PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3257, 13 May 1893, Page 2

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Thb ordinary mneting of tho aboveiCounod was held at Morrinavillo on Tuesday, Ita , 9th inst., it having been adjourned from the previous Tuesday. There were present: Crs, Chopmell (chairman), Heanoy, Hunt, Horrell, Harrison,-Hurries, Browno, Mc•Nicol, and S. Seddon. , The minntra of last mooting were read and confirmed. . . CONDOiiKNCK,—Before tho ordinary bu-i----uess was commenced, tho Chairman (ill W I'. Chepmell) Haid ho would like to move two resolutions with the permission of the Council, which was, of course, 1 granted.—Mr Chepmell said that since'the ■ |i„t meeting of tho Council one of th«r former members aiul cii-wi.rkors-C.il t in 1 Bailey—had died, and ho proposed that too i Council should write a letter to Mrs Bailey, f expressing thoir regret at his dj.se and their sympathy with her m her affliction.

lirriod unanimously. . Mn John MoNicol-—Tlio Chairman jien said that he had another sad matter to oring before the Council. 1 hat was the Mil of their friend, Mr John Mclucol, [or he felt sure that the deceased gentleman had been a friend of all. present, lie thought that tho whole district had lost a good and true man, who had been taken away from their midst in tho primo of his manhood. Ho moved that the Council writo a letter to Mrs McNicol, expressing their doep sympathy with hewelf and nor children and relatives in their time of trmiblo and their high appreciation of Mr McNicol's qualities as a business man anil a friend.—Mr Horrell seconded the motion, which was naturally carried nem. con., ana | there were many moist eyea m the room when the chairinau feelingly alluded to oiu departed friend, . O»RRraroNi>KNoi?.-The outgoing correspondence was read, relating chiefly to rates and alterations of names on the rate roll. Rous-The rolls of _ ratepayers wore ordered tn be placed on view at the various centre?, viz., Te Arolia, Mornnsville, Oxford, Matamita and Lichfield. Tuamway Fkks.-Tlio Clerk was instructed to take steps to recover tho sum of £53 5s due for haulago of quartz on the le Aroha tramway by a mine ownor, nml if tho amount is not paid in a fortnight the

case will be taken to Court. ; Miners' Rights.-A list of the minors ( rights issued during 1892-3 to March | 31st was forwarded by the Mines Depattment, showing that 2G new rights had been taken out durine the 12 months. Slmjohtbu • MOUSES. - A license • was granted to Mr G, W. Ormsby to slauehter cattle, sheep, etc, at or near Te Hanga, the manager of the Thames Valley Land Company (Mr M. Harrison) guaranteeing the expenses of the Bt\me. Finance.—Last year's bnlance*slwefc was laid on the tablo, showing tho receipts te ho £2GS9, and the expenditure £2482, leaving a balance of £207. Tho Te Aroha Hiding had a debit balance of £22, Tatatero a credit of £BS, tho To Aroha loan account (special) a debit of £B3, and the Patatoro loan account (special) a credit of £7B. Tho out-standing rates amounted to £ooll7s, of which the clerk repotted that i porhaps £2OO might bo got in, the balance • being more than two years due. This shows a result ol loss to tho county of some > £IOO worth of rates, together with tho subsidy thereon, or some £(100 in all lost to the Council during I ho last live or six years. 1 Great dissatisfaction was felt at these stater ments, and it is quite clear that for some ► years past the management of the Council s » businoss has been anything but satisfactory in respect to rate-collecting.—"lie clerk , was instructed to proceed legally to recover , unpaid rJitos. B.vMN'OR-snm'.-It was resolved to hold a special mooting tn consider the 1 annual balance-sheet on Saturday, the 27th ' inst., with tho understanding that snoli ® meetine would bo adjuirned; as by law f required, until tho next ordinary moeting

of tho Council. , , Ciibdit JJalanoe.—The credit balance in the bank at present was £207 3a Oil. Ratk Riilt.-A large number of alterations of names on the rata roll wero ordered to bo made on tbo motion of the Chairman, seconded by Or. Hnrroll. Tuamway Horses.—Mr Taylor, loasea of tlio tramway at To Aroha, wrote complaining that Cr. Duncan McNicnl had valued the tram horses too highly, He said that Lofty and the groy mare wore much too highly priced, and that Cr. McJucol himself would n.it at any timo give the prjees for the horses which he had put on them.—The letter was received, Oountt Hxgineer.—For the position of county engineer, the following applications were received Messrs R. C. Jordon (Tju»mw»), A. M. Shoppard (Otahuhn), Joshua fivreont, John Gwynneth, C.E„ J. Goodall, M.LC.E., J. W. Richmond (ussi-itant- ♦ igineer Public Works Department), F. P,iv'tfc(Te Aroha), T, G, Saudea(Hainilton), Percy Holt (Auckland) and A. Hardmz (Auckland. After two hours consideration Mr F. l'avitt, authorised surveyor, was selected, he bavins; been acting for some years as the county engineer for the north end of the county, and his appointment will give general satisfaction to his many

friends. „ ~ , Office Hours.—'The County Council I Chambers having bean completed at t Mnrr'msville it was resolvpd that the office ' hours be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., on Wednesday; and from 10 a,m, tn 3 p.m., nn 1 Thursday, in each week ; from 9 a.m. to 10 ' ft.ni., on the Tuesday before the first Wed- ] nesday in each month.—The clork is to bo I in attendance at these hours. _ ■ A Sakk.-Mi' G. W. Save wrote offering 1 to sell a safe tn the Council, which measured outside, 48 inches x 28 inches x 23 inches; inside, 42 inches x 22 inchesx 18 inches; fortho sum of £3o.—The sum was considered too high, and it was left to the chairman to arrange for the purchase of a safe.-The Council have a safe in the office at Cambridge, but as there is a doubt as tn whom it belongs, they think it better, in case anyone objects to shifting tho same, to authorise tho chairman to purchase either the present county safe, or the one offered by Mr Saro. i Coming Works,-Tha chairman (Councillor Chepmell), Crs. Mark Harrison and Horrell were appointed a committee to meet on tho Ist day of June, prox., at 10.30 :uii„ to mako out an estimate for the expenditure which will be required during the coming year over tho county roads, such estimate.to be submitted to the Council at its next meotinp. , .. Taotaoroa Roads.-An application was received from tliß Taotaoroa Road Board asking the Council t» repair the CambridgeTauranga road through the district —The engineer was instructed to report on the amount of repairs or improvements considered necessary, The report to be in at next meeting. Okoroire Road.—The engineer was inducted to get what work he deemed necessary, done on this road, to the Sanatorium from the railway line at once. Road Maintenance Contracts.-Mr T. G. Sandes reported that Ormsbys contract on the Oambridge-Tauranga road, and Barker's contract on the Okorolre-Tapipa road had expired on the Ist of May last. — It was resolved that Ormsby be asked to again take np the contract for keeping the road clear of timber (i.e., the Kaimai track), and that he be otfored £2O per annum so to do, With riprd to the Sanatorium road it was resolved that tho engineer report as to what was required to be done to put it in good order. Okoroirg-Hanga ROAn. - Councillor Harrison moved that tenders be called for tho formation of this road, on behalf of the Thames Valley Land Company, he was willing to pay one-third of the cost of making the road. He also guaranteed that Mr L, D. Nathan would pay onethird of the cost, the Council to pay the balance.—lt was agreed to do tho work the . cost not to exceed £l5O which was Mr T. G. Sandes 1 estimate of the value of tho name. The plans of tho now road are to be sent to the Native Lands Court for approval prior to making the road. Northcroft'9 Road.—Mr T. G, Sandes reportod that he had surveyed the road made by Mr Rich through Northcrofts propfirty, Ho found that nb'iut flight fvciss wero taken by the new road and that about niuo acres of useless road might be closed and given to the proprietor.—lt was resolved that Mr Nortlicroft be written to asking him to nominate an arbitrator to value the land, taken severance, etc., in order to arrive at a decision ag to the valne of damage done to the property; Mr J, McNicol, who had been asked to value, having died since the question was raised. Road Woiiks.-A numbor of small road works wore authorised to be carried out all in the Te Aroha and Waitoa ridings. Amongst these is included the replacing ol a set of pipes with a wood culvert on the main Thames-Waikato road near Larney s farm which pipes had been damaged owing to not bring looked after, Accounts.—The following accounts wero passed for payment: - Petty cash, £5; T. Wells, Us lidl ; W. Souter and Co,, £3 2s9d; G. Wattam, £l2 13s; R, Johnson, 4s 3d; W, K. Carter, £3lss;stationery,£2 lfls 3d ; K, Parr, £3 13s; J. H. Einmett, 14s; J. Larnoy, 14s 2d; W. Heatherington, £2; G, Taylor, £4 3s 6d; W. Nowaome, 18a;

A. Thackeray, £2; Vrmie k Co., Ga Sa, Price & Co,, £0 18h; SL.turstG* M; J, MoLeoil, £3 liia; J. Shine, 10s; 1). Fuuehoy, £U> B, i MftV 7 9 %' c. Willi*. £0 3.<; W. Miilcahey, Oa K Pnvitt, £11) 7(1 i 'I. 8. Inßrhain, £4lßs J, Barker, £3 i G. W. Ormsby, £2 10s; 6, Floyd, £7 10a.—This concluded tho busineaa.