ORDINAEY MEETING.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3567, 2 June 1880, Page 2

ORDINAEY MEETING.

The ordinary business was then proceeded with. HIKUTAIA. Mr John Elliott wrote asking that a road be laid off from main road towards Kelly's and Binney's, the said road to go through writer's property. A CLAIM. The proprietors of the joker claim wrote enclosing an account for £4 2s 6d for broken metal used on the Una road. ME AIIEY. Mr Alley wrote with regard to the 40 chains of fencing through his property. He trusted the Council would settle the matter. COLLECTOE. The collector, Mr J. Smith, wrote offering his services in the collection of rates-next year. BRIDGE AT HIKCTAIA. Mr R. Kelly, of Hikutaia, wrote asking the Council to supply the timber for a small bridge on the road leading to his property. LAND ON DEFEBBED PAYMENT. A letter was read from the Commissioner of Crown Lands acknowledging the Council's letter re Mr Crispe's application.

OHINEMUBI BOAD. Mr Wick wrote that if the road went through his property he would expect the CouDcil to fence one side. Col. Fraser wrote to the effect that he had no objection to the road going througn the Paeroa swamp. Mr Austin asked that the roads be constructed as close to the boundary creek as possible. APPLICATION FOE WORK. A number of Ohinemuri natives petitioned the Council for employment on the County works in that Biding. ■WAIOTAHI CBEEK. A party of miners—Meek and party— wrote asking the Council to continue the Waiotahi road up the right hand side of the creek, to enable them to get quartz to the mill. GOLD DUTY. The. County's share of the gold duty for March was stated to be 77 per cent. APPLICATION FOE TBAMWAT. Mr J. Mollhaney, manager of the Victoria mine, wrote asking permission to construct a tramway over the Waiotahi road. A letter was read from Mr Garland, manager of the Alburnia Company, asking the Couutil to reconsider their decision, not to pay the cost of laying the water on to the Alburnia battery. [Left sitting.]