COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11856, 21 May 1909, Page 6

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

Messrs Kirk, Burnard, and Sievwright, solicitors, wrote respecting a «laim mude on the Council by Jt. Dow, a man em]'lnvi<l on the Mangnpohatu stock track. — The Engineer stated that Dow, had l;een paid the amount certified to by Mi- Middleton.— Referred to the Engineer and Clerk to settle. In regard to the waterworks pipe line, Cr White urged that they should fill the crossing up to lessen the depth of the f<ii-d, and charge the borough with the test. — The Engineer said that the proper w:iy to restore the crossing to its original condition was to remove the weirs. — - (r White to<>k stronj exception to the buroagh being permitted' to raise the water in the ford, when the count* apparently had no remedy.' He would be prepared to bear the whole expense of lowering the pipe to save what possibly might mean the loss of life of his children, although he did 1 not think he should be required to do so. — Discussing the opinion submitted by Messrs JieLnutour, Barker, and Stock respecting the Arai river crossings, affected by the waterworks contract, Or White urged they should fill up the crossing and charge the borough , with, the cost. — The Chairman j^aid thati would 1 be tin alteration in the slate of the lord. The only way to restore the ford to the original condition Mas to sink the pipes, and he .suggested they should approach the new Council. — It was decided to forward a further letter, and that a deputation wait upon the Council. Mr W. Ross, Inspector of Noxious Weeds, notified that unless sweet briar was cleared off the'Mahunga drain he v.-ould' be compelled to take action. — Work to be done. Mr W. Fraxer, Whangara, drew the Council's attention to a drain on the Whnngara school property. — Referred to Engineer. ])r Valintine, Inspector-General of Hospitals; advised the Council that the Waikohu County had' become a contributing local authority to hospital and charitable aid. — Representation could not li« granted without an amendment of the Act, • ■ ' Mr A. C. Steele, Tahunga, requested a rcttlemenfc of account for stores supplied; to three Natives > working on, the stock track. totalling £21. — The Chairman stated that, on paying Mr Steele about £7Othp understanding was that that was the prul of the liability. — Consideration deferred. ' y Mr VV. L. R-ees wrote informing the C.-mncil of the .substantial commencemeyt that h:id been made in the 'construction of the Rakauroa and Motu tramway, and iniimated that it (the tram line) would lio completed within tlie two years ;i]lowwl.— Received. J 'i'he Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard demanded £1698, bein.? 1-llth i F VI in the F>\ upon the rateable value of Cook and Waikohu Co-unties", £4,806,CCO. C-.M)k County ;contributing £1218 ixmt Waikohu £480.— Received. Mr Seymour Bolton applied for a billiard saloon license at "M.akUuri. — (hanted. — The Chairman stated he would <:ive notice <f motion to amend the by]:?.w to increase the license fee. Mr Vincent Pyke, local manager of Ihe. .P.rmk of New Zealand, notified that the Council's application for an pver-fh-.ift ujt to the full legal limit for the current financial year had been granted, Hfcoivod. Mr W. C. Kensington. Under-Secre-i-'rv for L-'inds, advjped that the Receiver of Land Revenue had been instructed to pay £170 to the county, being the airiount c 7 epo.sited by the borough; He had notified the borough that the county rl;ii'i-p<! £117 9s for fencing, etc., but of this the Government could take no coffnisance, and he presumed the borough wm'lH f.»ttle the matter with the county. — Received. Messrs C'hrisp and Cbleman, solicitors, wrote respecting the new rood' about to be formed on the Mission Estate, Wae-rengn-a-hika, and asking that the Council would make formal -application to const ruefi a. crossing over the railway line.— Application to be made. The Railwny Department forwarded a claim for £10, the first quarter's maintenance of the Willow Crossing bridge. — Frv-warded to Waikohu County. The Engineer's report was adopted,