CLIFTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 88, 10 May 1909, Page 4

CLIFTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meeting of the Cliilon County Connci'l was held on Friday. Present": Councillors Foreman (in the chair), Julian, McKenzie, O'Sullivaii, Hunter, Kcuuingtou, and Sander. -Mr. It. Clinton Ungues wrote on lieha'f . of several -Native clients asking for the . payment of royalty on gravel taken 1 Irom section JO, u'uilant liasl. , The Chairman said Mr. Hughes had , seen him 011 this matter, and he was satisfied in his own mind after liie ex- ] plaualioii that had been made to him that these Xalives were justly entitled . to .1 certain portion of royally on metal taken from this property. Councillor U'Sullivau thought that be- , fore any money was paid over tne amounts of rates due on the property , should be deducted. j The Chairman said he did not think this could be dene. Councillor Hunter said now that the Council had the intuitu 01 the oVnors of tlie section perhaps they could be added tu the roll. The Chairman said he had been thiiiKingvover this matter. There were other Xalivc owners, too, who desired to have their names placed on the roll, and he believed they Had written Id Mr. Jack to this elfcet, but nothing further had been heard by the Council. The Clerk was instructed to attend to the matter. A SEmEICS GJiIEVA-W'E. Mr. J. Murray, of L'ruti, again wrote asking that alterations be mane at the inlet of tlie concrete tunnel near his properly, a.s his approach was cut oil',— Kclcrrcd to Hie engineer. Settlers on the tnariion road drew attention to tne had state of that portion of llie road near Mr. Baxter's properly. It was impassable last year, and was already e»iliyig up badly again. The' matter was left hi the hands of the engineer, it being understood that proiidcd the weather was favorable, the road would be metalled; if not, ;; temporary work could be cll'eeled. j :„r. A. Coleman, clerk to the Whangn- ■ I nioaenia County Council, forwarded lor > consideration a copy of a resolution pass- •■ cd by his Council'as follows: "Inat a • Idler be sent to the Clifton County ij Council asking it it would In: agreeable . I to appoint ils engineer to confer with I the engineer of this Council with a view .'of coining tu an equitable adjustment II of boundaries between tile two counties,

iis at present several sections are partly in [lie (.:lift(in and partly in the. Wmngumouiuna cuuulios, thereby causing "i-ciit inconvenience l» tin l two bodies, and also to the settlers occupying sncll sections, apart from which a wider adjustment is needed in the interests of boll] Imdies. And it appears Unit a most feasible way (if arriving at a satisfactory decision coiilil b,. readied by personal in- | spection of tlie country by the engineers : of the respective councils'." If tins idea I was not acceptable the Whanganiuniuna ; County would be happy to arrange for i an interview between tile two Councils. j .Members considered it advisable that should be arrived at, and acceded to the request. KNtIJN'KLK'S UIOPOKT. The engineer reported: Waihi "Hiding—Ji .Marsh bad carted out to dale about thirty yards of boulders at Onacro. Colcinaii bad performeit similar work at Waipapa, ids output to date amounting to about 12UU yards. Tikorungi Killing—T. U. Waite had satisfactorily completed his three contracts on the Olai'iioa road. T. West had attended to sonic minor details on his contract as requested by Mr, 0. X. Hurray. The new road was now completed'throughout and was in good order. Xgatiiuaru Hiding—utcssrs. Cnrtwrighi and Tarry had completed their Oapui metalling contract with satisfaction to the Council. Xeilsou's progress was slow, but only about 7(1 vards was required to complete his contract. The metal'contractor at i'lirangi practically admitted defeat after a severe encounter villi his contract, in which soft roads and metal dill'icult of access laid contributed their quota to his undoing. His teams, also, lacked education and refinement, and the prospective compensation due to settlers for bulls visiting their properties uninvited would probably absorb profit and loss as well lis the 'principal sum of tins i-ontraet. .Mr. Pennington had therefore agreed to take over the work, and to this end a legal agreement had been drawn up, which he recommended the Council to Knife hail completed the season's sanding, having put down about 201)1) yards over (he ivorst places at the Mat.in. Various slips had occurred in this district, but they were receiving prompt attention. A stringer on the bridge oppusile the Tort. Koad had broken, and the structure was now unsafe for trull'ie. A plan showing a. reinforced, slabtoppcd eoncrelc culvert, 3ft. by 7ft., was submite.illcl. 1" clos,. at next meeting. On !he Snuih Mhlsiu Koad. Smith and Walla,,, had hull finished their contract of conuc.ling up with the Ooverniuell wink. • '.e,iimi of road beyond this contr...i was gii/elled to lliis Council, ami i hi- iii-pivliou showed it to lie i'l lair . i.'ini. Hiding,—Svme had put out -''•"' ~.,„, ~] -run I. coding a ili-lanre of !|2 chains'.' Lolemau had eouiineneed I qn.iiTvhig for the Kuipikari Koad con-tra.-i, be having taken over the work ~;„,„ iciiuiiuishiugsiline. A large c.,,,,1 I en culvert had collapsed on the Okokc Ko.id. and another was threatened. 1 Kk.lnlil and llciiwood had been eni .raged in clearing slips to keep the I'ike ..i,'..d open, wh'ieh had retarded their ! contract, Inn which was equally import- . ant with their contract. , lie had inspeeled I'iripi'.s chute at the I ..rave] reserve, and wa> not inipros-ed I with its cnnslnieiion. lie could not reI coniincnd more than half the original expenditure being Jilllj IV»' its pinciiase. Levels had been taken at I'rciui. from ; the Hat ui'ar the public school to O'Puunell's comer, and present son,,, lillle diliiciiltii- for perinunenl imjirovi'iue n. lie suggested uiulerpiuning the buildin. -s and reducing the height to the level of 111" existing road, which would j greallv add to the commercial aspect of I lie strccl. Jlokau Killing.—lames and Co. bad put down Jill chains of metal to dale, and also carted'and cut .V2U fascines, most of which lnul been placed in position, and which had practically made the road passable. They had also carted out a further Wo yards of maintenance gravel. Kvetts had signed the contract for the quarrying and spawling of (Kill yardof shell rock' at L'ruli. at a satisfactory figure. W. .1. Clare had cll'ccfed repairs to the I'utiki Koad bridge, but had been unable In complete repairs to Ibe coaM road brid»cs, consequent upon the carter refusing 'to curt up the timber al'lcr agreeing lo do so. Sclnnidl was niakiug fair headway Willi the sanding of the Okau and I'utiki Koads. The Tool 'track hud received attention, and Thompson was attending to the requirements on the Maugaone Koad. On the Clifton Koad l'iripi had completed the metalling at the cheese factory, and also at the I'apaliki, lull the weather had prevented his linishing tile work at the southern end. The Department of Koads acknowledged receipt of the Council's letter urging that a bridge be erected across the I'riili Ntieum between section Kb block 2. and section II block :i. I'pper Wnilara S.l). Ju reply it was staled that in.quirics were being made with a view to the mailer being considered ill preparing ihe estimate's. The .Department of Lands and Survey uotilied that C7U 17s ,'ld, being portion of accrued thirds to -March ill, JHUfi, for puvineiit of interest on loans, had been paid lo Ik- credit of the Council. 'tiie Department of noaibi •notilicd Unit the Tonguporulu to .Mangaroa fiuniL the Soulii Mutual Koad, and the Hour Koad had been declared county roads. Authorities were received from the Dep.irinu'iil. of Koads for an expenditure of "inn on the Otaruou Koad, and a similar aioouM on I he I'ika Koad. j 'liic Tre;'-in\ notiiie.l that a sum of Oil'!-; :'.- (1.l had been refilled lo (he er. iit ..■■ ihe C.-iiueil. being balance of I v.. -- on the following works: Ivflka! r:i. iibni io Mohan f-V>o. okau t.!>.>, j (i ' e 'J hi Us tid, Otaruoa v-i7:,, I'iko •'-.. Council approved of ill.' proposal* of j,- rnr-ii-vii Coiiu.-ii of U'aitaiM , t-. -i -.:■ V-iinai-a I' lin "rder at | . ~; 'J 12 111--. :■.:' 1 agree! to c>'ii- j (:' : o!e hill :1,.. .'tlll-tll'l. ',-rouuN ;,.,„nn!iii" lo f.1227 12s I'd |