COUNTY COUNCILS.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8069, 1 December 1906, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCILS.

RAGLAN. The Raglan County Council resumed on Friday, all members being present. Crs. Bankart, Anuandale and Edmondt were appointed to tha works and financt committee, of which the Chairman is mem her ex officio. Crs. Bankart, Johnston and Edmonds were elected members of the Harbour Committee. The treasurer was authorised to arrange for an overdraft with the Bank In reply to a letter from the Council asking that they be authorised to deal with inin.ng rights for coal under roa.Js and that the receipts be treated as county revenue, the Minister for Mines replied that an impjrUnt question had been opened up, so that it was considered necessary in the interests of the State and the workers to plaoe before Parliament an amendment of Section 122 of the Publio Works Act, declaring that mining ander a road could only be carried on under the authority of a mining privilege. All rents and royalties received under mining privileges within road areas would beoomt county revenue.—Received.

1 be} Finance and Harbour Committees were deputed to confer with the newlytermed Kaglan Town Board in reference to the adjusting of accounts and other matters in connection with the severince of the district from the Couaiy. In accordance with notice, Cr. Cobourne moved "1 uat the minutes relating to the allocation ot expenditure on the E.glanWaipa road by the various ridings be rescinded. s

Cr Annandale seoonded the motion, whiLb was carried unanimously. After discussion and defeat of amand ■nents, it was decided that the new allocation oe Vv naingarja 40 per cent., Kuramu 30 per cent,Kurioilsper cent, Te Axau 10 pr cent., Pirongiao per unt. In aecjrdance with notioe Cr. Annandale moved " that in carrying ouj; works on roads as authorised the engineer be limited to the amjuni of money voted b> this t mncil. J

Or. Bruce seconded tbe motion. Or. Anuaudaie said the effect of tat motion would oe that limitation in expenditure would greatly reduce the charges on overdraft.-ihe general opinion of tn« Council was that it was not expedient to wo Closely bmd tbe engineer in the matter but the motion was carried.

Air W. Watson wrote enclosing plan of road running through his property ai K»ngiriri, and asking that it be closed, lie maintained that the road was not required Cr Aunandale and the Engineer were deputed to mspaot and report to the next meeting.

Mr A. E. Belcher, of Kauroa, wrote asking assistance to badge and form tbe roau leading to hia property.-Deferred Or liruce moved the following motion, ot which notice had been given: "That in Older to put our finances in bettor order no tiding will be authorised to expend auv money on roads and works other tnan anv oontnoutjoii that any be voted out of the tiding fund towards the maintenance ol any m.in road, ,t t Ce riding overdraft is m excess of au amount whion represents more tuaa the ainouat of the general rate struck.for the previous year,collected prior co 31st ilarch last. In the event of a road ueiug completely blocked or a bridge broken the Council in»y v;te a sum of money from .the riding account for su.h work aa a matter of urgent necessity, 01 tae Chairman may, at his discretion, author.se such urgent work to be carried oLeft Sitting.] WHAINJAKOA IIARBOUK BOAED. The Council resolved itself on Friday morning into the Wtuingaroa Hubour board. Air Uugiey was grauted two months ieivo ot ahsonoj.

lhe Caairmans action in appjintiug Mr A ~. Langley to carry out Harbou Board duties at a salary of £2J was 00cUtujod. lhe Bjurd a,su conficmed the übairmansactioiin insuring the Baglau "Cart t,r £m, shed fur £IOO, and conGents otshoi tor £2.3. A similar reaoludun was passed m reference to Or Euoionda acceptance of tenders for tde endowment leases.

Kepairs to the derrick at Baglan wharf were authorised; also the providing of n«,v trucks, aud sundry repairs the'Siu^^^^^^-to