WAIORONGOMAI.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 61, 2 August 1884, Page 2

WAIORONGOMAI.

A public meeting was hold in tbe sehool-ioom, Waiorongomai, on Saturday evening last, to take into consideration the application made by Mr P. Ferguson to form a road to the now battery site. Mr Smardon presided. Mr Me Liver said that ho was astonished at seeing an application made by Mr P. Ferguson to form a road up the \Vaiorongoinai creek, which means right to the lower County road, and if that right woi\! g.aited by .the W.irlen, it meant giving to Mr P. Ferguson the sole right to that road, and anyone* wishing to use the road would have to go hat in hand to th % at gentlemm and ask his permission to do so. If MiFergusons Battery Company consider the prospects of the district good enough to induce them to put up a battery they, ought, to be quite satisfied to m-rke the road, as the County Council has promised to refund them £3(50 from the revenue, \yiicn he saw tic application >ie took upon himself to'call this meeting, Mid would loJge an objection if the meeting took no action. Mr Jenkins in forme.] the meeting bJiut the road was closed with slips and by the stuff from the formation of the tiumway having been alfowel to remain on the roml so tliut only a" '.few chains CilU bo Ifcitfd. Mr O'Keeftf propose 1 that «i> objection* tQ 1 1*™ granting ,of the .application be lo'j^el wUii ;Ui«»^ Wttrlmi- hefore ruosduy-fiVst. Tuis\ ( vyua ?wito»tl&l Iby Mr JMurphy. N , .; ,

Mr Ferguson said lie would, like, to correct a wrong impression which this application seemed to have made on Mr M cLiver's mind, and ivfnte sever nl misleading statements that that gentleman had inside. It would not be difficult for him to prove that no one in the district had done more to have the lower load made a public road. At the last Piako Council meeting lie had used every argnnient he could think of to induce the Conncii to make the lower road fit for lrnfik 1 us far as Hie new machine site. The County Council, being short of funds, eouM only promise to refund the oul lay from revenue payable from the licensed holdings situated below the lowest horsegra-le. Thai meantnothing, for there are no licensed holdings situated below the lowest horse grade ; and if there were, it would not be in the power of the County Council to give what belongs to the Thames High School Endowment. As it would take at least £400 to make the road it would lie only fair that his company should be refunded ; and as the County Council would do nothing, there was no other course- for him to take than make application to the Warden, whom lip knew will see fair play. There were men in the district, ami perhaps in the room, who did not wish for a second battery, •uid who would throw every obstacle in the way to prevent its erection, but all their potty power would soon case. The motion was then carried unanimously. Several questions were asked the Chairman a I tout an ahsent representative on the County Conncii. — The C.i.-iir-uian replied that ho was given to understand Mr Whitaker had sent in his resignation to the Comity Council some time, ago, but that the Councillor some reason best known to themselves) would not accept it, thereby keeping the Te Aroha Riding unrepresented at their meetings, which secm-jd to answer their purpose best. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings.