Kawhia County Council

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 377, 28 August 1908, Page 2

Kawhia County Council

The ordinfliry meeting ol: the above was bold in the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon hat, when tbirj were present—Crs W J- Shaw (chair man), H. Shaw, G. G. Jonathan, A. W. Babbage, H. Armstrong. The minuterf of the last meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. From D. Smith, Kioohaku, asking that the thirds Sue on his section, No. I, blotk V. K 'w’.t > granted .o Mm lur L/l:i-ig th-j line on the Te Maika road, which was at present unformed, to allow him to erect. ih& fence. —-Or H. Shaw remarked that it was impossible for Mr Smith to get bis fence up until the trees on the road were felled.—Cr Armstrong : The Go vernmont often pay for felling lines.— The Chairman said that it was bard for settlers in such a position and thought the matter should be referred to the Commissioner.—Cr H. Shaw to attend. From Waikato Hospital Board, ask ing Council to nominate a representative, and also for payment of a portion of the contribution due.—Held over till next meeting, awaiting legal advice'’ on the position. From Minister of Marine, Wellington, stating that it would be impossible to assist the Council in having the Kawhia Harbour beacons lit every night.—Received. From R- Neely, Kinohaku, drawing

attention to a bad elip on tha L-m >n Point-Te Maika road, which prevented settlers getting through with pack horses.—Cr H. Shaw to attund, From Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland, forwarding tracing of Harbour Endowments.—The question of survey, etc-, wag discussed in committee and left in the hands of the chairman and Cr Jonathan. From Xnspector/if Telegraphs, Wellington, asking that the bona for the Kinohaku-Marokopa telephone line be returned.—Attended to. From Receiver of Land Revenue, Auckland, stating that £259 19i lOd thirds and fourths had been p tid into the County’s account.—Received. From Minister for Roads, Wellington, stating that applications for grants for the Awaroa-Mahoe and Ka-whia-Mahoenui roads would receive consideration.—Received, From Waimate County Council, asking co operation in an endeavour to have a portion of “ The Public Works Act, 1905,” amended.—To be given. The Clerk read a summons, taken out by C. Quin, for work done on the approach to the Aotea beach.—lt was decided to ask the court to adjourn the hearing of the case. From Government Printer, Wei lington, forwarding circular rs Acts. —The Clerk wag authorised to procure the Acts he required.

The Clerk presented the Riding accounts aa follows : —Waibarakoke, or. £6 Os lid ; Taharoa, dr. £2l 12j 2d ; Awaroa, cr. £4l 16s 21 ; Matak iwhai, dr £BO3 IBs 9d ; Kawhia, dr. £2 19s 9d ; Th Kauri, cr. £4 15a 9d. The Clerk reported that the various bank accounts were as follows: County Account, or. £631 10s ; Harbour Account, cr. £ll9 Is 7d ; Waite-tuna-Aotea Loan Account, cr. £931. The following accounts were passed for payment :—W. J. Shaw £l, H. Shaw £l, A. W. Babbage £l. H. Arm Strong 153, J. D ungan £l5, Opirau WaitabT £5 7s, F. Arkins £2 16*, H King £1 4*, E. Forbes £1 4s, J. Easy £lO 12s J. Parkins >n £5 Bs, Altboff £8 10s, H. Draper £9 18*, Teroba, £6 15*, J. Hammo d!6’, J. M‘Burney£B 16s, F. Terry £l4 Ils 4d, J. Corbett £lO 10 j , J- Ramsay £8 16», E. Jones £l6 ; H. H. Pettit £6 8g 6J, Survey Department £8 6s Bd, W. Morgan £5 la 6d, Jonathan Ltd. 9s 6d, J. D. Sutton 18s 6d, W. E. Morgan 17s 3d. SHIPPING MATTERS.

Mr Langley, Kawhia Agent of the Northern S.S. Co., wrote claiming 11b 3d, the value of a case of benzine consigned to Marokopa lost on the Kawhia Wharf. The Chairman could not a&e that there was any claim. Marokopa stuff' lay at Kawhia sometimes for weeks No storage was paid and be failed to see how the wharfinger could be held responsible. It wag decided not to recognise the claim. The Clerk asko'fl for power to enforce storage charges, which after dis» cussion, was granted. THE LOANS. A telegram wag read from the Treasury asking that further particulars be supplied re the Pirongia West loan. The Chairman said that he understood from Mr Newton, the former clerk, that already two lots of the papers bad been posted. A wire should be sent to that effect.

Or Jonathan ; I suppose the’re stuck away in some pigeon b le in Ibe office. It is n most unsatisfactory position. 0.- Bibbagu: In future e\ery'bing should bo registered. We wuul l then have them under the whip. Cr Jon ithan : We are simply be ng fooled. A telegram was read relative to the UGwbia loan to tbeeffeot that th i plin supplied did not t illy with the s isuial order. Cr Jonathan said that quite reemtly a plan of the area was ordered from the Survey Deparlmentr Auckland, to send to the Treasury, and a copy of the special order was sent as a guide. Tbo Olork explained that ho bad looked into the matter and could not make the sections tally. Liter on be found that the plan supplied was fiva years old, On the new map tie sections ware named diffarently, which ho thought was the explanation of the whole matter. The special order had been compiled from th j val nation roll, which had baen m*de up from an old plan.

Or Jonathati : The now map will be obsolete before w e got the loan through.

Theso delays simply mean that the Council looses half its value. Until the loan is expended the Town Board is practically useless. Summed up it is gruss departmental inc Hupotenco. Cr Bibbago : When a new plan is made out the roll should be revised. The Chairman suggested that the members for the district should be written to and also the Treasury, explaining the whole thing, and a.-kimz that the matter be ventilated in tie House. The loans he said, had been banging fire for over two ye-rs. Cr Jonathan : The delays are so flagrant that I fool justified in sayiug that they all are intentional. The suggestion of the chairman was put in the form of a motion and carried. In reply t) an enquiry as to the ’ wharf loan, the Clerk said that he was awaiting the gazetting of the special order. GENER/L, Authority was given to Cr Jonathan to repair the Kawhia Aotea road. A rate of l{d iu the £ was struck by motion. Ou Wednesday aftarnoon the Chairman and Cr Jonathan opened the tenders for work on the Waitetuoa Aotea road, that of J. Dangin baiog accepted. The question of the survey of the mud fiats was discussed with Mr E. W. Buokeridge.