COUNTY COUNCIL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5630, 27 November 1889, Page 3

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The annual meeting of the County Council was held to-day ,it noon. All the members were present. The Clerk was in the chair. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN". Cr King proposed that Mr John Clarkbo re-elected Chairman. Seconded by Mr McPhail, and carried unanimously. Mr Clark returned thanks, and took his position as Chairtniin. COKUESPOXDEXCK. A letter was read from Mr Kenny, the Council's solicitor, advising that the Council retain L2ore Malone's stone alleged to have been removed by the present contractor.—The Council declined to adopt the suggestion, and resolved that the contract be carried out in its entirety. A letter from John Thompson, R.E., was ordered to be laid on the table. The Colonial Secretary forwarded a circular, advising that the annual meeting be adjourned till 11th December, to enable the County Chairman to attend the opening ceremony of the Dunedin Exhibition. — No action was taken. Mr Chas. Evans wrote expressing ;m opinion that the Council's officers should prosecute parties for infringing the byelaws in crossing bridges, and that the matter should not be left to private parties. Mr P. Barker wrote, complaining of the stato of the road between Waikohu and Poututu. — It was stated that the Engineer had, after the letter was received, ordered the maintenance contractor to do the work ; if not, he would put on the necessary labor. Sir George Whitmore and others wrote, complaining of the allocation of moneys, by which the Waiapu riding had suffered great injustice. The letter pointed out that the Board having granted three months' absence to Mr Stubbs, the reprepresentative of the riding, care should have been taken that the riding did not suffer in consequence. It was stated that the Engineer was .it present in the northern riding, to spend what money was available, and it was resolved to inform the petitioners to that effect. Mr Stubbs said he did not think the Council had done its duty to the Waiapu riding during his absence. Mr Kirk wrote asking that certain repairs be effected in connection with the Tol ago ferry. —It was resolved to obtain the Engineer's report at next meeting. Mr DeLatitour wrote that there was <i vacancy in the High School Board, which required to be filled up by a nominee of the Council. — Mr Coleman's name was favorably received as the Council's representative on the Board, but as that gentleman was not present the appointment was postponed. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS. Mr J. Warren was re-appointed Clerk for the ensuing year. It was also agreed to continue the ranger in his office at the existing salary, provided he accepted ; if not, tenders be called. Cr. Murphy fought as there were no important works in hand, it would bo better to appoint two overseers of works in preference to an Engineer. They wore now retaining a professional man to do rough work. Cr Stubbs did not think they could make a change for the better, and moved that CaptaiiTWinter be re-appointed Engineer for the ensuing year. Seconded by Cr Orr, and agreed to. Crs Stubbs and Colemau were re-elected Hospital Trustees. It was also agreedto appoint Mr Coleinan as one of the Governors of the High School. DOG TAX. It was resolved that the dog tax be the the same as last year, and that tenders bo called for the right of collection. TELEPHONE TO WAIAPU. The Chairman said that Mr Bold, Telegr.iph Engineer, had called upon him, and said that he was very anxious that the Council should reconsider its refusal to grant the rails fora telephone to Waiapu. He said that the rails in possession of the Council, being lighter, were more suitable for the work than the Government rails. He (the Chairman) regarded the rails as practically useless. He thought they could be better spared than L2OO. Cr King objected to giving the rails, because he was convinced that they would soon be required for a tramway for the metal supply. Some discussion took place as to whether the Government would make an exchange of rails. The Clmrman did not think that was likely, as the two departments were different. However, he thought there would be no difficulty in obtaining rails from the Government, on the Council paying the freight. It was agreed that the Council adhere to their former resolution.

WAIMATA BOARD,

Mr McPhaill said the Waimata Road Board would take their subsidy on the same conditions as other Boards.

No objection was raised to the suggestion, and it was agreed that all Boards should be treated alike.

STONE DISPUTE.

A letter was read from Messrs Nolan and Skeet, solicitors for Mr Malone, to the effect that their client had relinquished all claims against the Council in regard to the stone which had been in dispute. Mr Mclntosh's account of LBS, being tho final payment on his contract, was then passed.

proposed kaiteratahi j:i:iogj-

It was resolved that a poll be taken in the district concerned in connection with the proposed Kaiteratahi bridge, tlie district to embrace the Woikohu and < hinond Road Districts. PAYMENTS. The following accounts were passed for

payments : — Bell ami Boyd £1 S 0 O. Gallagher 33 0 0 R. Knox 70 0 0 W. Yardley 0 0 0 F. Hicks 15 0 0 Taylor and Brownlow ... 12 12 0 G. Moore 8 0 0 Salaries 41) 16 8 H. Kenny 13 17 <>