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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1330, 17 July 1883, Page 3

The ordinary meeting of the Cook County Council was hold on Thursday evening last. On tho question of tho Turanganui Bridge was the Council agreed to co-operate with the Borough Council, each Council to bear iia half of one-fourth of the whole coat. t.The Council agreed io accept the term of the Library Committee for the new oiucea, but were of opinion that a strong-room should be provided, Gu the motion of Cr, Gannon, seconded by Cr. Weston, it was decided to establish n ferry at Kaiteratahi, to be used when the crossing ie dangerou* from floods. Tho fees to be fid for foot" p&saengera, 1.« for '• horseman. A general rale of £ for the ensuing year was struck j also a special rate of one-eighteenth of a penny in the £ to meet interest on sums granted under the Ro'ids and Bridges Act. Pakirikiri ferry question was discussed. Tenders to bu called shortly. Opotiki Road near Bcott’e crossing—tenders to be called. Payments to the amount of £490 were passed. Resolved, that the Government be communicated with t‘e Rivers Bill, and be asked to further its passage through the House. Tenders for advertising—The tender of the STANDARD was accepted. Muhunga Road—E. O’Dwyer’s l tender, th-’ only one sent in, was accepted, .' price, £27. The Council rose at 12.30 a.m.