WAIKATO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 2271, 29 January 1887, Page 2

WAIKATO COUNTY COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meeting of the council was held yesterday. Present: Mr A. Primrose (chairman), Crs. Graham, Smith, Runciinan, and Johnson.

Bajiugh's Road.—Of. Smith, in accordance with notice given at last meeting, moved that the resolution passed at last meeting taking land for the purpose of giving Mr Barugh an approach road through Mr Ewen's land be rescinded. The matter had been so thoroughly canvassed that it was unnecessary for hiin to go into details. —Cr. Johnson seconded the motion, on the ground that the matter ought not to have been brought up at the council at ail.—Or. Runciman said he quite agreed with the motion. Since the last meeting he had had an opportunity of ascertaining that the parties interested were prepared to come to an arrangement privately.—Cr. Graham said his opinion always was that the. matter was of a private nature, and should have been settled privately.—The Chairman said the matter had certainly not come before the council as a private matter; the ostensible object was the widening of the Cambridge road. —Cr. Smith said that was merely a subterfuge.— The motion was then put and carried, the chairman refraining from voting. The Churchill Punt.—'The District Surveyor wrote, stating that the mint was now completed, and asked the council to take it over in accordance with an agreement made by the chairman.—Cr. Johnson said the council would be taking over a great responsibility. The punt would only be used by a few settlers 011 the west side of the river. Mr Brooks was the only person so far who had used if. It was of no use to settlers in the WaikatoCounty. —The Chairman said the punt would be of great value to some people, and as there was no local body 011 the other side of the river it would not have been erected had the council refused to take charge of it. He, of course, understood Mr Brooks would take charge of it, otherwise the council could lock it up. He would suggest that the council take over the punt and give it into Cr. Johnson's care. After some further discussion it was resolved that Cr. Johnson take over the punt and lock it up, so that the first move might be made by the parties interested. Dog Tax. —Mr H. Fitzgerald wrote complaining that though he had been appointed sub-registrar of dogs for the Cambridge riding the council had subsequently appointed Mr D. Lees. After discussion the Clerk said# he had, as Registrar of Dogs, considered it necessary to appoint Mr Lees, who had been most active in the peformance of his duties. —The Chairman said the matter should be left entirely in the hands of the Registrar, and the subject was allowed to drop.

Cambridge Borough and the County. —The Clerk read an extract from a report of the Cambridge Borough in The Waikato Times, in which the Mayor stated that they wanted an explanation of an account of £24 odd forwarded by the County Council.—The Chairman said they must wait until they had a communication from the Borough Council. They could not discuss a newspaper report.

Hospital and Charitable Aid.—A circular from the Bruce County Council as read at meetings of the Waipa and Piako County Councils was read. —It was agreed that the circular did not apply to Waikato, as it was managing ' its own hospital and charitable aid expenditure. The letter was received.

Slaughtering License.—The Clerk reported that licenses had been granted to Mr J. Somerset, Rangiriri, and Mr J. Arnold, Cambridge.

Conversion' of Loans.— Correspondence from the Treasury was read, pointing out in what manner the loans borrowed under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act could be converted into stock under the present Act.—The Clerk said he had gone into figures and found that the conversion would mean a saving to the county.—lt was agreed to adopt the proposal. Cam Bui 1 xsio* Riding Accounts. — The Clerk reported that he had written to the Cambridge Borough Council, enclosing statement of accounts as between the county and the old town district of Cambridge, but had received 110 reply. Road Encuoachjiknt.—Capt. McPherson wrote, drawing attention to the encroachment of roads ii\ Hintou's Gully.—

The Chairman said the matter concerned thi?,mad boards. McPherson said a portion of the main road was on private land.—Tin l - Chairman said it was a matter in which the Tamahere Hoard was alone interested.—The subject was discussed at length, and the engineer was instructed to make a survey to determine whether the main road encrqaehi d on private property. Wokics in U.wiiiitiHi. —The Engineer reported that these works were progressing satisfactorily. The Matahura road was finished by that time, and he also thought Muir's bridge was completed. Some other small matters required attending to, which the council authorised the engineer to do.

Accounts. —A number of accounts were passed for payment and the council rose.