TARANAKI COUNTY COUNCIL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81914, 8 January 1907, Page 3

TARANAKI COUNTY COUNCIL

The monthly mooting of the above was hold on Monday. Present: Coun fillovs lirown (chairman), Stevens, A. George, C. Andrews, J. Adlam, T. R. Hill, Hopson. Leave of absence was grunted Cr. Tii it.. \Y. J. Clare wrote notifying that he had made the necessary repairs to the Ngatara bridge. Tarata Road. Foreman il. J. Jones re[iorled that a culvert near the Salisbury Eoad was in a bad way. It could re renewed lor about .U22. Foreman K. Moore. Oakura, reported that he had been engaged putting metal on worn portion of the road, ile also slated that the bridge had lieen kept in good repair. Foreman Xvctts. Omata Killing, reported that the roads were in fair order, fie, with two other men, had been engaged for a fortnight putting a bank across at the Tarmac, which lie considered would hold the lining safe. He advising that the small tunnel bo lowered '2 or 3 feet to help to cany away water in case of an extraordinary Hood or the large tunnel becoming blocked.—Resolved that Foreman -.Moore be instructed to construct the approach to the I'etiuo Kond (oil' South lload) and that Cr. Ac I lam attend the same.

Foreman C. Walker, Jlna Hiding, reported having arranged with 11 r Jordon for a stone depot.—An acre could l)e secured for a rental of £3 a vear.

Foreman J. Holmes, Waitara Riding, reported having repaired bridges in liis riding, and that 4o chains on the Richmond road were metalled; 3"> chains got into a very bad condition in winter.

.1. Skinner. County Engineer, reported that Waiongona a nd Maketehiuu bridge contracts were proceeding satisfactorily. The Xapuae hill contract, was also being carried on expeditiously Had prepared plans and specifications for a ferro concrete bridge over the Oakura. river. The span (01 feet) was a particularly long one for the class of structure, and he had made it very strong in consequence. Plans for a feno concrete bridge for Waipukuiti stream were also ready. The wood culvert near .Norfolk Road was unsafe and should he said, be renewed with concrete, at a cost not exceeding £75.

From 11. Warren, Auroa, requesting 1 that the remainder of dog (ax deposit ( £10) be refunded him.—Agreed to. From the Oakura lioad Board, requesting that Council make approach to Dixon Road.—Resolved that when the Dixon lioad is completed the Council will deal with the work required. From the secretary Harbour Board, stating that the 'request of the Council that lupins be cut back on the Breakwater road, would be attended to as soon as possible. From Simons and Jones, requesting permission to place a landing over drain on Tariki lioad.—Kcsolved that the request he granted, provided that a deposit of Xo be made, to be retained until such time as all obstacles arc removed from the road.

From the Chief Engineer, Department of ltoads, in reply to Council's letter, enquiring if any moneys are available for Junction and Tariki lioad*, and stating that there were no funds available.—Kcsolved that the matter re Tariki Road grant be left iu the hands of the Chairman. The Chairman's action in arranging with \Y. J. Clare, for repairs Xgalura bridge was approved of, as was the Chairman's action in arranging the transfer of contract. No ;■!() from Jlaec to Bayly and Sole.

The Chairman va, e.ppoiiited delegate to attend th • conference of TariUUllii .Councils a.; suggested by the Clifton Co;. -!

Cr Ad la in suggested that a committee be sc: up io go into the matter of the Jlodul By-laws.—Kcsolved that tin' matter stand ov .■■-,■ for a. term to allow members to i-ive-tigate the said bv-laws.

Cr. 'fate's notice of motion re workmen employed under tlie»speetive foremen was field over iinf.il next meeting so as to enable Air Tate to be present.

Kcsolved that the Council do not require the services of the foreman in Omata riding and that present foreman he given a month's notice to

A Copy of the Local Covernment Hill, BlOli, was receive.!, a, d it was re solved that lie, clerk write for Hire., more copies. From .1. .1. i:hviu. iv T'apuae and Oakura works, particulars of which have alreadv appeared in these columns.—Kcsolved. that the h«cr he on the table, John Sefion. Oakura. wrote stalimr that the water in the Wenuaiiki river was carrying away a lot of good grass laud on his property on the South road every time a. Hood occurred and asking the Council to do something to prevent tile land being washed away. —Kcsolved that the Councillors of the Omata Hiding he empowered to meet and confer with the Engineer relative to Jlr Sefton's request. ■ Mrs Woods, OaWura, A rote asking for settlement of some Injhd whicji had

ago. The chairman-explained Unit the |nionoy had mil been paid over pending tin; coming of ago of .Mrs Woods' youngest child Cr. Adlam explained tluit tin- child reached her majority in November la.-1.-liesolvcd (iiat die pavincnl of tls to Mrs Woods be li-i't in'the hands uf tiie Chairman to ar-

W.K.Morris, Oakiira. wrote askinf that tlie Council allow him £lO foi loss of cow and milk through the, am iii:i 1 falling over a clilV at" Oakum Resolved that tile Council cannot depart from its previous resolution which was to tint died that the grant be .US.

Cr. Adlitni skied .that lie had tried to get a fence erected as a protection to caUle from the clill at the Oakura deviation, but had not been succcssfn l . —Uosolved that tenders be called for the work.

The Chairman gave a detailed report of the work on various roads and made recommendations lor small works to be done at various places in the County. At Tapuac the work was going along satisfactorily. The following tenders were dealt with:— Waiwakaiho bridge: Turnerand Beadle, £218" (accepted); Pikett and Wilkie, £3050; JJoon Bros. £3333; A. Clill'., £5870; Spencer, £3180; E. Sangster, £3519. Contract 59, 100 yds boulders—Richiirdson and Co., 2s 3d (accepted); H. James, 2s 7d; Moyce, 2s B</.d; J. Tarry, 2s lid.

Dog collars.—ll. H. Ford, Gd, relabellii. a ., 2y 3 d. Only tender. Collection dog tax: Moa riding, J. Bennett, 5d (accepted); Waitara' F H. Sampson, 4%d (accepted); Omata! no tender.

Resolved that tenders be called for putting in culvert on Mountain road Resolved that a letter of condolence be sent to the relative of the late Mr C. Rennell in their sad bereavement. !? n Tf h S u OOS reduced t0 8s M Pa"' I at lhe Melbourne's great sale. Now on. See them in the windows.—Advt.