COOK COUNTY COUNCIL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11856, 21 May 1909, Page 5

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL

Thj* monthly ;meet ; .ng of the Cook County Council was held to-day, when there were present : The Hon. . Captain lacker (chairman), Crs F. J. Lysnar, H. "White, R. Sherratt, E. Boland, T. Holden, and A. F. Matthews. . CORRESPONDENCE. Mr. M.. H. fitrachan, • Waimata, wrote asking; the Council to survey two deviations of the county road through his property, and to close and transfer the old roads'. On three occasions he had al-j lowed considerable areas to be taken for new roads' without any charge.' — 'Referred to "the "Engineer, with instructions to act'. „ ' .-,.-,' Mr R. Williamson, Te Ai-ai, wrote drawing attention to Mie surface' water that collects and becomes stagnant at they conier of Muriwai and Arai Valley roads, alongside his house and shop. — Referred 1 to Singinecr, with instructions to have matter: remedied. . ■ . ■ 'Mr; H. R.^Shariks, Waiftgake, on behalf of Waihgake settlers, drew the Council's attention: to the state of . the ford "immediately abdve the Wairigake store, which they considered had been rendered dangerous by the accumulation of boulders. — Engineer 'reported }t had been -attended to. Mr W. J. T. Hicks, Tolaga Bay, wrote undertaking to do work on Paremata road for £10. — Authorised.. Mr J. E. B^epson, Omrtond, applied for a jpfe'cg 6;T;i-dlad approaching -hi» koora j^i*op4rty to^Tt)© put in order.— To be»\x>nsidered when framing estimates. The Gisborne Borough Council wrote demanding £47 ss, the county's share of expenses incurred in the Gisborne licensing election. — Payment authorised. A' petition was received respecting repairs to,i thfe ; road leading to ,the Kia Ora} Dairy- Company's property .—Repairs etfected.fr' :' v,,^ ■': ... . '>■« -.■■;/ Mr. G. W. Hyland, Waimata Valley, i wrote asking, the Council to take over the road' from Langdon'B homestead to the bridge crossing, near the Waimata Post Office to give access to the hridge. -—The Council considered it a Road Board] n^bter* but decided that it 'would take the'; road; on being indemnified against any cost. ■ , Mr Marshall waited upon the ;C6uncii respecting the same matter. — The Council adhered to its former decision. ■.."■' : , : : ■>■•: ■' h ■;<•■ . Mr T. R. Lees, chairman of the Te Arai: Associatioh, requested the Council W prohibit all hekvy traffic over titef A'tm settlement ..roads during the •winter months, in view of the, Government's unnecessary heavy traffic over the metal laid' down. The Association also desired to appoint a ranger to impQjind,..^va,nd?ririg. I.—--Prohibition1 .— --Prohibition ..of heavy traffic to be considered when discussing Cr. White's notice of motion.— Association to -,bo- asked, to select a ranger willing ""to. do the work for the driving fees, who . \\x»uld be appointed by the Council. .. '')'■' Messrs Nolan and Skeei> solicitors, on betalf of Mr C. H. Seymour, wrote respecting the deviation of a road, through hi& leasehold property at Whangarav; and asking as the gates placed thereon rwere •unsatisfactory the road should be fenced; — -Referred' to Engineer, Mr W. F. Hale j Tolaga Bay, forwardedl a communication respecting obstructions placed on roads in the township . by Messrs A. P. Agnew and; O. E. Smith. — Regarding the above Mr G. E. Smith, wrote asking for permission, in view* of blackberry , on; the fence line, to leave a fence across Fost^er- street until, it could be inspected by the Engineer. — Referred to .the Engineer. Th© Clifton County Council circularised the Council respecting differential rating over special fating districts. — No action taken. ■ Mr Jas. B. Adaraa, Highlands Apiary, Whaiaupoko, wrote applying for a refund of £5 expended on Richard's Court (Sievwriffht's lane).— Sam of £2 previously agreed to, granted. \ Mr A. R. Watson/ Waimata, drew the Council's attention to the state of the erbssing leading to his and an adjoining property.— -The waiter waited^ upon the Owan-cil and explained the position.— The Engineer said that Mr Watson had offered the use of horses and sdoop. It woald cost about ; £20 r — Cr Sbcrratt moved that the matter be referred to the Engineer to ascertain whether it was avCbanty road, and, if so, that it be placed on the estimates for proposed new works, no funds now beinjj availaljle^Cr White seconded.— Carried , Mr G. E ? Jones waited upon the Obun* ' cil in support of a petition from Mr W ? K. Chambers and others respecting improvement* on the •extension' of th'c-Lavenham-Pukepapa road, which was declared to be a sea of mud.— -Cr Sherralt *aid that it would ocst a good deal, aridvaa- it was too late in the year,' it should He discussed when framing the estimates ; » the spring.J-Comed. Mt TT.J. H. Blow, Under-Secretary for Public Works, applied for: £915, the county's contribution to the construc- . tion of ' the Willow Crossing rail and traffic bridge.— The clerk stated that "he had, asked the : Treasury to transfer the J amount to the Public; Works Depart 1 meni. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS. Overdraf t April *17 £17,411 19s 6d. Collected : General rate £295 7s 7d, i special, rate £221 11s fcdy .Charitable -Ajd rate £26 8» r 4d, dbg registration £4(>, sale of stone £89 ' 16«, pale of timber £2 17s, refund quarry, reserve £170, refund advances, on Government grants £3?60, grants £421 , 13s 4d< land, fund £63&. 14b 2d| total £5630 7s lOd, Required to-day £1^02,38 104 -Overdraft May 22, £13.(075 15s. 6d.V. Advances against Government grants £1245.