COUNTY CATTLE-STRAYING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 93, 22 April 1915, Page 3

COUNTY CATTLE-STRAYING

COMPLAINTS BEFORE THE COUNCIL. Several loiters wore read at. tlie meeting of the St rat lord County Conn-: oil Irom settlers complaining of the! prevalence of cattle straying on the roads. It. (!. Hamertuii. Pnniwhakau, wrote complaining ol the ranger charging him 1 is for driving lire cattle about a quarter of a mile, which was more than he thought was legally due. -It was resolved on the motion of Cr. Walter, seconded hy Cr. Baskin, that in the opinion of the Council the ranger did not exceed his duty in the mailer of Mr Hamerton’s complaint, and that the refund be refused. It was stated that a certain owner was herding as many as JOO head of cattle on one of the County roads, and the Chairman moved that in any case of linding cattle on the roads, the ranger be authorised to prosecute under the Public Works Act.—-Seconded hy Cr. Worthintgon and carried. 1). Watkin, Hniroa, wrote stating that a horse had been on the road and the railway for some time. The ranger had seen the horse a fortnight ago. hut had left the animal there. It seemed that there was dispute about the ownership.—The Chairman moved that the ranger's attention be drawn to the letter.—Seconded hy Cr. Baskin and carried. C. F. Scott, Stanley lioad, wrote complaining ot cattle straying on his turnips, lie understood the Council had given permission to allow cattle to graze on the roads. The damage done to his turnips he estimated at ,‘j()s. First, said the writer, someone burns the fences; then the cattle soon make holes and get on to the turnips. It seemed that the bullocks were then to fatten! Then the watertahles gel Idled up and knocked about.—Cr. Coleman moved that the clerk write and state that the Council had not given permission to graze cattle on the County roads, and that Mr Scott should impound them.- Seconded by Cr. Walter and carried.