HAWERA COUNTY

Patea Mail, 5 June 1882, Page 3

HAWERA COUNTY

COUNCIL.

(from our correspondent .)

A meeting of the above body was held on Thursday, all the Councillors being present!

Settlers Slaughtering Cattle.

Councillor Marchant moved the motion standing in his name, “ That the clause of bye-laws, fixing the slaughtering fee at £lO be rescinded, for the purpose of fixing a lower fee.” Seconded by Councillor ' Inkster.

Considerable discussion ensued, and Mr Marchant explained that since it bad been shown that settlers were entitled to slaughter their own lona fide cattle without fee, there was no occasion to proceed with the motion. Motion withdrawn by leave. Bad Gravel.

Councillor Yorke drew attention to the bad quality of gravel put on Tongahoe hill. Other councillors said they had remarked it, and thought the quality too bad. It was resolved to bring the matter under the notice of the Hawera Road Board, and that in future broken metal be used if good gravel is not obtainable. Complaints were also made as to the quality of gravel sent down by rail. Most of it was admitted to be very good, though “ stoney,” and it was thought a little supervision would be desirable. Councillor Livingston drew attention to the manner in which gravel-pits are stripped, saying that the same stripping had to be shifted several times.

It was resolved that a clause to prevent this be inserted in future specifications. On Good Behavior.

Councillor Partridge moved, “ That Messrs Livingstone, Yorke, and the mover be a committee to compile bye-laws for conduct of business of the Council.”

Councillor Marchant opposed, and said when a full and free expression of opinion was desired, public bodies went into committee, where they could talk and interchange opinions. Councillor Livingstone said bye-laws were generally used to obstruct business. It was finally resolved by 6 to 6 that: the conduct of business might be safely left to the chairman, backed by the good sense and honorable feeling of councillors. Patea Council's Liability. It was resolved to ask Patea County Council to pay up its liability to this Council. Gravel for Coast Road. Mr Galvin, chairman of a public meet-: ing, wrote asking co-operation of the Council to obtain the metalling of main Coast road from Otakeho to Opunake. It was resolved that this Council-join in urging upon Government the need of completing this work ; Councillor Yorke saying that Mr Hursthouse had told him that 4J to 5 miles would complete it. License Fees to Town Board. Councillor Marchant moved, “ That this Council will hand over to the Town Boards within this County all publicans’ licenses which may accrue to this Council from licensed houses within the town districts ; and also an equitable share of any auctioneers’ licenses which this Council may receive.” Councillor Livingstone seconded, and other councillors expressed a desire to give to the Town Boards all that they were fully entitled to. The motion was carried unanimously. ? Accounts. An account of £SOO for road work, from Hawera Road Beard, was referred to a committee to report upon. Several accounts were passed for payment. ' Other routine business was transacted, and the Board adjourned.