COUNTY COUNCIL.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3340, 5 September 1879, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCIL.

We conclude oar report of the proceed* ingi at the County Council meeting yesterday :— ALTBBATIOX OF BYB-I.AW. Cr Porter moved the motion of which ke hud given notice to the effect—" That the bye-law re slaughter-houses be 10 altered that people be enabled to take oat half-yearly licenses." Cr Carpenter seconded. Carried. APFLICATIOX FOB 1109. A letter was received from Birekand party, -Joker claim, applying for 1* tons of old water«raee iron to construe! a qaartz shoot. They wanted it at a reduced rate. Cr Greenville spoke in support of their application. It was intended to allow the surrounding claims the use of it. Mr Birch wan present to urge the application on the Council. Cr Brown moved the reference of the matter to the members for'Xauaeranga and the Chairman. He spoke stronfly, against deputations continually waiting on the Council on small matters.

Cr Bagnall seconded. Carried. TAPtT SOAD COKUACT. A letter was read from Brownitt and party intimating that the/ had fiuished No. 7 contract, lapu road. They had been great losers and asked Council for a small sum of money to relieve part of their losses. The Council decided that they eoald not grant their application. TOtJCHKB. A treasury voucher for £9 17s 6d, gold field's revenue, was read. HEMATITE PAIHT. A letter was read from Mr Edwards renewing his application for water from County supply to be used at Prince Alfred battery for the purpose of enabling him to carry on his experiments in the maufacture of hematite paint. He offered the same terms as those granted : to the Piako company. . I It was resolved to inform Mr Edwards that the Council could not assent to the application in consequence of the action the Council were going to take re the securities. WAtO-KABAKA PUMPS. A letter was read from the manager of the Queen of Beauty Gold Minning Com* pany, accepting the terms offered by Council for water from County Supply to work the Wato-Karaka pumps.

LAKD SLIPS. A letter was read from G. Pearee of Hill street, drawing attention to the land slips in front of his .premises. Beferred to Surveyor with power to act. ■BMT. A letter was read from the Public Works Department, claming rent £26, for allotment on which Water Baee materials was stored. It was resolved, to pay the rent, and move the material.

GOLD DUTY* A treasury voucher for £489 6s 4d, Gold Duty for the months of Jane and July Was received. CONTBACTOB'fI APPLICATION.

A letter was read from Patterson and party, contractors for making the Maunxakerikcri tunnel, asking the Council to re-comidsr their decision re | the forfeiture of their deposit for failing to carry out the contract. The Water Race Committee had decided that they oomld do lothing with this application, which was confirmed by the Council. ruiiii. A letter was read born Mr Crib* of

: Puriri Hiking the Council to supply the timber for fencing in his property through which the County Road and the railway would *o. He would perform the labor. It was resolved to nceede to the request. GOVKBMMIHT BBTHBH. A circular was received from the Government atking for information as to the financial condition of the County, departmental expenses, etc.. etc., in accordance with an order of the House of Bepreaentatiren. fABROA KOMATA BOAD. A letter was read from W. Lagan, of Ohinetnuri, complaining that the road between Paeroa andKomata had Mothap> made. The Chairman atated that leuders bat been called for the work. . TATO MAITBM. . \ . A letter was read from Mr MeMahc* and others, of. Tapu, asking for a returi of the County expenditure mY the riding, and canting a rejection ea> the scWnai of the County. -„-.—-'< ,— -|„* a This matter, which had Veen before the Council previously, wa* referred tonccmmittee consisting of Crs Thorburn, Deebw and Carpenter. -. ; „ .- : . V . T fl .^ t *-. PBTITIOIT 11 WAITIKAtrat BitliDOß. "" Cr Brown presented a petition from 41 ratepayers and others assuag that the bridge near Kinsella's farm be rccea. structed. It was only a smalt job of » or £6. J Cr Porter said that he wisaVnt it !• he ' known that the work bad bank tUlhefised some time ago. -- - - ' It was resohed tn is^orm fetiismNni thst the work had been autberiecdafti would be proceeded with at one*. .Jr T ; 78T1T109 BJB KABAKA BOA». Cr GreenvUle nreaeQted a peiiftkm frmm 15 miners.using the Upper JUmmTCti Kying thai it be repaired and metalled. said the road had bee* made ehesalr and unless it waa made wall it would he n contiaual source of expsnee.. He awti, andCrßeeble seconded the tifsiijß <f ; the m.tter to the Board of Wotka #mV power to act. (..!•;• . !,.,,;. ?r;^ Cr Brown morad} tnd Of: aWMpr, ' seconded in amendnMnt to the «mss« tmat ■ it be referred to the Bonri of W«tJaaVT i This was carried.' ■■ J •'■-<> •/■•clT APPUCATIOir FOB WAimi''~':'r- v-'*'s Mr Sims spplied for water ftuH "Up"-1 County mains opposite th« Imperial 1 Crown mill. He wanted nOmmit wntsr I to supply 8 berdans. , ' A preyioos apptiention had haji'isihjssi and the Council said there wms ao risofc to alter its decision. V'; \ .<': '. i { T*.; t f .; The report! or the Botri of Wortt ted Finance Committee (published yesawday) were nad and adopted. fHB SBCVimiS. . < •

A letter wii read from the local ageaft of the New Zealand Loaa and Mercantile) Company,: initrneting the Obtneil lit realise the leeirities on which the Lea* Company advanced Iip.OTO provided tint Council accepted retponeibifity'ia evmft of their action being contested. In connection With' this matter'ttif Chairman read the foHowuw report :•*'- "that the C«unrit do instruct theTl^' trar of, the, Bopreme Court to after for •ale by public auction thefreeWilfcW* 1 X ■pon which the Bif P*ap aad itr machinery it erected, together witti tt»" aforesaid Big Ptmjt «a 4 tha.maahiaary connected therewith, and that fthiim. mittee be eDppwered>,to,aake.all tiM, arrangement! necessary for carrying kit* effect the proritione of this tiealrtiaß." The Chairman moved that the report be adopted. Cr Taortafe etid he did «et riet^tan more an amendmemt, bat he might cay hi"' wa§ opposed feoftheadopldoa ef the come by the Council. He thought they fhovid not be so aoxioui to aecire their po«i4«C flesh. The stoppiag otH* f«a»a tra«ld •" be a calamity and he for one wovld tak* ■o hand in bringing it abomt.';: „ f.,; -i»>V}? ■■■ Cr Porter aaid the Council had entered blindfold into a most disgraeefnl barg«l% ' from which; the.'CMail ee«ld never derir« any benefit, and the sooner it was) terminated the better. Me had doa* all in bis power to bring aboot a eetitsafj 1 of the difficulty aid wafieir prtparad to take his- share ef tie odinai of proviaf their Claim.'

Cr Brewa said that the legal aatut «M only of a friendly character, and Cr Bagnall expressed • similar opinion Or Porter said Bapiwtkay auto •, present of the pimp to the Vomprnji ' would they pay the annual iatereet oatke £10,000 m. f £900. Cr Tboraara Mid oalj **X»MUm •pent of the £10400 borrowel; Tke £6000 bad been placed to leeeea the amount of their bwa aeeoait at ike baajt. , and to help to make a respectable baleaee. •heef "'■ '' V' "'-n :-h- ' I After . some further diaoatiioa, Use' motion was earned.

THI BMCTOBAL IOU. Standing; orders were, them tarpMioeV and . -4 / Cr Porter stated that eertaja report* had gone about that some effieials eTlke. Council were guilty o( negUgeoe*. Vvwhich several ratepayers kid keoadia*

franebued. /- . " . .. ... , ' <.. The Chairman Mid the Cooty Oletlt had complied with "the law in everr respect. .He bad first. sent sjm roQ, which was returned, aa two fsssah mikm'' were on it. The County CWr* > ks* prepared another roll aad poetMi H, « H;i was dear there waa no legligeMe t* Mkf. part of that official. * 4 : ,jl 'The County Clerk thanked Cr Port* for bringing up the matter, as it gave hisa , an opportunity to dear himself Slate-' ments bad been made to the.effeettkathv ' had humbugged the roll, ud the geitle* man who made the aeeaaatiofi afterward* said it was done for a lark. <; .. . : ■' BBBBBVB AT TUMlkl. ' ''~ \f Cr Porter moved, and Cr CarpeateT secoaded—"That the Church Miseioa . Society. be requested to traaffer to tk# ! Thames County Coaaeil the moajeiaal; reserves in the. township, of rariri. .ib*, 7 1 County purposes." Carried. '." -, ..';' : < Cr Porter moved—" Tkal it it aiviatoltt for this Coateil to BMet. tkat ef Rak* Connty, for the Miraoee of kytag eat a,' main line of road oa Ike weetaia\*of tW? Waihou river from tke HaMttfteM road la:. proposed railway eroseiatn sjfco te jotalty ask for a sum of money hf law ereetioa off ■ a traffic bridge aerosa tke WaikoaatV point to be agreed on by bothMle*.'' -v Cr Brown seconded. Carried.' '"..' i:J XOLI.ESTOK AM> KABAKA WUXKtk. V' ' Crs Greenville, Deeble aai tke, Ckatr* man were delegated' to ; wail'oil fik Worship tke Mayor with rsfmin to tke metalling of Bollestoa street aad Karaka road. This concluded the business. . '" - '• •• — - "^r.x-

; Only V Husband (Wd Say It.-i " Jane," said he, " I think if yoYliftt* your feat away from the Ire wt Might We torn* heat in the room." And they hadn't been Married two yean either.