Egmont County Council.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 191, 17 August 1904, Page 4

Egmont County Council.

The ordinary monthly meeting was held on Friday, l'resent : Messrs Maxwell, Dudley, Shaw, (Joflin, llur-' gess and Stevensoiv. in the absence of Mr Forsyth Mr Maxwell was culled to the chair. From Land and Income Tax Department it subsidy. Treasury ro merging of Head Board and enquiring Council's bankers. From C. K. Major, M.H.H., re Harbour Board.

From A. Good, asking permission to put up temporary protection fence on rc-axi—Grunted. From Parihaka Road Hoard, asking Council to go half-cost of connecting a fade road on to it.e SoJ'.h Road at Ilahotu.—Or. Dudley Mud this opened up a biig quc'jv.'o'i. .is the Op'Unake Town Hoard proposes the same thing with regard to Aupier stroer.—Cr. Burgess and S:c-\vn-son thought tire Council shouij pnv haH-cost of 12ft metalling, and if the Hoard wanted a wider n u;l trc-.y should do it at their own coal The Chairman thought the Councii should meet the Hoard .. H fair lines; we were all ralo|.uycrs in couiiuoa. lie moved, That as the c.tlls oh the Council exceed the moans at :ia disposal at present it reg.-cts thai it canr.ot accede to the P.pjest.-Sec-ondei by Or. Stevenson u i.:l canied. A letter was read from T. !\ Wartin re opinion as to legality of.Mi iking the rate on the new roll.

From Colonial Secretary re bylaws which are to come into force on Ist .September. It was divided to have 100 printed, and will be sold ut Is per copy to those who require From J. McCullum re Council's claim for damage to Waroa bridge Ho ofleredl los.-Lctter to lie on table. From Taranaki Countv Council re charitable aid contribution.-Kesolv-ed to pay both Taranaki and Ha-

wera Counties as soon, as funds are available. Re Inspector of Weights and Measures, the clerk to write again, having received no reply. Mr Maxwell was appointed to sign cheques in the chairman's absence. | The Oco foreman reported that gorse was- spreading on ttlie roads.and asked tor a tooMiouse to liehniß. f Or. Stevenson moved, That (Ik-clerk report to Noxious Weeds Inspector the names of those liuWo for the gorse, etc., and that the matter of tool- house stand over. Cr. Siluiw asked whether the Oeo team paid more than the Purihaka team.—The clerk showed it was not so. The Rahotu foreman's report was read. The South, road, in Rahotu Hiding, was stated to be in Rood order, and that in Opunalce Riding in fair order.—Cr. Shaw proposed that a team be put on. Hie Eltliam roud for patching.—Seconded by Cr. Htirgoss and carried. Notice was given of rotes as follows :—Jd, Rahotu Riding ;; f-d, Opunake Riding; land two |d (1J) rales for Oco. Cr. Dudley moved, That the foreman be instructed to see to the safety of the Okahu bridge.—Seconded by Cr. Burgess and carried. The matter of culvert near Ilakaria's was left over. The clerk was instructed to write to the Public Works Department to ascertain cost of old rails. The clerk is to wnite to Taranaki County Council asking for credit note for the money paid by the Government to their credit. Accounts amounting to £l!>9 8s lOd were, passed.—Hawera Star.