CLIFTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 6 July 1907, Page 5

CLIFTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

Tho Clifton County Council held its ordinary monthly mooting at Waitara yesterday. There were present: Councillors J. \V. Foreman (ehainuan) T. Mackenzie, C. O'SuUivan, W. Wright, * 11. T. Joll, and H. Bishcll. e THE- KATE. The Council conlirniej the resolution i to strike a general rate of 1 <yf.il in tile . -C, the same as levied list year. 1 TIIAXKS. ft being reported that settlers on the { Okoke iind l'ikau roads had given a large amount of voluntary labor in keening the roads open (luring-the recent buj weather, tue Council passed a vote of thanks and appreciation, IX . tending (be compliment 10 include ail volunteering settlers in the county. I'KOIUSKD XIOW CO I'NT V." -Mr \V. A. McCutcbeu wrote thanking the chairman ;md engineer for the courteous and painstaking consideration J'iven to the matter of the boundaries . f the proposed new Whangamomoiia County. The ratepayers there, however, could not adopt the committee's suggested boundary, on account of lite great length of the iloki road proposnl to be handed over to the new district

practically as a boundary, thus cxemp ing ;ill lands along the north-west Mof the road from share of the respoi siliility of this road's upkeep wli ■ vested. Owing to the want of time so. promoters had decided to adhere to th rontlseatinii line as the boundary, hii Mr McCutchan felt confident that a soon as thenew county was set up : conference could be arranged wind would result in a settlement mutnnll; satisfactory to both counties | The Chairman said the boundar; fixed by the Whangamoiuomi pcoaii would saddle the Clifton County wi'.l a great length of the .Mold road! whilst the rates from the lands fronting 01 the road would go to the Whangamo mona County. He did not Relieve, however, in leaving the matter to a con fcrencc. When the county had beer formed the new council would be ahl( to snap its fingers at Clifton. Consideration was deferred. CATTUO UCENSKB. The Jlanaia Town Board wrote, in answer to the Council's letter, that the system of allowing certain stock to graze on the roads in the town had

been tried there for at least three year*. - The tee charged per head was is (id tor f > each six months. No badges were now '• in use. The clerk of the Mangere Road Board, Oneliunga, wrote tiiat stoek was atlow- > ed iliere to graze 011 roads and reserves, ' but licenses were granted only in respect of reserves, of which there was a fair number, "i'ou cannoifc," lie wrote, ' "according to law, allow stock to graze on roads, or charge a fee therefor." ' The chairman said lie did not believe the Council had power to collect sucn | a license. He could quite believe lhat these wandering cattle would caise friction by continually damaging settlers' fences, etc. He did not think the Council could over-ride the terms of the impounding Aci, which gave any ratepayer the right to pound cattle from his road frontage. If the C'oun--1 eil gave permission to ilr McGuinuess, of I reiiui, to graze his horses 011 tile road, who would be responsible in case of accident'( The Council decided that it could not legally license cattle to graze on the roads. ENGINEER'S REPORT. The engineer reported as follows; Waihi Hiding; lleing unable to obtain the necessary assistance, nothing has been done to the main road during the month. Tikorangi Hiding; T. West had been attending to maintenance matters generally, and instruction:) were given to clear the gorse on the old l'ound Heserve 011 tile Waihi road. He propos-.'d giving an estimate to gather all water collected near Mr Whitehead's, and dispose of same at the nearest outfall. Ngatimaru Hiding: Various slips occurred throughout this district, as the result of (he heavy rains during tin.' month, but had all been satisfactorily cleared oIT. Wandering stock were much in evidence in the Purangi and Matau districts, and a pound should be erected at l'urangi to abate the nuisance. Uronui Hiding: Newstrowski and Co. had practically completed their contract on the Mataro road, whilst slins amounting to about 400 yards h id also been cleared off other portions v>f t'ie road. The pound was ready for occupation, but he had been unable so far to arrange for a poundkeeper. Jlokau Hiding: Large slips had come : down between the 27 and 28 mile pegs, ' which had consumed, the time of *iie surfaceman and (.tilers for some days. ; lie recommended forth r temporary assistance for the road between Uruti and Jit. Messenger. liar,.«r and nay, after having formed up about six chains rn the Mangamai'ho road, were impressed into service at clearing slips 011 lie main road. They had, however, since returned to their, formation work. Mr ' Murray, District Road Engineer, recommended that the sandstoning on the I'ntiki road should stand until the summer months. ' The Council discussed the necessity for lopping trees rn Mr Coxhead's frontage 011 the main North road, and ■ it -was decided to enforce the compulsory clauses of the Public Works Act unless the Council's demand i- safe fled. Mi' Ganstad considered there w.is hardly justification for the proposal to erect a pound in the Ngatimaru riding.—The chairman said that it was not fair to the general ratepayer that wandering stock should be allowed to danage roads so much in (he wet weather. —The engineer saii that even if the pound earned 110 revenue it would justify the expenditure by keeping the roatls clear of cattle.—No action takon. The I'renui pound will be ga/.ette'l, and the matter of appointing a poundkeeper is left iu Cr. Wright's hands, with power to actA long discussion ensued on the manner of carrying out the work on the Mangamaelio road to give cart access to Mr Kelsey's land.—Cr. O'Sullivaii considered the work was of ton expensive a nature an,] would absorb tiie tISO authorised before the length nad been completed.—The engineer and Crs. ■loll and O'l-fullivan will confer on the road. KAKA ROAD. Cr. Wright moved and Cr. O'Siilliv in seconded that the Minister for Public Works be asked to widen to 8 or lO feet the lvika road, winch was baiel'd over by the Government to the County as a Countv road when only a U-I'eet track.—Carried. TENDERSTenders were received:—Tilioraogi metalling (No. U2), 200 yards: J. !l. Lowe, lis 0,1 per yard (accepted). Delivering and breaking 300 (yards boulders at Waipapa: C. Marsh. 2s 5d for carting, 3s '-Id for breaking: .1. 11. Lowe, ' breaking Its lid per yard: W. liailey, cart ill'-'. 2s ;i,| per vard: 1.. George, cart-1 ing, 2- lid per yard (accepted); 1). Paul, 1 breaking, :1s (id per yard (accepted); R. Tate, carting. 2i lid per yard. SI. RKACEMAX. There were l\vo applicants for the

]>o-Mii«ni of surfaceman in tli! 1 Wiiilii riding. H. J\ Daugimin and K. lluj:lk's Tin* former was appointed. «ri!AY ('ATT I JO. | .Mr IV S. jMu-ker complaini-d Unt | >truy borers and «*.!tl It* on Ilk- I 'rati ! road hiul dersUoud the \v<»vk recently done and liUed up tin- Mde-chaimeld >o that water now flowed over the road.— 'Hi. l Council decided to impound strn\* -tuck from the road?. OTAOiIOA KOAI). The Chairman reported that ho ha I arranged with Mr C'ro*s that Die engineer >bould \i*ii and *how liin) Ihe lino oi the proposed Otaroa road deviation. On being satisfied ilutt lie would not be robbed of his frontage .Mr Cross wo.dd fall in with the proposal. The Treasury notified payment (f Jll3l for Mimi to Moknn ro.ul metallinjr, and t!4i> on matalling. .Mr J. Ik Hoy, County solicitor, notified that the jMajristrate would hear the nhjrelions of 3Jessrs Jen'en and Dnnni>.om! 10 the inclusion oi' their lands in tiie Oasmi rotd special area. The Colnitinl Secretary's ollicc. in answer to a n-nue-t for ei£»ht copied of llle Model J!\-l:nv* for the use of the councillor*, wrote that "no model Uyjaws have been prepared under the C'minlies Act." Account* amounting to .C4G3 12s 11 1 were passed for p.iymcufc.