COUNTY COUNCIL.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4403, 13 February 1883, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the above body was held yesterday, at which the following Councillors were present:—A. Brodie (Chairman), W. Fraser, A; Porter, G. W. Bull, W. Deeble, Jas; Coutts abdW. Murdoch. Messrs Bagnalland Bull were elected represent the Council 'at the Harbor Board.—The lessee of the Moanatairi tramway wrote asking that no further steps be taken re arrears of. rent.— Resolved that the question be reconsidered at the next meeting of the Council. —It was resolved to ask the Chief Post* master to bestow the name " Coneyyille" on the new post office at.the Tairua I Upper Landing.—The manager of the Moanatairi batiery wrote applying for two sluice heads of water for the purpose I of driving 20 head of stampers, it being ! contemplated to erect a water motor similar to the one now in use at the Herald Battery. It was resolved to grant the request subject to the Regulations.—With reference to the | amount of water used by the pump of the . - Queen of Beeuty Company, the Chair- . man reported that the "statements he made at tbe last meeting were perfectly correct, notwithstanding their denial byv Mr : George Black. That gentleman had measured the water by sluice boxes made in accordance with the Goidfields Begulations, whereas the'proper authority wus set forth in the County Regulations wbioli. were Leased upon* the Mines Act of 1877.' He moved that the Queen of Beauty Company .be informed that their state* ment in regard to their water supply is incoriecfe,- and -that the. sluice -.boxes isliould be' mede according- to 'the r'egula* Vions, of which copies had been supplied to them, and the Mines Act. Carried.— JGfc Fraser reported that the Coipmitte re financial matters- had contained their. solicitor, who was of opinion that the Council had not power either to sell or mortgage the water race, and their banker had declined to advance mppfij; oJL^ftny iease of it they might,.execute "Th>. Committee therefore suggested that jhe* race should be let on lease fdiKa'period of three or five years, the 'mdcey 'thereby ■, accruing to be paid in time to reduce the back overdraft by the 31st Match. It was decided to hold a special meeting of the Council on Monday next to consider the question. The meeting then rose.