Egmont County Council.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 42, 19 February 1904, Page 4

Egmont County Council.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held on Friday. Present : Crs. S. Forsyth (chairman), E. Maxwell, W. C. Dudley, H. H. lJi-rant, J. SU"ueiison, J. Kothery, M. Fleming, .1. Bui'gesr,. The clerk nolilicd election ot Mr A. Shaw, who tlien took his seat.

In accordance with notice given, Cr. Maxwell moved that tliis Coun. til, by special oilier, tieclaves gwrse, blackberry, mgxvoit, o.voye daisy, giant burdock, broom, llathurr-.t burr sweet briar, Canadian or Cal'iloinian thistle, to 1,-e uuxtou* weeds within the Egmont Uounl.v under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1 «00.—Seconded by Cr. Forsyth and carried. Mr H\)ll!jih-i if-s applied to have gravel contract on Main South Koad cancelled, as gravel was unobtainable.

The Chairman explained that the gravel obtainable within a reasonable di.-itance was of inferior quality and'the work had been stopped, auid as there was no good gravel obtainable within a reasonable distance ho thought it would be better to terminate the contract.—Resolved that the contract be terminaltd. (Maxwell— Biiant). The Taranaki County Council wrote accepting the oiler of the Council to pay off indebteihiess by instalments, but hoping that the Council would be able to increase proposed instalments. After considering ti.e state of the Council's linank.es, which are limited to £IOOO overdraft until the 31st March, when the Council's borrowing power will be increased to £2OOO.

Cr. Fleming proposed that the proposal payment of £3CQ be increased to £4oo.—Seconded by Cr. Burgess. Cr. Maxwell moved an amendment, secoudol by Cr. Driant, that the Tararaaki County Council l>e written to thanking them for acceptance of ofier for repayment of amount duo are J that th'is Council hopes, after the end of the financial year, to make a substantial increase in the repayments.

The amendment, on being put, was lost, and the motion was then put and carried.

E. Clave wrote stating that owing to distance from his headquarters, he could not undertake overhaul of the bridges on- the lines submitted. Resolved that the foreman be authorised to employ a carjx-nter and obtain miaterial ami have bridges reported on put in order. ' (MaxwellSteveiKon).

Tbe Chairman of the Taranaki Hosp.tial anJ Chaiitabie Aid Boaid wrote to say that the matter in dispute had ,been referre-d to the Colonial Secretary. The Valuation Department wro'te stat.'ng ti.jt in future local l;„dy clerks would be empoweied to alter names of owners am.i occuj'iers on rolls, but that any alteration in values must still be subimtted to the Department in Wellington. K, Toljin sent in his resignation as ranger for Ceo lading—Accepted. Tlie Commissioner of Lands wrote re appiopriation of thii-ds for payment of interest on 10-ans, stating applications would not be passed unless the provisions of section 131 of the Land Act, 1892, have been strictly complied with. He pointed out that to do this it would be necessary to supply the LaisJ Board with information as to where required with schedule of sections afTecU-d, amount of rate each is liable for! particulars of how loan money has Leon or is proposed to be expended, ai.d evidence that proposals have been carried by a vote of settlers. On the motion of Cr. Maxwell, secoudjd by Cr. Dudley, it was ' resolved -that the foivman piepare a plan of loads showing mileage, givifrg conu'itiojis of and showing ret)mil eiiients, such plan to be before the Council prior to the next rate being struck. 'l.'i.c lialolu tmJ f>punake foreman was authoristxl to procure timber nailed for biklge lepaam. (Fleming—Burgess) . The quest-ion of maintenance of footpatita ill Oj/unake town was informally -discussed, aud it was conSKiened that the Council had no l'uji-Js to iK> more than keep open for traffic, an-.t further, that they we-.e not aware of any town district ill tie colony which did not look after its own footpaths.

'I lie report of the committee on the adoption of by-laws was adopted. (Maxwell—l-'orsyth). (>s. Flem-ii-g. Burgess and lio-thery were appointed a committee to deal with liceiisvnjj hawkers and include same in by-laws'.

Contract No. 12 —Supply of 300 yaids of boulders in Rahotu riding, W. Humphries) 2s 11X1 (accepted)! Hill anil Maclie 3s, ti. Vickery 3s F. J. Muir 3s (XI, T. Julian 3s Jid, Bayly and Sole 3s lOd.

The usual accounts were passed for payment and the Council rose. Opunake Times.