OHAUPO.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1799, 17 January 1884, Page 2

OHAUPO.

Mi' Mitchel-jon and party arrived here about four o'clock, and pioceeded to the chamber of the Wai pa. County Council, where they were met by Mr Lake, chairman of the council and Mr T. G. Sandes, engineer. Cakkyino Giuvisr, on Railway.— MiLake asked that the Government should reduce the present chaige for the conveyance of gravel on the railway when for the use of highway boauls. engaged in the formation of roads. At the present time it cobts 2b Gd for moving one yaiH of giavel a distance of 450 yaids, which was simply monstrous. The deputation having explained other details in connection with the matter, und p anted out the injustice which it inflicted not only on the boauls and the ratepayers but to the Railway Department, a» with good roads railway tiath'c would materially increase. — Mi Mitchelbon pioinised to give the .subject e\ery coiiMcleiation, and if possible have the lequest acceded to. Thk Wai pa Biuix.ns. — Mr Lake asked that the budge o\ 01 the W.upi at Whatiwhatihoe be gazetted as on tlie county loau At the piesent tune neitliei the budge at Whatnvhatihoe noi at Alexandra was defined as b^ing on the county load. The budgooMM the W.upi s\t Ale\a.T»tliA was a dangeious stmetuie, and unfit for tiaffit Ills lcason foi having this defined was that the Gazette nieiely mentioned the Wni})a budge ; wheieas, there wen 1 moio bridges than one o\L'i the Waipa. — Mi MitcheKon piomised the m.ittci should be attended to Kihikihi-Orvku; l\OA]).— Mr Lake pointed out that this mad, w Inch was about live miles long, and a colonial road, was in a frightfully bad state. If theie was an^ constabulaily liboui available it might bi> devoted to lmpiowng this load —Mattel defeired until the district should be visited. Mr Lake asked w hen the allocation of moneys undei the Roads and Bndgas Constuiction Act w ould be made. They wei. \eiy anxioii'- to know what picpoition they were to receive. — Mr Mitchelbon leplied that in a few days all mfoiination on this matter would be known. Aiii;\.\xnii\ Town District. — The deputation stated that the council had protested against Alevandra West being gazetted a pait of the tow n district. It had not been legally gazetted, as the pi oper steps had not been taken. The council's permission had never been obtained. — Mi Mitchelbon piomised to have the matter enqimed into. Smkk Caivuki^ on Exuixks.— This subject was bi ought foiwaid, and Mi Lake eonsideied the Government should pi o vide its railway engines with spaik c.itcliei-., as s])aiks falling fiom the engines had done much clamxge along the line. — The mattei would be attended to. M UNI KN'AXCi; OF WAIPA BRIDBKS. — Ab the Raglan county was not working the Act, Mi L ike pointed out that the Waipa county was lespousible for the lepair and maintenance of the budges ovei the Waipa nver. The Raglan county had no late or anything upon which they could come for its .shaie of the co.st. He would like the Government to define how the money was to be collected— the Kaglan poi tion of the cost. They wanted a coui))ulsoiy power to collect the money. — Mr Mitchelsou agreed that o oine means were wanting, as it was not to be expected that the Waipa County Council should contiibute the entne co-^t and lesponsibihty. He would take a note of the mattei. Regarding the lecovery of expenses incurred by the c mncil in the dealing of f^oibe, dfcc, off the piopeity of absentees, Mi Like asked that ])O'\ei be given to the county councils Lo lecoup themselves by eithei belling or leasing the defaulting pi opei ty. This tenuinated the business, and the l)arty shortly afterwards left for Te Awanmtu.