SUBURBAN AFFAIRS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 157, 24 June 1908, Page 4

SUBURBAN AFFAIRS.

THE XEW (iIIXXV KIDIXU Owing to the w,t weather, there was Dot 4 I=irj;.- attendance hist night at the meeting nf I In- ral<-|>au-r> iu the Car ringtou. Fraukl.v, and Eliot i\.ad districts called to consider the derision o: tlw Taranaki Ciwiiy Council in ailmit tln*c thrt-i' districts a- a separate riding of the Council. Mr. (.. Caller presided, and explained tn the meeting the facts mliicli had 1..1 ii|> to Hi.- deb-gate* deciding to wait <in tin- County Conned despite tilt- resolution tif tlit- ratepayoi* instructing tin- delegates to proceed with a jiruniK.il m form a ut-w coiiniy. lit' reviewed the i-a-c which was put before tin' Council, and remarked upoi the broad minded manner iu which tli." county tli.linn,in had viewed th•■ <[Hf~tion. Eventually the (.ouncil decided in /avor 'if merging thr-e three mail district* into the county and to ford them into a separate riding, with power to 1 expend all it* levtiuie within its own boundaries. Mr. W. Amhiiry then moved, accord ing to notice. given seven day* hefore. to re-<iml the re-olutimi of the ratepayer* on 21*t.AIay instructing delegates to jiroinote a Bill for the formation of a new county. Mr. Seamark seconded, and alter a brief di*eu*siou the motion nai carried. Mr. t;. 11. Maunder ntove.l that the action of the delegate* ill departing from instructions and interviewing the County Council We conlirnicd. Seconded bv Mr. Jl. Xorris ami carried. "Mr. Marfcll moved that these three road districts agree to merge into the Taranaki Conntv. Sir. E. X. \j. Okey seconded. Sir. JlarfeU mentionetl that the Stratford Conntv Council struck a general and a separate rate over the county except where there was a roatl Imard. They bad this power when the general rates were insufficient to maintain tier main roads.

Mr. Slaunder pointed out that this meeting could not bind the County Council or attach conditions to the proposal for merging. The new- riding would have a representative to see that the district got fair play. Sir. Okey mentioned the proposal to still further divide the Omata riding. Should tliat come almut, he thought there would be differential rating introduced, for the rates in some portions would not maintain the main roads there. In answer to Sir. 11. (loodacre, the chairman said that the County Council had almost as extensive powers a* a borough council in regard to lighting. drainage, etc. The motion was then put and earned. without dissent.

Several suggested names for the new riding were put in, among them being "Suburban," "Carter." and "Huatoki." Thi* latter was put in the form of a motion bv Slessrs. Sfauudor and llanni* ter. and'it was decided to recommend the County Comfril to u*e this cognomen at the christening. Vote* of thank* to the originators ~f the movement, to the delegates, and to the chairman terminated the meet ing. The |>etitinn* a* required by the Counties Act were approved, and caiiva**erwere appointed to take charge of *ame ill each district, with a view ofgettiug i them quickly -igm-il and advertised lie- | fore the next Council meeting.