HUTT COUNTY COUNCIL.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1263, 14 May 1896, Page 18

HUTT COUNTY COUNCIL.

At the monthly meeting of the Ilutfc County Council on Tuesday, a letter was received from the Horowhenua County Council asking that delegates bo appointed to confer and arrange details as to the raising of a loan to complete a road from Waikanao Railway Station to the.Rikircngi settlement. Tho matter was left in tho hands of Councillor Field, as was also an application from Mr 11. Elder that the causo of the obstruction on the HuttWaikanae road be removed. Mr J. Mitchell waited on the Council and asked that tho drain in front of his property at Porirua should be cleared out. He complained that tho roadman in tho district was getting metal from a distanco when it could bo got nearer home, and that one of the settlers in his district was receiving M per year for keeping a road which was for his own convenience, it was decided to leave these matters in the hands of the Councillor for tho riding and the Inspector. A letter from Mr 11. H. Travers, Paraparaumu, was received, in which ho complained of tho manner in which stormwater drainage had been carried out under the direction of Councillor Field. Councillor Field said that Mr Travers was mistaken.

An application from M r 11. Cameron, Rothesay, that the road through his property lie straightened, and promising ,£lO towards tho work, was referred to the councillor tor the riding. A letter from the gener;.] manager of the GoverniiH'iii railways stated that the work or lopaviiig and lodraining the sheep yards at Ngahaiuanga was being carried out. A letter was received from the Council's solicituio wall reference to I)r L'urdy's report on the sanitary condition of l'limuiertoii, and detailing the powers of tin: Council under the Public Health Act. It was decided that the inspector should vi.iit Lhiminorton and confer with tho health ollic r (lu- lW.y), and report lo the next meeting.

II was decided lo ..end cupii ,; of Di fuidy's report lo thu householder- in the Plimmerluii district.

The secretary of tho Wellington and Manawalu Hail way Company wrote to the effect that all the sections of (heir laud at I'limmertou had been disposed of with the exception of two. Tho company would welcome any action on tho part of the Council as the local Board of Health, but regretted they had no power to assist in improving the tv.uitati'.n of the township. It was decided, on tho, motion of Councillor Bradey, that a surveylof the proposed

road between Plimmerton and Pahautanui bo made next spring. The appointment of a ranger in the Porirua riding was referred to the councillor for the riding. Councillors Field and Majcndie were appointed delegates to the County Councils Conference.

It was decided that the consideration of the Local Government Bill be left to the delegates to tho Conference.

The Chairman and Councillors Speedy, Field, Majcndie, with the clerk and inspector, were appointed a committee to deal with the question of tho readjustment of tho boundaries of the ridings in the county. Accounts amounting to £7Ol 13s Id were passed for payment.