TARANAKI COUNTY COUNCIL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7995, 5 December 1905, Page 3

TARANAKI COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MKKTJNC The ordinary monthly m«vti»ir was held on j Monday. Present : Crs. t; V. Tate tCha roian), Stevens, Hop •on, Hr©wo, F. Julian, C. Audio**, Hill, -and Adlam. Tbe bridge carpenter. Mr Clare, re ported : The Mangaraka bridge has been completed. Timber has i«vn ordered for necesrfary njsairs t«» Mangorei bridge awl thvy will i*> gon v on with as soon as the timber arrive. The Snake Hridgu at Semry Hill has been cleared, and ail timber stack,-d and all iron work stored in Unit ant The Chairman said that the timber from the Snake brrdgf wo-jM fetch about 112. The count;, u rkmen had taken out n lat that would be useful for repairs. It Was decided to instruct Messrs Jenkins, Matthews, and Pigott to sell the tinitcr on a date tc 'lv notified, and that purchasers must remoTe it in a specified time. Mr Clare was empowered to repair the Moitganarha bridge near the Sontry mil mill, -The eitgtnedriver reported that the crusher hatfc ijeen shifted from th* foundry to Mr Yendall's contract at Omata on Nov. 29. He had remind tfce crusher by putting: in a new set cl concaves, metalling four in-arings OJid an eccentric wh ch he had found broken when taking the crusher to pieces. Fifty pcunds of white metal were used, being part o' the stock which came with the» machine, whvn new. He had 'painted the scarifier, end shifted it to the shed at wakaiho. Mr (!. Walker forwarded the following report tn the .lunrti<-n R'-.id. MOa Riding "I heir to report «n a Cow fjund dead in a creek at Mr George's property, Junctn n lb»n-!• I asked him lo drag it out an ) bury It. He has or.ly cover.-; lit with sticks and'earth, 4ml w!i>n th**fl.«.ds coiue these will he washed off agdin. It ii .smelling l.adlv now. 'Hie Moa Farmers' lnton, Ingleuood. a.e running -without a licer.M? {c7>s !i. n l Mr Leyiand in cartinc iuti« r fr« :r. Mangorei factory (class oj. a vwy hilt in fn:i! « f Mi Kenny's uhlch n ni-r lov. ri a£mt eight fcot on top. nr,.«-viiu about twelve chains of ihr «»':d \r.< tai and about 1200 yards of oarih. I w-t ma-e that about £7O will finish it. The most of tho old metal is very thin. The work would pcy i Usdf in time. Rtcne roquinO i> Mangorei depot, Utw.rn tlonh •• s and Kent Head. 800 yds ; chain hridg> depot, letweon Kent 'llocd r.ni Kfimj-'s Hill, TWyds ; M«nn'a,n Road, betweeu Inglewrarl and Wwongiiia W-rt >ds. I had a balf-holtday on Stn\ "o. the « f the show." The matter of th> d.'ml Iwast is to t*» reported to the pol c«». Gr. Ho|»son declared there w.ts m neto-sity for tire grading of !\« ion s Hill, awl at any rat«' th.- in/.tir.-s could not HtaiHi it at present *ih" foremrn must nuwlify his iknr.ui^ The matter was deferral for the present. Tenders will be called for of 'stone, instead of lTonyds ask«tl for by the dunctkn Head foj-einan. On the motion of Crs.#llopMin an ! Ilrown it was dtitdid that she £l r <» Governnient grant N* exin»irl«*l on the Tariki Road between the Manganut and the Ratapiko creamery. Cr. Brown moved. Cr. s.»eonded, that tenders be invit-d t*»r the supply* of 2."»<)yd.s of boulders t;i be delivered at Coutts* deiMt Car fkd.

Mr B. Bennett, foreman on Kast Junction Uoad. reported that during the month his time had bvn tak<*n up with water-tabling and wid.nin,' some of [the fillings, soire W wlrth had Wtjdw; "Cery 'nrrrow. A horse ft*H dray wuro juquinxl frr;th;s work. Mr Capper had done a day'* metal carting from Suffolk Road to SJippery Hill and Mr W. Crayer had biv;» employed to cart pipes out to Mr C. Dotaon's. Tlksp ha:l te<»n put in. Mr J. Holmes .reports! for ih'« Uai* tara lulling that the bridge had twn rqmin-d by raisint the end that was sinking New timber was placed where the lim!-**-had decayed. A horse ar.d ''- rf had fcron engaged to fill up when the work was finis!.- I. 'He bridge carpcutvr made a £• od i"h <« the work, and aUo torrid an I paint •d the feridge, During tto month h ' bad engaged tS cart for blimHitg jnetal, and had been employe! in raking in metal, cleaning out wnUvtablea. and raaking-up sith.* roads on tho worst places. Mr Wrlls had carl- - ont 325 yd» of bwildfi-s on his

contract, Wuiwakailio. ihpast month. Kr C. P. Lord, foreman in H"' Riding, /eportt-d (or Jh.' njcnlli follows '"I haw n-lHirt U*K'a employed gathering loose stim.-s pairing and cutting water talk' s 'Hitfollowing ipiantitire of gravel -a : ; I lx> TOjoircd for nc*t winter. 1 ai.: ■- ' ing it in now, i' .I!'>'-• 1:h i" to have the stone on haml 1., lore 111. winter sets in again lnsle«i«».l 10 Durham Road, 10,\tls ; ' .■ Norfolk Head, l.Vl.vds'f Norfolk lioii.i U. Hugby ltoad, 80y<ls: 'raril.i t> Hanganui Itivcr,' 4H"y<l.s. I Il.lv. aome on hand for presinl le.jtiirmcnta. J. Keale.v id carting timlier with an unlicensed ljnllwk wafrpon. Symons and Jones have two bullock vaggons belonging to Mr Tarry e.nt ing timber unlicensnl. mul .i>e I understand going to uieet thv run.eil on Ifonday re the licetiMHorn Dairy Company are ' ■' l: ■ : daily without a removal. I>i iv.-r----have been warnwl «»\i-v-!< A hawker, William rprous.. ha- !«fn running round without a Jn-'-nsf. Ihr MHM*tr«t I>oiry Company is r.tnninjL daily without a licensi*. Tii'-y mc to understand that they had an agreement with the Council last year. They run 'a little over two miUw.

Tho Chairman saiil (his niiiMir .1 license* inunt In* n!i,'nil<«! 1,1. (.'r. Hnpson saW a F|»i i;il m- ■ 11should <h*al »itli lh.- ipi 'vii. n Hi.Council was lrsins; aSiml 11 ,n w !. n*ar Inginf'XKl liy |n o|ili' nn' i il i;; out tho licenses. Thi- w.-n----in imml of aiiifwlmwit. as nu roirittion coul<l be pntonil »r pr,.'.. h i ■" taken unless thr iifT.-inliii'j: ■ li■ ' ' been tracked by an insp«rtiir f"i' j milt*. ! Mr Hoy, county srlicitoj-. t<> ; lhi» effect. It was decide'l td ImM ii | meeting on Monday. I '<f. 11. ..' li j a.m., to consider (hi- ijhcsi i. n Cr. Adlani said t hat tlu r..i,.n ii j must -obtain 4 li*' » f 1 ,|l: '' ls j and hawkers using th.* coiiht.i j Cr. Brown said a I ij :i iiiIcr. Tt must not I).' hurri.-l ■ Eventually this matter .v.t- .1 li ; red. It was decided to tall 1 t i «>• r '■ r supply of metal fnr stun.- l,,r by the Moa foreman, ■•.wpi i"i i • required Tor tlf rurnl h.mm Tariki to the Mangnnui Himi ilm fnattur Ving hi'ld over "ni'l 'I.Conneil tlecWe»! on how to .'.\[» r Covemmwt grant of il" 11 Mr William Kvetts report. I Omata Riding "I have the ' " r to report that the road is in i.ni' pair <with tho exception <>i tli.' i 1 "• ticn uwlcr contract) considerinc ll; ' wc«theT. The coniiaeSur at tit" pWie i* making fair Vr KpndallAcontracti.r .u <mi.ii; t lor metal supply ll.' Ims 'he I n"! In ready. I expect lo ei,:ntt.. l:. crushing on Monday, !'■' I. I I--''■' IMHI 120Jyds M niix.d ii'. 't.il, lt.iv.-I, and stell.' inmi Horse.in..' !!•-'-■ i ni the Ilrcakwater H<ad. r,\rt.il In !•: Ceorge at Is fill per yaril ai d >• - reived from I* Toiltl twi-ni \lv lv A-inch pipi* ai«l pl.iceil them in i. respect tf» the footpath autli"i'i- <! culvert near Mr Cromptmi s. N '! Okato the timber for k.-rl.im h .» i come to hand, »o notliiiiL' Im> I"" ' dom 1 . aifd as I am Vr l'» to come to assist in spina.i<i■ - t: ! -il It will probably he " i'-' i-' ! - we can do it. Mr Mont-li•>!•■ li'"> commenced lii« :i.t-tal '.i'i h' ' wfluirt as'i the f'vinncil I" ~,ii 1 !i lettins of snmll Iv-'ild' • ask*nl for Inst umiitli iv ti-. . Kdtin: the siipplv '-ir !' " " r;,n le I riilirn. Mr l''.i r - - ' ' his. • trane* I'C ••i«>' p. r day or a tiour He has Iwii paid *-n "-I' i-tiii'.-s, t-ot casual labour ha= to I." {gtd'i to «billinf" a . kour. I think in the face i f that Ma . foreman should be considered, as for

l-»o\ds between Oakura and llauhau, lenders to 1 »• e;pen»«d and aoceptevl by : lw Chairman ami the member* vi Ihe riding. It was decided In appoint Mr IVarr a permanent haiwl ;at the rate e>f shillings jvr day. wit or dry, The request of the foreman -to make a special payment' of wages lo workin. n on the 12'lrd inst-. time to ho paid up to the 2'Jnd, was acceded to. The matter of making Foreman Kvetts a travelling allowance was def.-nvd. Some numbers h.' should -he re cm mntetrded to live nearer the evntre of his district. Oth-f. -re of opinion that the 0:» a'a Ui.lin- vhoukl hit placid under .two iVp-m. n. A.ter the luncheon adjournment, Mr I'. I". M:l!s. Clerk of (he Oakura Road Hoard, wrote* that it Wouid 1 n»t.vssary for thv Council to app rut a date for the meeting of tljr» newly elected Road Hoar.l. sugJVr. I'2 as i suitable date. 'i he u.e-urg wiM l o convened accordingly.

Mr I>. McAllum. clerk of Omata Road Poard. drew attention to the expense to which th«» Hoard had been put. in placing >a drain across the I Waireka Road to cany off the storm ! water ftom the county road, and askied the Council jto contribute half the cost- The work, he statYd. -was ataolutely im:<»ss*ary on account of the dangerous state of the road.—lnquiries to l.v made. J. Pring, assistant 'engine-driver, asked for perman-nt empleyment at |K»r w»*ek. He would be pleasnd work on the roatls when not nr|(iin*d on the engine, which only gaw hit* part time employment. i)r<»\vn said that already the Council had authorised the foremen 1 o this vmplryiv prelV>*ince when workmen were required. The forena-n viiil \\> written 1«> again Mrs I ang cotuplaitufl that a Hue had t..on ..dded to her rates, though -he had 'never bi-en previously notii;.| that rates w<re- duo.—To be re.uit led. The Treasiin wrote that th# (Vuneil c«>uh! tmw collect special'rate ■n Tatiki Road s|H<cia! rating area. 'lhis has in the past been charged to th«* general account instead of being e lie t I from the properties on which vhe liutk wa> raiso'l. — I he^clerk is to prepare rolls and take steps to Cruhnt lie sp.fial rates. T- nd. r.«J for the Oakura formation r.i ntraci w.»re o}n'tn»<l. but arceptanee w t s i'r i.Trrtl tiil thi* special amvtfng <vl Meieiay ne*\f.

I'Ve chik was instructe<l to sue for ;II r ! otnstanding for the pitst two \«-«.rs. t.'t) being allowed! foi f-vts if summons's anil mileage. U wii« reported lhat Mr Alonte;inie had i\ot cenunenc"<l his metal coiitr«i«t. though the full time had • M'fe i Se\\ ti days* notice' will civ.;. «o eointueTff work al rti<*e. in d f n:l? . nforce'iiie'iit oi the full |n.Mta>;y. .\«ioi.n'? were parsed for pa.vment, a- i't i|o\« : Administration til 12 Pfs V«m Hiding li:'> Is -d. Waitara L 72 ISs ;M. ' Omata tISTHs Phi. prote-s p;»\nienf>» tl."iO; total. [i:-:. 19s Od Ti:.- ('i.un il adjourn«>l lill M<uida\ Pee. 11.