WAIPA COUNTY COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8007, 12 September 1906, Page 3

WAIPA COUNTY COUNCIL

The usual monthly meeting of the Waipa County CuUQoil was held in the County otiicea, Ohaupo, yesterday. There were present: Crs. J. Fisher (Chairman), Ed. Allen, K. D. Duxfield, Macky, Grant, W. Kothwell, A. Bell, .1. H. ilcKinder and Potts. Supervisor's Report.— The Supervisor, JJr Alandeno, in his report, stated that all limestone ordered had p'acei on the various road-, with the exception of that for the completion of the Kikikihi road Contract. The recent wot weather was responsible for the delay here. O-.ving to the want of assistance, the staying of the bridge at Pirougia had not yet tieen done. With Cr. Bell's concurrence he had accepted Mr T. Hiutou's tender fur the road w.irkatTe Rap», and th» fascines wore

dow being caited on the road The necessary rtpmrs at thn tuivert at Kotoraniji hud been done. Work at Seccoinbe's culvert was in prcgress. Intended Works.—The Chairman said that, at the request of the Supervisor, he would ask Councillors to give in any works they wished carried out during the coming summer. He gave the lead by asking that tenders be called for the breaking up and re-forming of Shakespeare-street, Cambridge West, and for reforming the Kihikihi Swamp road, from White's bridge for a distance of half a mile towards Cambridge.— Cr. Kolhweil required a new bridge at Mr AlcAlicken's, in the Tuhikaramea riding; that burnt clay be placed on certain parts on the Hamilton-Tuhikaramea road ; that the new deviation on this r ad ' be opened for traffic; and that the Super- 1 visor inspect the Ohiupo-luhikaramea road from Mr Carter's to Air Burke's with a view to improving it.—Cr. Bell wished for _ estimates for necuesary works at Hawkins' bridge; grading of the hill there; that f

steps be takeu to protect the County drum at Frankton ; improvement of the Ohaupo road tr jin the boundary of the Pukekura riding to Mr Hmiiltou's place, principally by removal of overhanging trees; the framing of a by-law dealing with the use of footpaths, especially in regard to Kingstreet, h rankton; that Mr Hah's complaint re Hooding of his land on the Whatawhata road be attended to by opening up the watertables Cr. Potts asked that the road near the Kangiiohia finger post be graded.—Or. Grant's chief wints were that Mr Bee re's contract for grading the Puongia hill be gone on with this summer; that the cutting on the side of the Waipa bridge be widened ; that grading and * metalling be carried out on the Frontier road between the t'e Awamutu railway stati iu and the ceamary. These requirements met with tue favourable consideration of the Council with the exception cf the Frontier road works, on which the Supervisor reported as follows: The worst portion of the flat near Whitton's is about 1G chains in length, the cost of metalling feeing .£9600 for carting, and £8 for spreading and blinding; grading and metalling De&r the station, <£o3 3s 8d ; grading main hill near Mr McGovern's, .£6l 143 2a; total, JJ22B 17s lOd. The Chairman pointed out that the legal limit must under no circumstances, be exceeded and the overdraft at present was .£2OOO. Cr. Grant, on being shown that to carry out this work

would mean absorbing all the riding tunds, ~ consented to the 16 chains near Whitton's and at the railway end being done at the cost of Xioo. Accounts.— The following accounts were passed for payment:—Ttaos. Tebbs .£l9 2s 9J, C. H. Drabble £1 15s, W. Wilcock £7 14s 6d, Chae. Alexander XI 4s, J. Wilson and Co., 13s 6d, A. Swarbrick Xll 9s 6d, Souter and Co., .£2 os6d, Ellis and Burnand ■S3 9s 2d, I'homson Bros., £2 12s, H. Booth £2 158, J. Burns and Co, £3 Bs, K. Morrison X 4 18s Bi, W. Massana £7, Bourne Bros., £9 14s, C. Bygrave £7 9a 9d, W. Lovett £2 10s 6d, H. Beere XI 2s, J. Mawhinney £2 10s, Holloway and Co., £2 2s, Kihikitii Town Board £2 Os lOd. Fkankton- Roads.—Mr J. M. McCarthy wrote regarding the dedication of roads on > land recently sold by him at Frankton, forwarding a deposit of £ls as a guarantee that the work required bv the Suuervisor

would be carried out to his satisfaction.— The Chairman said though Mr McCarthy was doubtless anxious to put through the matter as speedily as possible, the Council must protect the interests of the ratepayers.—Cr. Bell considered the formation had been carried out in a proper ininner, but the drainage certainly required improvement j in one case, it was impossible lor the Council to do anything with it. The Council was not asking anything unreasonable.—On the Chairman's motion, Beconded by Cr. Bell, Cr;. Bell and Bothwell, with the Supervisor, were appointed to interview Mr McCarthy, the motion reading "that subject to the approval of these Crs., the Council consents to dedicate the ruads, with the exception of that marked G to J on the plan, retaining the as security." ° Noxious W eeds Raglan County Council asked co-operation in drawing the attention of the Minister for Lands to the unsatisfactory way in which the Noxious Weeds Act is being administered. The opinion was expressed that the Stock Department is doing its best in tee matter with the men and means at its disposal. The Raglan Council considered it absolutely unjust to enforce the Act on private individuals and to allow Native and Crown lands to remain unattended to. If the ijueition was treated seriously soon, it would be a great saving to the County, as it was only a question of when the cust would be immense.—lt was unanimously decided to communicate with the Minister and Mr H. J. Greenslade, M.H.tt.. on the subject. Accident Insurance.—lt wa3 deQided to insure the clerical stall and outdoor stuff in the iSiouth British Accident Insurance Co., the r itrs being clerk and engineer Is tid per cent, other employees 7s 6d par cent.

Request Received.—Mr H. J. Coombs wrote that he was sure the Council was not aware of the dreadful state of the supposed footpath iini road in Kiag-s'reet, i'rankton. —Received, Counaillors" spying it was no use making footpiths until some power was granted to prevent hors.s Uing driven over then:. Sepdon Memorial.—The Council merely " received" the circu'ir t' om th Auckland Seddon Memorial t und Cuwurittee. Local Authorities Subsidies Bill.— Ihe Council conti ier «i the Local Au'horities Subsidies iiill, to be presented to Parliament shortly. Some discussion arose as to the reading of clauses 1 to 6 of subjection C of section 4, whether the payments on tne various amounts of rates specified, were cumulative, also whether fractions of a penny other than {d would bear subsidy.—lt was resolved to write upon these points to Mr H. J. Greenslade, and to further point out that the total amount intended to be paid out in subsidies namely, £85,000, urging that this should be invress- uto to obviate the necessity of loc U b dus applying for G«■. , Ve^nm<-tj , grants, Pon e.n o- P aero a Railway. —On the motion of the Chairmau, seconded by Cr. Ailen, it was dtc.ded to communicate with the Minister for Public Works, and Mr Greenslade, M.H.E., urging upon them the desirability of construe!ing the proposed Pokeno Paeroa railway. SrECiAL Loan. —Messrs Juhn Knight, J. M. McCarthy, Duncan Eraser, F. 11 Jolly, and 35 other ratepayers in part of Newcastle and part of the Tuhikarainea ridings "geut in their consent to the imposition of a special rate af 36d in the Jc ou their properties as security for a loan of -BtiJo for draining, claying ond metalling the Hamilcon-Tuhikaramad road, such loau to be current 41 years and to carry 1 per cent interest. —Mr D. Fraser, who attendee in support of the application, said there were 51 ratepayers in the district concerned, and the remaining three signatures necessary were assured.—The Chairman .said the first thing to do if the Council agreed to the proposal, would be to ascertain if the Government would advance the money—ln reply to the Ch.irman Mr Fraser said the total rateable value wi+s £43,000. and the rate would yield J631, while the interest on the loan would | amount to j£24. —Cr Rothwell utged the reasonableness of the proposal, stating that the majority of the largest ratepayers were in favour of the loan being raised. He gave notice of motion that a special meeting be held on October 0 to make a special order authorising the loan, the clerk ia the meantime to ascertain whether the inonr y 'will be available, and to obtain legal opinion on the procedure to be followed.— Cr. Duxfield said it ehould be pointed out that the work was one of urgency. Tenders for Road Work.- The tenders for working the road grader from J. Mawhinney, 30s per day ; Bygrave and Son, X 8 10s per week. Mr Mawhinney's was accepted, his previous experience in this work turning the scale in his favour. Road Grader. —Cr. Duxfield returned to the charge in the necessity of obtaining another grader, on which he was defeated at last meeting.—Cr. Potts seconded the Biotioa that another ba purchased.—Cr.

Bell supported the proposal, contending that the ultimate indirect saving would more than cover the cost. In some counties in the t>«utli < t the North Inland, the grader was run over the roads twice a year, a considerable saving being effected in the I the general upkeep.—The Chairman said if one of the irralers at Putaruru were suitable, it might be possible to invest in one next year ; to work a sec( nd this season would, in his opinion, be a breach of faith with Air Mawhinney. He moved as an amendment, that the Supervisor report on the graders at Putaruru, which were used by Alessrs McLean and Co. on their tram way.—Cr. Cirant seconded the amendment. —After some discussion the Supervisor was authorised to obtain the refusal of a machine until after next meeting.

Willouguby's Bridge.—Cr. Hell and Mr Mandeno were empowered to deal with the question of erecting gates at Willoaghby'a Bridge. Special Hate.—A spocial meeting was held to confirm the special ordor passed at last meeting, striking a special loan of 1 32d in the £, over the whole county, to cover the loan of XioOO for the Cambridge High Level Bridge.. Sale ok Reserve.—ln pursuance of notice of moti >n, Cr. Kothwell moved that the Council take steps to sell the reserve of 200 acres, more or less, comprised in allotments 113 to 14G, Parish of Tuhikaramea, with the exception of a road 100 links wide, intersecting the block from northeast to southwest. —Carried unanimously, to be confirmed at the next meeting. Deviation. —Mr 0. Death is to be written to inquiring his terms for the sale of land for a deviation of the Ohaupo road at the Lochiel fingerpost,