Thames County Council.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2603, 11 May 1877, Page 2

Thames County Council.

t ( oieffting- of the jCouncil was keld this morning in the jCounciE tßhknSVers?' ■ PrfefebtUiMßradiei Chair A man; and Crs Mitchell/Thorp, JJagnalff Spenoer.fhdr^urtt.Coutta and thfe Clerk, E.W.Hollis.! - * r - MIKCIBS. r ," ~BLs»ti.WtTe repdliytbe Clerk r al iq4no£? WtßSi SSfjdurneel Atitf*4feld on [the 2nd "nret.r&iid" botbrwer* confirnied*""" i 7Cf Jo x COXBBSttOXfgJ&CjB, I ?/, -\ •;' 3;J Copiesof.letfcrß B&fcifapk la*t mating rcsci» -- - * i ' >'' rf 'j 1 r , v ,The ,Qhairmia stated. ihatjie had 1 seen' ffon. F.'Whilkke/ iri: A'tfekiind; re tte6' further extension of, the Water SttypiyJ and\that the Engineer fiadilncei i ecejve^ instructions to lay on the WaJSfer jtß^&at-'' teries reqnifein&it, and-probably (lie'cost' would Cl be defrayed .by the GrOf ern'nieht. $be matter thatjtthei present, pip^s-were being injured by mineral .water, and^heT question of Jbaving a >e*sttiran<makt 'laid down waa also mentioned to.the,'!tton. J^r < Whitaker.and this day rthe .Ea^ineef wks busy estimfttiog the cost of such a work;" whifeii estimate.-was-to be forwarded to Mr Whitaker to -WeUifag.toei, wi^h^he object of being laid before the-Minist^y. ,The question of having, the roll placed at the police Stations was referreajtitby Mr Mitchell, who stated thatHae roll was only* i-placed^at 'station, while ratepayers at Paeroa werej unable, >'tol make-, themselves! acquainted I with-it without travelling seven or eight miles. The. Chairman..-aaid it was decided to place the roll at Paeroa, but by mistake it had been sent to Mackaytown. j However, a uopy would be forwarded, Jo ; 'Paeroa. 'j * . The letters received were-r.ead, jiDcludipg pne from tbe t sWaitoa Highway re the road between the Waikato aod the Thames ii'vfat; aud s'tatittg tlje[ Board would be pleased to co-operate with; the Council in further improving the roads between the Thames and TRTaikato. From the Eauaeranga Highway Board] re the roads up the JLaraka. From Mr Whitaker, staling the Government had not the power to grant permission to mine forjgold 6n! the foreshore. ' From Inspector jßullen, respecting a case .qfjd|sfare«.s^ Frcm theColonial Secretary, asting for suggestion I re the improvement of the County Act, and a characteristic one from Mi* Alley, advocating the bridging cf the ! and Ohinemuri rivers, and comparing the j better roads and bridges in the: Napie'jJ' province with, those an Auckland. \ Mr Mitchell said, in the matter of the auditing of the books of the" County he considered it was very wrong that the.. Clerk should be required to take his books to. Auckland, as in his qpinion ; the j auditor should attend at the Chambers; '.j Mr Thorp moved that Mr Alley .ber thanked for bis'letter. Seconded, by Mr Mitchell, and carried. \ „,i V. ..^.,. ''■'■ ■":i''''''''-"'"A-OABB-OFBI8TBB88T::.' f*; "* -*-:-'' Mr Mitchell moved-that the Cliairman be impow.ered tp..4ak'e such steps as";"Ke deems fit in conjunction with theuaspector of Police in the matter of the case of distress of Mrs Campbell and children in the Waiotahi Creek. Mr Bagaall srid he thought the Council

should not take any further steps in the matter but leave it. in the bauds of the police. - Mr Mitchell in reply said be*, knew quite, well that the police were the proper: persons to attend to the matter, but he bnlylwished to place the/Cbairman in the pjositiontd^ee tlie distresjs of {she! children, was atslast relieved. \:',sf { \ Mr^jjbrp seconded the iniption, which was cpi'icd. **£$>\ '^\-k\K '" '"A letter from the policevre the%Wedt(6n of dog kennels at Paeroa was referred to I the works Committee ; also a letter from j ib£. r JG£almms^ for a grant of money, "waj referred to the j same Committee. * [ .^. m ,_^ r .JWAl^p^Hj[GßWAT,E2^^.X^,-.^ Mr 'Mitchell^called attentioii to tnefact ! that^injither neighborhood of the Waitoa Board.a.group of larded proprietors were evadingJthe law by hanging up the, Counli^s^tl'l.nliitWrere'jt course taking ad- ? vantage of the efforts being made tyothby' the Waitoa; Bojitfd It's well as any sjteps to be taken by this Council in the ojpsning up.df thei cbuntSy'uT'^ i Mr Mitchell moved, and Mr seconded, that clie'iWailo^ißfelrd'd letter be acknowledged and referred ito the. 'Wi^ks'Cbmraittcfe. I''^1''^ '--.•>..■■•:.u-t.'j- .^v;. Mr Mitchell presented the following petition :>»To thefThaVaesOorfnty^^ounciL. —We, the-undersignedr. beg to j inform' you that there will': bfl^no-dbitrjaction offered in any. way to.vtbgcdmplefitpn of -the road throughTtlie^ini^and HJijcßtaia |to the '■ boundary of the v-Ngltifiniatera's landj as the Maoris have)no claim soever; $0 the, said l%nd;^.,frid we jfirilhfer' state that you may cause this to,b;e made public.—(Signed) Te Herewini Tjeranga, flawerei Kewakaiti and Marara Ttikori. Jvlr,-Mitchell fajso presented a petition from'S,.""!^. SmUh'ana others a^Tcing that no money ( be expended -upofi fthe erection of the^KauaerVnga l)riclge 'and the road rouh J'Toiara Point." < Petition received. | 'Jhe petition of certain ratepayers of the Wa v iotabi Jffighw,ay r rpray^pj|^t|«at'i' Ttlie djbt.'i.ct" be, 'jncorporate^' in* the (County rpfcpsentedibyrMr Cout^ ,w/aj:ecgi' 'cd. 5; SxmUw?: petitions ".wierehiieuJlye 1 from* the rfttef ayerii of Kaq«efanga t ah( L ( Fflra- r . wail Highway Districts\ -- -A m TJBbth raceiyed1 :"' " <r ''J • • »"'»O ___ Mr Ihorburn pre«ented apetiti tCfiora I- tmfcet of««B* vdii?gc(r3!-'*na <^»?H----asftinfe-thftt t!)e!««l should'l)C-it iproved Hi tU qttft'ta'Crefekt idfiW ived. « 7 '/Mi^SXUeWR presented a petition from !**R%MM!te<hW^ctor at Rotolwku, ask ing that & road'be constructed from Paeroa to that place. Petition ret eived. —"".Mr ~Th~OTp™preseul<!d~a~"petiti( n in Jol n Tuvner.nsUinfc-for the appo ntijftent of ferjynaad at Paeroa. Petition lecel^^ kv-Workp. jCpm^ktee with. r^Mr-M(UchjeU j|iid aferry at Paepoa**as' Mr Mitchell lead interim, repoi t No. 5 of Wortrt3ompftttee. ;?TfYiur®i|{ia}-?hfi«>lir^Af?|^ robmit^ the following report upon toe* >rka 'in' fll ' ' -■ TBAMWAT3. . S completud. and the tramgay,^ m?- in" W Mkinf^^WS9mt^m irtm- ' way has beeft-dismantled, and 0l« bridges I • BOADB, ITO. - %, r .., T _ 'Wttmtj tt£w &m$ *te°to-£ meud the removal of thy tnajt* m .thej to the navigation. It haa'bed a»certain*d4hat ceVtaiw bl6cb«TO*ikyif i« Un% district are about passing thnMp(h tho f !Nfttive Lands t voA thft Con ijßJf arc?^ invited to empower the Bo4ffd""l r» Make- • Ahe ne'eesgafy ftfrSc«*ai#ii**)fo» I MVriD^ J the right to -eenslruct CoauiyttM t ,0 Hill Track,Wiiiekauti i^tiMft labour has beett^suspended op> UubMn *, and eontrfptp At-fair-priliesliaTebecnleltiSr^^ paifi.ng »\\ ijTcbad.'parls, sc^imi in render it' 4ft,,i»!fJ!se al,;j?P9eibl^ ( d^uri if^tfcn .Win-termsason,, n:u fcnr , „ Mackayt^wft bria^T is ;BWU^vrequir#4fforo«*..t|»»i^li» ttemuri *iverf b*yond Einarilt's fartfci t? mnech th* Taaranga main road withetiw ftam^ ' aistriet 1.-- it onro Board ir*oo4raM>f£r this - 'Wefk :rto-!youri f*vour«bl^a«o«i*ration. ' "As aiH*fttag* *■*}! *t once:~*B ti ken, by, parti^' iht^fsteff 'to Ibrid|iP r*ft le (and' - sUeep^rnm'Napier^o rlt>^Thiitetti narkeL' [it WAtf ■prove-m.frorX'ot gfVa public" c^ ( >raeros- t'q s beeo let'for works necessary \jppn' r '3ai s road, but jour Bpard regret thefr\«ecition is *aelay led'by Jnativer ro(vstr!ucEidt»^- f , v "PukeittjiLomatarK^he bridgeFhaslbeeii' , well repaired. h« .wharf ,at- Pa iro.'a.' re' "quires Replacing, arid?~shoufi the 7okncif, agreed conßtriic't''a.ibew-die the 04fnfrV of the Paeroa township.afffc^o- co&tnbuifj^Oitiie, cost tUerjeof, ««J^fedießte.Aheri landing aud Approach to the Counly Paeroa to Komata: Your Board have .interviewed, the nativfc iliuknkm >,""who forcibly objects to the cout>trui tion j)f this road. A promise was given limi to „ J^yhis-objections, before. th«. Council iv ■ order Co "ascertain^ tlieir : opitfioD thereon? Logan's contract for the road across the swamp wa&.jsucct.'s&fully executed, butfi your I'oaid much -egret that the Natives have partially destroyed tbe road across ,one of thei^wamp§,/but tfc&xnjary to-t\iS road is not serious. ti "* Paeroa to Mackaytown acd"owha^6a'i iSmall contracts hava bfle^.-tejiifor' repairing all the worst portions of (his road'," but no more is being spent than is^ absolutely necessary to JjWptbisfiad- 6peVi for traffic, as the surveyor is instructed' (o lay off a new line of roai). ~ ,„«, Komata to Alley-.'-a lfar^:'-..Tukukiuo, ( with his men have also destroyed' a por-. tion of this road, having burlit the fnscines. Your Board T*4uesfcTthe: matter to be left in their hands 10 enable them to devise some measures^' to suppress the factious opposition of these Vlaon's. Whangamata: Ihe bridges upon: this: track have been well repaired, as; rectim-] m.ended:by|he;GouDciL ; -jo;.:.!:' ! ■"■;■■"■ "■''•'■ Hikutaia ; Very satisfactory a[rri*Wge- v ,nients.have bepn.naade wifcteMpiAlley f tor, a road through his estate. '•■ihisig'eiWle?" man's terms are:verylilje*rol,lie-}i>vnigcoE-. sented to give and dedicate .the laudrd.quired for tLie_rp.ad,.upon the.cpiiciiiiou^hat; the Council fence where it passes tKijough ".eultivated.lan,d..:;A;;site >;fojr\ the! bridge. jiOyer the river was also seiecledijkGd -your .Board recommend this important work to be proceeded with at an early date. . " r . Hikutaia to Puriri,: Contracts are let for-making road across the'Cwamps at" H.ikutaia and Onetai; the work is -progressing. ' ..■,.''[:.;':"'" ■•■•'■'"'■' : i'|: ; "".,''.',':;' Puriri 16 Tairua: Men are employed in repairing and removing, obstructions on this track. Puriri to Shortland: Men are employed upon the old track to make it

pass-ablo for . traffic. tfcgoti til ions are now pc-udin» between ycuv board and the nborftinal owners of the land for .a right '.o anew line of main road 66 iect wide to ipia> I<rrpuM& fosara, J.'oiut. The conditions fa copy, Qf which is" attached) have been: '.■rn'ijsiafrd irVo Maori, find your Board have much pleasure in stating {lv&itf conditions have been agreed to b}' a 1 litlio paiiv es interest* d, with the excop-;ii.or^;^fj.i-iifje : cbi: t" Uewi, wbo.se opposition 'the^^listve every hope of sooa. overcoming. ilape Creek Prad : This ro-d hns been -mado..aod oieVnlbdwidr a distance of-*"*l' 'clibitis. "i he rxf <!:siot; of I his and one up the Jiaraka Creek will be the sulject of I future considt ration. v WafoTa&rKbad Txfeurion : "Tfiifi^oon^' traclj*.have been. Jpt f and the work is progrossing "eat's/aVtoriljrT" Ihe gradienjL. of_ the new road is easy, and will enable miners who are working ground adjacent toil- to convey theii quarlzby waggons, tfr cait-t with ih" utiin ki- facility ; but- in order so mnke the ei/irp Krj;tt» 0,l roid of public utility,l it will.be necossaiy tlie old part within the ttorough boundaFy' should.bft-reUlujfidf fis Jri(iirtj aa'possible to similar graclieita. The' proposed' Borough" expm.diturt- ou (his portion of the road' is" to ally inadequa c fbr^ the purpo^,. , .., „ ! ! araru CfeelrLowf'r Trauk : 'I he .work necessary to Ojiake this truck^vailuble has been done. * < .... Tararu to Ba'-tings : "1 he bridges and culverts uj'On tins lii>e h'avo bee<\t,hor--oughly -repaired,- aad; the track put in good prder., . J ; ;. .Water j^ace: Let(.cjs and tolegiams will shotrt fat y uv B'rfrd hi'Vc Ijeen in. corn spondi nee with flu* m <-idi-nt "Lvlji.is" ter relative to -iajiiv^ s 'driiin! j mams - from th« water race resprvoir, in order to utilise thew!jo!e;snpoly f"r m tivop!>.<t'r, and other gold"' rjiiniri^ f »iirpos sj '""TlTe Knginepr-iu-Ch.itff/^h.KS' visited and inspected tbe rac»,an4 i\",i{ipuitcnnttcfis" has authorised any conaecions willi the prest-nt main whicii may b<> r- q iii(}d, and ordered Vsiiinatcs o f cost"l»>"br.'prepa"ed for^thoreu«»hly[completin« the rade, and n^aking proviji -n-. Jo:- fie more eifectir,. di'stribution_Jof the race \vatcr. ' YourL ,Bu,ard rec^maicnd ihat an ,^pplication be 'mkae to the GoVrrnmdt^fu^a. Sum of to be pine d upon the' eatimajes for on public worltsivilhia tbe QojUllty. .. a -.. , Ch'airiifpKTi ! hames, Wy 9,-1877 | Mr Mitchell" moved that the report be ? JojvfcedVmd the 'sum of £30,0001 be insested wh^re blaulc occurs in the report. Seconded fdd c*rr*iod. .. ' PxoipxCT7K~oCoiritiTTßß.— loteiim Se! 'p^rt;j^d,^:Proßpeotinsf«JqmmiVtee. [ Your committee recojnmfndijc'driie^to ?ndjuc« j^rospectort' ta'; trf*~luiir! r'jor^jiba'i d onctf ground, that parties s)*ou i;(j 'be^sisted to "Jt>ring down tb«r pV^fi^fng jtists Ito the mill* and that Vraol^|iKotil^ be !cut; ( tqC<^p"O,t ( news find* ♦ft'h the maiii roaa) Ep^^iHUteMWls io be p*J*^-s: - Wtti*iw£*uar& HoiiBUKN, Chairman. JUanjpt, 9ih May, 1b77. . „ «no n Y Q Ktad^rtceiT^Wida^opt^d.. — TSeMPttm^iiig cA*rTs»fj«ai«nts report , JS&> 5 XMg^ptd M4«K^eiy^d. '^^ftotftjjf t^'aclbirtfcn of the, reporf Mr T Mi(cb«U T calle(i-attenlipn to the SubItaacTof MWpoftrwh'ich', 1 hf|aid, n'o¥ appeared lAare feasible than it did some days back, wheo ot tjhe^proposition*- Hj?,'''6t; c6toi|e, was aware t^a^tfii! ,-jobutitr wer& not a| pros- . petfflMnbdd^, i>ut, at_ihe_jajm«— «»«i i-fbe»Jit was Icept in mind tint tbe Q^un^'waijiLpreseiit greatly inijerested jltj th? iutnpiD* Aasociationrptaod i that if ranee the-THnount stated, it would b« a Wt b#i taken in "a recoterable HabrHtj; aV rweH^h<g/£SO,OOO and other •amija^aSc^fOT^arrying on tbe|pump:«ike^c^flr&i!iborafed,lirilJsi.oke in its faror, as also did Mr Spencer the -6hairinan.~ r** —; Mr Ssenoer mored that Messrs Bagiianindmiiiifcieliraeiaiiitp&riyrthe Chairman to Aloklaad to consult with the dixectpr*, j9f. Af Mrf n Pumping^aociation, Tlni/retwri'wftsread and adopted. b!\ ?;Zk '^tINAXCB COMMITTEE. j br- BepWffcWafdrJteceiyed.ißJ^ adopted. Several notices of motion were then hinrdedTnTTrad n"leugthy discussion on a letter received from the Borough; which we are comp^fleli to' hold over. I