COUNTY COUNCIL.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3061, 6 December 1878, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meeting of the County Council was held hfc the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. Present : Crs Brodie (Chairman), Thorburn, Coutts, Carpenter, Greenville, JBagnall, Brown, Deeble and Porter. ...■'■ - MINUTES. ■• The minutes of the last ordinary meeting were read and confirmed, as also were the minutes of the special meeting. j • OUTGOING COBBEBPOKDENCE. The letters sent since last meeting were read over. OMAHU FEBEY. . A letter was received from G. S. O'Halloran, drawing the attention of the Council to the advisability of placing a canoe or boat with wire rope, etc., at the site of the proposed bridge above Omahu. He would' act as ferryman free of charge. . Referred to Board of Works with power to act. KAUAEEANGA VALLEY BQAD. A. letter was received from W. Ji Walker of, Kauaeranga valley urging on the Council the desirability of pushing on the JCauaeranga Valley Eoad. The Chairman, pointed out that Mr Stevens' objection had retarded the road. This, however, would soon be settled. Cr Deeble suggested that the Borough Council might be asked to assist in this road, seeing they had a Recreation ground up there. The letter was referred to the Board of Works on the motion of Cr Bagnall, seconded by Cr Greenville, with power to act, Cr Deeblo's suggestion to be acted on. . . FBEEHOLD OF THE GOLDFIELD. A letter was read from the Town Clerk, forwarding a resolution of the Borough Council re the appointment of a committee to act in conjunction with the County Council to urge the Government to purchase the freehold of the Thames Goldfields. The Chairman, Crs Brown and Carpenter were, appointed to meet .the Borough Council. HEALTH.OFFICES., A letter was received from the Health Officer stating that one death had resulted fro_n diptheria in Fenton street, Shortland. It was reaplved that the writer be thanked for his letter, and that the Chair- | man, in conjunction with the Chairman of the Parawai Board, take the necessary steps to prevent the spread of the disease. BEMIBSION OF BATES. A letter was read from James Dunstan asking a remission of rates, he having broken his arm 7 months ago. Hates remitted. CLAIMHOLDEfi's APPLICATION. A letter was received from D. Me Master, proprietor of the Daisy claim, asking the Council to make a shoot and wire tramway from the claim at the head of the Waiotahi to the main road. At present he paid 8s per load for sledging and 12s per load for carting. Referred to Board of Works. THAMES HIGH SCHOOL.

A letter was received from the secretary to the Central Board of Education stating that the Minister of Education would be glr.i to receive names of suitable per' sons whom he could recommend to the Governor for appointment as members of the Board of Governors of Thames High School.

The Chairman said that seeing in the Thames High School Act that no provision had been made for the representation of the Council ou the Board of Governors, be had felt that a slight had been thrown on the Council. He had therefore sent a telegram to the Minister of Education, and the above reply was received. It would be quite competent for them to nominate the whole nine if they pleased, but he did not think it would be wise to nominate more than three or four. •

Cr Brown proposed that the following gentlemen be nominated by the Council

as member* of the Board of Governors of the High School :—Crs Brodie, Porter, Carpenter, Bagnall and the mover. Cr Thorburn seconded. Carried unanimously. ABBITBATION. A letter was received from Mr Stevens of Pajrawai naming Mr J. Frater hit arbi* trator re the carrying of the Eauaeranga road through his property. The Chairman stated Col. Fraser had been appointed to act for the County. UNA. HILL. A letter was read from a number of miners on Una Hill asking the. Council to cause Hill street to be metalled and extended as far as Una tramway to facilitate getting stuff to the batteries. The petition was referred to the Board of Works. TB PAPA GULTT. A petition was lead from a number of claimholders and residents asking that the road from the Te Papa Golly to Hape Creek battery be made passable. Beferred to Board of Works. HAPE CEEEK TBAMWAY. A petition was read from a number of Hape Creek miners, drawing attention to the unsatisfactory state of the tramwaydown which they could not. get their stuff. several of the petitioners having been heard relative to the state ef the tramway, the matter wes referred to the Board of Works; the surveyor to / report if it would be feasible to let the tramway for one or three years. WATEB SUPPLY. A letter was received from the secretary to the Water Supply Committee, covering a copy of letter from the Bank of New Zealand read at the Water Supply meet* ing on Tuesday. The secretary suggested that the Council meet the Committee on the 6th iast. re financial matters connected with the committee.—.Referred to Finance Committee. MONETABY. A letter was received from the Treasury remitting £348 11s, County's share of gold duty for August and September, leas £101 14s 8d disbursements by Government re Golden Arrow machine site/ BEPOETS. The reports of the Board of Workf, and Pumping Arrangements and Water iiace Committees published yesterday were read and adopted. BEPOBT OF FINANCE COKKITTEC. The following report was read and adopted :—" Your committee have the honour to report that on the 4th instant the following accounts were examined and passed:—Wages U.P.A. to October 26, £347 0s sd; balance of October state, ment, £279 7s sd; wages to November 23, £2U4 11s lid; stonebreaking., £104 lls 9d; wages Hasting road, £98 3a; Waiotaui riding, £96 9s 6d; Kauaeranga riding, £84 10s 6d; Ohinemuri road, £93 4s; Ohinemuri riding, £50 9s; Tairua road, £8 15s; miscellaneous accounts, £19 14*; Macdonald and Miller, £8 13s 9d; printing and advertising, £4 4s; salaries, £74 Is 8d; sick and destitute, ditto, 14s i tools and ironmongery, £5 6s 6d; Lambert, E., copying detds, 18s; rent account, £4 6s 8a—£1,489 2s 9d.— W. Cabpenteb, Chairman of Finance Committee." . YALUEB. Cr Carpenter moved and Cr Greenville seconded, that Mr Vernon be appointed County Valuer at a salary of £119. Applications had also been received from Messrs Crick, £85; Lambert, £103; G. S. O'Halloran, £123; S. 'C. Macky, £135. Cr Carpenter moved a notice of motion standing in his name, " That that portion of the Standing Orders relating to the. sum of money allowed the i reaiurer for disbursement during the month be altered so that the amount (£5) be raised to £15." Cr Porter seconded. Carried. LOAN ON LAND FUN P. Cr Porter moved a notice of motion standing in his name:—"That the sum of £10,000 be borrowed on the security of the land fund of the Ohinemuri riding, such sum to be spent in the riding on the following works:—Completion of the main road from Hikutaia to Paeroa, thence to Tauranga; bridge across the Ohinemuri river, above the navigation;; completion of road between the Puke and the Paeroa; road to Rotokoha and Te Aroha; foot bridge at JCarangahake." He said the reason he moved the motion was this: So far as he could see at present, there was every reason to believe that the railway would be carried oat from Thames ip Hamilton, and he considered it quite essential that a good road should be made to Katikati and Taurang*. He pointed out that considering the size of Ohinemuri there were but few roads in it. The Chairman said before anyone seconded the mot'on hie would show them even if it was carried they could not do it bylaw. He pointed out a clause in the Act that no loan, could be made of more than four times the amount of annual rates raised in the riding. He had pointed out this injustice while at Wellington to the Government, had suggested that gold revenue be considered as rite* for the purpose of borrowing. There, was an objection raised to this, however. Ho believed there was a sum of money en the estimates for a road to Kati Xati, and he suggested the postponement of the motion till next meeting, before which it wai probable some Minister would have visited the Thames, and they might wait on him with reference to this and other matters. Cr Carpenter seconded the motion. After some discussion, Cr Porter concurred with the suggestion 'of the Chairman, and it was decided that the Council should deputationise any Minister that might come here, concerning this and other matters. NEXT MEETING. It was decided to bold next meeting of the Council on the 9th prox. instead of the 2nd prox. This was all the business. „