TARANAKI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 156, 8 December 1914, Page 6

TARANAKI COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held yesterday, there being present Crs. J. Brown (chairman), J. Hill, J. Andrews, W. Binnie, A. Laurence, ,). liridgenian, i). McAllum, C. Andrews, and A. Morton. The chairman reported having arranged with Messrs Sole and" Oliver to complete contract at Omata for 2a a yard extra—Gs Sd in all. He also stated" the result of his visit of inspection of the Mangorei riding. The action of the chairman was confirmed. REPORTS. The following reports were read: Engine-driver Urry: The roller worked fifteen days scarifying and rolling in the Omata and Okato riding..;. At present assisting with repairs to crusher. Engine-driver Mackic. The crusher crushed OS!) yards of metal during the month and then laid up for overhaul. Engine-driver Morrell: At present engiigcci. scarifying and rolling on Carrington road. The whare leaks, and he would like to have it repaired during the Xmas holidays. The roller is-running splendid.

Moa Riding.—Foreman Jones: Employed at Jlanganui pit getting out metal and 221) yards have been delivered on Tariki road, reinstating about 40 chains. The present delivery was over three miles, but the shorter delivery will reduce the cost.

Foreman Mallon: Time taken up chiefly at Kurapete bridge raising and metalling the approach, removing temporary bridge and fencing approaches.

Jnui'eivi liding.—l'urcman llancock: Roads in fair order. He had ploughed and rounded up the umiictallecl portion of Old Hospital road. Messrs Jenkins am; llealy gave two days free labor and Messrs Dempsey and White one day each. He would, like the smali roller as soon ;ts possible. Waitara Riding.—-Foreman F. Holmes: Besides ell'eeting usual repairs, he had fenced up a dangerous culvert at Hillsborough.

Foreman Linklatcr: He had Seen en gaged in getting metal ready for carting out of Pitts' pit. Usual repairs.

Omata riding.—Foreman Eva: Roads fair with exceptiru of Hurworth, which has two wheel marks from one end to the ot'ur. ! requue a horse and dray for a iL\y cr two to eait metal to 1:11 ill ji.Vc.i w. f (u. metal h thin. 1 removed c.)l.'.ilVc.M.-suig on Freukley road and pet in Hat ccncicte cuhert received from Mr Caddy. I shall be ready any time after this week for the crusher.

Foreman Seamark: Have placed 22!) yards of metal on the Jlaiu South Road between Blucgnnis and Crompton's. Jletalled about five chains of Se:i!v road with grave! from Mane's pit at Is M per yard. Sole and Oliver, Cowling and \V. .Morris, have all started their contracts.

Okato Riding.—Foreman Brosnan: The Main South Road between l'uuiho and Timaru bridge hi _in good order. I completed filling opposite .Mr Burke's Okato township, and it has improved the road considerably. There an' several dangerous parts on the side of the .road tliut require filling i;i, ami as my length is in good order, 1 could then do it. this summer.

i-ori'innn Sefton: During the month I place) 414 .yards crashed metal on the road. Foreman Meredith: I. have done about 111) (ham* of format;!..-. 1 work on the Surrey roiv.i, and at priscnt am engaged foimine lower Phm.u'th road. i RESOLUTIONS.

It was decided to thank Jlessrs .leukins, Healy, Dempsey, and White lor giving free ':>.bor Cr. Mill drew alt: r-tio-n to ilie advisability of the bicakin/ up of boulders which were at pee-i nr a source of danger in the vicinity of Mi Paynter's place on rue junction road. Cr Jlorton considered the work could be done when lh" crusher was at the. Kent road. The matter was left with Cr. Morton r.(, wi::: tie ccntractors. Cr Jlorton said he had noticed that ■C.IO hid ben placed on the estimate: for lliil road, h.t tli.- Council had not been notified, though notice had been .-cut lo the JLm Head Board evidently in error, lb the locality was in the It was deehlei! In make enquiries. Cr Hill dicw attention to the practice of leaving motor cycles on tie i"..:io..ji".ir the enhance to the rille r-urg-', ;:iu! as the lnaeb'nes ivere som> I times loverel will a. cloth, complaints were made e>f the daneer to traffic. It was decided, to write to the Defence Rille Club and request that the nuisance oe stopped. Ou the motion of Cr. Hill, it was e'e:'i.l."l that the foreman r.-mirt on the ■hi'.'Uoil of ii"ta.'uug the upros'.ch to Mr A. Wilson's residence, lieawood load. Foreman Eva's request far a horse an-.! dray was granted. CdrHIEKPOXDENCE. The Vi'ailava Borough Council wrote forwarding an agreement relative to the adjustment, of' accounts. \ufh'U'ily was given for the execution !of the agreement. Subsequently, in reply to Cr. Jlorton. the chairman stated that the merger increased the Council's total indebtedness by CSI7, but the rule].;- vers would not be paying more than formerly as they would only pay i'-i, Council instead of the jl'orousr'i. Correspondence was read relative to file growth of willows blocking the creek between llcnwood road anil the brick kiln. The chairman said the matter had been left iii his hands and he had inspected the whole length of the creek in question.. All the. settlers except Mr Celson were willing to do their share of clearing the creek. There was nothing for it but to clear the.' swamp from end to till!. He proposed to lav the whole matter before the Council's solicitors with a view to compelling the settlers to clear the wutor-course.

After reading a report from enginedriver Jlackie relative to delay caused by non-delivery of stone, it was decided to deduct £1 for each of seven .days from Jlessrs Sole and Oliver for shor:, delivery and delays under their contract.

A cifi'lar was read from the II mister in cinu^i 1 07 tin? National Provident b'lind iKiintine out that the Council could ;>i;|)Jy for the benefit of the fund I'mtheir employers. On the motion of Or. iforton, the clerk was instructed to get out particulars of tin- scheme aini ascertain tin; wishes ■i-f uie employees thenon. }lr (.!. Jiercdith (Kofii)' wrote drawing attention to the necessity for sonic action being- takn to prevent the folindalions of the Kiri bridge from being undermined on the western side and su'ggating that the boulders in the centre of the stream should be thrown on to the

Maude road, Mr Reaves offering to give free labor for the work, other settlers assisting. The work is* to be put in hand.

The toll collector at Funiho reported that the proprietor of a car had been carrying 'passengers without a license. Some discussion took place, it being pointed out that it was difficult to get hold of these cases of evasion. On the motion of Cr. JlcAUum, it was decided to instruct the solicitor to proceed against the offender. Mr W. J. Wilkie wrote claiming £2 for use of yard by stone crusher and for loss of hedge. .Foreman Spencer reported that £1 was quite sufficient to cover the compensation.

The chairman stated that the usual custom was to pay £1 a year for a crusher site, though occasionally in a special case 30s was paid. It was decided that Mr Wilkie be paid £1 for the use of the site, and that no further claim be recognised. Foreman Hancock reported that a settler at Lower Mangorei allowed -his horses to run on the road, and suggested that the Council should take action as complaints were frequently made. Notice is to be given to tin.' settler that on any repetition of the offence he will be prosecuted. Foreman Hancock wrote in reply to Mr Hales' statement as to his (the foremans') time of working.—Received. ■ An offer was made by the Waitara Borough Council to sell the road grader, but was declined, the Council having no use therefor at present. A letter from the District Engineer of Public Works was read, stating that there was a grant of £l5O available as a £ for £ subsidy for metalling the Carrington cross road.

It was decided to inform the settlers of the grant, so that they might raise the necessary £l5O to enable the grant to be utilised. The Treasury wrote, remitting £1 7s (id in respect of lines recovered. HONI ROAD LOAN. The clerk was directed to complete the necessary .steps for raising the loan to metal the Honi road, which was lately in the Werekino road district. TENDERS. The tender of Jlessrs. Tuck Pros, for ■ delivery of 040 yards of metal on the Mutton track was accepted. . It was decided to cad for tenders for ; the supply of do'g collars and labels. [ DOG TAN. It was decided that the license fee for I cattle dogs be 2s (id, and for other dogs \ 7s 'Oil; also that applications oe called ] for either a collector for the whole j County or for the separate Ridings, candidates lo state, their terms. j CLAIM FOR LYri'KEST. The chairman brought up the question of charging the Inglcv.ood iiorougn Council interest on £ 111-Li due in respect of the Borough's share ol the cost of re- 1 pairs to the Kurapatc bridge, and it was decided to, give notice to the Borough Council that bank interest on the unpaid contribution must be paid. GENERAL. It was arranged that the next meeting of the Council be held on January It. The chairman was authorised lo arrange for Christmas pay. The County O'tHce is to be closed from December '£.'• to January 4. A committee, consisting of the chairman and Cr. McAllum, was set up to open applications for the position of inspector, and to forward to the Councillors details of qualifications of the candidates. Cr. JlcAlluin moved that a letter be sent to the Railway League, to obtain information as to taking the preliminary steps in connection with the New Ply-niouth-Opunake railway. The motion was carried. On the motion of Cr. McAllum, it was decided to call upon the Minister for the Post and Telegraph Department to remove the telegraph pole at the corner of Barrett road. It was decided that Mr. W. F. Burke (Okato) be charged half the cost of filling in front of his shop. Accounts amounting to £IOSO 14s 7d I were passed for payment.