WAIRARAPA EAST COUNTY COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 681, 1 February 1881, Page 2

WAIRARAPA EAST COUNTY COUNCIL.

A meeting of the above was held at the County Council Chambers, Masterton, last evening, the following Councillors being present :-MessrsPharazyn, H. R. Bunny, R. Maunsell, J. H. YYhishaw, J. V. Smith. In the absence of Mr G. Beetham, Mr Pharazyn \yaq plepted to the chair. MINUTES. Minutes of last'meeting read and confirmed; CHAIKMAN, Mr Beetham was unanimously re-elec-. ted Chairman for the ensuing year, on the motion of Or Smith, seconded bv Cr Whishaw. . ' ELECTION. TJie Clerk reported tlye election of Mr J. H, Whishaw, in place of Or Wingate, resigned. COHRESPONDENCE. The correspondence to and from the Gounojl since last meeting was read. ENDOWMENTS. A letter was read from the Wairoa County Council, asking this Ooqnoil to cq-operatq with it to have Counties placed on the same footing as Municipalities in the matter of endowments.—The Clerk w instructed, to reply to the effeot that, as the syßtem of endowments had beep abolished, it was obvious that in this respect Counties and Municipalities were, already on the same footing. FERRY RESERVE, . Correspondence i. po, this matter between the Council and the Government and the Rev J. C, Andrew, was read, the latest being from the latter, who stated that ashe had bought and paid for the land in question, he bad not the least intention to relinquish his title to it j and that although .he did not wish to inconvenience the ferryman, he would be com'pellod to'take some steps to assert his ownership. " /" • The Clerk reported that he had written to the ferryman,'who had l)§en,fencing in the land, telling him to"ce'ase making improvements till the affair was settled, but his letter had nofc.been acknowledged. The Council therefore instructed''him to write again, aa it was stated that the ferryman was still fencing. HraONNIOEmi BRIDOE. A letter was received from Wairarapa West County Council, enclosing copy of a resolution to %• effect'that a grant of £2OO would be made towards the coat of the above, but pointing out the anomaly of a County being compelled to contribute to a work dqne Jm an adjoining Oouufcy, as to the desirability of whioh' it had no voice. R? protective works for this bridge, Or Bunny drew the attention of the Council to the faot that several gentlemen who had promised to take up debentures in order to provide funds to secure the .execution of the work' had now repudiated and.would not take up the amount they i had agreed to.—The Clerk wasordered to . instruct the Council's solicitor to write to. those who had refused to fulfil; their eon- !

paid the amount due within ten days, legal proceedings would be taken. ; ; ' It was resolved—That at the expiration of the notice the solicitor shall take legal steps without further instruction from the Council. .. •... . ; .. UNCELY •& CO. ' : The Clerk reported that lie" had been informed that. Mr Laucely had " left" sith the last, advance-payment -of--£IOO, aud asked to be instructed as to whether he should pay the amount now due to the remaining partner, Mr Jackson.—He was instructed to pay Mr Jackson. CASTLE POINT HIGHWAY BOARD. The Clerk wa3 instructed to write, to the above Board re sending in the necessary returns to the Government, in order that the Council might receive the balance of subsidy due. HURINUIOBANGI FERRY.. The lease for the above reserve was laid before the Council for signature, but held over till the Chairman's return, FINANCE COMMUTES, The report of this Committee was adopted, and'the following payments re» commended by it were ordered to be made . ... i !| H. Cornelius, advanoe on contract, Blairlogie road 100 0 0 P. Hourigan, wages, Blairlogie road 8. 0 0 P. flourigan, wages, Masterton to Castiepnint road ... 17 0 0 W. Alexander, galvanised wire Hurunuiorangi Bridge ... 3 0 0 West County Engineer's salary Hurunuiorangi Bridge 32 5 11 West County Engineer's salary Masterton-Castlepoint toad 24 6 11 West County Engineer's salary general 23 17' 6: West County Engineer's salary Blairlogie road ... 11l 5 Lancely & Jackson, balance contaact M-C Point ..,110 0 0i Do., do, deposit d 0,.,, 15 0 0 Do. , do. Timber and-nails 12 6 0 Hopkins & Dundee, advance on contract M-0 Point... 2213 t Do., do., do. do, 52 19 3., Wolters, copy valuation, goneT 1 10 <),. King, imprest account, M-0 Point ; .30 0 0, J. Tayton & Co. advertising- 3 6- 0 . Da, d 0.,, general ~. 111 & A. .McHutchon, valuation list 110 [The report will appear in our next issue].WORKS COMMITTEE.

•vThe.following .tender was recommended for acceptance;—Guerin & DonohUe, for: 38' chains 77 links of formation on the' Mungapakeha road near Tenui at £l79' 10s.—accepted, • ' • The Committee could- not recommend the acceptance of F, Chapman's tender for protective, works at Hurinuiorangi bridge at present; as the settlers-interest*' ed had hot yet fulfilled their promises'-.-.on the strength of-which,-the work was sanctioned, via. payment of one half ths coBt; only £l6 has -yet been received. The report was adopted By the Council. • ' ■ EVgkeER'S REPORT. Read and accepted. - [Will appear in next issue], . : DOG REGISTRATION, ' The Council decided hot to take any steps in the matter of appointing a Registrar, the Chairman expressing an' opinion that the Act would remain inoperative, unless tlifiy " farmed" ity as :was done by Southern County, &. M coursQ which in his opinion was most objectionable. The other Councillors expressed similar adverse opinions on the Act, and the matter dropped. The.Council then adjourned.