RAGLAN COUNTY COUNCIL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 392, 16 July 1918, Page 4

RAGLAN COUNTY COUNCIL.

At the l-i-m".nthly meetim of tht Rndan County Council held fit th« Council's . .ffic»-. \ T ?aruawnJna. on Wednesday Jn=f. tlierc wer. pr«=-.=riil Cr* Camphell Johnstone (chauTnaia). A Cohurne. S. T. Rawlinson, C Swain. S PI. Crawford, W. Scavill W. T. Mark.'W C Rrouchfon, J. R T.owry, and G R Morrison with the County Clerk (Mr IT. Maryland) «nd the Engineer (Mr. T. W. Civil'). Main Arterial Roads.

The -npport of the Council wa-a.-ked l>v the Paeroa County Council to n resolution nrlvncatinc that, th* time had arrived when flu" Government should fake over the whole of the main arierial roads in the North Island, and should make and mainfain the same .'.ut of the .onsolidafed revenue. \o action was inken. Territorial Camps, The Malamata County Council endorsement of their resolution in favour oi the suspension of Territorial eamps during the war.

Members did not think that any hardship was involved, seeing that trainees had now the choice of the time for 'join? info camp and that exemption could lie obtained in eases of necessity.

A Complaint. Complaint was made by Mr. John York and 10 other ratepayers of the Onewhcro and Pukekawa Ridings in a petition to the Council of the deplorable state of the Kauri Road opposite Mr. .T. A. Liddle's section. They requested thai the trade of the hill ,*hould be eased, as the road in its present -tafe was impa=sable.

I Tin- Ensinecr was instructed to in- ! specf. and report at fhe next meetine. Wairamarama-Tuakau Road. With reference fo fhe WairamaramaTuakau road and the taking of land ftoloneing to Mr. C. Walter for a now road. Mr. Walter waited on the Council and contended that fhe proposed deviation would not be of much public benefit, whilst the destruction of his hedges and shelter tries of twenty years' growth would seriously affect the value of his property. Mr. Walter complained- that lie had been persecuted by the action of Cr. Crawford, who had urged that, this deviation should be made. He (Mr. Walter) considered that the road could have been altered with advantage hr it passing through Mr. Dawes' property. If fhe ratepayers of the Council considered (lie deviation would be beneficial to tiie district lie would, however. be willinir to give his consent <»n fhe following condition*(l) Thai he lie paid .t'inn n* eom]»«n*ation for severance and for file deikacf ion of hedge* and shelter freea; cJi ilmi a ■j'ood fenci- was erected along the line of the new road through his property, utilising the materials of the present fence for file purpose, and i.'ii iba-t a good aeoess lo his house and farm was provided. Mr. Walter offered to accept C 1 On as compensation in respect, of severance <rf land taken for such deviation, Cr. Crawford explained (hat. flu l proposed deviation had been before a former Council, but was not entertained at the time. He urged that the deviation would lie in every way an improvement to (he district. There were no "rounds, he said, for Mr. Walter's assertion that be had been

" persecuted." and lie fell sure all progressive men in the district would gladly welcome the pioposal. The Engineer subiniffed a plan showini: the proposed nuw road, which was also explained bv Cr. Crawford to the Council. Eventually it was tacitly aereed fo let the proposal drop. County Election*.

Xo action was taken in retard to a proposal submitted by fhe Wancanui Countv Council advocating that

' .v.iiiiiv r-i, rti./n" -L.-.iili "oinoi.l. wit! j the daie r.f municipal election.-, am liifil. -,ni\ i at.'payer? who had pai< thrii iat<:■ - -liAnlJ be entitled if, rot i Li.-i.nf

Rungiriri Road, Mi l MeKinnon Ohinewai. drew iiitiTitii.il f(h, had .-state of th# Huntlv-Ran-iriri West road He offered to provide a horse and cart, and said Mr Glass would do the work if the Council would authorise the samp The matter will receive attention <js soon as possible Finance.

The treasurer's report showed the foilowin? amount 3. available tor work-? in each ridinc-" Karamu Cll JO~ 4,1; Karioi, nil (£2r, overdrawn): Onewhcro, £f>lC 10= fid;

Piron<ria. 1 141 lid; Pukekawa £'>; ii- in,l: Pnki-iniro p2« 7d; Porf Waikafo. £IC7 11« 4d; Te Akau. r .2i i.-s r»< 1: \\aiic_-aio. «.24n 12s 3d: Whaiii'jaroa !.'l*?,7 1C Td ■ Whanpapa. ,C3i

Od 'The l-in.is.e Committee submitted their report, and the following rate? were agreed uponOnewhcro. l.Jd in the ,£; Pukekawa, 1-jd; Whansape. 1V1: Pukemiro, ] Jd: Waincraro, 2d Porf Wnikato. Id; Te Akau. 2d; Karioi 23d: Whaincaroa. 3d; Pironeia, l.Jd; Karamu. IJd. The native rates outstanding as at Ptii .Tilly were £2nfiS ins lid. The Clerk was authorised to write off certain irrecoverable native lands. Hamilton's Deviation.

The matter of Hamilton's deviation. Onewhero. was left in the hands of the Chairman and "Engineer to endeavour to effect an arrangement without resort to the Public Works Act, fhe Clerk reporting that lie bad made ,-i survey .>f fhe proposed deviation, some sfi chains in length.

Engineer's Report. The Engineer (Mr. T. W. Civil) reported as follows: Port Waiknfo Ridinc.

Port, Waikato to Tuakau lrid«re Grant and Loan.—Four bridge culverts have been erected, and earthworks carried out. About "fin pipes have been landed at Wallis' wharf ready for works next apring.

Onewhero Riding, Onewhcro to Wairamarama.—McShcen Bros, are progressing slowly with their contract, bavins: a total now of some loon cubic yards of 2}in. metal and .TiO cubic yards screenings. Kohanca Road.—Re fhe deviation through section 15. Mr. Muir, lessee of section 10. has signed agreeing to five de-Tiation. mid I luave a letter from the Commissioner of Crown Lands acraein" 1 to land hein? taken for the deviation. I liave arrynted i'oi the ianil survev fn he mad,vrliile Mr. Fairi-r i» on Maniiltoii's deviation, ffepnirs hav* Lie-en earriad out on various roafls. Pukekawa RidiiiL-. I'iil<<-I<n\t.«i Main Roe,l((hair,, Mat has been repaired with the metal landed at ff.-iliin,We'.-s l.andin?', and 1 have arran-jed with G. I-Vaser, of WhancaI'afa. te, break l.Ki cubic yards on Mr. i'. On's iiropertY for repair- for the road.

Ohairo Bridse.- There is no ironbark timber to hand yet. but 1 am into fhe matfer with another firm at Sydney. Repairs have been carried out on various roads.

Whairjape Ridincr. Tuakaii-Waincaro Road to Te Akau I'.oundary via Speedy's Grant. £inn.— The eonfract for fhi> work has been completed. T.andslip- have lieen removed and re|,»irs carried out on various roads. The report was adopted