COOK COUNTY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16706, 25 July 1928, Page 8

COOK COUNTY

BUSINESS OF COUNCIL The. Cook County Council met to-day, Cr. Gluts. Mattheys presiding over Os. \Y. G. Slierratt, J. C N. Thomas, J. E. Benson. G. Witters, M. T. B. Hall, E. H. Btiker C. E. Gibson, J. Tombleson, W.G. MlaeLaurin and M. L. Holden. Leave of absence was granted toiO. J*’. S. Bowen. A recommendation that the Muriwai riding rate should lie reduced by -|<l from the amount proposed at the previous meeting was made in a letter from Cr. F; S. Bowen, who was unable to attend. He wrote tat his riding rate this year was far in excess of that of last year. With a credit of about £360 from last year and about £SOO or £6OO extra in rates, the requirements appeared to he from £BCO to £IOOO more than the previous year’s. It’ it were possible to reduce his riding rate by id be would ask the council to make the reduction before confirming the rates for the ensuing year.—'Oho chairman stated that the riding commenced last financial year with a credit of £938. so that the riding had spent more than the amount collected in rates. Ho did not think it- would he advisable to reduce the rate.—Tint chairman’s suggestion was adopted. Writing on behalf of Manutuke residents, Mr. J. Kinder requested the council to proceed to take Roberts’ road and Hive access. The legal road ran through Bekii Maroke block, the formed road running along t lie boundary of Peka Maroke. bounded on the other side by Oitero turd To Kaiwahie. He had been m conference with the chief surveyor, Who had conferred with the judge of the Native Land Court, and they advised that the council could take this land under the Public Works Act. No survey would lie required as (he road proposed to be taken was shown as a formed road, while if was understood Unit, it was fenced. The chief item would be advertising, and bis clients would lie prepared to bear expenses up to £s. It was decided to take the stops suggested. . Mr. J. Blair wrote in connection with I lie Ma.hungn drain, staling that, ho had obtained an execution of a registerable casement • against all the titles allectcd by the agreement of March 14, 1917. A formal withdrawal .of caveat number 1178, protecting the council's rights under the agreement, was enclosed for execution by the council, after which the easement would be registered.—l he chairman stated that he had signed tiie document, lps action being confirmed. The Department of Agriculture advised Hint the slaughterhouse license of the OkitW Factory Ltd. had been renewed.

Authority was given the overseer to purchase and furjee a stock paddock in the Waingalie ruling, the cost to bo borne by the county fund. The balance-sheet for the year ended March 31, 1927. was returned from the Audit Office certified to as correct with one exception. The clerk exp.allied that the reason for the tag was that four payment slips had been mislaid, but the matter was not a serious one. The auditor’s fee was £73 2s 6d. That the council’s unauthorised expenditure had been exceeded last year by £23 was mentioned by the clerk, who stated that a promise had been made by the Hon. B. F. Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs, that il the Jubilee expenditure exceeded the council’s unauthorised expenditure lie would see that it was passed. When in Wellington last week, the chairman and clerk waited on the present Minister o! Internal Affairs, who said lie would honor the promise made by his predecessor, provided particulars of the expenditure were forwarded.—The clerk was instructed to supply the necessary information.

Cr. Sherrntt suggested a commiltee of three should be deputed to go through accounts before the council meeting, in order to facilitate the business of the council. —The suggestion was adopted. The committee’s action in making an arrangement with the Borough Council (already reported) with respect to Haiti stormwater drainage was adopted. Mr. Alex. A. Todd, of Wnimata Valley. wrote objecting to his new valuation, which was £2745 ns_ against Hie previous assessment of £2895. —Received. The general riding rates decided on at last, month’s meeting of the council wore confirmed to-day without alteration, as follow: Gisborne 2|d, Il'angarou s,|d, Muriwai 3 2-3 d. Pakarae Id. Patutahi 3id, Pouawn. 6gd, Taruheru 3d. Waimata 6gd, Waingake 3|d, and Whntaupoko sd.