COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 180, 11 July 1884, Page 2

COOK COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly meeting was held last night. Present—Crs. Ferris, (in the chair), Johnson, Stewart, Clarke, and Weston. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Incoming Correspondence. From Healy and Conway, contractors, asking for a remission of £4 penalty on Wairoa road. It was resolved on the motion of Cr. Clarke, that the penalty be not remitted. From Constable Villers, stating his willingness to accept the appointment as Registrar for the Waiapu District. Cr. Johnston said numbers of persons sent to Napier for collars owing to the fee being ss. It was decided that Constable Villers be appointed Registrar. From M. Donald, offering to erect a fence at Repongaere for £2O. Cr. Clarke proposed, and Cr. Johnson seconded, that if sound puriri posts, at 8 feet and 7 No. G wires be used, that the offer be accepted. Carried. From J. W. Sunderland, declining to attend or to bring his witnesses, in support of the charge made against the ranger. Cr. Ferris thought Mr. Sunderland had substantiated the charge.

Mr. Anderson, the ranger, who was present made a short explanation which the Council considered satisfactory, and the matter then dropped.

From C. Gray returning the petition to constitute a new road district as described in his petition of tho 12th June last. The matter was adiourned to be discussed at a fuller meeting.

From G. M. Gibbons, offering to work the Pakirikiri Ferry for £3O per annum, and the Council find timber for a house to ba erected by him. Resolved that the ferry be carried on as at present.

River Conservation. The Engineer reported verbally that Mr. McLeod had asked him for £lOO as a progress payment on account of the work he had undertaken towards conserving the river bank at Ormond. He (the Engineer) was of opinion that the work had not been done to his satisfaction, but was in the right direction He did not consider the work permanent and could not recommend the payment asked for.

The Chairman said Mr. McLeod had paid more than the progress payment asked for on this work, and thought as the case was an extremely hard one, the sum of £5O might be advanced, so that Mr. McLeod could get another £5O from the Ormond Road Board.

The Councillors, while they considered the case an exceptional one, saw that Mr. McLeod had interviewed the Council, and was emphatic in saying, no cure, no pay. In the face of the Engineer’s report they did not see how they could make the progress payment.

It was finally decided that no payment should be made until the Council had received a favourable report from the River Conservation Committee at Ormond. Makaraka Well. The Engineer said that this well had again ceased to flow, and suggested that the sum of £5 be placed at his disposal to remove an obstruction found in the well at eighteen feet from the surface. On the motion of Cr. Clarke, it was agreed that if Mr. Stevenson would carry the right of land to the Council, that the Engineer make the expenditure suggested. Representation of Tologa. Cr. Stewart asked with regard to his motion to amend the representation of Tolaga Bay, that it be adjourned to a fuller meeting. This was agreed on. Payments. The following accounts were passed for payment:—G. L. Sunderland, £2 2s; 11. A. Downe, £1; Hamiora Kairofou, £5; Porter and Croft, £5O ss; T. Adams, £2 Is; J. Browne, £2 8s Gd; J. Trimmer, £1 2s Gd; Brassey and Fraser, £8 11s lOd; Large and Townley, £4 17s 3d; H. Hamblelt, £1 4s; salaries, £6O 2s 4d ; C. Anderson, £8 Gs 8d ; D. Malone, £5B Gs 8d; John Chute, £1; Brownlow and Taylor, £79 9s; M. Boland, £72 8s; R. Knox, £47 7s ;C. Young and Co., £6 8s ; J. Corcoran, £35 ; M. McLeod, £35; D. McCarthy, £5 ; 11. Heeney, £5 ; W. Bailey, £1; D. McLeod, £3; petty cash, £lO ; W. E. Cross, £1 4s. Notice of Motion. Cr. Clarke gave tho following notice of motion ; —“ That the collectors of dog tax be allowed 5s apiece on all further dog collars sold by them for this season.