PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 50, 17 May 1884, Page 7

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Thr adjourned monthly meet ng of the above ho-ly was held at the council chambers, Cambridge, on Wednesday evening, t!»e 7th inst. Present : Crs. J. P. Campbell (chairman), •). C. Firti, W. T Firth, W. L. C. Williams, E. Macloan, C iej)mell, an 1 Brunskill. Stiuking K atks. — The special rates for the various ridings in. JmV county already advertise I were struck in terms of the adveitisement. Trc Auoha-Tauranoa Road. — Cr. Williams s.itd he understood the Tauranga pc »ple were contemplating the widening of this road across fie range between the above places. The Taulanga Council, he believe 1, had alreuly eomnienced taking the levels on their side, wiiich, being all clay formation, would not cut. lil much cost. On the Pi.iko bide of t.io hill tho formation was principally rocky, and consequently the council could not undertake its share of tiie wojk under an expenditure of between £30v)0 and £S(.K'O. It was quite possible they would receive a commnnicarinn shortly from the Tuuranga Council on the matter. A letter was read from the secretary of tae Tauranga County Council convoying the wishes of the council on tiie above matter. It was desirable that the track should be so widened as to make it passible for traps and waggons. Tiie council are of opinion that the expense was altogether too g»*eat for present consideration. It was agreed to acknowledge the receipt of the communication referred to and inform the Tauranga Cauncil that they had no funds in hand for the purpose.

Tramway Encinb. — On the application of Mr Gilfillan, secretary of the Buttery Company, the use of the portable engine on the tramway was accorded to the company for tramway uses.

Cost of Working Tramway. — The secretary of tiie Trmnvay Committee seat a copy of a communication which he hail forwarded to t.'ie manager of the Colonist and New Find Companies, which stait'il that the total quantity of quartz sent down the tramway last wee; was only I(>s trucks. This quantity 'lid not pay the council, but involved a loss of £12 10s a week, which if not kept down may involve an increased charge of Is 6d per truck, in order that the tramway may be rendered payable. Mr Firth remarked that there were several new claims about to start, ami they would make up the difference. The continued dry weather had compelled the battery company to knock off a portion of the machinery, and they were consequently unable to crush a very large supply at present. The time was now at hand, however, when the crushing facilities of the battery would be fully engaged.

Paying Debentures. — The Chairman state*! t'mt debentures due by t'.ie Taotaoroa. JVaitoa, and Te Aroha ridings due on the Ist May had been paid out of the ordinary re venae Some financial and other minor business concluded the meeting.