WAIRARAPA EAST COUNTY COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2293, 12 May 1886, Page 2

WAIRARAPA EAST COUNTY COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of the Council was held yesterday. Present, -Tho Chair, man, and Ore Beetham, Man'nsell. Dm McCardle, and Hunt, ' Tho minutes,of tho previous meeting wero read and confirmed, The correspondence outwards and inwards was read,'

A DERELICT PUNT, A claim of £ls was made by Mr Lowes of Manawatu for rescuing tho punt at the ferry which was carried away by a flood On tho motion of Cr McCardle the matter was left in the hands of tho Secretary to arrange,

THE CODLIN Mtfril.' ~ The Colonial Secretary wrote asking the Council to give suggestions that might lead to the better working of the Codlin Moth Act. CrMcCardle said it was of very little use in preventing the importation of fruit to the colony with the idea of stopping the spread of the codlin moth plague, when it was well known that fruit tree's in Nelson wore so infected that every case of apples or pears distributed over the colony from that district spread.the evil thatthey wishod to stop. Steps should' be taken to eradicate the disease in the Colony. The Act provided that orchard owners should bring, its provisions into force. Tho Act was a permissive one. It was not likely interested people would bring in tho penal clauses of an Act to their own punishment, The County Councils were not the proper bodies to work the act. It was uselessfor the Government to ask suggestions or hold conferences of people interested in the fruit trade, they were not likely to suggest stern remedies. Tho Government should ask the Councils to nominate independent men of known experience, to meet in consultation. Then they would get an' independent view. For overy caseof infected fruit imported from California and Victoria ten were distributed by Nelson.

The Chairman said the Act gave power toimpose a half-penny fine for every infected tree found in a district- where the Act was in force. The Act might work if the local bodies had it to deal with, or if the power to bring the Act into operation

ra transferred to some budy outside of the owners of infected orchards; Or McCardle'said the only chance to stop the spread would be to punish any one foundsollingfruit infected with codlin moth.- If everyone would destroy each apple-as they picked them from the trees which -were found infected, especially, if picked before they were .ripe, it would go far towards getting rid of the pest. Ho believed an inspector of orchards would be tho best thing after all. The Chairman moved that the Government be recommended to appoint inspectors, and that the power to bring the Act into operation should be invested in some authority outside- interostod parties.— Carried.

Taueru pound. , •' The Poundkoeper at Tauoru wrote, drawing attention to tho state of the pound. Metal was wanted,'-and shelter for hay was required. The Chairman said the pound was a sea of mud at present. Cr Beetham said it would be folly to attempt to metal the pound this season. It would bo a waste to do bo, He would move that a reply be sent that the season was too far advanced to metal the pound. Cr Maunsell seconded, Carried.

■■• SELLING ABSENTEE LAND3.I The. Registrar .of the Supreme Court asked thataguaranteobegiveuforexpeua«s before he took action undor the Act to recover, the rates duo on certain absentee properties, as some of the properties might not realize the amount claimod with expenses added. ■ '* The Clerk said there would bo the Registrava fee of. £l, the proportion of advertising the sale, and - other expenses in connection with it.

The Chairman said that the Registrar was going outside the Act in asking tho guarantee but he.had no-doubt the properties would sell at a price to cover costs, and so there might be no harm in giving it. Cr Beetham proposed that the necessary guarantee be given to the Registrar, if reauiredbythe Act. Cr Dagg seconded. Carried. The Clerk of the Pahiatua Road Board enclosed a communication fiom the Sur-veyor-Genoral, and applied that £2l 17s 9a, the unoxpenied balance on tho reserve or Mangavamarama road be handed over to the Board. The SurveyorGeneral in his letter said he had no objection to the balance being handed over by the Council to the Board.'but it would be inconveniont to request the County to hand over funds given to it for certain agreed-upon-purposes, and for which the County is responsible. Cr McCardle moved that the application bo complied with. The Chairman thought tho money should be expended under the supervision of tho County ongineor. Cr McCardle in that case would withdraw his motion, as it would take one-third of the amount to defray tho cost of the engineer's visit. It was finally resolved " That the expenditure he (eft to the discretion of tlie -aeniher foj the Pahiatua Riding."

FINANCE COMMITTBB. The Treasurer's roport was rend, together with the statement nf accounts attached thereto,

The Cow mittee made the following recommendations:—That the Clerk should bo instructed to remind the several Road Boards in the County of the necessity for collecting all arrears of rates due for tho last financial year, before June 30, so as to secure as much as possible of the Government subsidy. That the considorationof the Treasurer's report and statements of accounts should be reforred to a special meeting of tho Council to bo hold as soon as possible after the receipts of the valuation-rolls for Crown .and Nativif Lands.

That the Clerk should bo instructed to communicate with the Hawke's Bay County Council with a view of ascertaining definitely what steps it is proposed to take to teat the validity of the substituted valuation rolls for Native Land, • • The Committee proceeded to examine the time and progress payment sheet, and recommended that claiins to tho amount of £37412s 9d should be passed for nav ment, ' J

The Committee further recommend thai the Enginew be authorized to have Bkeloton specifications and instructions to men printed.

Tho report'was adopted. Cr McOardle asked that the clerk in calling the special meeting of the Council would bear in mind that the elootion for the ridings of Alfredton and Pahiatua take place on the 28th mat.

treasurer's report. The Chairman said they proposed to deal with the statement at a special meeting of the Council, and ho suggested oach councillor be supplied with a copy thereof. fhe suggestion was agreed to. 5 ACCOUNTS.

Sundry accounts, duly certified to, wen passed for payment, enqiseer'bJrbport,

The engineer's report was read and adopted.

NEW RIDINGS. A special order was made constituting Alfredton and Pahiatua separate ridings. hew BY-ipra, The proposals from the. West Onunty, the consideration of which was loft over from last meeting, were discussed. They dealt with lighting vehicles after dark and icensing slaughter houses, tho object of tho West County being to make the by awe of each body uniform throughout the Wairarapa. . Cr Beetham thought it would be ridiculous to insist upon lights being put on vehicles immediately after sunset. The Chairman agreed, and thought during tho hours of darkness" might be substituted for" between sunsetand sunrise. It was resolved that it was not desirable at present to take action to regulate the lighting of vehicles outside of the borouuh in the Ea3t County. . , Ro slaughterhouses, with some slight amendment in one of the clauses, th« Council would be prepared to adopt the proposed by-law.

WHEEL TIRES, Cr McCardle gave notice that he would move at the next meeting that the resolution passed at the meeting ot the Council on March 9th and all existing bj-lawß relating to the regulation of wjieef tires be raaoinded.'ffith a view to bringing in a new by-law, in accordance with the recommendations of the County Engineer.

BOUNDARIES OF HIDINGS. The alteration of Riding Boundaries was considered, being neoeßsary in coil' sequence of the constitution of new Road Districts. .Or MoCardle thought the Oastlepomt Hiding was not entitled to two representatives, The Chairman said there would be, probably at an early date, steps taken to orm a new Riding at Akiteo, and then the question could come up for discussion. The Chairman proposed that the properties in the Cashpoint Riding that have been included in the new Whareama Road District be added to the Wainuioru Riding. Or Dagg seconded the motion, which was carried. The Clerk vu Instructed to take the necessary steps to give effect to the neoessary resolution. "•*• ADTO3IMBNI OF ACOQUHTO, The Chairman laid it was (jeoeujary to

adjust the, rates .between -the' AlfredUm and Pahiatua Ridings;- :■■ - •■■ 'j It was "resolved to bring the matter' forward at. the next meeting of the Ooun-

THE LOCAL qoyERNMEST FINANCE:

The Chairman said the answers fromho various bodies had been 'arranged in tabulated forms by the Cleft.' *Th*B>hundred and sixty circulars, had & Bent nut, and exclusive of those' written for more-copies,' W, :.they' had * received Mauswers, seven'agreeing defi." mtely with the proposals, nine agreeing in a general way, two disagreoini, and sixteen postponing ■the -consideration of the scheme. • •

Cr McCardle tnoughMhat was evidence, sufficient. There was nothing could come out of the proposal. For that Council to ..meet inconfereuua with others and inake; long, speeches would not be of any benefit,,. ■" antl there .wa3 nothing to warrant tho' ~i Council proceeding further with the'»";?■ matter. He would move,-That this meet-'*'' ingis of opinion .that the answers from the .various local .bodies were.' not xif such a nature, as to justify'the Council'in going .to' any further expense in the «' matter. . ■ • ' ■- s ."'p.'Cr Hunt seconded the proposition oa"'' the grounds that it would be a waste of County funds, spending tho ratepayers ■ money, and nothing would come out lot ft He had never had faith in it. The Chairman thought the replies wereiW* not altogether - satisfactory, but H&wkinß had token a deal of trouble, ana ho thought the decision might bo loft tu ■ the next meeting, as Cr Hawkins was not then present, Cr Beetham thought it would be dis- • courteous tu carry such a motion in the absence of Mr Hawkins.

Cr McCardlo said the Council had takenthe matter out of the hands of Mr Haw kins, and had been to a 'deal of trouble' and expense. It would not be showing discourtesy. The Chairman said no harm could be done by holding it over till noxt meeting. The motion was then withdrawn.

TENDERS. The following tenders were dealt with for carting metal to widen-the embankment at the, Waipoua ■ Bridge :-R Mckenzie, cm.faccepted); H. Stevens", lid, (declined); P.<Carr,-ls l|d; T. P. Uirdwood, Is Id | E.Smith, Is 6d: J. Dick and Co., Is Ojdfß. Bu'dden, 1b JW; H. Weatbrook and Co.; llid; W Darvill, Is 3d; Bentley Bros., Is 3d.

WUTI SHIPPING SHE. ■ The Chairman said Mr Moiire, a'rato- \\ "' payer had aakod him to bring before theWT - * Council the fact that the lease of the Critif/ W shipping site was not yet signed by Mr"'" Meredith. After nmo discussion i( wag ' resolved that the Qlerk write to Mr " Meredith with a view to having the matter definitely settled.

WIRE CAME.... •It-was ; resulvcd that Messrs LowosA Joins be authorised to null by publio au«. '• '' toon the wire cable lying jn their yards, at ~ lengths to suit purchasers.... ''■■*• PAHMTD/A TOWN BOARD, Cr McCardle said he had been asked to brmg forward a petition to oreato a Town' Hoard at Pahiatua, but he was of opinion • • that it had to go direct to the Governor. That being also the opinion of the ■ • Council, the matter was withdrawn, and the nueting terminated. OOIiiisPONDENCB,

(To the Editor,} SiR.-Mauy of our Waitampa friends, when visiting Wellington with tho intoii' ■? turn of purchasing at To Aro House here i nave been puzzled by the close proximity "' of another draper's shop, to know which " . was, which. To prevent mistakes wo' tt have had the words "Te Aro flouso' ' V painted in black letters on whito ground on each of our door-steps, If they will '' only look for these, errorsaud Ipsa uu« '■'<■■ be prevented,, . ' ''■ '• f <'.■ '■ ' Yours, &o„ James Smith, TeAro Houao.

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