Australian.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3306, 11 September 1889, Page 2

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Syi)Nuv, September 10. Two ■ armed men jipir Orange captured seven travellers, and having bound them, stole all their money and valuables. After a detention of i.W) jjours the travellers were Released, .One of jthp uien lias since tyeeiv'arrested.. .' ' :

THE CHAMPION' BOAT " ' MCE, SEARING VICTORIOUS London, September 9. A hundred thousand people were present at the sculliiig race between O'Connor and Sea»le for LSOO a side and the championship of the world. At .1,2.5 the prd "go" ,was given, and O'Conndr. was: first away, and rowing a fast'stroke soon had-the advantage of half a length;; On' pussjijo; Orabtree Searle had fall up iev?l, and ac.the |qapworks he was half a lengtli to tlie good/ 'Jrrom iiijig out lie increased his lead arid woji by t.eji lengtlis; tinje 212 niiiiutea -iOsecs. Sfiai-le" njefc 'jvifh an enthusiastic reception on stepping out of his boat.

Waitarajjk :N.orth iU6My v - J ■K'. ! • Council. : ■* Tlie ordinary monthly meeting.of the council was held yesterday. l'resent-Crs Beetham' (chairman), Elder,- Dagg, Yon Rcdin,' Mauhsell, mi J Holmes. ' The minutes of Ibo previous meeting were read and confirmed. • The following correspondence was read:—From North Wairarapa Beno'yoleut Society, applying for a grant of £25, From Chairman Wairarapa South Council, re "charitable Aid. From sscretary Wairarapa Hospital Trustees, demanding contribution of £25 14s for year 1889-90. From Mrs Riddlo, claiming £2los damages for an accident on Messrs Britt and Cameron's contract. From Henry Burling, junr, on various subjects in relation to the Eketahuna-Tinui

lioad. From Or Hantlyside, asking 'for vouchers. From county clerk, applying for leave of absence. 1 From settlers at Mangamalioe, asking to exempt a section of the Opaki-Mana-watu Road from the operation of the county ranger. -From the Chief Surveyor, with tracings of Rawson's surveyjof Eketaliuna. From Masterton and Mauriceville Road Boards, intimating tint they had agreed to annexation of part of Eangitumau Eoad District. l)'roni settlers ,in Eketaliuna,complainiug'of: ranger's; ■manner' of performing his duties.' From Henry Benton, asking council to insert W. Brannigan's name on the valuation roll for part of section 84, in place of Loxton's. From' R, Manning, asking for a pass through the Taueru tollgato. From W. Good,re

gates oil main road through his property, From Mauriceville & liketahuiia Road Board agreeing to bear half cost of adjusting boundary betweeu

liketahuna and Mauriceville Road Districts; from Clerk of Alfredton Road District re annexing Messrs Leech Bro's property to Alfredton Road District; from Messrs Chapman and Fitzgerald intimating that proceedings to recover LI7G contribu-

tion to.United District .Charitable .Aid Board, will, bo taken; jriljiout' further notice; from Mastertoii Road

Board stating that the cost of annex-

ing portion of Uangitumau Road District will be ganranteed by the Board; from Eketalmna Road Board reporting complaints as to tho

partial manner in which tho rangor carries out liis duties. From samo calling attention to the condition of

llie pound. From Chief Surveyor with plan ol Ekotalmna Road frontages, and stating that tho survey

will be examined as soon as possible. From Surveyor General stating that gravel reserves on- the Forty-Mile Bush Road have hot been vested in tbo Council. From Southland

County Council covering resolutions re Charitable Aid Bill. From Rangitumau Road District, application re annexation to Masterton and Mauricovillo Road Districts. From R. V. Smith applying tor permission to occupy gravel reserve on section 117. t'rom Mr Gl Fannin asking Council to .reconsider tho resolution declining to grant a bonus for extra work in preparing County map.-' From Eketahuua. Road-Board re adjusting boundaries between- Eketahuua and Mauriceville Road Districts. CHAMIAIILE AID. Tlio Ohairmnn said the delegates had decided that each local body should act on its own authority, The' compact was now dissolved. ■ ■. Tho chairman of the Southland County Council : wrote, sending proposed amendments to the Act, in tlie direction of recommending that funds for maintenance be provided from the consolidated revenue; that a central board be appointed for each district, arid'that no district shall bo

maintained as a separate institution

On tlio motion of Or Von Eedin, seconded by Cr Dagg, .*1)0 letter was laid on tu'e The Chairman said it was for tlie present meeting to decide whether tho County should pay the original demand. There.was another demand since for a further payment. His own opinion was that the demand should he paid, as any further resistance would lead to no good result. The South County had decided to resist further,;but they were placed in a different position. They would not require to meet lor months, and they had not been served with writs.

Or Von Eedin moved, That tho Council should continue its passive resistance to the payment of tho demand. He thought if they gavo in now, the Act would be carried on for years as.it was. If they offered passive vesistanco ho did not see that they would be put to any expense. If they went to the extreme they could only be put in prison. He did not think they would resort to such extreme measures. For one thing they were too numerous, and as first class prisoners tliey would be expensive to tap. (Jr. Dagg seconded (lie motion to allow of discussion. Or. Maunsell said he was inclined to coincide with the. views of, the Chairman. If tliey did not put theui in ptison still tlioy had tho power. He' never doubted but what thoy would ultimately have to pay the tl-uipnnt tp show how strongly they felt the injustice'of tho Aot. The Chairman said if payment were not made now thoy would incur further expense. A second payment was demanded aud a threat held out that f hey would be summoned. . The resolution was put and lost, only Crs. Dagg and Von Eeden voting for-it. '. The question of passing the sum, which now amounts to L7oo,for payment was discussed. . .

Or. Von Eeden said he thought : before tlioy voted such a large sum of the ratepayers money they should wait for a' fuller meeting, He suggested that they should write to the Supreme Court-to the eftectthatthey could not pass the sum for payment at present as they had not a full meeting. He thought they should strike a direct rate and call it hy its proper name ■'&: BtpHt-Yogel-Ballanco Poor Hate and'then the people wqiilcl resist it, " "

The Chairman said there could, bo 'no doubt that a poor rate would entirely stQi) yojlintary contributions, There w.a s a demand from ijopth Wairarap'a for payment oFL2S (flwords supporl, . Of, ..yon Beden ujQved_and, Civ Elder seconded, tb?t j special poor j'ate bp struck to rajso the necessary funds to njepj the order in compliance With thq wjitjof jnaudamu.s, '. .. Tho'Chairman' ted hewonld pioVe 1 an amendment that tlje demand be paid out of the general fund and the special poor rate be not struck at tho present time. ; Or Maunsell seconded the amend- ( went, but thought it would havo been better to;Ic!f 'N: fell direct home to the ratepayers, but aS t! ie y liad made provision in the general it special rate till next year, "' "Tho amendment was carried on the

casting vote cf tlio Chairman. For— Crs Beetham, Maunsell, and Holmes; agaiust—Ors Elder, Von Eeden and Dagg,

It was resolved on tbe motion of Or Elder, Tlmt a notico bo put in the local papers informing the ratepayers that the poor rate of the present year bad been included in the current general rate........ . A demand of L 25 from the North Wairarapa Benevolent Society was considered. Gr Dagg stated-that the society lia'd met that day and decided if the council paid the demand of the District Board they would at once put in a claim for the amount assessod aud the subsidy thereon. The Chairman moved, That tbe sum of L 25 bo paid to the Benevolent Trustees, and that they be informed that no further grant will be made by tbe council. ■ • Carried. ■ • ■ TheltVirman Joxplained that through the disorganisation and refusal to pay on the part of the council there had been no properly constituted Benevolent Trusteos. A few gentlemen had consented' to disbu'rsd ! tlie grants of tbe council, However, no demand had been made this year on the District Board for assistance. GiiEVTOYTN Hospital, A demaridjwjis! madflby tbe Wairarapa Unjted .Hospital'-Board for JL2S Ms, the share due by tiie North County in support of that institution, Cr Yon Beden moved, and Or Elder seconded, that this demand be referred to the South County, and tliey bo informed that as we keep our own hospital we trust they;' tyill support theirs. Carried, ''<

A demand made by the District Board for payment of the sura of LlB6, the current half year's contribution to the Charitable Aid was passed, for .payment. < 5 < ;■ 1 « LEAVE 01' ABSENCE;

G'r Handyside wrote applying for leave of absence, and requesting to know whether sheriff's officers were in pnrsuit. Granted. '{Leavo of absence was. granted the 'Comity Clerk in accordance with bis application, CLAIM TOR DAMAGES. Mrs Riddle claimed the sum of L2 10s for damage done to buggy through defect on the Couuty road at Britt k Cameron's contract. Referred to the Engineer. IMPOUNDING ACT. Certain residents North of Mangamahoe petitioned the Council to suspend the operation of the Impounding Act within their district as the bush was standing and tlie roads uufcnced. Cr Dagg moced that the application begranted'from the North boundary of Hastwell. Village Settlement to the south boundary of C, Seymour's land, to bo in operation for 12 months, with a view to givo the settlers timo to fence in their laiid,' the ranger to bo instructed accordingly. RANGITUMAUi The annexation ot part, of the Rangitamau Road District ; to Mauriceville was approved. A COMPLAINT, Certain residents of Eketahuna wrote complaining: of tho , ranger impounding cattle unfaily. From the Ekotahuna Road Board stating that complaints had been . made of the partial actions of the ' ranger in impounding'cattle. . Resolved that tho ranger bo informed of the complaints and he bo cautioned. ■; . ; . EKETAHUNA POUND. ; The Board wrote stating the pound was' in altogether aii uiifit state to put cattle in, and statiug that threats had been made, of bringing an action against the poundlteeper for cruelty to animals. Cr Yon Reden confirmed, the report on tho state of the pound. He moved that the pound bo closed until Novomber 30th and the poundlteeper. and ranger be informed of the fact. He said instructions would be given | the police to sue owners of cattle, ! found straying. The motion was carried.

GATES ON ROADS. Mr Goode wrote stating that the roads were not at present legalised on which the complaints of gates being erected on them waS made, and therefore the gates were on private property. He would take steps to have the roads legalised, as soon as his fencing was completed. WHEEL TIRES. Cr Elder said his attention had been drawn to an injustice under the wheel tiro by law. The' charge on narrow t>'res was double that of broad tires, and the effect would be that goods would be carried through the toll ou broad tires, and transferred to narrow tired vehicles afterwards. It . was resolved to inform complainant that the chargo was not double on narrow tires, but half ratos only charged on broad tires. FINANCE. The report of the Finance Committeo was read and adopted and accounts amounting to L2G7 17s 5d passed for payment. _ EKEIAHUNA LOAN. A special order was made striking a special rate .of 15-IGtbs of ono penny in the L as security for payment of interest' and annual charges on a loan of LSOO, for expenditure m widening the metalled portions of the main road through Eketahuna township., '> '/ • '

r engineer's report, ': V The Engineer's report was read and adopted. It' was resolved that tenders for repairs, to WangaehiV' hridgo. lie called at once.' That tenders be called also for:ucw works at.llorokoko and Sugarpoint, and the Works Committee decide which shall bo carried out. That, the repairs to Eketaliuna-Tinui irpad bo: let by. contract as soon-aa weather permits, TMAUJIEA 'I,OAN.~ Resolved, that the clerk bo instructed to' write to Messrs Saunders,. Gully, and C. and T. Kebbcll for permission to deviate from tho present lino with a view, to the expenditure of the loan, and that' the Engineer .prepare plansfor the work to bo let at tho November raootiug, '

ifoiipu pj> jjono.y. , That the resolution re bonus to Mf Fannin be resoindecl. , , '' , ; That a bonus of JUIO bo grantod :to Mr Fannin for extra work in compiling county irjap.'v > By Or llaungell—That a return bo laid upon the table at the next meet ing of the Council, showing the amount of" tlfp 5 Castlepoint' riding separate rate tjjat.hfig been,spent jn the Wainuioru riding, upon the sec-, tion of tlje Maqterton-W.ainjatarQaJ: lying within tbatrjdiug sinot) Japf,ry. Ist 188 G. Also showing' the aniomii of the Akitio Riding separate rate spent upon the Masterton-Waimata road.lying within' tlio Castlepoint ridiiig since the constitution of the Akitio Biding. .. . COMPENSATION, '

'That Mrs Kiddle's claim for : L2. 10s, damage sustained to.a buggy through the alleged 'bad state of the toa| at Britt's oontract, Masterton to "Waiinata road be not granted.