WAIRARAPA WEST COUNTY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1378, 14 May 1883, Page 2

WAIRARAPA WEST COUNTY.

fHMaftia Wes(felQQUntylCbiincil |i|:|i^o^V()||pdrtei'ton ) w'SEmfly Booth (Chairman), Russeiij-Buchananj Braithw'aite,"Bunny,Phillips, and ! Matthews. ing were read '' ':" : : [:Tlie Treasurer reported an overdraft

.';;.:'■ Correspondence was. read .from the East County Council; asking the Council; ,to v ddcide f;whicli : body■ should M %rgV of —lt was resolved thaii-the E&County should do so. ' ■';:.'< fe^-^p;'

A lettep-.,was- v read^from-J., D. ; Cllmie, .comjlaining an" Alleged overcharge at the Lake Ferry,—lt was,' afjej Council at presenT'had no power'jo interfere in this matter. ' "■ :: i, i.Tendera.w.ere receiyedjfrqmsH. Hari,i§on.|,fot'';!tlie; ;!Waiohine:Toll:!lease,. f6i; and' • for 6 months';' aWironi W. Eobihson, 1310 tor 12 monthsf audi £%' for 6 months/ Theiormeritendeivwas accepted.—For the'H\u ; iinuiorarigi Toll no: tendel'iwas received, arid Cr'Buohanari' tabled a notice of motion for its abolition.

■ I FINANCE COMMITTEE, ■ i! ~..•.;.,.„;.',•• . ~,,..■ ..>.. v . . , • A report'" to "received'lr6ui''the Finanoe Committee, recomrii'ending that the revenue from th.o. tolls should be il ,. i applied,|to the reduction of the County ,debt j/tliat'tjie |eatherston,'ai)d i Highway; Board be requested to take'charge of their respective portions of theipinline within their, districts, and that tjie works nnc)er the be provided for by special rates oyerthe' localities; (benefitted.—The report was adopted, " '''. ''''"' " '■.PRPOOMMITTEE, Cr Buchanan read a vepqrt frqin the Works pgnin)ittee ir .wl|icl) t gq-ve v lVfp* King's e^timate'for'tlie^epaii'^of'tlie 1 ' main lino for the ensuing twelve months.—-The ErigiiieoV stated with reference to the Waingawa Bridge that the: present channel was/insufficient; and there was a danger, of a new, one being' formed. Apart from this the bridge required sheathing with diagonal planks. From Waingawa to Gireytown the road ;bed \vas .very irregular, /and from. Creytown .vto Featherstoiii still more 1 out of lepair. ■.•' From Featherston to, the top of the Binuitaka small slips had filled'i up tjp?-' drains/am} required to be rempved. His estimate^posi; for the.wijqle.'work was .£3BO ;-t)iis did. ,nqt include tl)p;Qroytown platfqrm, which fiughji tb ; b.e repiacei} by a §i)]a|| spaii bridgp,--C|j that a copy qf '%''repqrt' sljould be' )'o'each Highway Board.— — The report

■'' !"' ACCOUNTS,

On the motion of the Chairman, accounts to the amount of £553 17s Id, approved of by the Finance Committee, were passed for payment. '<':,"

TRAVELLING EXPENSES.]] ' /'Cr Bnriny stated that Cr, Phillips was dissatisfied witli his present allowance, This;Gounfjiliqi' jyas'-J'jft)sen6 it was fixed..' The view ot ttj'o Hqij'nci] then was that the placeirepresented and liqttlje distance traversed by 1 its <)etermihe'd fl}e ; ainonnt. If, however, fcho. Cflii{|piJ. (Jul npj .take this l view,: be'would move that C'r Phillips' allowance be : increased to thirty 'shillings' per Matthews suggested twenty shillings. i—-Cr; Bunny to;. save ■ ; discussion adopted Phillips considered tj|a| eitjjer hjs fjjjl {ravelling expenses shoul(j : qV granted, or none at all, Ife M fofinjerly received thenv iiv full.—4=Ci'- Matthews, said he. came a longer distance tip Cr Bliiljips, and.hp thought ftmounfc hp suggested a sufficient one, -r^Or, Ph jl)ips was .quite surprised at Oi' Matthews. He (the speaker) could not'travel for three days for twenty shillings,--The. Chairman thought the place represented should ; 'determine the • amount paid, .otherwise they might be involved with heavy, charges when a riding elected an outsider to represent it, The allowance, made to Greytown was as liberal as that gi von tq Gladstone,Thembtiqn'foL' ; qne'poiinf} j?a§ tjien put..am) carried, giving rotice of njotjon fop next meeting tjjat 110 trayolling expenses, lie allowed to members.. ; .-.; ■■■.'. '.. ..

'.'■,': WAinENOA. rOOND. . : '■■ Cr Phillips l reported that till. Mr Buckeridge resigned his appointment, Mr •Hajripi's application was preniatoe, ' '!''•.' • " '■ ' DOCI REGISTRATION,' Cr Phillips moved'that the old dog registration arrangements be continued with instructions'to the registrar not to be too anxious to collect live shilling fees. Mr Laimbeer had made the Act slightly unpopular by pressing for the higher fee. wjien the Jqp/'jjhp jnight have been.accepted,/ tbo,:thatpersons who,did noc desire collars, should simply be supplied with badges,' : If there' was a Small deficit in working the Act, it would lie well" for" the County to face it. He did not think Cr Bunny was aware of the importance! of.' the measure' to County settlers, in 'keeping down'tiseless dogs and preventing rabbjters swb'ppirigtheir canines'. "" "■■■'■■■■"•- - ■■- -v

Mr Bunny said he was goingvto oppose the motion.,; He was not;aware that Mr ,Laimbeer held any ; appoint ment now as ranger, and if he were to have'Whe (the. speaker) to be sayedfromlhis. If they wanted' tomak?' : tifemselyes qffensivelf).; t]i6 sutlers "generally, let them put on posed the resolution in

\The Chairman agreed with Cr Bunriy, but woulcllike to have a formal-reso-lution before the meeting.; ' v / ;CY Phillips .moved that a select committee'be apnbjntfltl, { consisting 'of the Chairman ■ ami Qw\ Buchanan and Mattbewß. ■■•'■ :..:.-.

A voice: And the mover. f j r Cr Phillips said he was'not coming up if'.hejlMdj'fo' expenses -(a 1 lftUgbj;- -He; quite Cr Bunny Vrerhaps too much r

Gi* Russell seconded Cr Phillip's resolution, :;

Or Buchanan thought it would be

better to let :the matter drop.: He admitted the rieoesaitj*. of a .close contool over dogs, 1 but it was impossible to make people keep collars on tlieir dogs, and without identification they could do nothing, ; : ; ; : . ■'.' ; ;•'■';'■. Or Matthews pointed' out that settlers could protect themselves by shootings^ when' rtheyV y/ere • .libbitlrfg) to keep collars on dogs. • ; : ■■::: ":: j ;rr rr±r*r?r

Or dogs that did the Every swagger" came, along with ? a! sCOuple;of these dogs at his heels, aiiS)they ( too swift to be caught or destroyed. ; The Chairman hoped to be: excused from serving on : >Cr Phillips saidj .this only! showed how necessary it was to c have on the Coup.ty, ] (> with' -dog reglstriitioiv' ■ 'Both Crs. Booth 1 and Bunny were not so. The collar ;had iothiiigi WM withiih&identification of dogs. His own rabbitfcers when called upon to register}desWyil 'all their sooner'tlhan piy;a shilling r^sfe;tllem. K ... The motion was put anTlost 1 only Crs Phillips and Kussell' v6tihg l for it.

-Cr Phillips', in •.continuing' i bate from the previous meeting oftHho Branding Act, hoped that be would have bettei; ; l.yck. AvitLit than he had had with'the 'dogs'."He' desired to alter the resolution of wl)ioh he had given notice to.one reoommendirig the appointpientoftwo'.brandingr.distHcte in l the Wairarapa.; , Hehad v '9g)is(iltett Ministers in Weljingtdn and; believed that they wonld give ; elfect; W'lfisffi posaj.vjiic]) would get ftff M' culty wbiph was esppriericed." Mp Bailey, the Chief Inspector, was of the opinion that.tjtere ,W3S|no, usjng tljesaine-brjin(|.,:,iJfth> distpip} were djvitjed t)|ejr clerk woujd a'ebs Op ftusselj sccqnfjed t||e resoluljfln, Cp Bunny pointed put that if Pounty West passed &. resojutiqn jn one direption' 9n)t)|is; (jijestjo,)! agreed to pass'one in rinoJlier smim nothing would, bo dpno.' : .f}|o ( mended, therefore, that'.before inking ; ahy action*'they ; should 'consult the other Council, -'

• Cr Phillip a^p^d^tnis^uglie^tiDh 1 , and would/, add'to, liis! resolution 1 tHat before action we taken a copy, of the : .beforwa^elMJ : for approval, ,viiLv/ ; Cr Buchanan said;the..question of bnufding jyas a complicated one. If fr l(ei wcfijld cqrajaljy }jir:biit4j) cfiuld not see hoiriV was : to this.' If-Mp Baifey's 'jiri)jjqsaj of c)u : pljcafe brands at o7atanbeS;of fisy jßj|te werp adoptep! it iupa4'that -they sb'p'u'm keep two spfs of ,hopkj) in, rapa, and before qne regjstr|r'3u}d accept a brand lie';would,haye'.:'(o eofr suit tbe other officer. ; Cr Philtips had not advanced.a single gopd/ reason for the division: which he He defied any, inspector to work the act as it stood, Yftth respect to. ,ear. marks, not more than a certain th'e ear could; be cut ; off, and yetif sheepjiad Uyenty ear*; he 'tb|t /there wbu|(J be : 'yj'y ljtt)e'jef|; of "any'p| them, Tjie'wcfolnuivka weye'sjsgopen to objection, aiuf die act cqultl only be administered. r ¥ T ' %?!lilP u gM'fc Hie S County might agr.ee to lus r,esqjutiqn, Cr Buchanan replied that if the East County'did do so, it did not follow that they should accepfclbfijitityS concfusiqn. .-i:}! • ■ ''• " Cr 'Buiinypjissentef} ffom tjie. resoluft '' MUh T|)ei:fiSfil|i|ip I n^B'j)|}fapdlost ) pji|y Crs Phillips am) Russell recqsjnj|sjeTr votes in ijs favor, •«■>.■<>>>

Ou Bunny rpporte4 that wften jn town he Ivied fa find ppteiitilfp I/ako Ferry reserve, tint} hjid received a communication from t|ie Native Ojflpp stating that from vaiiouiufflWitip department had bson ; nimble to determine the ownorship of the reservo but hoped when the next Land Court sat again in the Wairarapa to ,do so, He would give notice'of motioMlntt the council advertise for a competent jiepn to ppnijuct the ferry. Things fere gettjng'7p)'|} bijf} C'r Mathews wßii)d spcpjid ty Bunny's proposals ; it) that steps of some kind should be taken, The chairman said a committee having power to deal with the ferry was already in existence which might take all necessary steps.,,,;, j.,' r .i,-< , Cr Matthews wished-'to kfimV if'tfie Council was in»position to dismiss Taylor, - Cr Bun'ny said thaUfthc ferny had in the old provincial, days %& similar ppsiiiok 1 hesitated in sending a interests of the public to take possession of it. The question of compensation could have followed, afterwards,

Cv Biumy : stated that be intended at next meeting to move,that. the, Council adjouvn for aperiod of three' months. 'SPECIAL MEETING. ■.'!■■ ,i \'i A formal statutory meeting was then held at which a balance sheetand report approved'by tKo Committee was taken aa read and adopted on the motion of C? Biipy,'',' ••--'* ~*.r THE FINALE,

Or Bunny ({This finishes the business ! ■ - : -v'"; : f"'"- x

■••;Crßuchahad: Not by^along way, we have to arrange for the works under the tfoacjsand Bridges Cpns,truct{o| 4'ct.; \''^-./'' , 'V'' \ ;. Cr Bunny Is neces&ry, | thought we, were, off 1 ! CrßussellrSchobr'flutt '•'■/

: The .Chairman \said thaf the matter which' detained them? arose out of the Finance'" Conforitiee's report by/ whjpk il ¥■ cided • jjo'yprpyiflP "ffiV speciaj- wprfcs out. of.fcappcift). ftfi ftt first proposes!,. out of' ft 'general separate ratej/He suggested that thf> . Council ? might |uthqripe; the-|Bub|ip ' WorljsCominittee to! prepWeyjihenW of the woperas to ,be rated., and tab otherneceisary'^;" 1^1 ■'>; : On the motion of the Chairman, it was resolved that the Public Works Committee be authorised to give effect

Committee report. .„'•' '■ ':,".'■ ."' iiß' saW it ws|i npcessary.i to >define; ,tho Cratvii' Lanfein: connection tlieae <wprl4 !, < !li :' .';;"■* _ •Or'Batiny'w(uj ; 'go into, that question then. The Works' Committee could do so, and the Council at i^epounciL.tlioii;adjourned ;i .. ;.,