Kawhia County Council.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 262, 8 June 1906, Page 2

Kawhia County Council.

OBDINABY MEETING. Tbe usual meeting of the above was held on Tuesday lust, when there were present— Crg W. W. M'Cardle (ohairniin), H. Armstrong, H. Shaw, G. G. Jonathan, W. J. Shaw and A. W. Babbage. The minutes of the last meeting were re id and confirmed. COREESrONPENUK. From-J. VV. Stewart, Auckland, forwarding deed of dedication of road along the beach at Lemon Point, Kinohaku.- Or Shaw said that this road was of importance, being a continuance of tbe Mahoenui-Kuwbia road. Ho believed that Mr Wright intended selling 28 ' sections fronting the toad when it was taken over.— Agrernent ta be signed and returned. From H. H. Pettit, Kawhia, offering to insert county advertisements at the uniform rate of por inch.—Offer accepted. From H. J. Greenslad?, M.H.R., forwarding reply received from the Minister of Public Works re the petition for the Awaroa-Mahoe road loan (which has been published in our .col umns). He was under the impression that a poll had been taken and the necessary formalities completed, as otherwise, of course, the loan could not bo obtained. It was certainly desirable that all the loan formalities •hould be expedited, as otherwise he would be handicapped most seriously in his endeavours td secure the much needed & for £ subsidy. This would also apply to tbe other loans for roads which ihe Gounod contemplated raising.—The Chairman said that Mr Gceenalade suggested to him that tha poll should be taken, bat it was not compulsory to lift it.—Cr Armsirongi remarked that the petition should not have been sent as from the council.— The Chairman : It had already been agreed that I would forward tha petitions on, and I would have done the same with a petition from you or any other councillor—Ct Babbage re marked that when the petition was sent to Mr M'Cardle, those who signed it bad no idea of it going through the Council.—The Chairman thought it would be as well for tbe other ridings to apply also.—Cc W. Shaw : Do you not think, Mr Chairman, that the Government have treated us shabbily in not replying cc letters about this matter ?—The Chairman could not say as be was not in Kawhia just at that time. He had written to the Premier who had promised to give the matter favourable consideration. Cr W. Shaw said that in regard to tbe application to the Colonial Secretary they had not received an answer. On January Btb a resolution was passed in connection with tbo loans, and the CounciFhas been very negligent.—Tne Chairman said that some of the work ordered when the County was first started bad never been done. Tbe Council was more k) blame than tho Government.—Cr W. Shaw : Tua blame is ours all right, but still we have been utterly ignored by the Government. The same applied to the Harbour Bjard, and he did not think that the Council was being treated with consideration.—Cr Armstrong : We can’t expect anything else when underhand work is being carried on.— Tbe question of loans was eventually dealt with by motion. From several settlers on tbe Okupata road, Oparau, asking that neces sary steps be taken jo raise a loan for that road.—Granted. From settlers on the WaitetunaAotea road making a similar request in connection with their road.—Acceeded to.

From Chief Surveyor, forwarding uncoloured litho, of the County, and stating that he would forward a coloured one as soon as possible.—Received.

From T. E. Trolove, Aotea, drawing attention to the dangerous state of the bridge of the Raiuamuuamu Creek, which was unsafe for man or beast.— to. From C. W. Wright, Kinohaku, "notifying that he had transferred section 17, block I, Kawhia South, to Dr C. Campbell Jenkins.—Received. Frnn P. 0. Rose, "feecretary Kiritehere Settlers’ Association, stating that 12 months ago a petition signed by every settler there was forwarded to the Council, asking for inclusion in the Kawhia County. As tbe Awakino County did not want them and had no objection to their going in the Kawhia County,, he would like to know how tho ir.a.tter stood. The southern boundary was to be a straight line running eut ‘g Nukuhakari. —Cr. W. Shaw: I believe the Awakino County opposes coming into operation. Tbe Chairman could see no cause for delay, and thought the request could be given effect to before the end of the tbe coming session of Parliament.— Cr Armstrong suggested that tbe settlers get up another petition.—Motion. From Clerk Raglan Council, soliciting Council’s support in advcoating that the month of October be substituted for May in the matter of regulutlog traffic ou roads.—Motion.

From Clerk Tauranga County Council, requesting support to the following resolution: “ That in passing the clauses of the Local Government Bill proposed to ba introduced during the comiog session, the Premier be req looted to re introduce tho prop >s»| ot caking over" the main roads as in surtel in the Bill of 1900, — \f >tion. Foin Cha ob.r of Commerce, Cam bridge, asking Ciuncil’s support in having the resources of the W-nkUo ■oprosented at tbo firthonuing OnristcUuroh blxhibiti u. —N > ae ion.

From G. Wratten, Wuilomo, slating uhat it would be of benefit to the pro gross of cbo locali'y in which he resided if the harbiur end »w.nent of abcut 6000 acres be thrown open for selection. Mo t of tho laud was of good quality and had a iron‘.age to the Mangipohue igad, and would ba

eagerly taken up—Attended to. From John Davis, Oparau, anent the matter of wandering cattle and the dam. ge thus caused to the road, and asking that action ba taken.— Motion. X

From M. A. Going, Hamilton, apol igis.ing for not being unable to supply clog c liars quicker, owing to b -ing uo.able to obtain leather.—Received.

From Chief Surveyor, relative to the request to have the Matakcwhia and Taumaf.&totara blocks of native land opened for settlement, and stating that as tbe blocks mentioned were before the Purchase Board the ma ,ter would receive attention—Reoaived.

From Valuation Department, asking that tbe roll should be returned so as tbe sections under the Bush and Swamp Act could ba marked off,—Attended to.

From Same, forwarding amended account for vuluation of county, and reducing it to £45 in lieu of £6o. Cr Shaw thu.igb the whois amount should be struck off.—Tbe Chairman c incurred. The work in tie Kawhia Riding was badly done.—Motion. From Chief Engineer of Roads Wellington, stating that enquiries would he made into the mat o* of tho completion of the Kiimanga road tn its junction with tbo Awaroa road and also the Awtroa-Maboe road as far Is Mr Reynold’s section.— Received.

From Same, in reply to a request for a grant of £BOO for tbe construe lien >f J?rv D street, Kiwbia. The matter would receive attention wh.-n the eslim ilea were b?ing framed. —Received.

From C denial Sscro'ary, Wellington, forward; Jg tha petition for a Town Board in Kawhit, an 1 asking the council’s advice on same—There w m a long and heated di-c is-ion on this subject, a rep >rt oj which is crowded on 1 . From Clerk of Rig’uta County, suggesting that the li-.glan County piy £25 per annum foe th j upkeep of the Ragbin-Waipa m lin r.;al and a Jik-» amount for the Riglaa Aotea road, which his council considered a fair proportion.—Held over. From Department of Lands and Survey, returning thirds schedule so that a couple of sections which could not be beuefitied by the expenditure proposed could be remied.—Cr N jrton remarked that the information was not correct. From Booth, Mac 1 maid and Co. bringing under council’s notice the benefite derived through purchasing a road grader.—Received. ACCOUNTS. The following accounts were pissed for payment:—J. E. Scott, £6 9s 81 ; M. A. Going, £2 7s lid ; Jonathan L'd, £1 9i 53; E. Healy, 8s; H. Babbage, £3 43; G ivornment Printer, IT-i 61 ; W. Toko, £2 2s ; R. Barron, £9 10s ; H. Pettit, £2 5s ; A. Babbage, £1; A. Norton, £1 10s; 11. Armstrong, £1 10s; W M‘G*rdle, £1 Is; J. K. Newton, £lB-15s. motions. Armstrong, W. Shaw—That this Council do n>t approve of the forma- ' tion of a Town Board in Kawhia.— ' Lost. ' Babbage, Jonathan —That theC >uni oil is in favour of the petition for lhe I Kawhia Town Board.—Carried. Babbage, W. Shaw—That the letter from Raglan County re contribution to maintenance of roads be held over. W. Shaw, Babbage—That in vfSw of the heavy initial expanse of the Council, the G ivernm nt be asked to remit the Council’s share of valuation. W. Shaw, Babbage—That Mr L. Keariv be asked to pr>ce’d against several (not more than three) owners of dogs to recover dog tax, the Ceuncil to guarantee law expenses. Armstrong, Babbage Th.it this Council cannot see any advantage in the proposal of the Raglin Cjuuc'L to alter the month for closing roads to traffic.

W. Shaw, Babbage—That the Kiri tehere settlers be written to asking them to again petition, and the Conn cil will do all in its pjwer to further the extension of boundaries as proposed by them.

W. Shaw, Norton : That Mr Divis be informed that he has a remedy to protect himself in the Impounding Aet Armstrong, W. Shaw : That steps be taken for raising the following loans ; M ihoenui-Kawhia road, £5009; Awaroa Mahoe road, £2500; Okupa a 2 >ad, £1750; Pirongia West road, £1750 ; Waitetuna-Aatea road, £1009; and that tbe Government be asked to grant a £ for £ subsidy. Babbige, Armstrong—That an advertisement be inserted in tha Settler re (ha payment of rates. Armstrong, Babbage : That a pstiti n for £BOO for the Kauri to Awaroa road be endorsed by the chairm m and forwarded on as soon as received.

Babbage, Armstrong : That the Council offices bo open on Tuesday and Thursday, and that the.change bo advertised.

Armstrong, Babbage : That a peti tion for tbe forming of the main coach road from the Ferry to tbe Beach, aud also one for the Ngutunui road, be endorsed by the chairman aad forwarded to Mr Greenshtde, M.H.R. Babbage, Armstrong: That the Marine Department be again written to ro vesting tho Council with the powers of a Harbour Board, and draw likiteatim to previous unanswered letters. W. 8 raw, H.. Armstrong ; Test Or Norton have authority tu spend up to £5 m repairs to the Wtuiemtia Valley road.

Armstrong, Babb iga—That the ac Oj'int of £9 10 , wa, r , s paid i < ■ .vj.k dine out of thirds on tho Pir • igu Wait roa.l botw e i t ie Okup ita rmJ an ! T; R\u-i n is, bo passel, Baiqaje, Norton : Ttiat Ur Arm-Va-jnj bi authorial to <peul the a n lunt of £l5 out of thirds i i work on tho Pirongia West and Okapi a reals. W. Shaw, Bibbige—Tait Or Norton be authorUod to out of

thirds for msintmanea on tho Wu. tetuna-Aotea road.

B ibbage, Armstrong : That this C -uncil declare ragwort and noxious weeds under the “ Noxious Weeds Act, 1900,” and take the necessary steps to enforce tbe same. Babbage, W. Shaw—That the Council request 'be Auckland Land Board to throw open for settlement as soon as possible, section 1, block IV, 1785 acres, Kawhia South, and 601 acres of Crown land adj doing section 8. block XIII, Kawhia South ; aLo, that it is thought that it wouid be of benefit to the district if section 1, block IV be divided into two, and that it would n >t be fair to tbe rest of the settlers if the land is brought oat under the Bash and Swamo? Act.