County Council.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 173, 17 February 1888, Page 2

County Council.

The regular meeting of flu* Wuirit* repa North Council was held on Tuesday. and wo take the following ex true u of the proceedings from the Star : PAUIATUA MAIN ROA!>. A letter was rend from the Pallia tun Town Board applying for the control of the main road w ithin the Town District. Cr Crowe moved that the request l>e granted, arguing that under the Board the road would receive prpmpt attention. Cr Von Reden seconded tho motion, stating that the portion of the luam road referred to only embraced al*out a mile. The Chairman quoted clause 32 of tho Town Districts Act, which status that Town Boards shall lmve no control over tho main road. Cr Crewe said that if the Council did not surrender control of the road they would possibly get “ hot coffee ’ from tho Palliatua Town Board. The Chairman said he was not adverse to the application, hut they must act legally. It »xi resolved on tin* motion of Cr Beethum to deter consideration of tlio application till next meeting^ TIIOKK FENCES. Mr Joint Hughes, I’ahmtiis, wrote in reference to a fence on the road reaerve which he had la-eti ordered to remove, stating that the Minister of Pub lie Works had promised three months notice.

llie Clerk explained that the application to have fences and buildings removed came from tho Town Board and only applied to the Town Board district.

Cr Crewe said other settlers were removing their fences and buildings with celerity. It was decided to inform Mr Hughes that the Council cannot make anv exception iu his case.

Roxn hoard v. conrrr control. Cr \ on Keden moved in accordance with notice, •• That the different Road Boards be asked if they are prepared to undertake the maintenance of main roads within their districts after the 81st March, 1888, provides! the seperate rates are handed over to them." He said there was a general wish on the part of the ratepayers in the part he represented to have control of the main road.

Cr I bigg seconded the motion, and urged that the Council should l»o guided in their action hy the wishes of tho ratepayers as expressed ihrtnA!' the Boards. ” Cr Maunscll saw a difficulty in the way. If the Council rnlinqiiisheil control of the main roads he saw no power provided to enable them to compel the Boards to koep the roada in order. Cr \V. H. Ueetham oppoeed the proposal, pointing out that it would

..imply be ili«w(mu« to the main road* if they were luiidel over to the louder wvrriri of the small boards. The Chairman said he would not iippM like motion, because it «a< necking for nf'TUistioii. but he would oppuNo the j.. posal at tlie proper time, a. lie |wix»nid several very serious objections. Hie motion was then putandcarricd, six voting for and four against. IIIMrnV I BY TSMitB. f'r Crewe moiiil that tenders lie called for the maintenance for twelve months of the portion of the Man.* watu road aitlun like l’alnalua riding. The resolution was seconded by Cr Jdaunsell. Cr lUwtham saw a difficulty in the letting the work before they knew what revenue tliey could depend upon. The motion was negatived, only tlie mover and seconder voting for it. NMCBIXAIOMCS. Cr Crewe moved that the petition of settlers to have Msurieeville constituted a nr prate riding with one rvpre'••illative he'acc«d«d to.—ln the •h-s ii- i 'll that ensued it was punted out that tlie groas valuation of Mauricev ill. was about £60.000 as compared with kls'Uvtoii’s TuiNl.Otkt, ami that it w,>ukl l« unfair to give Maunceville one r- prv -dilative and Mastcrton only two. I'lie resolution was negatived. A letter was lead from seventeen holders of property at F.ketaliuiia applying for «1k- right to purchase that j> rt of tlie nail set forth in tlie I oimty Kinimwering Act. An application from Constable Roche, of hkeuihiiiia, for a refund of 7s tld for horse hire incurred in nispvting slaughter houses at Pahiatea was referred to the Inspector of Police for tlie district. Vie "is Rest and llottomley applied for slaughtering licenses. An application from Mr Alex Yule to lay down a tramway across the road was granted.