Thompson's Track

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 426, 7 December 1889, Page 2

Thompson's Track

At the last monthly meeting' of tlm T.-u-iKmja County Council, held on 27th ult., a communication was read from Government, in rvply to one sent by Council, urging Government to acquire tho title to that poition of tlift Tanninga-To Atolm Road, «tno\vn an Thompson's Track, in Piako County, passing through piivito property, stating that the Chief Surveyor, Auckland, has been instructed to get the section of road surveyed, so that the Piako County Council can, if it wishes, acquire a title to the land. The Engineer handed in lm certificate that lie had passi-d 9 miles of the Thompson's Track, costing L 954 3i 4d, nnd that the contractor had been paid LB9O, leaving a balance due of L 154 3^4il, nnd tho chequo had been signed. This left 2 miles and 7 chains to be completed. Mr Gray the contractor, mid it had been .arranged three months, before that time should be fciven the Council to enable thorn to complete their arrangements, no that the contract could be completed. From tho letter just read it would appear that the Council required more time, and before negotiations were finixhed the winter would have come, Wasjes were likely to rise, nnd the cjst would be heavier. He thought it was from (he Council that proposals should come, as it had been no far It of his that the work had been stopped. The hi«t poition of tho contract was the easiest. Thy contract price per chain wat 26s 4d, and Hoim of tho cuttings had cost him LlO a chain. He was willing to arbitrate and let them decide what amount should be paid to him, Cr Pratt proposed that L5O he paid over and abovo"the L 950 already paid to cancel the contract. — Carried. Mr Gray said he would accepfthe offer of L5O, provided tlmt he pot the first offer f> complete theTiack for the balance of LlBO. The Chairman then moved that MrGr.iy's conditions be accepted, and the motion was carried. — Bay of Plenty Timas.