OHINEMURI. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 180, 27 November 1886, Page 3

OHINEMURI. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Paeroa, Friday. OHINEMURI COUNTY COUNCIL. A special meeting of the above Council was held in the County Chambers, at noon on Wednesday last, for the purpose of appointing a chairman for the ensuing year. Present ; Crs Cock, (chairman), Moore, Corbett, Humphreys, Strange, Nicholls, Butler and Walsh. ( Chairman's Salary. — On the motion of Cr Nicholls, seconded by Cr Butler, it was resolved that the Chairman be paid no salary for the ensuing term. Election of Chairman. — Cr Nicholls said that he was quite satisfied with the manner in which the present chairman had conducted the affairs of the council during his term of office, and therefore he moved that Cr Cock be elected for the coming year. Seconded by Cr Strange. Cr Corbett moved, and Cr Moore seconded an amendment to the effect that the appointment be confered upon Cr Humphreys. Upon being put to the meeting Crs Moore, Corbett, and Walsh, voted for the amendment, and Crs Strange, Butler, Nicholls, and Cock, for the motion which was therefore declared to bo carried. The next business dealt with was the appointment of trustees to represent the council at the meetings of the Thames Charitable Aid, and Hospital Boards. After some discussion Crs Walsh, Nicholls, and the Chairman, were appointed as the Councils' representatives. Financial. — On the motion of Cr Butler it was resolved that no further expense, except what was absolutely necessary, be incurred on the roads pending the liquidation of the L4OO bank overdraft, and all other outstanding liabilities. Bowler's Road. — The following letter relative to the above road, was read : To the Chairman and Councillors of the Ohinemuri County Council. Gentlemen.— We, the settlers of Lower Waitoa, beg to draw the attention of the Council to the great delay in making the lower drain road, resulting in great inconvenience to this district. We understand the Council have received a promise of £150 from Government, this with the very favourable tender acceptel by the Council subject to receiving the above from Government, should induce the Council to have tliia road made as early as possible, and now is the most *f ßYOurable season, as the swamps are drying up, and plenty of good material can be got nearly the entire length, and will give it time to settle before winter come 3 on. We would strongly impress upon the council, the fact that if this subsidy is allowed to lapse, it will not be renewed on- the two pounds to one pound principle, which would be a very seriou3 loss to this district Trusting you will give it your earnest attention, we remain, your's respectfully. Edward Bowler, John Mellon, Allen A. Bowler, Samuel Francis Scott, C. B. Edwards,, C. B. Edwards, junr. Waitoa, November 22nd, 1886. The letter was received, but having no funds available the council decided they could do nothing in the matter at present.