HUTT COUNTY COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 66, 11 December 1907, Page 3

HUTT COUNTY COUNCIL.

Tim ordinary monthly meeting of the Hutt County Council was held yesterday morning. Present: Councillors W. Galloway (Chairman), Al. J. Lynch, J. Whitenian, M. Welch, and J. Wakeham. The Inspector of Works stated, in his report, that the roads were in very good order, and ordinary maintenance work was being carried out as usual at this time of year. Nothing .of importance had occurred during the month. Two larger culverts had been put in on tho'Western Hutt road, as authorised at the last ordinary meeting. Tho forty chains of footpath at Epuni Hamlet, for which Mr. G. Tuck's tender had been accepted, had been completed in a satisfactory manner. Tho streets formed and metalled in Benzie's Estato, Upper Hutt, were finished ill accordance with plans and specifications. Herbert Street, on the Keys Estato, Upper Hutt, had also been metalled. This was a work for which Mr. Williams entered into a bond with tho Council to complete it wlion the weather should he more favourable, the formation having been done some months ago. Tho -road was now complete to the Inspector's satisfaction. The Lowry Bay-Day's Bay work would not be finished before the end of January. The quality of the rock on the last mill had proved much harder than was expected, and .consequently more costly to work. At the end of the present month there would still be half a mile to bo done, and that could be cut down to one-half of the .estimated cost of carrying it out to plan. He suggested making a 16-ft. road of tho last mill, which could be done for £SO, instead of £160. To carry it out to plan would, of course, make a more uniform and finished job. He had fepoken to the engineer, who agreed with his suggestion, as more money iliad ,-bcon spent on the portion completed for maintenance, et-c., than was allowed for in the estimate. v It was resolved to exempt portions of the Hutt-Waikanao road, Waterfall Gully road, and Moonshine Valley road from the iurisrlinf.mn nf thn .-nnn-m- J

It ivas resolved to charge the Eastbourne Borough Council £1 per week for the use of tho pilo driver. ' Councillors Welch and Wakeham were appointed delegates to confer with the Taita Cemetery Trustees re tho vesting of the cemetery. ■

The proposed agreement with tho Wellington City Councjl in regard to tbe Hutt bridges was referred to tho Council's solicitors. In consequence of the formation of the Makara County out of n portion of tho Ilntt County, it was resolved to recommend the Governor to increase the representation of tho Mungoron riding from one councillor to two, so as to give the Council the required number of members, it being understood that the matter of readjustment of riding boundaries would be taken into consideration before the next general election of Councillors. It was resolved that tho Council should do what it could to assist the "Wellington Golf Club in regard to water supply ami drainage at tho links at Upper Hutt. - A resolution was passed affirming the willingness of tho Council to enter into arrangements for, the merging qf the I'limmorton Road District in the county. After hearing Mr. M'Carthy, who waited on tho Council, it was decided that all tho councillors should visit his place at Akatarawa, whore a difficulty has arisen about defining a road. In regard to arrears of rates due by Crown tenants, it was decided to see what can bo dono through the Land Board. The usual Christmas holidays were granted to tho Council's officers. It was reported that tho total expenditure for the month of November was £928 10s. 3d., mado up as follows: —General account, £178 19s. lOd.; Eastern Road account, £57 Ss. 6d.; Western Road account, £77 65.; ' Hutt-;Waikanao Road account, £36 19s. 4d.; Wainui-o-mata Road account, £46 9s. 3d.; Epiini Riding account, £77 3s. 3d.; I-lorokiwi Riding account, £18 10s. 9d.; Mungaroa Riding account, £76 65.; Porirua Riding account, £50 18s. 6d.; Wainui-o-mata Riding account, £S 18s.; Whareroa Riding account, £8 9s. 9d.; contractors' deposit account, £5; grants in aid account, Hutt-Waikanae Road, £10 17s. 9d.; Day's Bay-Lowry Bay loan account, £226 Bs. lid.; deferred payment thirds account, £12 16s. Gd.; charitable aid account, £26 17s. yd. The statement of riding accounts showed tho following expenditure's passed for Dcsombcr:—Epnni, £77 3s. 9d.; FTowkiwi, £18 10s. 9d.; Mungaroa, £79 65.; Porirua, £50 18s. 6d.: Waimvi-o-mata, £8 18s.; Whareroa, £S 9s. 9d.; Makara', nil. Accounts to tho amount of £922 10s. 3d. were passed for payment.