TARANAKI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 114, 4 June 1901, Page 2

TARANAKI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Thk ordinary meeting of the Council i was on Monday. * Present:. Mr. IM. o<ev (County Chairman), Cis. j Wait;ham, i3 r ovvn, Phillips, Cray, Uopscn. M<;Do>iald, Tare aad Lepper. Or. Gray suggested that important business should be considered first., in order that, it may ba fully discussed. There was a good ('eal of correspondence which was really mt. imp-rtmt acd only delayed the Council's business. The Chairman siid he would [like to, |«ee that done, and no doubt if the Councillors would ass'st him, theyf would get through in good time. proceeding with ordinary business the Chairman read the proposed allocations' for the current ye >r. He explained rbat thesa were made cn the assumption that a |d rate would be struck ou the late valuation. The new valuation had not yet came to band ; but. when it did a fresh al'o a'ion would have to be made. The allocations proposed were as follows : ESTIMATED RTLVENITR FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1%2, General rates at |d ill £—

Moa Hiding ... 1807 Waitara... 080 Omata !171 Pavihaka 126G 5027 Tolls— Sloa ... ... ..." 038 Waitara 630 o;nata ~. ... ... 300 Pdribaka.,. 3GO 1928 Subsidy in rates ' ... SGO Licenses IGO KentoE jeserves... ■... 117 Misw:llai>eous. 33 870

Total ... £7825 ALLOCATIONS TQ 31si MARCH, 1902, For public works—- - £ Moa Rifling ... ... 1701 Waitara ... HO4 Omata •... SHI Panliaka 1089 4935 Purchase of plant ... 1200 Hospitals and Charitable Aid .Board ... 790 Administration ... i) 00 Total _ ... ... £7825 On the mo'ion of Or. McDonald, seconded by (Jr. Tate, the allocations were adopted, a proviso being included miking payment of foremen a first cba«-ga on the revenue of each riding. lii r?ply to Or. Phillip# it was stated that lates from native lands in the Paribaka Kiding for last ye ir had not yet be'sn collected. The Moa Foreman's report was read and discussed.It was resslved that application be made to the-Grown Lands Department to have all gravel reserves in the County vested in the Council. Or. McDonald movnd that the bridge carpenter inspect and report on the coaditionof the Mangaona.bridge, and if the structure is in a bad condition to attend to it.—Seconded by Or. Brown, and cirried. *

The bridge will also be advertised as unsafe.

It was resolved to call for tenders for a supply of 100 ynrds of broken stone for i'fpairs on the Junction '.Road. The Waipuku bridge wag referred to the bridge carpenter for his report. R&ferrins! to tho proposed toil baron the Mountain Road Or. McPoaald said it would prove unsatisfactory, as people would make the excuse that a bar was i not sufficient, and evade payment. It was not certain if a bar was legal.-r-It | *as deci lei to erect a gate at f.liis place, ind al«o a 1; Puniho.

M>\ J. Giddy wrote in rofeveoce to metalling on the Junction Road. The Waitara Foreman's report was considered.—The bridge carpenter will he instructed to attend to the Sentry Hill bridges at once. Referdng to the gravel pit at Waitara it was pointed out that; the pit was native Itnd, and consequently the Man id would have to be piid full royalty for metal taken. The Omata Foreman report"d on work done during the month. Cr. Phillips, referring t® wbeelTaffic, asked when the new bye-laws would comainto operation.—The Chairman replied that January next wag the data fixe Or. Phillips said that as the public had been given twelve months notice in the matter tbey should ba prepared. He moved that the new bye-laws bs advertised. —Seconded by Or. Grav, and cirried. The Porihaka Foreman'* report was read.

Cr. Phillips moved that the me'al asked for be gianted, and that the crusher be put off work for tile winter. Cr. Gr.iv in seconding siid t' at not a yard of rnital bad been put on the road betwetn Okato and Raho'u, 'ho'igh plen'y of boulders hud been carted out. He hoped the Oounc : l would put a stop .to winter crushing. He thought, however, that in the presant case work would have to bs continued, as if stopped the load would bflrome imrasmble.

Or, Philips agread, but said the fo eman should be instructed to sea •hat c.irtiog was cot done in wet weather, Th'j motion was carried.

The P.ireman will be given assistance to ere.'t a fence at the approach to the Warea bridge. C<\ Phillips move! that Mr.McHannig.m ba put in full charge or t.be Pririhika liding, as ha has inw fully recovered ft om his illness.— Seconded by ! 'r. Gray, and carried.—T. Julinn; who has he n acting temporalily as foreman, is t > be givau notice that on tho cora.plefcian of the present stone-breaking contract Mr. McH nn'gan will agiin taka charge of the ridine. The Lands Department, notified that the Govoroment had constituted a new department—the Department, of Roads —to deal with matters aftVcting roads in the d : strie\

Tho Department o_f Road«, New Plymouth, wrote iu reference to the met tiling of the Junction road.—The Chairman said the Council would have to make application to the House for a f'lrthrr grant to complete the mttailing ■f the road.

The Chief Surveyor wrote asking that the Council employees be instruc'od to infirm the Department of aDy dnnges to be made affecting changes of standard marks and pegs.—A copy of the letter will be forwarded to rach Fore nan.

The Counties Association wrote in referenco to the proposed Local Qovernmout Bill to be brought before th" House, and asked the Council to appoint a delegate to the Association Conferouco. —Tho Chairman was appointed delegate. The Harbour Poire l , in reference to a claim from tho Council for a road to the quarriee, said th'i Board hid no power in the matter. —Two Board notifiod that a resolution had been pa 1 sad that no metal be allowed to be taken from thalforeahore or Paritutu. •—The Board al.-.o wrote that tho

Oounril's oflhr ti tske ovfr (he Break-j wat« r road whs not to be accepted. {

(>. Phillips esk d how the Council wcwld get in the futuro, as it was all along the coast. Tan Chairman said it was probable the Railway Departmii.T. would put a lino into the Mountain rese>ve, and weu'dsup;ly local bodies. .. Momtim? t-ha stone required would have t» be taken from the Waiwakaiho.

Cr. Tate faid the Harbour Boird | was in its own light in refusing the Council's condi'ioi s. The I 5000 yards of metal asked for whs not I too much, and the Council would have to maintain the road for all time. It was understood that in the meantime the Council's offar to the Bjard would remain open. Contractors removing stone the Waiwakaiho bridge will be given notice to di-sist.

The Railway Department wrote in refei'Mica to a Rtrip »f lasd at the Breakwater. —The Drp'rtoaeiit will be informed that ai the Harbour Brard will not over the Harbour read the Council will not require toe land in ques tiou.

Mr. 0. Tnpp, who removeda quantity of mfltal from the Council's pit at th'j «Wniwakaiho, on" the Junction road, 1 without permi-sion, will be ci.llid upon to pjy 6d per yard for the amount taVen,

Several applications for slaughter licenses wer.i held over to enqu're into requirements under the new Act. The sum of j£7 7s 3d, "thi-ds" accrued from Opunake to'vDship, will be expended in the culvert in front of the Post Office. The National Dairy Afsociation wrote in referonce to the butter rrophy to be erect d in Wellington.--Mattev left over to dairying bodies to deal with.

A letter from H, Andrew, Pate#, offering trucks for caiwse of m6ta' fortalo, was laid on the . 1 O. Phillips ret orr ed T .ttflfbg ■ tiix' collection, and nskcd if had been provided with neciwsary collars and books. —The master has teen at" tendsd to.

The Inglewood to'l-gate wi 1 be offt-red for le»sa at once.

Cr. Phillips s>id he noticed people were still going through tl e Oroa'a gatfwithout "paying. He iu<v.d than all those owing money for tolls fhculd be sued.—Or. Gray seconded. If the S. M would no"; settle (he ca»e, it shouM be presented to the .Minister for Jus tice, who would tike steps t> get the matter settled. —Trie moii-n waa carried.

Messrs Glegg and Hale at'en Jed as a deputation from tho Egmont ro.d, add asked for the ercc'ion 1 of a bridge ovsr the Awai river on thManutahi ro»d. The G >vernment had voted .£IOO for the work. Ra'her than soo the vote of £IOO Upsj the Egmcut. Road Bond was Willing to guar»n,tej a share of the cost;. The re.id would benefit settlers in Egmont and Waitara districts, and though the work would be under the jurisdiction of tho Egmont Boird, they thought the o hers should contribute to the cost. The erection of the bridge was es'iroat'-d to cost £l2B, and there was also the question of approaches, etc. The Chairman said that if the Waitara West Riad Board did not improve the road, the btidge would not benefl the Council.

Cr. Gray moved that the r. quest be nob grant?d.

Or, Tats moved tiut the rmt'er b held over till n'-xt meeting, He thought the Waitara Boaid should l'e approached in the m'wutiuie. The road would be beneficial to tho.Conncl I.

Cr. Lepper seconded C<\ Talk's motion, which was carried, Cr GrayV motion lapsiag for want <.f a seconder The deputation thanked the Cnuiiil and withdrew,

The question of insuring the County employees egaiust accidents was h> It! over.

Accounts were passed as foljows: Administration, £59 17s' lOd ; Moi Riding, LSQ2 78s 41 • Waitara Ridiug, Ll3O 18s 81; Oeaata Riling, L 75 22d; Pauhnki Riding LI 10 12s 6d; total, L959.16s 6d. Cr. Brown referr.d to a promise raide to do some work on. (ho Moun tain road, in Tnglewood.—lt wok explained that t'no Inglewool Towi Bou'd was to assist, ai.d had made lo advances in the mac'ar.

Iti the absence of Or. Tate, *h« Cbairm»n moved, in accord»dc-< with notice given, that tho resolution pi'sed at las'; meeting that no more land be purchased at the Henui for widening the road until (he whole could bj got at once be rescinded.

Cr. Phillips seconded. The Chairman sad two property l owiie 1 s (Mes.-rsß llringer and Ilawkoc) had been seen by hiuuelf rinco las' meeting, Mr Ha>vk?n o(F red hi< land at iSIOO, but Mr Be'lrioger w 8 ill aud hid not sent in a pi ice. Or. Tato then letumed to the room, and pointed out that it would be well to secuie the lands as they could le The motion was citr'ed.

Cr. Tate < hen tn .vrd that the piecof land on the froutaje of (li'e) Hendry's estate be purcbastd at tlie pric (.£100) at which it was offji-ed.— Seconded by Mr Phillips. Cr. Gray apposed thi ie >o!ut;oo, and moved tbat 110 more land be purchased unless tho whole could bo obtained at tt once.

Or. Lapper thought Fitzroy people should Uj considered and their 10..g----promised road put in proper ord. r. Msmbeis from ou'side sboul.l noi make objections £o iinprovemm't in this riding. Mr Ilawkon's oiler of his fr.mt ge at £ 100 was accepted, on the su.ges'.ion of Cr. L pper. In pursuance of notice given Gr. Tate brought up his motion re'ative to the Council purchasing a new roidmakiog plant. He prc-sontcd a quantity of information which he hd gathered respecting various designs of iviad-making and stone-crushing inaeh'nery.

Finally, on the motion of Cr. McDonald, consideration of tho que-"ti >■ was deferred, pending further tion being obtained. Or. G ruy t hut michinery should be got. ss s~on as possible, and if Ihorv was a machine a 1; work in the cVkn; some ono should be wont to soo it, avi' ; . ifsuitible the O'juncil should at ouce purchase one.

It was resolved ta order a readscarifier at once. Cr. Hopson men'ionod the subject of the metalling contrac 1 ; on the Junction lload, and it was derided to r'commend tie Firrrnm ti got 'ho nutal blind d.

O. Warob'tn r-fTredt l a ca c c ir> which a deid bojst had been 1: ft by the roadside in his district. It was an inhuman thing to leave a carcaso to r">t on tho road. —Tbe matter was left for police iutorvontion. The Council adjourned at 10 minutes to -I p.m.