COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1867, 22 September 1906, Page 3

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING.

Tho Cook County Council mot for the

transaction of oidmary business yesterday, when there wero present : Captain Tucker (in the chn : r), Ora Ha'ding, Alaedonald, H. Konway, A, F. Matthows, F. J. Lysnar, and Carmichael.

DAMAGE BY FLOOD

Under date of September 6;b, tho Hon, J. Carroll wrote acknowledging a statement of tbo dnmago caused by tho flood of July last in tbo sovorul Road Board distrims of tho Cook County. Ho had specially recommendod tho matter of a grant for tho favorablo consideration of tbe Hon, Minister for Public Works when tho estimates weto under review'.

PARAMATA BLOCK,

Mr H, Loisrl asked tho Council to have .he Alilroid ttr-ugh Paramata opened up for traflio. Ho understood there was a bilanoo of about £6O over from the speoial loan. Tho Engineer sa ; d that tbo matter would oome up in tho estimaics. LAND FOR A ROAD.

Mr J. McCredio, " Lome,” To Karaka, on behalf of the owner and himself, write offering to take £2O by way of compensa* tion for land required for a road. Decided that a compromise of £lO be offered without piejad oe. A MENACE TO HEALTH.

A litter from tho Matawhero School Oommilteo regarding a oulvert which blooked the w-Bter back in front cf the sobool, where it boooma stagnant, was referred to tho Engineer, with aulhoiity to do the woik.

MOTU ROAD

The Motu branch of tho New Zealand Farmers' Union urged Ibo importance of having tho Motu road put into order. It was the main Gisborne-Opot'ki road, and was worthy of special attention. Tho Chairman said that the work was in hand.

ORMOND DOMAIN BOARD,

The Secretary of the Ormond Domain Board drew attention to tho state of tho fence protecting tha Alahunga drain running through sections 11 and 12, and requested tbo Barne be put in order. “ Referred lo tbe Cloik, ChairmaD, and Engineer to report to the Council at next moeiing.

ANOTEIER LOAN,

Tbe Wharekopse-Tahora Settlers’ Association asked that steps be token to raise a loan of £I2OC for widening the Wbare-kopae-Tahora bridle track from Fali'B bridge to tbe crossing a« Mr Robert’s into a drßy road, tbo ratmg area to be the sums as last loan wish ihe exception cf Mesers Williams Bros end James McCulcbac, and that tenders be called for the above wo:k without delay ; also that tbo Engineer be requested to iuclude a cuitiDg giving access to Messrs Bent at.d Alayston’s properties through ihe roed reserve. Or Harding presented a petition from the settlers in euppnit. The Council daoided to raise the loan. CASE FOR ARBITRATION-

Mr G. W. T ffm wrote that the meeting of tbe Waipaoa and Mangatu Road Boards, btli at Te Karaka on September 4tb, for tbe purpose of dividirg the funds and preparty of tbe two Beards, were unable to arrivo at an agreement in respeot to the division of the liabilities and engag mrels of tbe former Waipaoa Read District. It bad been decided to refer ihe matter to the Council for arbitration/' The Chairman ai d Crs Matthews and Kenway were appointed arbitrators. TELEPHONE LINES.

Permission was granted to Mr W. D. Bruce to erect a now talephono lino on the north side of the Waiohika road. A similar request from tho Wigan settlers was acceded to. ROAD DEVIATION.

Mr 0. E. Armstrong, of the Public Works Department, wroio ro tho proposed now road along the cliff at To Karßka. As tho work was near the railway tun Del ho aeked that the plana should ba submitted for the approval of tho Enginear-in-Ohief-Referred to County Engineer.

6EDDON MEMORIAL

A circular from Wellington re iho Seddon memorial was read, the opinion of the Council being pskod as to the .form the memorial should t;k*\ The Counoil approved cf both the suggestion for soboLrahips and the establishment of a technical university.

Cr Kenway demurred from both suggestions, as the Council was not in a position to contribute to the fueds. Cr Harding : We are not arksd (o give anything. Cr Kenway : But wo shall be expected to do so later on,

HEALTH INSPECTOR’S REPORT,

A lengthy report was received from the Inspector in regard to tbs piggeries belonging to the bufehers of Gieborne. Exception was taken to the feeding of pigs with 00*1, the Inspector poiutiog oul that in toverel cases the abattoirs regulations had not been complied with. ‘ Cr Matthews moved that the report be referred to the Cuuuei.’s soliciior, with instructions to prccrtd ng’.inet persons who bad ii.f ingod the law. Tne Inspector .should also bo re quested to make turprLo

,yjsi 5i....... . . " Cr Ljsnar reforred (o the disgraceful manner in wh’ch rn’lk was delivered in the Borough. He thought the most s'.ticigent precautions ebould be taken to bring about an improvement. Other Councillors were also of this opinion.. Cr Matthews’ motion was adopted. ENGINEER’S REPORT.

The County Engineer reported : “Contract 136, crcc iin of bridge l , Mntawhero : Good progress is being rnado with this contract. Two out of the three spans are assembled and rivetted, all piers erect* d, and Iho contractor will shortly put down staging for the list epao. ‘•Contract 15Cu, Puataa deviation: Fair progress has been made duriog the past (Continued on page 4.)'