WAITOTARA COUNTY COUNCIL

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11476, 6 February 1905, Page 7

WAITOTARA COUNTY COUNCIL

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held this morning. Present — Crs W. Eitchie (chairman), D. Ross, C. Billinghurst, A. Mann, J. Walker, S. Handloy, H. S. G. Harper, and J. Dempsey. " MINUTES.— The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. APPLICATION.— An application was icceived from "Mr J. T. Stewart, asking th i Council to form a road to his subdivision at Aramoho, and offering *o puy the udiial charges. — Request granted, the work tt be done when the road grader is not in use.RANGITATAU.— Letter from the el irk of the' Patea County Council stating that the rate ■ struck • for,, Rangitata.u was th-> emne as-" last- Jefcrr' *" j • •• '•• " •' FINANCE.— Letter from the T'ayinv" *»rGeneral, notifying that the sum of til/) had been placed to the Council's • lvdit in the Bank of New Zealand, D&irij* 7 th«» List advance of the' .£7OO loan-for tJie \ awl an&u Bridge. ■ • . --. . • ■ . < NOXIOUS WEEDS ON SO ADS.— Jn reference to a 6trongly : wordod lottftv norn Mr John Handley; jtcVusiitg- -.fee ' Co'inil ' of showing favouritism "' in •♦he'^niat; or '< f compelling latepayers .to fcnmve iU'S~-'i \\s weeds, it was resolved tiiat ilie U'-'vr ' o Teturned, and t Mr Handley *.o .ini'oria.-i! that if h© has "any commimicavi hi to iiiVl;c to the Council that' he must couch it. in respectful language. COMPLAINTS RE BANGEE.— Mr W. F. Wall, the County Hanger, attended in reference to certain complaints.— The. Chairman said- personally ho. had. no/ know- : ledge of any neglect on the part of Mr' Wall. — Cr Harper pointed out that the Banger could not bo all over the district at once, and often on receiving complaints and going to remove straying stock h-o found it had been removed. — Cr Dempsey said, the Ranger had been very, neglectful in respect to Mosstown. and he thought a man in such a position should have no friends, «and also should not act with any unnecessary hardnesfs.^Hie .Ranger replied, denying any neglefct.* " As %o nardnoss, he said that some people were constantly letting stock stray, and took no notice of his remonstrances, and it was necessary to proceed against them to.mak-3 them observe the law. Some had tried to bribe him to avoid proceedings. — Cr Walker said that Mr Wall's district was too large, and it was often impossible for him to catch strayiug stock, though he knew, as far as Aranioho was concerned, .h« had repeatedly tried to do so. The Hanger should have an assistant. — The Chairman said as fax as by-roads (at Mostown) were concerned, the Hanger had nothing to do with thorn. As, far as Aramoho people -wore concerned, tliey^were a slippery • lot. It took a smart man to be in' two' places at once, and he thpught some people spent their time on tne- road watching" for the Ranger. He thought the latter could, take proceedings in- cases where- hV'co*uld get-t wo* persons to. testify on" oath. He thought. the Ranger's expjapia,tion\,q«ite satisfactojEy, but ho recommended' *£bat' 'perhaps /.the latter should keep his eyes a bit wider open. In nearly" all caßerMt-Wall'-had- brought up he had got convictions, -and- that showed he did ( nofc bring ,up trunlpNery cases. RA£E||.— It was resolved 1 that the elork He instructed' to notify ratepayers that the ratea for the year ending March '31' are now d«e, "and that an additional charge of 10 per cent will be added to all . rates' unpaid . after ■ the 14th of fMarch, 1901 . WATER TR&UGH.— -It was , resolved, providing arrangements can be made with the Borough Council for .the. supply of water, tp place a water trough on the, main road at Wesftnere, for tho convenience of travelling stock. ' ..• •' TENDERS.— Tonders, for the supply, oorf r travel were accepted as follow ;Tr-600"yaros,. Kai Iwi Beach Road, G. Ruseell; 2000 yards,- Brunswick Line and Rivor Bank Road, C. G. Cameron; 400 yards, Western Line, A. Livingstone; Tokomaru East, A. Mcjfeullum. WILLOWS' ON ROADS.— Resolved that Messrs Curnow and Hiekmott be ordered to cut down the willows on their land which overshadow the road. ' ACCOUNTJf^-sMLtcQiintS; - ainonriting :' to JC452 16s Id'&ere: passed for payment."