WAIRARAPA SOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2548, 14 March 1887, Page 2

WAIRARAPA SOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL.

'■' The'ordinary monthly KiMtlhg" of! the above Council was .held at- the •Council■": Chamber*) CMterton,-- jon Saturday,' Present w Cra;.\#ooth(Chairman), H. Bnhnyi Hi E,'Bnriny, A.! Matthew*.' Martin/^{llij»,:»Bdj^Tolly;,' , jfi 'TjThe minutes of the pftVjQuameeting .werOtPiand/ConfirDifld,'• v. [:<:>.■ ut: :; The Troaßnre'i' reported • * 'debit r I . wairead at folioweS From Treas'nry, \ra !■■ bbr* rowed money..!. ~■ •.T-'iV■-,-. Cr Phillips aaked what araonai tf

subsidy tbis Council received, and wan inftrmed; tbity sho subßtdjCjeeeiTed From CotoniaJ Seorelaryy-re the rating of specialdistricts. [' From police.department, approving of appointing;the police as slaughter house ins|iiotors. P . ' A letter, from.. Survey wa« r«legais' to; 'Af Publi#;Miu • .? iv..'--■ bddie^. Boord. '* ; ■ • •:•••? y';-*"' , : - The Chairman ssggededthat »■ Committee be appointed to investigate the matter. .. ~1. . Cr H. Bunny moved, and Gr Braithwaito seconded, that the Chair* man aqlMr go to Wellington , Mid the matter with the Chairman-' andiQecreitary of th« United Board, arid report at next meeting of the Counoll.' Carried; From Mr Rowe, re the Hgrtmui» orangi reserve. ThiswuMt with th» public works conamlttea with pow« t» KOt. ,■ . "• • •. FroWO^ a memorial iwrardi tie. font' oil the late James Matjindrew, M.H.B.' •Ordered to be laid fa the table. The Engineer'? report r« vbrlcir dedred on.. .Martinbprongh'PMMi road, vaß fefetred to the works' eeM«' - mittee. . v v, ■ >' The. mjiijites. ef the,Pablte f '■ Committee wis read and e&fi&iijj'ai the motion 6f the Chairman, w«ond»d- • by Cr H. Bunny. . > , . = iOn the motion of Cr "Buiiy the matter" of the Huronuioraajl bridge was referred to the Publio : Works Committee. • It was resolved on the motion of Or H. K. Btmny, seconded by Cr H. Bunny, that the J?eather»toß itoad Board deal with the platform bridge in;ariy way they may teem desirable, - . Gr Matthews!, in speaking t» the motion said that when the Road Board took over the road they did not anticipate any heavy' expense like the platform bridge. • Tho Chairman pointed that there was no doubt but what the Council would give kMMtanoe', to; the Board as far as they eould, - / • , ■ Account# to the amount of £4210»were passed for payment. * - At this stage the councillor# gd' journed fo.r lunch, arid on resuming Cr. Phillips moved that the Connties and the Hutt County »b>scribe to having a surrey made ovir the hillairom Mannia to (jtakl ? .1 Cr : Matthews seconded the ;motip& pi-o, forma,and stated.tbat : .as,.'far "aa he was aware it was a thing quits impracticable, and which. he MieVed . would be of no advantage whatever., , Other Councillorsspoke in.the.same strain and the Chairman out;; that this'; Council had a g(eat aany argent claims on their fundi, and that any money'on suoh'ajt'imy. ■Mr King w«i Mjsed what, f ?a» his opinion is ths mktter/and he said that.. as far as he Ittxew jt would not be advisable,/. The m.o'tion'was lost. Cr Matthewamoved that the (foyerament. prepares anftTttnifora" plan lor legalising roads, Winder thai present systeririt wm almost impesai. bla for Road Boards to effeottially de«l with the matter. , . Or H, ft Bunny' seconded ita potiou. ,. ti , - Cr J. '■Jjfatin f t}ir motion should embody that other leeal v bodies bo. asked, to wopertte ii the matter. -. Cr Phillips suggested that the metioH • should embrace the. whole question sf' roads in future, ai well ai,. those already in existence; . Crfl. Bunny suggested that s copy of this resolution be sent to the Waste Lands Board and ask for ' their cooperation in the matter. ■ The motion was carried. Cr Phillips moved that'a petition U;sent to the Government, to , alter , ths " statute so as to extend the time, allowing local bodies to take advan* tage of roads which hare been laid off. The motion was seconded pro form by Cr H, R. Bunny, After several councillors had spoken to the motion, apd pointed.out that W lands are sold by the Government until tho'roads are surveyed off, the motion was lost. ~

This concluded the ordinary business, and the Council then went into » special meeting for deolaring certain * parts of tho district as spools! rating , ; districts under the Local Bodies Loans Act, 18SV '. ■;. r.'