WAIRARAPA NORTH COUNTY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4439, 9 June 1893, Page 3

WAIRARAPA NORTH COUNTY.

iMwnj l/leetiiig. The ordinary monthy meeting of the above Council was held yesterday afternoon. PtesßDt—Crs Becthara, (Chairman), Stuckey, Maunsell, E. Smith, Cockburn-Hood, vnn Redin, Grove?, Handyside, and Guild. MINUTKS. The minutes ot' the previous meeting Were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE, From J. Grand, applying for hi< son's name to lio placed on the roll for tho section formerly occupied by F. Whito at Maijg«oue.—The application was agreed to. . LOST CHEQUE, The Chairman moved that the Clerk be instructed to look into th.i matter of the'lost cheque.—Cai lied, TAWATAIA TOLL, The resignation of Mrs Pratt, tolldeeper at Tawataia, was received and accented. From Cr Smith, stating that he recommended the appointment of Mr A. J. Smith lo collecttolls at Tawataia at 16s per week. From J. Reilv, applying for the position of toll-keeper at Tawatai, Cr Smith spoke on behalf of Smith, who was an elderly man and had a young family, Smith was greatly in need of assistance. Ho moved that Smith be appointed, Cr Groves seconded. amend- j Was a deserving case. He had been injured and had only on 6 leg, and he considered he was a more suitable man, Seconded by Cr Stuckey, Cr Smith said that Smith was greatly in want, bis children could not go to school for want of clothing. He understood that Eiley had a brother in the Civil Service who could assist him. Tho Chairman put the amendment and the voting being equal he declared the amendment carried. A letter was' received from Mr Dowsett, Chairman of the Newman School Committee re drains near the school. —Referred to the Engineer. day's hill. Irom G. Manning stating that if the Ctonncil decided to take any land for ro&d deviation they would have to take the whole area, about 81 acres, the price to be £lO per acre." Or Guild said that the Engineer's estimate for reducing the grade was 4!150 and adding the cost of the land would make it rather costly, Held over till the estimates were considered. STRONG ROOM, From C. E. Daniell conveying fafArhich he would repair the ■fffa'r jor £ls 10s Gd. Helaoyer to oraoalt with tho estimates. CULVERT AT AOIJONGA. Messrs Pull and Mctlutcbon wrote at lugth respecting ut dispute over a culvert at Aohonga, Cr Handyside said the thing had been very much muddled. He did not think the Overseer was entirely free from blame, as sufficient instructions had not been given. Ho would move that Mr McCalmount bo not employed in future as Overseer in the Akitio Riding.—Seconded by Cr von JRedin and carried. NIW BMlff. A new by -law for the regulation of traction engines traffic was read by tho Clerk The Chairman said thoquestion of the strain the bridges would bear •would be one for an expert, Cr Handyside said be would move [ tkt the Engineer examine all the CoupjMridges, and that a notice be posteWip stating what would be a (.Tjieload. Cr Oockburn-Hood seconded, and motion was carried, Cr'Stuckey thought a clause ought to be providing that a man be compel!^ lo ' ra,e ' a ' iea< ' engine, to peopl*' would move in this dire t^011, Cr Guild that the clause might be added to P™ nt accidents. He thought, however, they should not restrict the traffic too much, Tho Chairman,winted out that an additional man woiM mean additional expense, Some provision U'as, however, necessary wliero sharp owners wore continually metCr Cookburn-Hood seconded Cr Stuckey's motion whioh was carried. • The was then pasted by the Cofol and ordered to • be placed before the County Solicitor, REPORTS. The report of the Finance Committee, and the Engineer's report were read and adopted. REPORT ON SAW MILLS. The CJerk reported t,hat he was unable to find any provision in the Statutes of New Zealand, by which the erection of saw mills within a certain distance of a public thoroughfare could be prevented, ESTIMATES. The estimates for the year were considered. It was decided that a Poor and General Bate of 8-lGtbs of a penny in the £ bo struck. Also latcs for the different ridings as follows ;—Maßterton, 8-Bths of a penny ju the Eketahuna, 9-16tba of a

i penny in the JS; Cnstlepnint, 9-lGths of a penny in the £; Wuinuioru, 3-lGtbs of a penny in the £; Akitio, ■ no separato rate; Whareama 5-Bths ■ of a ponny iu tho £, It was decided that the rate for the i the Alfredton Biding stand over until ; Cr Smith has mot the ratepayers.