EGMONT COUNTY COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 114, 12 May 1903, Page 2

EGMONT COUNTY COUNCIL.

Tiie Couacil met on Friday, all the members baiug present. He settlement of accounts with the Taranaki Ccuuty Council, Messrs Fleming and Maxwell were appointed a committea to go to New Plymouth, and Air Brciinan, as expsrt, to airaoge accounts. The matfc:r of charitabl® aid was held over till nsxt meeting, when valuation rolls miy bs iu. A deputation of settlers in the 0;o Riding was received, headed Mr

j uwmj; wao iccoivoa, uoauou viy olv (Hunter, aud put in a patition signed' by 38 ratepayers, asking that the bouu- ] dary be altered to the Kaupokonui block line. After some diEcui&ion, tha matter was Lft over till next msetiuj;. On the motion of Messrs Brunt and Mrxwell, it was retolved to apply to the Government for special grants for tha Waiaua, Waiteika, Oeo (Elthamroad), and Punehu (Scratford-road) b idges, and any other urgent works, and that the members for Hawera and raraniki be asked to assist. Messrs Maxwell and Dudley moved, That ic be urged on the Government the necessity of opening the Wiremuroad within the county, It was agreed to have the Council's employees iumred against accident. RisulveJ, Taat timber be provided for culvart ou Patiki-road, provided the settlers put same in to sitisfiction of fordmm, (Briant —Thoraley.) Resolved, That culvert on Sk-jet-road be lepaired. Mr G. W. Rogers was appointed clerk at £95 per year, including cffics. There were three other applicants. Tha s:coad Friday in eacl month, at 11 a.m , was decided on as the mejtiing day, A dog tix of 10s for sporting dogs and 2s 61 for cattle dogs was struck. D.cidtjd to caII for appliv'a iouj fur ranger, Resolved, That separate row! accounts ba tci p-, and thit the foieoian keep accounts of all work done and w litre.