PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13235, 21 July 1906, Page 3

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the Piako County Council'was held in To Aroha on Wednesday. Present : Messrs. T. Gavin (county chairman), Lamey, McCaw,: King, Kcelcy, Main, Thomas, aud Donaldson " •. " '■■■ -, i '._ ..■■■'"'■' . _ The ; New Zealand Counties' Association requested the Council to appoint a delegate to the conference to be held shortly and to remit questions for consideration. It was resolved that the chairman and clerk make the'necessary arrangements. ' ' " ; '." !• Mr. W. J. "Harrison wrote with reference \ to the- proposed bridge, across the Waihou ) River at Turanganioana. lie considered that a bridge at the site proposed, if constructed in accordance with Government requirements, would cost £600, and the approaches and connections with existing roads about £200. He thought also that, taking into consideration the great area, of the watershed and theprobability of the stream being used for timber flotage, a dilferent kind of bridge from that contemplated would be necessary. This would entail a further expenditure of from £250 to £300. It was resolved to forward a copy of Mr. Harrison's letter to the settlors interested and to inform them that, the chairman was in communication with' the members for the district with a view to obtaining an increased grout from the Government. •Mr. John Gillies. Cambridge, wrote asking to have, some hills between his place, and Ferguson's Gully gravelled. . It was resolved .to inform him that the Council will do their tost to put the road in order when the weather is suitable. Mr. George J. Neal, of Cambridge, asked 'the intentions of the Council with regard to the survey .of- a road' through Karapiro district-Cam-' bridgV-Taupo Road, as he was putting in crops. Mr. Keelcy said, he had explained to Mr..,Neal that the "survey was being made to ascertain the true line of the road for, the purpose of placing'telegraph poles. There" would probably be no necessity to remove any' fences. It was decided that the members fori the riding - arrange with the Telegraph Department to erect the telegraph poles' within 3ft -of the correct fence line. ■. . v: '■■■■ • . > ■■'. The secretary of the Waikato executive committee for the International. Exhibition «aaked the Council to contribute to the " funds. * .After. a long discussion it was resolved to contribute £50. ■-■i Messrs. Beale and Beale.complained of the impassable state of the East Port Road, on the rt'aitoa Estate. It was resolved that this matter be attended to as soon as possible. The town clerk, Cambridge, wrote asking the Council to make arrangements for paying 'half its share of the construction of the proposed Cambridge high level bridge. The clerk estimated that the amount required would be about '£1250. It was resolved to borrow this sum at 5 per cent.: for a period of 26 years. •_ .- ■„,- It was resolved to obtain a supply of poisoned grain for the purpose of, destroying small birds and to make arrangement's; for its distribution. Mr. McCaw brought forward the question of the division of the county, in accordance with boundaries which ho laid before the Council. the matter was discussed at some length, the Council twine practically unanimous in favour of dividing the county, provided an: equitable boundary line, could be fixed. . It was finally resolved that the members for tfi'cTe Aroha and Waitoa Ridings should, meet at Stanley landing on Monday and go over the proposed boundary ; also, that plans should be deposited iat various centres in the countv ' for the information of ratepayers, ; who should be invited to express their opinions on 1 Accounts 'amounting to £365 were passed > for : payment. ._ ' . ■ ■,•,•:.'■'.-■..