PIAKO COUNTRY COUNCIL

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 62, 9 August 1884, Page 2

PIAKO COUNTRY COUNCIL

The usual monthly meeting of the Piako County Council was held at the Council Chambers, Cambridge, on Wednesday, 30th ult. Pre-sent :— Ors. W. L. C. Williams, (Chairman), J. C. Firth, VV. T. Firth, Cuepiueli, E. Maclean, Brunskill, and Gould. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. "New Member. — Mr Chas. Gould the new number for the Waitoa district, vice Mr J. P. Campbell, took his seat, and was introdoced by Cr. Chepmell. County Road Proclaimed. — On the motion of Cr. J. C. Firth, it was agreed that the necessary steps be taken to proclaim the reserve along the western side of the Waitoa river a county road. Te Aroiia GoMfieM Returns.— Tn accordance with application of Cr. J. C. Firth, a reply received from Mr Oliver, Necietary of G"l ifL'lds, stating that the Warden had been instructed to supply 111 1 c necessary returns of tie »c Aroha gold field to the council as desired •>\ i tat bo !y. The Now Batteiy at Te Aroha. — Fmther comiiiunication was received iioin Mr Peter Ferguson and purty respecting tin. 1 widening of tiie lower horsj trac.\, for the conveyance of the new Littery on Cook's site. Cr. Firtu said a.s he was going over !o t.ie A 11 !* ia s .ortly c might be aMe to irrangr with the prom >ters of t e iii i w •.ittery !<• assist t.iem by canyiiu» the" mattery material up the first grade to the tramway and then nloii 1^ tie hu|kt road to the battery side. He wo lid recommend that the .nattor of forming t.se road sugi"Sted by Mr Ferguson be deferred, n.» it w.»s likely f.-it t le tramway formation would be injured by a >iip caused by the cutting necessary lor the suggests 1 road. He had been 1-d to un lerstin I th.it t'u-> was likely. A slip oj" over HMO tons of <arthhai previously ocoinr-d on the same spur requiring an extia exp 'nditure of £2000 on the part of tlie council* It was at the bottom of this very spur that it was intended to carry out extensive earth works. On the motion of Cr MacL^an it was agreed that before anything 1 be done in the way of widening the lower horse track as suggested by Mr Ferguson, the engineer, Mr Purclias, and the tramway manager, Mr Adams, be instructed to report upon the matter. Road at Hhafte^bury. — -Respecting the application of Mr Brown, a settler on the Grant and Foste block, for a road through the block, giving him and otner settlers access to their properties, the engineer, Mr Purclias, reported that proposed road would cost .£2s'), including £160 for bridges, &r. He believed Mr 1 Roche would contribute to the cost. As the council had no money in hand where with to undertake such an extensive work, the clerk was instiucted to communicate with Mr Brown 1o this effect. Te Aroha Pound. — Nathaniel Baskett wrote informing the cou.icil he had impo'wdei 1 certain cattle for trespassing on his property at Te Aioha. Tiie ponndkeoper had sold the cattle but refused to pay the amount of damages claimed, though the cattle when sold realised a sum of £14:. The amount of the writer's claim was £7 10s. The clerk state! he had written to the complaincnt referring him to the act. It was agreed to reply to Mr B iskett informing him that the roinedy was in his own hands, it being a matter entirely between himself and the poundkeeper. Footpath at Te Aroha.— The Chief Postmaster at the Thames wrote drawing the attention of the council to the state ■ of the footpath between the Aroha postoOFce and Whitaker-street. This was impassable. He also drew attention to „ at* open ditch in the same vicinity, which was exceedingly dangerous to people visiting the post office at night, and asked to have the same boarded over. it was agreed to leave the matter in ' the hands of the engineer, Mr Parclias. ; Cr. Wnitnker's 1 .Resignation. — Cr. I Whitaker wrote resigning his-position atf councillor for the Ter Aroh* Ridirig,