WAIAPU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13299, 7 February 1914, Page 4

WAIAPU COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. : V Tlie monthlyl'^meeting; -of the; £bove Council . was held on Monday, the 26th' ult., there ;bein^ / present.:...-i^ie»sr!_',K..S. Williams i(chairman), i^. 33 V). v Williams, R.W. Kem^*J,;Kn6x, 7 'E; R-trMurphy,' and -R, Wickstead. . ,The fdlldvvirig ■ correspondence was dealt with:-- - >■-/'.'.. From the- proprietors of Te Kumi, stating they^ idesired to be included within the "boundaries of ■ Walapu County, owing to the community of interest, etci and -asking the Council to take the necessary vSteps.r-;The .chairman moved, ana Cr Wickstead seconded,., that the proprietors be informed that the Council is prepared to-do as they request, provided they can obtain 'the consent of the ■Opotikl Council to the change.^ Carried. , . A ,-... ;; . t Mr , F. JV Williams, asking that the bridge near- his sheep yards tie inspected and repairs: be clone; > also that a survey be made of a line of road connecting the old;. road at the back .of Waipara with the main, foadj and also applying for-' deviation of 'road m front of his nouse, he being willing to givethe necessary land -.required.— Cr A. B. Williams moved,, and, , Cr Wickstead seconded, that Mr : Williams be informed that m regard to"* "connecting rdads, the matter be held, oyer until such time as a committee Can arrange to meetMr Williams and - inspect-; .*• that the overseer inspect ; and report on bridge,and that 4'the ' deviation, .. work; be done as soon as possible. — Carried. From the Controller Auditor-General; consenting to tjie reduction of rate oyer the Ta Ar&rba' jetty loan district' -from 3d' to id m - the & for ;.'a= ; period of one year onlyi-r-jThe; . chairman )moved, and Cr Murphy ,secondedi that lie be., written to, and asked to reduce* the. rate" for the whole term of the loan. — Carriedi '• From the- ■ Commissioner of Gi'own Lands re reserve at Tuatina. stating that as the'' Council has? not furnished any reason why it desires ,'the section vto remain as- a -reserve) no further action will', be - taken m- the matter.— Cr Wicksteaid moved, and Cr- Murphy seconded, that tbe "'.Commissioner,, be informed that a niemberbf the Council, now m Napier/ will interview liira on the subject.-dCaifried. : '-.;■. -■'■■ From C, ..Mtorse, . asking permission, to erecta veran4ahrrburid'a sh6p';at Toko-, maru. — It was 'decided; that'some;Councillors would iittspect dbesf Ore : givihg, final decision. ::• - .-; - From Mr >S. M<vMeftkinr. : asl4ng, r per-' mission to erect 'a t'w6-'i"bo ! med rs h'6ttse on road reserve.— The xlerk. was instructed to acquaint -1-.M* * McMeekin; that the Ceuncil had ? liq jqwer'.to ifive tbe''permission asked-for: ' ''f'' : L- ? ! ' " ; ' ; "" Tbe engineer's '•'report' was ..read and discussed, a_ 'also. was the overseerVreport, but nothing arose therefrom. A letter was received from Cr Kpox. tendering.'.his resignation as a -member of the Ooiiricil, it being ! accepted With expressions of regret. ORDINARY BUSINESS., Cr Murphy, moved, arid Cr Kemp seconded , that a f oolbridge be erected over AriuTU creek. — Carried." Cr A. . B. WilLiams-moyed, and Cr Kemp seconded, that the slip pn the Mjata-Waitahaia road, near. Mr Willbi', be ymetalled.-^-Carried ; also that 'timber required 'for'" "culverts be- procured.— Carried. Cr Kemp moved^. and ...Cr. Murphy seconded, .that, the ' chairrhan, Crs Wickistead and A. B. Williams be appointed a committee to go .into the financial position of the Council. — Carried. The chairman moved,, and v Or Wickstead seconded^ that tlie WaiapV- ; bridge be opened on the 19th February at noon, and that ah invitation . be sent Uo i the Right Hon. "the Prime, Minister 'and.-, the. Hon. W.. H* Herries.and^the Hon. \V. Eraser. —^Carried. .:""'•. ;- r :^ :'" '« '•■'"**■.'• iJ ' The* Chairman moved, and, Cr Murphy' seconded, that ', the TOouncil sell vone of their stone' crushers and • Straker en* ■ ( gine.— Carried. •:'"• l r : - •■■ -..'-;-.-■'.' Payments amounting to £3642 7s were passed, : ...,...'. .....