PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15100, 22 November 1922, Page 8

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING.

At the monthly meeting of the Piako County Council at Tc Aroha on Monday there were present the chairman (Cr. F. W. Walters) and Crs._o. Glynn. J. Bell, W. A. Clark, F. W. Howard and J. Orr.

Metal Output,

The quarry foreman reported that for the month the quality of metal crushed amounted to 1638 yards. Quarrying the stone cost £134 11s 6d, trucking £56 10s, crushing £32 15s 6d, clearing, etc. £26 15s'6d, general repairs £l6 11s 6d; new motor shed cost £34 6s. Total expenditure £284 19s.— Received.

Dedication of Road

Mr 11. R. Fielden, Waihou, asked the Council to accept dedication of a road which opens to the Waiorongo-mai-Maungakawa road.—Council to arrange re required width of road.

Tahuna Riding Account. The following riding ..account referring to Tahuna was submitted by the treasurer, Mr Ray: Rates struck 192122, £1164 2s Id, collected £369 2s Bd, outstanding March 3, 1922, £794 19s sd; struck 1922-23, general £1165, antecedent £143, share of assets £3OO, £2403; debit balance £IOO2 0s 7d; expenditure £I3OO.

Hauraki Plains County Council,

The Hauraki Plains County Council wrote that as an outcome of a conference it was decided to make the boundary of Maukoro landing road the boundary between the two counties pursuant to notice of motion; (2) That the Hauraki Plains County Council proceed with the legalisation of the Maukoro deviation; (3) that the Hauraki-Piako Councils each resolve to proceed with the Maukoro deviation bridge and approaches, under section 119 of the Public Works Act, and that the Hauraki Plains Council agrees to pay half cost of same; (4) that the Hauraki Council resolves to allow the Tahuna area to secede to Piako county, and that the acceptance by the Piako County Council of these three recommendations be a condition precedent to the subsequent resolution to be passed at this meeting.

Walton Road Loans.

The Public Trust Office pointed out that in regacd to the proposed Walton road loan of £6OOO, that the ratepayers’ consent prescribes a special rate of l|d in the’ £. This special rate is struck over property the rateable value of which is £58,600, and will provide only £396 15s sd, whereas the anual charges on the loan plus the statutory levy, 10 per cent additional will amount to £462, made up as follows: £6OOO at 6 per cent, £360; one per cent sinking fund, £6O; 10 per cent additional, £42.—Total, £462. It therefore appears that a special rate of at least- ljd will be necessary to provide the loan. Ngarua Road Loan.

Mr G. L. Laird wrote objecting to any of his property being included in the Ngarua Road special ( rating area, on\the grounds (1) that the property will not receive any benefit from the proposed work; (2) that his property is already being rated on two special metalling loans, whereas all the properties nearer Te Aroha are only paying on one special loan, and the properties beyond are only pacing on special loan. / r The following settlers also objected to being included in the new area, on the ground that their properties will not derive any benefit from the proposed work: Messrs W. Hallett, 11. Smith, J. F. Shine, Wm. Luxton, J. and D. O’Sullivan, A. J. Colson and H. O.' Cooper. The subject was deferred pending a deputation to wait on the Council. '

Matamata North Block

The Public Works Department wrote declining a grant of £2O for improving 60 chains of the Matamata North Block, as it only provides access to four settlers and is not likely to be used as a through road.

Wiseman’s Road.

The Public Works Department advised that plans and* specifications had been approved for the metalling of 110 chains of Wiseman’s Road (£1 for £4) 10ft wide and' 6in deep; amount of vote, £250. ’ Health Inspector’s Salary,

The Department of Health intimated its desire to increase the council’s quota of the health inspector’s salary and expenses from £92 to £165 per annum.

The council thought that if the work was carried out during the “hard” times for £92, it must of necessity be carried out now under that rate. It was agreed to write and state this objection. Waihou Road Improvement.

The Te Aroha Borough -Council re-quested-the County Council to repair a portion of the Waihou Road under dual control of both local bodies. —The engineer to attend.