Conaoll did Hot see its way to comply. Mr Drammond presented a petition from residents in Te Tapakakn block, asking that the necessary atepi be taken under Publlo Works Aot to enable a loan to be obtained for making roads in the block.— Overseer to prepare an estimate of roada and oulverti required, and the allocation of the loan ; also to ascertain whether snob, roads have been conveyed by the vendors. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr Jail broaghD np the question of a culvert leading from Abbotsford run to Lowa's and others, and moved that the work bo renewed and half cost be recovered from Walpawa Road Board.— Oariled, The aura of 83 10s 7<3, due to Mr Chrlatoffersen, Norsewood, to ba placed on pay-sheet. Daoevlike Borough Coanoll asked the Council to pay half cost of culvert on bonndary of the borough,— The engineers to the Borough ond Council to dual with the culvert, and to arrange for an Improved boundary. Mr J. Adams applied for 'payment for extras In eruotlng Manpatera bridge. The overseer presented a detailed statement).— £7 7a 54 was allowed. Mr Carroll asked for a little extra . allowance ior travelling expenses, and the amount was fixed at £30 per annum, commencing with April. It wan reaolved that If Mr Fletoher pnta his fence on the Whakarnra-road tiie chairman Is authorised to place tha matter in the solicitor's hands. Cre. Drnnifficncl and Balnea moved that tha Council's acconnt be transferred to tha Bank of New Zealand. Cr. Bridge considered it unwise to hohtar up any Institution and. hoped the Counoll wonld reject thp motion for this year, Cr. Chambers spoke to the same effect-. Cr! liood also thought similarly and thought the Coanoll Bhoald endorse the action of the Finance Commute.— The motion waa lost, only two voting for It. REPORTS. The road overaeer'a reports were road, and the fallowing aotlon resulted -.— Walpawn Riding.— With reference to putting in a culvert aorosa drain at Mr Kathbono'o stables, the Couccll conld not ccc any dnty to do it. Neceisary work at water table cutting was authorised, Ruataniwha Riding.— The overseer was authorised to make necessary outlet for flood oveiflow near old itocknde, Norsewood road, provided that the Road Board get permission from the ownerß. Tho Tangarewa bridge to have leading span lengthened to 26ft, nod redeemed with matttl. Wlllowß to ba moored for three ! ohalns of nnprocoh on Aohley -Clinton side of M&karetn river. Knatuniwha Merged. — No action, Makaretu Merged.— Timber culvert 25ft lodr, 3ft by 316 to be put, Instead oi pipes, 30 chains on upper side of DJokenaon'a house. Rosenbaoh'a acooant to be Ascertained before next meeting, Mr Dark to ba naked to remove his Bheep yard off the road In Makaretn. Waipukuran Riding. — Piles to be driven at bridge afi Brooklyn, near Arlington. Woodvllla Riding.— Complalntß were made that water table was not properly done.— To be attended to, DanevlrkePvldlng.— Mr Drnmmond and overseer to take Immediate Bteps to prevent a small oreek from joining the Mangatera oreek near Plrlplrl. A drain near JTanner'a old mill, whloh ;ovei flows over the road, to be oleaned out and deepened and culvert lowered. Ormoodvllle Riding.— A onlverfa was authorised near Drew) a on Towera'-road, Danevlrke Merged. —Piles to be got in readiness at the Popohan bridge on Kal-tokl-road. Tenders to be called for a new pile dilver. TENSERS, Tenders had been called In readlnesi if certain works wera sanctioned, Forma* tion BDdmetallluß Walpukuran-Takapan-road : H. Laws £30, C. Person £24, H. J. Jonssn £22 (accepted), Ereotlon of bridges and approaches on Whakirnra main road :— Doresn and Taylor £200 9a 3d, K. Wonnop £168 sa, H. Laws £140 (accepted), Formation and metalling 26 chains 00 Hnkß nnd erecting bridge on boundary rnp.d, Makotnka : Russell and Hall £95 14s (declined). This wag a work asked for by Ormondvillo Town Board, who offered to contribute £1 for £1 to £15. The matter was referred to tbe ooneldeiaiioa of the Board. For

erection of two additional epuna to I Tamakl brirlgn : ,T Adamn £200, 8. i Syko» £192 0s 7Jd, London and Snlllvan £160 18a 3d. Cr. Drummond moved that the lowcoi tender be Qooeptod. Ho did not approve of (he plan on which the bridge wns to bo coatruoted, and thought it had been blocked, na Mr Carroll said Mr Gllmonr had taken the plan Into bin own hands, The Chairman warmly resented tho insinuation, and said be had nob Interfered la any way with tho overseer. Crs. Balnea and Bridge had seen tho place and did not think tho oxpenso warranted, Cr. Chambers took a similar view aud urged Cr. Dramraond to withdraw the Imputation. That gentleman did bo, nnd ultimately the Council decided frhat It did nob see its way to incur tho expense. The pay-sheet was passed for payment, ~ 1