EGMONT COUNTY COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1915, Page 6

EGMONT COUNTY COUNCIL.

M!':.',"i'\U.V MHKTiXC. Tin; ordinal".* mi'i-tin? of llir hgmnni ( ( omit v Coiim-il i«h liflil at Opunakai (.n IVi'div. when there were present Cr-. .M. Klwu'irs (i'lmiriimii). W. ('. JJmllcv,. Ilarvev, .! i>. Vi. 1111:4'. 11. 'I. Mi'lii'V* j ia.lil.-i, ll.' l-'awclilTe. 'W. I!. S. ( :i Til J ■!>. 1 i ai-.l li. V.'. .!. M.Ouil. 1 leu ithliv," (m.-rtlvni ilivi-iuni.---M. j il-iti.'s 111! 11l- :;l-t .liii"'. A:' 111' had 1:", ! . ; cry i hi:;'.: in , detail In' of.M only ,ui'.<- a _ v.-ry »b J roads appear* :i i'i have ! i'!i starve;' ler material il'-i'M l ::' the 1 ,; .-t. year er tv.o, and scute <:< i.l were ■ix :i wry b..d\ state ill pi'i-iiii. and. likely to he a WM>e iSt V ■/ ; a wet woijT and spnav,'. -Vj ') had hern mud" i'j the v.a\" mainteminr metal lo s-.-u them thr-amdi the win! cr. Two bridges Oil ike Ceo l''';i l L V.'vi'e ill ti:e la.-'i state of decay, and were liable in collapse at any time. 'lhe stuiV had be-:!! employed at general maintenance work,' putto';:' in ]iipos ar.d cleanim: watertables and spreading gravel, Cne hundred yards ci gravel had been p;u on tiie Uj;ii!ia!-:i-StratiVrd road Ke read material ir-qtiir< !' fov nexf .-;eafion, he recommended that 1*2.;0 yard- e! boulder kloih l be era-hed at tie' iVm:river to be dj-."! r ? r:V bd'e'.'/'-: - vard-- !■> ; v .J■= =:: V the K;t.li,un i'i'.jl, also l<;0 yard; i'afiki road; I'm tin- l a.) road lie recommended 4W yards <.f boulder stone for maintenance to b;i hand broken. '1 lie \\ atine road roipva'.'d sciivify 11:. 1 ; ami n.lkmi and of pit metal. The Anroa road was ludly in wuiit of scarifying and relaying, but there vn* some talk of raising a so he would m;ikc no recommend:;lion- 'I hr ;v were tlirce isew oil the uj)jj»T port'on <-f the r<;.id v.dMi ineomplete filling, and no metal 1 hey were now unpayable fer tradie. (Ho Hiding (-imtlievn divisie,n).• -V.. Harris reported th-it lie had been principally en;(iV4 ; d on Skeet road, clearing v. a.ter table', tdiralin:;' and cart in;/ our Tin) vanls of hand breken Th. ; s rnud weiild reipiire IWM* yards of ciaiilied metal to pal it in order. Kahotu {southern) and Optinake eleanii;,u' cut water tables and paleiiinir and ra".dv for same: also made a. number if cuncreto pjpe-> i.f arh*us :-i:'< *. Would recommend iHt tH'in 1 ;' |iiit in at Otaki creek, mnin s.i'ntii road, as the edd cedvert was bevoi'd ve])a!;'s. and ;'.;M;h i body's lior>e h-'d ' j.:id p;'t \l* tYn! 13:"tI» it »*■ 1 j v.ofkii;'', oa tin- alain Nonr.h rwad, 1) :> - twee a toll v. •i < - a. ad Te Xamu v-01. O.i the sth duly, someone took a hor.-c ei»\\'i" which iie h-it f l tlm s.de *. i" the road while working the horse. | + belonged to ,J. Sinclair, as v.e were r s >- ir- his linrs" anil dray fur ',l.lllliitiL! j ai:d lia v.;ai!d like in l::'inv v.ii'j is tn ftmul Uia loss of covpr.

Ralwtu l!idii:<{ (northern division!.— ; roreman Newport boon emplvyd at Maintcnanc" work, cieaiiin'.' v, and approaches to several i bridges wK-re i.s'-st i:r;4oniiy jtwlnl. And t!:v;! i])roii;;ii 'ho ("in v tbreik 01' vat weather ami the rxcvftfttrc motor traU'ie tiii-. worn out portion 01' tli" inct.il way bcsui to break up very b:i!ly and is; l had been kept constaiilv ciiiplnyi'd L'cttii!;: metal in tin' various pit* and cmrtii/r it r.ut to maintain th<> portion-., (hat won be::inninu to break up badly. He bad also repaired the Waiworanui bridyo and the <WK; brid»c. Bridge loroiiian. —The concrete bridge) on (lie Watine read liad boon compivti".!. lie had completed the bridge on -he Watinc r-.v.nl, wbieh was open for inspection. Tli" moasmT:m'iits over all of bridges v,-, I ".' l t , parapet I (if t. Mpiiii fift, etAiug aVui £ jo. T!t:: bridge on th" Klthain road opposite Mr. Collin's will be completed within a few days. Owiiig to tin* broken weatler ' tiic construction of this bridge has been delayed. J To drew attention to tlir.v bridges on tho Oeo'road, which were in a dilapidated state. and unsafe. The hpams of these bridges arc 2!fr, ami lift reflectively. j'endin;; a more complete report «'oi tin l requirements of tin- Oeo Hiding (northern divisioni it was decided m»c to call for tinders at present. ? STAI'T MATTKUS. [ Air. A. !■:. t'lill'ord, one of the newly; appointed foremen, wrote to tin l eltV-'t that In' would be unable to tak" up his ' appointment until July 14th, to , the d'iliriilty <;I s«-..urin«r a house.-- -'I he matter wa.- left in the hands of tin; chairman to deal with. | A. L ( i:!lhi: ; . county cmjiiie driver, | wrote re m emit.,' 4' his position. The re- i MUiuuion was accepted. ar.d it was reNuivrd to t uive him a refwenc". In luvinir bi • i v iiJj 1 ]u ewmci) t-»r >"ew yea rs. .Mr. A. •!'. Adam*, driver on tVasked for a transfer to tin- r«d- ) !er, and ebo for a rise of Is p-.»r day. Tim application v. :•* aei-t dv.l 10. T;m extra l> pw day mily to apply to 11 udays on whu-li applicant v.'as employed on the ma.cbif.'TV. j:AXt;ia:. Jo.-iM»h (*eury v. rote acr. ptimr the ]»o -ii.it')! as ram-ei - for Lli-- < a < , ]-n tioa of 11.i 1 raiui'!;/, a.ad stated liiat l-.e w.is pn-pand to do tin' work without l'ear or favor. \V. V.. also wrote !•> t!:- s;;;a."' effect, re the cl'ier poi'tioii (u' eoiin- (."• ( .-1;:i;d thi! re!:'s ji 1 ioa. li.'.vinu' lei'! the 1 rit-t. I ! v j.:,d done iva.'l \."i,r!, <b;ri i:lt his short twin. Cr. .Melle;, io-ids rousidi V< (I lle-i (i;e ra.s!ilt a r< of the work done. After simile liiiie di.- no ae lion was taken. ill-:\'! ATH )\' AT (>AM\n. Mr. (>(;'! '■ v«l. ('■.nrae. Ci'w'.vn i.rads. in )\ r--ii;•? 1 to the t I'il'rt fur tin* old ;ii Oaniu i.i K' i'e-'f (■,] iii it. d (-:i; liiat (lie <-o;;s'-N l:ad b'-rii a-ku-1 t at leMi'iy Iv.o innj.t hr. internal, io - ■* ]dy, •«ii<l a.s ?.n r.-ply \va-. a:.'l the I'u!>ile \v,is c-oni iaon ;1 pre;->i:i;'- i:i f |,r niittli v. n tit!'- had b'- n to tn::;. f I r c -.aii-red lha, (!:■■ enuneil'M be.-i cour.-i* would be j.i w.il" to the Pldnre T]M:-lre and state tl'.:it he ] ;if! e.\-', [<{]■■ ■] h;-. rights. A Li 11: LaraN 1 )e}i : rt n»en t bra-ir w th:!i thf 1'";!!: !i:i<! bi-f'i' <d:i-i-d 1! i! i i ■ r the I:: J A< I, a nd [fie I'iiblic Tru.-t. e i* I. i; i: i: . 1 io

bo entitled to it. Generally tilt 1 o:-sl':hh-of section, Ki of the Act was to "x----chanjje cue piece of road ior ano'Je-r. ifn: KIM ildan. * Mr. \Y. (!. (Vwt-tii, wnvsiiill.-r, Buttlied that lie was v.iniii:; 1 to maintain tinmetalled portion ol' tie- Kini r:ail f-..r iiis tramway t» tin- lUllum in.;il. • -i payment of Mil. ji'T annum a.. tin" Opunake !S;nvmill Company'a wha;v u! upkeep. Till', t AHMiXM'dN' i:< > AI». >,! i". A. K. ii-irdin l .;. ('jrrineiou mad. drew tin- coum-H's atl-uliea lo the dain;.';e dole' to On' road l>y liie Nrw.tl! load sawmill w:i-:';nn. lie ,a-k.'d (!:.■ riS'ai'ii i:> t 1!'. ■ : ' eji i !o 'nil !;a l-t s: J l:-■ I - sation ;>o that tlr- road could la- rep.or :;l before it ;e. L into an air.Yorkalae state.

(7. W'vk'Jit Mi'-ieesicd l]i;'.!. Korean", wlin 11 should lie --: ■; ft. !t|> to esl.i mil thi> dan'.a.Te bat I In' rliaiimin stalled 15:;; t this v:o«lil be i ul[. lis firewood al-a: been ca rla d i." ion i;!' cable ip'ai'.tii a-s. Harvey pointed ('ill deli. (he sawi!iili,T paal royaliy to 1110 IV,riiini;.i Knail lioni;l ami ii' approached v.-imlil probably meet the council. II was I'miilly decided tbnt tin': furi'mmi shoo 1 ,1 ivjmrl »n t!io mail at imxt iiii-ftbi.i. TiiK AiT.i)A i:t!A!). ' The Kithaiii County I'nun;'!! furwitw!rd copy of letter Ironi'Mr. W. 1!. Hayes, complaining' of the disgraceful stall' of til- Aurmt road (a boundary road lii-iiu-Liilieil !)V ; lll' Ui'll lit cmUl'V! Oil which i ; cacret '■ i.rslyes had 1)." e b'.ali. '! here r.vrr, r. n<aw vwy . i.es holes on the mad, which In- had .v. jiealnllv swit i«!e:i to li'!. lit »taM tli: I .' lie could not pay rativ; and ;)i -.'i maintain tin"' load. Mr. li. ('atclipole also drew ( li.- connoil'-; attention to the state of the mad. 'i'l'ic chairman expressed surprise that (lie bridges anil fillinprs had not bvn vclh'<!, as he understood thai im-.tne.'-tion ha.d !k ell given to have (Ms dime. i; c'i--'; :• 1 at-ad that the road was now £IOO ill debt. and its annual revenue was about tJST. .A councillor stated thai. the road ivas ia srah a state that a settler who had m>M his farm could net get his (nrnitisro i lit, nor could the new purchaser g ■!. in. it was decided to if: -'.met (if o-re man to attend' is> the matter. TITH WIPr.XIT liOAl). 'l'i.t matter of the gates ncn.-s-. 1.1 •' \V ; i i r.iii roa.L came beioiv tiie coiinr; l again. Near the (laonui riier tiie Wiremii road as laid down oil the plan '.va-s iniprnetiblc owing to it being iui|i;.:i. to lord ilie Oaeniii ritcr. and n deviathai was reade thro-iae M-'. (.'ooni'ic-'s property. lir. Cuniiilies had a gat acneis the road until ai:e!i ii'me as i'i in-eil. l-Yining. I".' pi-iuiid. oui. :'.' n'd block ti'.e road (o tin: public. 'I'!:;.- ,!..■ !o-,'dcnt K:;gic.'ir .-r ;11 ■ 1 ih.it he e .;: 1 ,: no do. as (iove.'anirat nioiiey had la a: expended on t!ie track. .Mr. Cooia'as :'ivc. .liugly iieiifiel tiie eiii-icil tha: ha l iTU'tnl the i'-.Mco on lies road li'.e. but had ptil in a. gate so as' to jsiw linl >1 i:- access Mr. .James I\. Inw wrot" that tlu !n----coll', oliienci l to the pn'.eic cau.-.'-d !>y the gate could he obviatid it tiie c'liiii-'.i ■'':aiejei[ with 'Mr. Coomlws to lia'.e the deviation fenced oil' ti'inporarilv. The :!ei's. staled that he had interviewed .Vr. ( eoii.iie':, niio !i id agreed !o (-reet tiie temporary fence. It w:is s; 1 hi) resolved to notify settler; witii nates oil the l'ouil to l'eeio'.e tinsame. A !)lsn-TJ-:i> OtXTIIACT. Mr. 'l'atr-, contractoi' for \Mirl< on tic Ciirriiiolon road, Wiiilcd on the council in cnur.ee-tion with a claim for extras of £lll-, oil which the council agreed to pay liini .-CO2. He .stated that the county engineer had agreed to tic.' extras submitted bv him. <■ After swne dUr.'.r>::n, in wlii-.-ii M; Tate ftated tiiat lie v ,rf Hot pvciiar.d to eompromifo tin- mtN<r, as he ««►»- sidel'Cvl that lie !i":d eiven full value for the money, notice of motion was ;ii',,'ei to rescind the i'cso!ute,n od'erii:;: with a vi<-w to feul-jiittiiig the maiter to arbitration. AX APPAUKXT OVKIII'AYMKXT. The clerk .-.tati'd thut v. hil;- he was in the iiospital Mr. Tate, contractoi- for supplying 'metal on tin- Main I-aiih I'.oad at Opoa, had li'-eu p.iiil fn,- )!i;i I yards of metiil. It was u-aial to (ir-l e-; j royalty, but as thi.s had not la-en i'miic i he made n claim on 'Jr. Tat-;- lor rev- ' alty on ya,ds. Mr. Taie stare,l that he had oi;iy deliveiad I.'WS yar.N ol liieta!, and in this he nv-is si;jriier'",i , by- tiie foreman. At the contract price this meant that the c -lit.a .1 mid la-n overpaid Ull.O, \'i.i:c!k".'.s i-'iacad ;i. | .M;-. Tate hid lie;-:-, j>:iid c;:/i; s, >.| | v.'liicli d ll'a} yards. <!.- (dilcld 1)11 tli" \ ci'iCi'j'f ol;i- ;'m '-S7, wiiicli iuui T> ; , 11 ic--;t)-:iyed in ehiv': iire.' 'lie- were mail ■ cit: oil t: 1 e (■;:L'iII-: , i : i i.i. il land ,;•••!• e by the coiitracior. Mr. 'i'ate considered that oie- [vn- ! men! of Cli'ii had bciei la.ide oil lic'cji of till': I '.I i rill-itoll l'o;,») |'01:(l-iicl. iil otlcri'd (o pr, diice hi- fa iiispeetion, a lal the laiitter v.a.: over until this was dane. A FOlti'iM.W's j.TATK.\:i-:\'T tii>-i'A"n-:i).

_ At ilia :.lay ii 11• c■ 111 m of j!s> pyaaial. Air. ISaily, sinvi.iiy of tli" Kaiiotu I),lily Coiiiji my. i!ri w luli-nli-m It. tin fact i !ia ( a uats |in.-t u ijit-li had !>r<s: iei:ll ndl ]jy tii-.- i-rii-liiiii; i-onti-iicti.r ha.l aof liit-n ivpPovii. Tha couaaal'.s onijili.yi'in ami routrartors had. ho xUtcl, liol ov ;■(•!-.'(! Sli-li rc-sinl tor ihrir pro. porly as wijfiii have liiaa o\|irr(.r<!, as one ol till- vi l'.ia;]:!its oyor lai' v.asaiiiaa' -(ayn 'lail ai.-n ij.vn hrokni. Tin inii-l'-t mis ri'i■ ):. (1 io i-;,ii,i- I'm, -in.'.:: ( o-I'. Nev.'|»irti. w!in, in Iniia.; hiroport, siaic li: -it I, ol: ; |o aa< lij; ■ a 1 i fI lo hi j. 1) 1 p' t i , • 1". { !, ri HJ'J !; y.: a; lata onyirua >■ m-.;iaaoiaa tha ('oiapao to put ty.--, of |.j.„ s ,i„. poaoin- io lao r,o!o:-v, v.iiioli aavo !)lo; !, < | : -11 o.al n> l 'Miiaoi. 0,.(, av.ay > thy raoiar as:' tt'o.voia' i,a P. i|.,.. I--.;,.;." ..ii's,-.rs V, . (toaia, (ria'i iiaa" a. , i ■. ] 1 -h-'ta (;ti;V'aP ri v.a.ii.-.i oa 11: ■ 1:1 >•' --pi'ft t" :-.U r>araar ipa. (j,,. |.,u ,■ -po'oMaaa. IP- ,i. ,1 || ri ; lii" I'oin j a v vas. a.-laait.i'o l„- ,j,;io. M " : ' i h . V i).i',:!- Iy i, 1 ,.; \ .! ; ; j , <' | 1 [ 1 i i l ('' i, []., ivj.uji ,|. (J,. •■'-itMdrivv! iii.n -r ; uOhn-J.i .-luiiiiiL liut liavt l Ijc-'ji nia-1" ity anv entpJovcr

of n pnhlic body about a body of ratrI'liyiTa, win) av.'i:re lii.-i <'iii]>!o\ 'jr-. TliO council too,lm con.-ad'.Tcd, had cii::i.'nitU'il a ;:Trivi- nvcv.-.i;;l!t in ailo'vin'i Midi a Mlati'incnt tn pas-, midiailili:i till' stiituncnt was a redact io;i Oil tlji. direct,ii-s. 'l'iicy li:ul not cmpiaincd to till' ccuncil as uiia-li as tliey ini:;lit, I'll- tiie metal had been cartid ill very dry weallicr eles.' by their laetory. where Mie ilnst v.oiiid ha\a' a detriini'iilal eli'eet. NeiUaa - had tie'y made a claim fi.r a. broken verawi.il) .Mr. Clreen eio:..ii!,ivd (Iml Hi" cottni-il Miuaid o.erjlse i:a;r',- eeiiirid over its eontraclors. Aie'iiicrs of Ihe ror.iMal stall d thai they had net- ladl. :•! Oie ia the report, and it va< il'inl'ii tn v,r:i" to the ioreinaii a'ad iefonii alia thai v w.is lie! necessary for linn to make cainim'iit v.iien submit tie;/ reports. !';;i;KM!'i>i;i'. liidiTs. ():! the motiaii-of Cr- ; . Mcili ■."e.eh!ilial V.ViKlit it wis resolved that tlei iet\( Viniii at. be aske'!, in accordanca Willi scclie.n I:; of bill' Harbor Amendment Act. IHI-t, that tlic Coveraor in Council nay lo I lie l^n'oni County Cwiuaal for a period rot e>:i'"edia.o veers th" eoai.i'ol el ihe tore-,-le:re in' Iha land district of Taranaki. beie;.' the brui'dar;. of th" Iv.'.nioiit Cain.tv a ■■ d-lined. II: was ,-tai.ed 111 11 the filly I'o.iily i;\;ad metal was, to be "hUi-s:! frooi :!ie rivr.. or ihe bcaiii. anil this eei'tral v.a ".:'d !>.■ a "rout asset. no 1 01 lat P"' suit, but ill the future. c:;x;'::.v.. j;r. A. 'i'i?;v a. a:-:!;';. :!, r'i 'rt'd i!; it, a-ii' l ri iii" 'a: i b; i! weather, the v,;;!; of ■ :e".; ( ■ ci.arat',' e.llieas liiil icaii; vi vy a d pvoare.-o- 1 . 'ilia conei'etwas aiae. t iiaa-h. d. aial a i|iwi.tiiy of cth'-r mntwial .van on the The chr'; was instructed la take preliuiiiai:''.' it' ps t.) rii e a. loan of iJI.V.!.' Ih'* I'oi,:; ■ U-iisli.e, la-iiej; the iiia'.l p;!vaicii in 00.-iic.-tioa wilh He: council's levy to",v.>r,'oi the erection of the new hespit.al at "New i'lvoiotith. Crs. Ihnvcliffe and lifcXeill wore a [>- point'. 1 tn iaspi't ike hnil.ni' work in the I h-o ridiuy, anil were liiveu full piuvcr to a.ct. i The iictiiiii of Cr. Dudley ia. authorising a car to take a portien t f th" roller to ilawera for repairs i\a - continue:!. It was resolved to meet, at 11 a an. instead of ll.ili) a.m. in future. Accounts amount::'.™ to tiTOli lis (:oneral and G(i:( los bridge account were passed for payment.