COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1113, 4 September 1880, Page 2

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ; : ordinary monthly meeting of the. Coqk" County Council was held last: evening." '^' -;iS> >: -.^ ; ' X; Attend an cb. — The Councillors pre-j sent were, Graham (Chairman), ReeveSj'. Scott, Porter, Sunderland, and ChaniyberS.;-?. :..- .--'■ ■.; :. .\v.- -.;- : ; : "i"-- .' " After the miffutos of lait.meeting were read and confirmed, correspondence was read, the principal portion of which re--lated solely- to matters discussed ;at last meeting. Te Arai Ferry.— To an application of Mr. G. Ferris, for the payment of one year's subsidy for the Ferry, the Council decided to leave the matter in jtheliands of the Chairman- and Cf. f Porter'to 7 deal with. ; Cr. Reeves questioned whether it was wise to consult legal opinion relative" to the application. He remembered some time ago when the Council- con- ! suited a solicitor as to whether ceriain " Councillors 'held: their seat legally they had got a bill" for some . £30 arid no opinion. " . " MoTU ACCOMMODATION HOUSE.— -In reply to an application with reference to a grant of 200 acres of land as an inducement to erect one in .that locality, .the Government stated ''that the land liad not : yet been acquired by them. Or. ■ Porter informed the Council that since ,the reply had been received, the Gpvern'raent'had o6'taiued ? the land. - A "j Karawa Pound;— The resignation ot Mr. J. KingasPonndkeeperwas accepttd. and Mr. E. ;I>every : was appointed. , .-,. r . Slaughter Licenses. —Permission to slaughter under the new bye-law was Siven to Mr. E. Devery, :In reply to Mr. Morren, the Council could not favor a reduction of the fee which had . been ... paid, nine months of the term having expired, but at the end of the term it would be optional for him to.taVe out a £10 license, or under the new bye-law pay so ranch per head. : : ■** Ormond Tram Road Drain.— lt was resolved that the engineer be: instructed to keep it in : order where it vequires it/ Culverts.— An application was. re-; ceived from the Poverty Bay Highway Board, for a sum to repair the culverts which had been damaged in the formation of the roads. All the :.i Councillor s ' were of opinion: that when the sum ; of £150 was granted to the Board, that they waived any claim as. respects ;:the culverts and the Clerk was instructed; to. reply to that effect. _ . : • Finances —Or. Portercalledattention to the condition of the iiuarices >'oi the County, and it was resolved that ; the Finance ©ommittee meet and bring np a detailed report of the works* and amounts required, and that a* special meeting be he held in a ; fortnight ta consider the report.. . The ;■ nameir^f Crs. Scott, and Chambers were added; to the Finance Committee. ".'.'.' '."'V,";'j Reports. — The reports re. Slaughtering and Impounding brought in by the sub-committees were read and adopted; Tolago Riding. — Cr. Reeves proposed that the rates raised in the Tplago riding be spent in the riding. Cr. Sc'6tt v seconded. A discussion ensued, in which most of the Councillors objected to this mode of allocating the rates. Or. Snnderland proposed, and Or. Porter, seconded . an. amendment,, which, was' , carried — " That the rates be expended as heretofore." . . .;. . County Ranger. — Cr. Soott proposed,: and Or.- Sunderland seebnded-rrvEhat: a County Ranger be appointed to impound all cattle found oil County roadß. Or. Reeves" strongly objected, but-neverth'e-less the . resolution . was carried on the understanding that the fees only would be paid. him. : \ Rabbit Nuisanob.— Or. •Porter re* ferred to 'the presence of rabbits in the district, and on the- motion Cr. Sunderland, seconded by Gc. Scotfc, the Council deoided to ask the Government to enforce the Rabbit Act, in the County. Returns. — On. the ;motioh 'of Cr. Reeves, a return was ;ordered to be furnished of the rates received and: the amounts spent within each riding. ........ . East Coast Road.— lt was resolved that additional tenders be called for the maintenance of this road, the sections to be smaller, aud- that if necessary, the tenders already called stand good. Heavy Traffic. — It was resolved: on the motion of Cr. Scott, that the question' of regulating- the weight to be carried by drays, be discussed at next meeting and that a sub-committee be ; appointed to frame regulations. . : Overseer of Works. —It was decided to invite applications for an Overseer, of Works for the Main Road contract, applications to be received by , Friday, October Ist, .and the applicants to state the salary required. . ..." The Unemployed.— Councillors were of opinion that as the Borough had already applied for .a portion of the £75,000 grant, that there was no real necessity for an application from the Council. Engineer's Report. Sir,— l have the honor to inform you that >pfans and specifications have been prjeparedy and tenders called for works on the East Coast Road, Wainui JPl^.t. Tenders have not been called for repairs toKarawa Bridge, and I am of opinion that a' 'temporary work will.; suffice _to make the structure safe for traffic, which I propose carrying out by day labor. Very little progress has been made; '■on : the works ift harid^ during: ; the, : past months owing to the wet weath.er. ... - ; At the commencement of winter the contractor : for grvelling .the Bridge Road discontinued work, owing to the road becoming impassable^ Ido not .consider it advisable to complete ";this contract with the gravellihg from the Matawhero. crossing, it being too small . and fine a nature to make a gbdd _road with on aUuviai'soii. T would ;recbrnmend. that. ,the, road be pitched' With stone >■* ftqm ; the^-^^Quarry; and^ then ■gravelled } or that gravel be obtained from Ormphd ..whereit is very-much larger and better suited for the purpose. 1 I would- recommend "that; tenders be "called for at once, for forming and metalling the: main road for Quarry Tram to Kaiteratahi VHill. I propose to form, pitch, "and.gravel road as., far as the .Mahunga Bridge, the remaining portion formed and gravelled only. " I would ask' the Counbil to inform ma .what -portion :of the Ormond-Opotiki^ - Road it. is prpppeed to spend tW Geiieral : . Gpverhment grant of £500; and also that previously -vptei for ' the GisborneWairba Rpadj this summer, and on ■ whicli portion "of : said' v rbad : the; works are .to be carriißd put. ' Albo for authority rtp emplby/ day labor' irt^repairitig;: the ■Makarakai; ;Matawheri)^; ; Bridge^ lead' Pipiwhakad Roads. ■■ '■'■ : - : - 1 ' ;v < :; i7i •■

"! ; i; consider it advisable that Rangers" ihould be appointed in the district with power to impound cattle straying; on the roads. Considerable damage is done to the drains, Ac. , owing to the number thit are at large.— l am, <fee.^ v . J4- ■>£. /?■%■ ; Geo. J.'Wintek. Oh the report being read, the recommendations were referred to the Financial GomniitEee'fpr their consideration. "Tenders;— None of the tenders received .for, Jfche East Coast Road (Wainui Flat) were accepted, the Council deeming' the work ratheic too expensive. How-, ever, on- the motion of 'Or. Reeves, ......the Council sanctioned an expenditure'of a sum not exceeding £90, for f.culverts and ditching required. Paambnts. — All the accounts received 1 : w;ere passed for payment. ; ;The Council adjdurned gliortly*.ifter 12. '" ."