WAIRARAPA WEST COUNTY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1238, 24 November 1882, Page 2

WAIRARAPA WEST COUNTY.

(Continued), PUBLIC WOItKS COMMUTE. The foimnitteo roportod that the following applications were recommended undortho Roads Constructions Act, Tin, KketahiwTiraumei, £2,000; Taueru road, ' from top of Bennett's Hill to Taueru bridge, £3,000, Carterton to Buamahunga river, £1,500; Te Ore Ore to Bidiford, (5,000; Maryborough toPahaua, £4,000.—-Cr McGregor, in moving tho adoption of the report, pointed out that where the' roads specified ran into tho Eastern County a joint application would have to he made by both Councils— Or Chamberlain seconded the adoption of the report.—The Chairman considered that many, of the works could be done without a special rate, and they could legitimately use. the Crown and Native rates as a provision for the fire shillings in the pound required-to be raised locally, • • —The report was adopted. Till MABTINBOROUQH HOTEL. The Chairman said that whilo they regretted placing Mr Buckeridge in a difficulty it was plain that the certificate given to him by the Licensing Committee was an iiregular one. • He had tried to induce the Government to validale the irregularity, but without succesi, They might tako upon themsolvea the resposibility of issuing a license. He did not :> suppose tbt) Government would prosecute ' them lor soloing.—The Treasurer saidhe would bo glad if the Council would give him authority to issue the license. —.—After some slight disoussion the Chairman, waa empowered to use liia discretion it settling the difficulty. ~.. . A WLATOKT CONTRACTOR. Soma discussion to. k. place, over th» delay in completing roads in the Forty-.; mile bush which were under contract. : i Cr McGregor said the Pahiatua Settlors were right in calling attention to the delay, and the Public Works Committer; finding that settlers were inconvenienced had taken steps to expedite the work.. He , was not till recently aware that the roads in question were used.fcyPahiatuasettlers, ■ at the same time he wmrld.pMuLpnt that they could only,pushon.work.tu fiscal, the strength' of their staff, their co'iniairiiS

w mouoyjt aut! tlio resources of tho local laboriimi|M:.v.viii|rt"'a l l<iWs j • AIWUSTMBSI.OJf FINANCES. . i .: -Tho ehVrinahnr.a Or" liVitil h'wail el k\ CommitWo apDoinled lo ediisider'tho ex} of, chnvging *-.'-portion?of-tliet •CleikV.salary aaaiuat the. Public. Works' constructed '-by tho County, rcppricd'. that Iho mid to be: pajid lollre''Cli ; i'Fciii)|l.Trea9iirerfrom Jan.; lfjt 1.88iand,%..313t.-ISB2-,,\v( l ii]d bo; 4772 1 10 a. lqssj ..amount; {cppVjjMjted by; / TuralnhijCar'terM &Rli\rayY*hWartori ton Town Board £206 5s m„ £606 65.; M a sum 1 f of £4OO bp^(idrflCfi".i/iuJof/iliiß;aii\9iiiit • against the special w«rks'uutiertafe«n by tho County.-—The' report was adopted on the motion of Cr llatllieivs; ;.•.,. A CpSTRACTOK'S EURO]!. . ;,.■;.; The' Chairman .drew .attonlion loU mistake-made by Mr: Rene in a leiidor. On tlio motion »f Qr McGregor a auin of •420 was voted lo adjust tiio. difficulty. ' ■'■■ ENGINEER'S MriiCT. , ' , t have tiic honor to report on tho progress of county works etc. during tlio past month. . Opaki-Manawatu road,—Bridge." contract (14). iair progress li is been-made with the Works on this contract during tlia- month; both piers aio nearly tinislieil and the t'nsscs arc framed, tho ,nalo/nls used,.throughout; tho' works arc sound and good, and the Workmanship fjonovdl.v is .wall exocntcd. The maintenance in'oif 'have' been employed ou general repairs and in' 'filii'sln 1 n» a lari;e,culrcrl andciubaalutfent'hchr'likctalama. , ■ , ~.,..; < ". : Mauridevillo South roads.-'-Contract ,Tj is now completed. The ; .\vo/ks tiirqugliim} the whole of this contract'are executed., iii a thoroughly workiiiarilikcmuniie'i'.;, Oh conlrucfc 2 the bnsli is fflled throughout, and about 25 chains of the road bed is founcd. Contract 6is coinmeuced, ai,d the'necessary timber and oilier • materials'' for Ilic bridges a'ra being prepared and delivered. Wangaehu this- <ro"ad conWfr.Sis: completed. 'About- 50 chains of the formation on contact 5 is partly executed, contract; 3 is almost s finished, and about, two-thirds of tke.woik necessary to complete contract 4 is done, Hawera road.—Tho . felling, grubbing, c|eaning, stumping, and earthwork oncqu-j tract l'is finished, .the culverts and bridges are not completed, the works so far art: well executed. On contract 2 the bush is felled throughout, and about 25 chains of the road bed formed, On contract li no work is yet done.. ,-; .;,•■.. . :•..;' » Piiliiatna roads.-On these roads cchtracL 4 is .completed,, On contract.B..SO.chains of the bush is felled, and 12 chains of tho road bed formed, No. work lias yet been, don'o on contracts Hand ,')., On tho road io'niicd, about two yearc : ago through tho Pakiattiasettlement irom the main road.to itlie Tirnamca iivcr.no repairs have- been' done since it was 'foist constructed. Until very recently this load was the only ipas. iur.c land which the; settlers ha J,. :lind it was used freely as such, sections of the road - being fenced oil' and tho stock turned on to them. The traffic of the stock,and land slips-very soon tilled in tho side drains .the culverts also got ; 'silted up, aid the road generally is fast going 'to ruin. If money is available for tlio repair of tin's road it should be forthwith expended. Surveys.—The snrvey for .construction of tlie Mastcrton to "Uidcford road so far as it runs through the West County is completed'. The survey for construction of the Oartortou to •llnruuuioranjji road ia'also com-. iPloted, and the survey of tho hnsipveyed _partof the ■ Ekotahnna-Tiramuea road via .Alfredtoti will be proouded with at an >early dato, • Ihavc&c,'; ', ... John Kisb.":'' ', ''.'.''.' County Engiuccr,.! the cliairinaii.lioped that tho Engineer would wake th? best uso .possible : of the £2,850 available for tho Bush' road,—The Engineer stated that this road'would require a large expenditure for some years' to come. It was Iruo'lhat tho rotten bridges bad been replaced, but.hundreds of rotten' culverts wore still left which would require renewal. He considered that tho best plan of dealing with tlio roud would bo to organize a staff of men to tako it from end to end, and as thoy went along put in culverts, re-ineial, and 'clear away bush whenever such work was found to bo necessary.—Tlio Chairman sug-. geßted that tlio question might be discussed by tho Works Cumroitte. ; ]'"'■■. WAIOMNIi BIIIDQK,- -.•'' Cr Matthews pointed wit that drovers could not cross stock over tho bridge unless its approaches wero' protected by fencing.—Cr Donald said that it would bo cheaper to erect fencing, i ban to allow cattle to tread down tho . embankment. The Engineer was instructed to report ou this matter to tlio next meeting. . INSIKUMEKT ALIOWAXUE, On the motion of Cr MGrogor a sum of £3O was voted-to the Engineer towards, cost of instruments. The mc-yer pointed, out that the EngineeV iiatVa"very., largo' staff and was bound' io'itippiy it with .suitable instruments. 001ISK ATIAUMEa'kIKAU.'''. , -.■>«■•■■/■■ . • .••■•.-.•: .I'ltfHJ •Cr Donald called attention to the fact :that the spread ;of gora .threatened! to •divert tho Tauheren'ikaV rivor...'Tlio. Engineer Was instructed tvlien'tio VonTfliiiently could to report upoirtlibinatlor.. FINANCE. • ■ '' ■ i The Finance Comniittea. recommenced the payment ol accounts to the amount of 41103 iOa 3d, which the : Council; diily passed. '' '•' ""• ■■'','■'. \ \ :,:DOOS KKGISTItATIOS., :>:<■■ •;'.':: Tho Chairman said their indutatigabio'. dog registrar, Mr 'Laimbeer had s'uatained' a loss,.of M 18s in conducting dog cases iu the K.M; Court. On the liiotion of Cr McGreior who held tiint Mr Laimbeer's, zeal and'diligeiico'in tho -discharge "o'f ilia duties had not' been 'remunerated,' ilio aum in qiioation-va'a vutod tohiin. . •',. ; Tho Council then adjourned. . ".''.'.'.'