THAMES COUNTY.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10355, 2 May 1911, Page 2

THAMES COUNTY.

MONTHLY MEIEfT'ING OF COUNCIL

The ordinary monthly me(cling of the Thames Ctounty C'ounciilw'as Ibsld in the Chambers, Mary St., tliia morning. Present: Messrs! RJ. WL Bagnail (chairman), J. D'obHoa 1, _W. De'ebJe, E>. Lialw, W. Baker, B. liax, J. McCbrmiclk, T. A. Cooper, aisit T. Gillgour. -—Boerd of Works.—

The Council ajsa B'oardl of Woifes received and dlealt with, th« ioLlowing tenders: ' Supply of 250 cubic yards ~l\ inch metal Thames to Wlaika;wau Road.— Fresh tenders to (to clalled.

Repairs to Tararu Crelek Eloatf (210 cubio yards 2jin metal). —W. J. McCbrmiclk £116, J. W. 'Rjdkit £*ill 17s 6d (attiepteld).

39 Chains drain amd- road formation Turua-O'pani Road.—The ianaerte received for this work were held over as this Council agreed to unoiertake this work on the understanding) that the* adjoining owners paid ono third of the cost and oma owner has since sold out/Whlein tine Council is assured that the new olwrieir 1 will pay his share the tenders will bfe considered!.

Repairs to.Puriri-Neiavcsville Track —T. H. O'Blriltn £247 (accepted).

Breaking and Dtelivlering 700' cubic yards 3in meital (Wharepoia. and Bfikutaia' Station roads). —Fresh tenders (separate) to 'to - called.

Delivery of 200 ctubio yards metal, Maiiatoto. Rtad.—P. McCbnnell £37 10s (aicdeptedl), C. H. Pell MO, R. Pukero-a; £50, Jasi. Pennell £38 6s,

Delivery of 90 ctitnio yards metal on Thames-Paer'oa RbadL—J. W. Rkikit £30 7s 6d (accepted), Wm. Verran £31 10s'.

Breaking of 200 cubio yardis 2'lin metal Kauaierar.ga Quarry.—P. Aro ,£SO 16s Bd, Jas. Hai-vey £i 1 10s (ac'cleipted), W. J. MtCormicfe £55.

Clearing 65 -chains TairuarMlercmy Bay Road.—C. Oldham £1 (atettepted), Hugh Simmonds £8.

Foi-mation of 10 chains (incltKlng 2 drains) of Tairua-JHifculai Bioad 1.-— Hugh Sinimonds .£55 (acdepted), W. White and' H. McGregor £100:'

Tho following tenders were received and dealt with at a special meet ing on 19th April.

Clearing a.ndl Cleaning Wliartepoa North! Drain, 65 chains.—iA. El. Blackwall £20 (accepted).

'Breaking, and D'elivei-ing 45 cmbio yards Metal, Kauaei'anfilai Valley Road.—J. W. Rickit £22• " 10s (accepted) .

Tha reading and confirmation of the minutes and outward's correspondence followed. —Huia Track.— ' Meesra Howe and Wilson, Hikufeia, Wrote asking the Council to clear the EPaiu track from the swing bridge at Mkwatoto to (Murphy's section. Ehigineer to report. —Tararu Creek OroSsings-.— The manager of the New Sylvia mine- wrote urging the Cbuncdl. to: construob al foot Wridgo at the siecond crossing of tho Tararu creak as the present plank in tho creefc bed ig d'angerouS. Mr Dnldy to be informed that the engineer ha'a this matter in. hand.

—Wandering! Cattle.— Several residents of Franklin steteet wrote jointly protesting against the great number of striay ctattle wandering about, especially at night, ' and asking tihat a by-law be framed to deial ■with this nuisancie. The Secaretai"y of the Para war School Committee also lodged a. complaint aibout the samel nuisance. P'oundJ-feepeir to ba. asked if he cannot see his way to minimise this nuisance. . —iPenton Street • Drain. —■ Nearly forty residents in the vicinity of Fenton street wrote jointly ayking the Council to co<vter the drain on the North sidle of Fepton street as ita depth lenders it a danger to children, while',the. daingjer of fevcir was also aJdiVandedi as a' relaaon why -the proposal should, be .adopted. The engineer was instructed to repo'ilb on th'a .ciost an|d necessity of this if-oi'lc. -—Halves and! Thirds*.— Thirds from; Tairuia £123 11s 7kJ and halves to the! amount of £2261 lla 8d from Whitiangia, Tairua, T'hamea and Hatertinga Were: notified as "hieing due to the Council. Engineer to submit report as to best meons of Sipend'ing mcmiey. —Gold Rjejvjenue.—■ • The managjer'off the Blank 1 of New South Wales notified! that he had purchased! 92bzs of finei gold obtained in the County. Rledeivedi. ' —Dtain in Blowen Street.— Mr B. Miller 1 wrote sfcalting that he ia willing to make a; reasonable contribution towards the cost of a tile dra&i along the eastelm sidle of BoHven street to the Kauaen-anga River provideldl that thle w'orlkis put in hand at oMcs and ciotopleted' without delay so that ho may gat thle .beaiefit of the drainage during the coming wiinter. A committee consisting" of the Chairman and Ors. Killgour, Low, ahd Dfedbie Vas set up to go intoithe mattiea 1 with power to a;ot. —'Rlacte ResieiTe.—> Wishing! to erect a fencei on his propeirty betwe«m the roiad and the wiater race at the Kauaeranga-, P. A. ■Kay wrote asking 1 pedinissioni to. cross through the race ground. Ltelb in hands of engineerl. —Dizains at Wharepoa.— W. MoCDiuff wifo-te aslking the Cbmicdl to give him some assistance in cleaning, about 14 chain s of the Whalrepoa North drain, cositing about 2s per chain, also in cleaning about 27 chains of .the easE drain on the Ck-eamieiry Nbrth Road. Ebginieer to report. .. W. Handley, Wharepoia, AVi"ote drawing the Council's attention to thia outfall drainsi on Townseiid's Rfoiaid from the rivpr to 1 Handler's corner, a length of 33 dhains, a.nd agreeing to pay., half the cost ol cleaning same. This work wafe done last yean for 2s 6d pci 4 cihiain. Or. B'ax moivdd, Or. Clooper seconded, thlat Council find half-dost and work Ibfe done 1 un|d!er engineer's supei'f vision.—Carried. ; " '

—^toidk SlaughteVeid.— , Tlie stooki at the municipal abattoir during April, 1911: Oattle 118, calYea 2, shelep 283, lamibis 109, pig's 2. Rleicfaivedl.

—Aidl to Pro'Sipecitb'i's.—■ Mbs&rs A. T. -Lleief and W. W. Roberts, of Kauaieranga, wl'ote maiking application for aid to prospelctors, and the Council dleicidedl to forward the application to the Minister of Minies foi- his ctetosMei-artion.

i —"Wbiikers' Cbmpensation.—■ Savieiial letters re Woirkei^s compensation were left iii'thei hands of the 1 derk" to deal with.

I —Engineer's Report.— i The engineer's monthly report was read, received! and aidopted.

—Puriri Suspension 'Brid'ga Rbad.—

A^suggieSitiori Dy the engineer that the P'uriri Suspension Bridge Road be attendledi to at a 1 cost of £14 8s was adopted.

—'Special Report.—■ ' The following relport, which explains itself, was received and adopted:

"The following members of the Council visited Hastings Riding on the 19th ult., iviiz.: Messrs ©agnail, Blax, Baiker, • Dbeible, Law, McConnick and Dioteon. _ Mlata- Creek Gate.—The 1 application of Messrs McMahon Bros, was for permission to placie a swing gate on ,tbe Mata Greek Rotad 1. We found this was not eredted in adcordance ■ with the resolution of the Council nor does it comply with the Act, and' recommend that Messrs) MbMahbn Bros, be notified Accordingly.

Tapu Protection.—We recommend that thia engineer prepare! plans and specifications foir the making of a nibble wall using stone from, point south of Tapu flat, and that same be forwardedl to Mines Department for approval."