COUNTY COUNCILS.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8067, 29 November 1906, Page 3

COUNTY COUNCILS.

WAIKATO. The statutory meeting of the Waikato County Council was held at the Waikato Conned offices on Wednesday at dood. I'iesent:—Messrs J. ('ailey (in the chair), Fairar, Ewen, Cowling nud Patterson. Mr J<hn Gordon was appointed chairman of the Council t. r the enaiiug twelve months. The Cor maudel County Council forwarded reso'utiuns suggesting that persons trotu house to house and soliciting orders ihould be compelled to pay a rea onable license (not less than £lO per *uruuj) on the grounds that they have an undue advantage over local tradefpeop'e and the license fee would prwvent irresponsible pei pie tiom trading in the County. ('be C uucil endorsed the resolutions. The Waipa County C.uncil wrote to say ih.it the condition of the bridge was so bad that lhn services if Mr M :Arthur, C.E., if Waihi, had been engaged to devise some iueth(d of curring cut repairs, and he had evo'ved a Fi-hcroo which «M temporarily suffi e, I'lu- o at w 1 Ip'obably reach £3O, but owiDg to the pn longed delays in the erection of the Hi«h Level Bridge there is no other course but to spend the money. '1 he letter was received. The Minister f r Public Works forwarded a copy of a Model By-laws Bill, inended to g ve local b >dies the powi rs they require, and also give carters and owners of traction-engines reasonable fac lities for carrying on their work. The By-laws were held ever foi Consideration at next meeticg. It whs resolved that " Every farmer or drover in the Waikato Cuinty be allowed one colie dog free." Other dogs on farms to be taxed 2s 6d and all other doge 5s as previously. Messrs H. Fitzgerald, T. Haekett and T. Loftus were aj pointed dog tax collectors for 1916-7. Messrs Primrose, »nd Bailey weie appointed to represent the Council on the Waikato Hospital Board. Cr. Paterson was appointed one of a deputation to wait on the Minister for Lands re the traffic bridge. The Matahura Cemetery Trustees were granted £lO, in response to their application. The following accounts were passed for payment: —New Zealand Accident Insurnce Co. £3 3s, W. Miller 295, Waikato iiMES £2 19s, W. Uey 12s, Joby and Clements 7s 01, Green and Colebrooke 3s 9d, G verninent Printer 5s Od, Thomas Pennell £3 3s, T. II Coulter £1 12s, salary £l6 13s 4d, Waikato Hospital £174, Railway department £?0. The credit balance was reported to itand at £693 Is 3d. The ridmg balances were as follows: Tamahere £l3l 18s 9d, hirikirina £37, Cambridge £56, Whangamarino £129 12s, Huntly £2BB 10s 6d, total £613 Is Sd. WAIPA. The Waipa County Council met at Obaupo yesterday. There were present: Cis. J. Fisher (Chairman), Allen, Duxfield, McKay, Grant, Kothwelland McKinder. Cr. Ball sent an apology, and was granted leave of absence. Owing to the advertising of the Koromatua special rating district having been postponed, it was decided to hold the next meetin; on Tuesday, December 18th. The Supervisor reported that, as instructed he had inspected the route of the proposed new r ad from Te Kowhai to Te B»pa. and found that the distance from the Te Ripa railway station to the point where it j'ins the public mad under the Newcastle Road Board is 215 chains as the crofs flies. Owing ts drainage already carried cut, only comparatively small expense would be necessitated for the cutting of side drains. He thought a fairly lerviceable road could be opened up for about £350, not including gravelling or metalling. Of course such a road would be expensive to maintain and would be a heavy charge on the Hamilton district funds. Owing to Cr. Bell's absence, consideration was deferred till next meeting. The engineer for the strengthening of the Cambridge bridge forwarded plans of the proposed work, estimated to cost £2OO- - supervisor stited that he bad engaged Mr W. Fox, of Hamilton, to superintend the work, which would be done by day work. 'I he plans were adapted. The Rnade department notified that authority had been granted to expend the vote of £2i.O for the l'e Awsmutu-Kikikibi road. The Cambridge Borough Council stated that they had been advised that the new high level bridge would be shipped from Americi during December. Letters regarding the loan of £9,500 were received from the Treasury. The Clerk was instructed to forward the necessary d cuments. Mr H. J. Greenslade, M.H.R., forwarded a letter received by him, from the Minister of Railways, stating that there was no (I'j ction to the Council having the use of a railway gravel reserve near Ngaruawahia. The conditions were accepted. For road work at Te Awamutu, the tender of Mr Wm. Lovett was accepted, at 4s 7d for the Te Awamutu Ki ikihi meta'ling, 4s lid for the Frontier road, and 7s I}l for carting acd spreading gravel on the Nparoto The only other tender was that of Mr J. B. Teasdale at 4s and 4s lid for the first two respictively.—For the erection of a new bridge at McMicken'e, Mr C. Drabble tendered at £l4 for* the bridge and BJ-1 per yard for the earthwork ; R. Carter put in at £22 10s and 9i.-The first was accepted. The Clerk was authorised to call for tender* for the supply of dog collars for the ensuing year. A rtque=t from the Ngaruawahia Town Board, that a bad place in the road opposite the school be attended to, was referred to the engineer to inipect and report on the probable cost. The Ngaruawahia Town Board was granted permission to enclose a piece of the bye road adjoining the saleyards in order to allow of their extension. It was decided to purchase an Au-ton roid grader from Messrs Booth, McDonald and Co, Christchurcb, at £9O, including two extra blades. Cr. Duxfield and the Supervisor were authorised to define where the grant of £IOO be spent on the Whatawhata swamp road, and to call for tenders.—Cr. Rothwell itid the Supervisor will act in a similar manner with regard to the £IOO grant for the Tuhikaramea-Hamilton road. STATUTORY MEETING. The annual meeting was held at noon. Cr. Allen, in moving that Cr. Fisher be Chairman for the ensuing year, expressed the opinion that no better man could be found for thepnstion. Cr. McKinder seconded, and the moti n was carried unanimously with applause. Cr Fisher, on taking the chair, taid the

confidence reposed in him was sufficient reward for his work as chairman. Mr 0. Bowden was unimimouily re-elect-ed cl.rk. The proposer, Cr. Fisher, »nd the seconder, Cr. Rothwell, spoke highly of the manner in which the clerical duties hid bten carried out. The Chairman moved there-appointment of Mr W. H. Mandeno a* supervi.-or, paying a high compliment to the latter for tte conscientious »nd skilful manner in which he had attended to his reepoDßibla duties.

Cr. Allen secnded, and Or. Rothwell supported the appointment in eulogistic terms. The motion was carried. The Chairman and Crs. Hell and Putts were re-appointed the Council's repreßenta'ives en the Hospital Hoard. The Chairman, and Crs. Allen, Pottß and Duxfield were re-appointed finance committee.