COUNTY COUNCIL.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3060, 5 December 1878, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCIL.

At the ordinary monthly meeting< of the County Council, held at half past two"" o'clock to-day, the following reports were submitted:— ,: i■'• '"-■-' BBPOET OF BOA.BD .OF WOBIS. The report of the Board of Works was read at follows:—Tapo, Road.—This road, though in a much improved condition, still requires additional expenditure in labor to make it perfectly passable. All the laborers hard been discharged with the exception ;of '< three) who: are * retained to remove any accidental obstruction which may; occur.. The sum of | £150 is still available ont of the grant in aid of roads in native districts, and native labor can be resumed' when'their crops are planted. Tararu.—The. roads, and tracks are in very fair condition, and one man only is engaged thereon., Moanatairi Creek.—Two men are employed oh the road up this creek. Moanatairi Tram* way:—This tramway is maintained by the lessees in satisfactory repaii. ..The complaint preferred by Mr.Garvey.was rep. resented to them, and their explanatory endorsement will be found in the letters attached. Waiotahi Road.—Seven men are still engaged upon this road, which is now extensively used- for traffic.' Collarbone Creek road.—The road is in excellent condition, and is of great service to the residents and miners in that.neighboorhood. Karaka road/—During 'the month various 'landslips have been removed and repairs effected. As some of the gradients on this line of road are steep, your board would recommend your surveyor should be instructed to have them reduced, so that, if required, machinery and other heavy material could be easily trjny^rUd.; Una : HiU.f>A« instructed in the feat report, your surveyor laid off, and causdhto be made, the new dray road from theo^d Una. workings to Sealey street, which/during the Vumindr, will be sufficiently good, but will require metalling to make it effective for winter traffic. Kauaeranga Valley-road.—The direction of thia v road through the. respective properties' of Messrs-'Stevens and Anderton has been, determined by your surveyor, and the necessary lines cut. County ' main" road tit Ohinemuri.—• So far as this road has been constructed it' is; in Qoo& ooaditiou,' and when the metal hat been spread it will prove an excellent ■wiftiet r%«d, servieeaWe for all kinds of traffic. Your Board-it-grets the continued oVttrticfkra'4f tk* chief' Tukukino to the road • passing. through his territory at Komata.^The utmost endeavors .have been- wade-to bring this vexed ,qvies]BbnJto something like a reasonable conclusion, but, notwithstanding, ;, the 'JbOMr And' j tmtjsmcfi expended by the Couftly^sitiYrij' and members of the Councjl, who have from time to time' interviewed him, this man remains as obstructive as ever. At the last interview, held on the 29th ultimo*' . the. Chairman, in company with Councillor Porter, the County Surveyor 1! aril E. W. Fuckey (Native Agent), the application for continuing' the road was met with a positive refusal. The road and tracks in the Ohinemuri Biding are in good condition, but some portions of the old road from Ohinemuri to Kati Kati are laid out, and the gradients require to be altered. and. improved before, a further expenditure of public money lYioeurted.. Stone breaking.—A large number of meov who are at present out of work, have been employed in breaking road metal. Nearly 1000 yards are on stock and ready" for spreading.—:Alex. Bbodie, Chairman.

BEPOET OF WATEB BACE COMMITTEIit

The following was the report of thi* committee:—" Your committee hare the honor to report that at their last meeting held on the 4th inst. r it was resolved to recommend that tenders should be called for the extension and completion of the water race, in accordance with plan* adopted and approved by the Government* and that the Engineer should receiv*.instructions to proceed with this work without delay. The Waio-Karaka to. , Waiotahi tunnel contract (race extension)]? has been accepted by Mr Trainor, and th*' work is making satisfactory progress. The undertaking is a part of the plan sanctioned by the Government, and iti execution is placed under the ; admtnistra* tion of the Council.—A. Bhodib, Chairman."

EEPOET Of PUMPINO ABBANGBMEITTS; COMMITTEE.

. The report of this committed was as follows :—" Your " Committee have the honor to report that in obedience to your instructions, Mr W, Errinfctbii was duly appointed by power of attorney to act as agreed by the Council re the disposal of the U.P.A. securities, and that gentleman has received instructions,/in connection with that matter. At a meeting of your Committee held on the 4th inst, the following accounts were examined • and passed. Wages, Oct. 26—£347 Os fid ; do. to Nor. 23rd, £204 11s lid. Balance on Oct. statement, £269 7s sd—£B3o 19* 9d.—Alex. Bkodie, Chairman.