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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2004, 13 February 1907, Page 1

tile Molu road, and splendid work was done while Malone romained, but unfortunately Malone would not stay. While wo continuo the system of ‘maintenance men without horses or plough wo will always he in diflicultv in eases of emergency, as there is no inducement lor men to keep horses and plant while all the road repairing is done by pick and shovel men. In my opinion Mr. Fraser should select one or two of the roads as an experiment, and let the maintenance by contract. 1 know there is a certain amount of risk, hut in the present state of the labor market it would he wo,vth a trial. I know the Motu people had the oppoitunity of putting their road in repair, and being paid for it, but there are none of them with enough knowledge of tho work to attempt it. Again thanking you. for your kind attention in the matter, Yours faithfully, w. u. s. McDonald.

The Clinirniiin said 11 1 is lnnifccr had several times been dismissed by the Council. The Engineer said that men either would not go there, or if they went they would not stay. If tools wore found they disappeared. The Engineer said there had been a number of men —from nine to HO—on these roads for some time. Closo on £SOO had been spent on the roads in five months. The roads wore in fair order now Or. Boland asked the Engineer whether it was not desirable to raise the wages of the men. The Engineer said that if the Council let tho work by contract they should see that tho contract was carried out. Tho bondsmen should be substantial men. Cr. Harding did not favor tho contract system. Cr. Kenway favored the contract proposal, and the getting cf a substantial bond. Boundaries.

Messrs, do Lautour, Barker, and Stock wrote to the Chairman under date February 11, stating that, with reference to the petition of Mr. A. L. Bellerby and others for an alteration in the boundaries of the Cook County Council, so that certain properties might he excluded from and included in the AVairoa County, they were instructed by Messrs. Spence Bros., owners of Tauwharotoi No. 3 A block, that they objected to the alteration so far as their property was concerned, which they desired should remain within the Cook County. A New Bridge. Mr. AY. F, Coder wall,. manager Gisborne Frozen Meat Co., Limited, wrote stating that the Borough Engineer would select what timber was necessary for the bridge over the creek near Crawford road. Cr. Matthews said ho understood that the bridge was to be GO feet wide. He thought 20 feet would be ample. The Chairman said he understood that they would give £lO worth of timber. The Engineer said he understood that the Council had decided to give the timber required. The Chairman : I think they asked for £lO, and we said, No, we will not give £lO, but we will give the necessary timber, . Cr. Ken way: I move that we limit the width of the bridge to 20 feet. The Chairman : I second that. Cr. Kenway: If they like to make it wider they can, but we should limit the quantity of timber to what would be required for a 20 feet wide bridge. Cr. Harding: I move as an amendment that it be not less than 25 feet. Cr. Kenway: 1 accept that. The motion, as amended by Cr. Harding’s suggestion, was adopted.

A New Road. The Secretary to the Treasury v rote under date January 25: “With reference to your Council’s application for> the loan of £3OO for forming a road from To Aroha woolshed to Mills’ homestead, I have to inform yon tiut'b as two of the public notifications of the' special order making the rate appeared twice in one week, it will lie necessary for your Council to validate t the *said special order by an Order-in-Council under Section 10 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Amendment Act, 1902, so I have to request YOU to forward a draft'Or-der-in-Council for the approval of the Treasury/' Ormond Road, A number of settlers sent in a petition to the Council asking them to metal tin Ormond road from Waihirere stream to College road Cr. Lygnar: Are they an ratepayTh.e^Chalnnind 11 1 think so. The Ormond end of the road is good, and the Gisborne enfl is good. After some discussion if, was moved by Or. Matthews that 1 Crs. ' White, Kenway, and Matthews he a committee to fo the lies); meeting of the Council i.m the petition, Cr. Hardiiig: We all know the place. I do not think a. committee can give us any in >re information than wo have got. The work is necessary if wo can do it. Cr. Lysnar: It :s all a question of funds. It is only, a waste of time discussing j,t, because we have not got the money to' do it, The Council rejected the motion.

Injuring a Road. Mr. J. Blake attended the meeting of the Council, and complained of the injury done to tki Tg Arai Valley road by ROim;acti>rff. 'fhe Bngineer sn jd bad seen the road, and' there was tl)t room at ono plaoo for a waggon ta pasfi, There was not enough care taken, The Chairman informed Mr. Blake that tlie Council would take such steps as were necessary in the case. Mr. Blake then left the room. The Chairman said the parties had had no'permission to' interfere with the metalled part of (.he road. Cr. Lysnar: They should not lie allowed to do it. Let them take their pipes somewhere else. Cr. Kenway moved that the. contractors and the Borough Council be written to that they must not injure the roads for traffic, and they must make good jiny ininry that they had done to the rrjads. Cr. Harding said he thought that the contractors had had permission to interfere with the roads. The Chairman read the statute bearing on the matter. Cr. Harding: That is not before us, sir. All that is now before us is the fact that the road is blocked. The Chairman: If the road is much interfered With we shall able to recover in a court of law, The resolution was carried,

Malcaiiri Water Trough. Mr. It. S. Bryce, storekeeper, Makauri, ..' wrote, complaining of the overflow at the water trough at Makaurj, and stating tjujb the drain wanted to l)e deepened for about five chains. The trough also ought to he emptied. Mr. Bryce offered to clean the trough for £1 10s a year. The Chairman: I think as regards the drain, perhaps that might he done, hnt 1 don’t think we want it done three times a year. On the motion ur the Chairman, the Council accepted Mr. Bryce’s offer to clean the trough out for 10s, and also his offer to clean the drain for 10s. Noxious If eeds. A memorandum was received from the Department of Agriculture calling attention of the Council to the noxious weeds growing on the road reserve this side of Tiniroto, and asking for their immediate removal.

lload Construction at Karaka. Tlio Minister for Native Affairs wrote to the Clerk under date February 6: —Sir, —I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the loth ult. on behalf of the Cook County Council, pointin'' out the extra cost of road construction at Te Karaka in consequence of the necessity for the erection of a high level bridge and in reply to state that I have had your representation on the matter and application for a grant brought under notice‘for the favourable consideration of tlie Hon. Minister for Public Works and Railways. The Chairman said be thought they should ask the Minister for Railways to extend the railway beyond the tunnel, _ Sanitary Inspection or Property. Mr. C* E. Smith, writing to the Chairman under date February 7tli, wished to draw attention to the need of a sanitary inspection of Mr. M. Mullolv’s dwelling in the township of Tolaga Bay. Hr. Weeks, who occupied a house near Mr. Mullooly’s house, was laid up with typhoid fever. He (Sir, SmfUj) was the owner of Ur. "Weeks’ house, and therefore he desired a sanitary inspection. The Clerk said the sanitary inspector had made an inspection of the property. Cr. T.ysnar said lie thought tlie inspector should go round and make