Whangaroa County Council.

Northland Age, Volume VIII, Issue 32, 29 March 1912, Page 5

Whangaroa County Council.

A meeting of the above was held it the county offices VViungarGi u n Monday 25th inst. Present Cri. J. Hare, (chairman) T. Hayes, W. Sails, R, Siever, and T. Lana. Tha minutes of the Totara Domain Board and the last council were duly confirmed. Correspondence. Two letters from the postmastergenaral to Mr. Vernon Reed, M.P., re the telephones to Touwai and Mataurl Bay, saying that he is looking into tha matters, aud they will receive attention. Letter frem the Commissioner of Crown Lands informing the council that tha collection of all kauri gam license feel in the county was under tha superviiion of Mr. J. M, Reid, who has been appointed gum-ranger for the Mangonui and Whangaroa counties.

Letter from Mr. C. W. West asking fer a return of motor-cars registered in the county. Letter from the “Journal of County and municipal bodies," asking for the names of any subscribers. Cr. Saies mevtd that tha council subscribe to the journal, Cr. Siever seconded.

L'.ttera and telegrams from the resident engineer and district roadsurveyor re expenditure of grants. Letter from the secretary of the N. Z. Counties Association stating that in the new Local Government Bill it is proposed that boundaries of counties shall only be altered by Act of Parliament. No date has been fixed for the holding of the next conference, and it is not at all likely that one will be held previous to the circulation of the Local Government Bill. Business Cr. Lane moved that the chairman write to the chief-poßtmaster in Auckland requesting him to give Kaeo and Whangaroa an improved service of out-geing mails, suggesting that a coach be run leaving Mangonui on Monday at noon and timed to reach Kawakawa the same evening. Cr. Siever seconded the motion.

Cr. Saiea (Cr. Lane) moved that in view of the possible danger to the traffic in the harbour, the Kauri Timber Co. be requested to remove the old wharves, booms, and piles in the Whangaroa harbour. Cr. Saies (Cr. Lane) moved that the Impounding Act be brought into force in the county. Ha pointed out the expense the county were put to for the up-keep of roads owing to cattle running up and down the embankment and also damaging ditches. Cr. Siever said that before enforcing the Act, he would like to ascertain what the cost would be for erecting a pound and obtaining a pound-keeperi Cr. Saiea explained that all that war necassiry waa for any suitable yard be declared a pound,- preierably J in each riding, and the fees collecM would probably pay the The motion was carried by 3 2, Crs. Hare, Saies, and Lane for and Crs. Siever and Hayes a^HS A special meeting had for 9.20 a.m., to discuss tlie^H||||||

of bye-laws for the county, but owing th only half the councillors being present the debate was adjourned. One of the great bones of contention as regards these bye-laws is tha closing of the road from Whangaroa to Kaao for heavy traffi .L,ring some of the winter months, and utilising the river (or transport. Apparently the Kaeo people do not view this with favour, and the Chairman promised to attend a meeting at Kaeo to hear the ratepayers’ objections to the scheme. Cr. Hayes laid he would endeavour’ to arrange an early date, and Crs. Lane and Saiea said they would be present if passible.