WAIPA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15998, 29 May 1924, Page 11

WAIPA COUNTY COUNCIL.

o ANNUAL MEETING

Prior to 't)he statutory annual moclinb -of the Waipa County. Council to elect a chairman yesterday, ordinary business wan transacted. .There were present: Crs: it. Stewart Reid (chairrnau), W. McGco, V ||. Stacoy, S. Saulbrey, 0. Civingslnne, H. GPpsakc, .1. S. Fisher, K. il. Peacock, Fl. I. Reilly and S. L. Marks. Election of Chairman.

Before Cr. Reid vaealcd the cfiair, in order thai, Iho annua) election of chairman should he proceeded with, he remarked that he did not believe in the same man occupying ihe chair all l/hc lime. IT councillors wished in appoint another' of their number he was quite willing: 'Mi at il should be done. Sometimes it did good In have a change.

i:r! Livingstone 'then said he hud much pleasure in 'moving that Cr, ißcid be re-appointed chairman for the ensuing term. The spoaiker paid a high tribute In Or. ißeid's excellent qualities and his businesslike administ<ra~ live ability. A hcille.r chairman he never wished ito sit under. Or. Peacock, in seconding the mot.ifm. also stated lha-t the council and the country could not have a heller man. Ho heartily endorsed what the previous speaker had said. C Fisher added his tribute, and said. Cr. Reid was a man of experience, and one who was ably fitted for the position. Or. Murky hoped that Cr. Uriel wou'ki be spared many years of usefulness tn (be country-

The resolution was carried with acclamation.

Cr Reid in returning thanks said he appreciated the remarks of the speakers. His relations wi'tb members bad always hern of a cordial and helpful nature. In fact I hey were like a happy family. He had a great respect for every man round the council table and fell, honoured lo preside over such a body, in the future be would endeavour tn dn his best, as be had tried In <\n in the past. He hoped to be able to devote more lime lo Council mailers than be had been able, 10.

Compensation asked for

A Hamilton firm of solicitors wrote asking- fur rompons-afinn Un- a Hindu client named lb-da 'Alia. The amount Claimed xva.s £l.B. lit was' alleged that the hawker's (wo burses had been electrocuted in Higgins Road vrn April 4. It was further alleged 'thai, Ihe accident was caused through the Waipa County Council bavins- placed a drain lon close' to the fool of 'one of the electric poles, ami Ihe earth was insufficient iro support it-he weight of Ids two horses.

II was derided to repudiate the claim, it, being seated that, the horses bad no right to be there.

Repairs to Roads

Eleven ratepayers on Clarke's Road in ilthe vicinity of Frontier Road, asked for grading and metal on cuttings, as they were prar.l-ic.iUy impassable.

11. was lo reply that CI OO had been pint, aside for the purpose, but it was impossible tn dn the work fill the spring. A complaint regarding Hie slate of flie i'oad al Mileham Avenue. Forest Lake, Hamilton ißiding, was alsm received. The writer stated ill at il was quite impossible for him In pet ■through wi'lb his motorcycle and sidecar. Matters had been made worse on account nf horse-trainers having

used Mm road in question as a moans •of aoc.-c.Fis to tihe. Racing 'Club’s property. Relief for (lie ratepayers was asked for. The engineer '.slated that at present the weather was against anything being done, but if was proposed to attend to the matter as soon as possible. F.A.C. and a Reserve. Mr W. li. Hume, manager of the Farmers’ Auctioneering Ho., staled that lij.s company desired, a 'reconsideration of lIIc charge of £7 rent for the reserve, at Xo. 1 bridge. The writer mentioned 'that each year the properly had to he cleared. The section had been full of blackberry and .gor.se when his company look it up. Imring the last four years his firm had expended from bio to b I•:» for clearing the property every 1 2 to I d months. After some, discussion it was decided to allow the F.A.G. lo use the reserve without rent provided il was kept, dear of weeds. A furl her provision was made Hint the Hmincil had the right lo lake, any gravel or sand off the property it required. “Pretty Straight Refusal.’’

In answer to a. communication regarding applications for loans for 'Hie Kakepuku ;ind Mangapiko ridings, the State Advances Office replied that they would not be'entertained owing 1.0 demand 1 .-, which are being made', on the Department. A Councillor: That's a pretty straight refusal. The Chairman: II means that there is no money available from the Stale A clva nc es 0 ffi c e anyb ow.

A Councillor: Nol al present, anyway. We rlionit require it, at once, bill we should certainly put our application forms in. Another Councillor: It's only wasting- time. It was finally decided to leave the Whole mailer in Ihe bauds nf the chairman. Heavy Traffic Prohibition. At. a rece-nl meeting of ilm Waikato Master Carriers' Association a, resolution was passed to the effect thai a. conference should be held between tin' engineers and members of each county, togetiher with duly appointed members of the Association. In a. letter to Ihe Council Ihe opinion was expressed that such a conference would result in a decision that would ease the situation for the more rea-sonable-minded carriers and lend In be|p lo control really heavy traffic, ft was slatted that the present restrictions meant that a considerable number of heavy lorrie-.s were nut of action for a period nf five months. Councillors: Thai's just what we want.

After discussion if was resolved that the chairman should attend the conference as the Council's delegate. "Exorbitant Pound Gharries."

A serious complaint was received from Mr S. Gray in regard 't.o certain poundage e/harges which he is'tated were exorbitant, Full particulars were supplied 'by the writer. Ho had been charged 4/6 for live impounding ol* one horse as against 3/- for similar treatment 'meted out to ll.wn animals belonging to another resident. Mr ("Jray com; hid oil 'his I rrfil-r* r as follows: "At 'i /(•; per 'head' I Min sure I'lic Council would ho able 'to find enoiigli funds from litis source to put melaJl on every road adjoining liihe borough of Ilamil - lon. providing liihe 'poundkoepor le.fl the main road and rose early enough to catch them."

11. was explained that the Council was not responsible for the ads of poundlcecipors. They were governed by the Poundage Act. A reply to the above effect will be sent to the writer of the letter. Work for Twelve iVlonths.

The engineer reported that in addition to maintenance of roads and bridges, the following new works were. carried out during 'tilve-past 12 months: Met-ailling, 0 miles 47 chains; gravelling, 14 'miles 4-5 chains; now roads formed, 6 miles 20 chains: regrading. widening and straightening, 25 miles 33 chains. There were, 2020 earth-

enwarc pipes inserted, and. 80 large concrete pipes. Four large tevtara bridge culverts, one largo, concrete culvert and 500 lineal feel, of small fotara eurverls have boon constructed, ftfliscellaneous Matters.

A letter was received from Te Kuiti notifying the alilcralkin in the date of the proposer! conference of local bodies on 'the rjnestion of ratfts. The date now arranged for is Juno J I at 10 ix.m. As * soon as the Crown Solicitor's oertillra'te has been obtained, the Stale Advances Office.notified that the Counrii's application tor iho 5J200 I'lia.hue I'ioad loan would be subjniiLd 'to the Board which deals with those matters. The iV'.part'nient of Internal Affairs acknowl edged receipt of a. letter and plan showing the additional area which the Council desired to have included in the borough of Hamilton. I! was stait.erl thai the-, rnalitcr would 'receive consideration.

At the siiw.srcsf.ion of the Te (A\vatnutn RnronsnH Council ift was decided in accept responsibility for one-half of flic annual charge £3 15s) for an 01-octmV. lighil. to be erected near live concrete bridffe oti (title Te AwamutuPurongia Road.

't'ermi'ssion was granted to Mr F. Cooper-Smith to subdivide, his properly on the Hamiltort-Whalawhata moan.