Wairarapa North County Council.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4889, 29 November 1894, Page 2

Wairarapa North County Council.

Monthly Meeting. The adjourned mooting of the Wairarapa North County Council was held yesterday. Present: Ors Von Reden (Chairman), R; Maunsell, J. Handyside, J. Stuckey, C. E. Cockburn-Hood, W, 11, Beefcham, J, Groves, and D. Guild. HIXUTKS. . ...The.miimtes.qf the previousnjeetiiig were read and confirmed. IMII'UTATION. . ; Mr E. Meredith waited on the Council on behalf of several settlers in the Whareainn, asking, that part' of'iho"road 'between Cripps' Creek and Waihora Hill (about 25 chain's) be metalled. He slated that 'the settlers would do,nV they : on formor occasions, 'viz., find drays land horses if the Council would find horse feed and men. The cost of doing theiwork-. would be .similar to that on a former occasion'.' -The work was proposed to be ; dono;'aljbijt liai> vest'time, at which tiinq: it. bojild be done at the lowest cost. : M-':•: '

On the motion ,of Cr.-Cockbtirn-Hood; seeonded:by Or Guild, it was resolved that the,'request. ; of thi deputation'be agreed to. J : a ,.,J

■..,.-.; [', ' From the: Mastertom-ißorough; Council stating that the Borough wns advised that it was nqi'jiega'lly responsible for the maintenance-'of the old Waipoua Bridge : '•■' - The Clerk explained that for some time the Borough Council had maintained the bridge, but sinCo it had been found that repairs-'to the decking were required the Borough Council declined the responsibility. It was resolved to refer the letter to the County solicitor for his opinion.' ' ■ ■-■■-.' -..,'. i

. MAXOARKKE , IIOAD. From the Survey Office re the deviations on the Miuignrero road. The Clerk stated that the owner of the property revolved' agreed to pay £lO of the cost. The Clerk was i instructed to complete the deviation; ■ . KAIWHATA ROAD. ' ' ! • From Mr G. Kumnier asking that i tiro Parliamentary grant for the i Kaiwlmtn. road be expended as early i as possible. '< Resolved that Mr Kummcr be re- ; ferred to the Minister for Lands as i the Council had no authority over ' the grant. From the Commissioner of Crown Lands re expenditure of thirds on Kaiwhrila Valley Road, and Bismarck Creek Road.. 1 Resolved that the Council has no objection provided the owners agreed. Messrs Gray Bros wrote asking that done to the Fernyhurst end of the Kaiwhata Road. Resolved that the applicants bo informed that no thirds are available for this work and the Council has nothing to do with the grant, I'AH VALLEVi 1 From W. Bayliss, re-expenditpre of Pah Valley Road Loan. '■ It was agreed to expend the money according, to tho memorial of the settlers. • Resolved that tenders be called as soon as possible, ' . : ' . ■(iIIA.YEIi PIT.' ■■■'■' -, From the Kkctahuhaßqad Board re-reward for finding gravel pit. ' The' Council having been advised i that.it was illegal to givo a reward i out of loan, .money, it was resolved ; that the matter bo deferred till the Board has beou communicated with, asking if they will pay the reward out of ordinary revenue. A I'IiOTEST. Frorii E. McDonald, protesting against payment of fencing road line, destroyed by fallen trees, out of loan money. • Resolved that tho Colonial Treasurer be asked whether the claim canbepaidoutof loan. FEXCIKO CJiAIM. j Mr C. ' Loram wrote requesting payment. Jor felling, half 'the road line adjoining his property on Fori Road.—Heferred to the Engineer.

RKAIOVIKO' TIMBER.

; MrT. ; S. Ncwcombe wrote ex. plaining why bo Lad moved a log off tho Alfredton Bond, and stating tliatlic was unaware that 1 lie was loing wrong, . i ' Tho engineer ..reported, that tlu log was a't'otara onc'aiid of value'tc the Council. ' ', 'The Chairman .thought Mr Now combe should be charged a liomina Ecoof £1: He had no business tc have felled the tree, and had admitted that ho had done so with the intention of using 'the timber foi fending post's, hot thinking ho was doing wrong. ' •'•• Resolved that Mr Newcombo be charged £l. '"•'■'• ' CASTMiPOIXT. Tho Clerk to the .Castlopoitit Road Board wrote, stating that (ho Board has resolved to grant £350 in aid ol Riding Funds. Resolved that n voto of thanks k accorded the Castlcpoint Road Board and the Engniccr bo. instructed tc put the work in baud as'early as possible. .' iiouMiii'iis,''The Clerk to tho Mauricovilh Road Board wrote asking a date b( arranged for a conference of dele gate's from tho Ekotahum and Mau l'icovillo Road Boards witlircfcrenci to the adjustment of boundaries. It was decided that a conferenci be held on the Wednesday befon next meeting oftho Council. KOAI) 'KKSKKVK. Ail application from-Mr G. Town, send, senior, to leaso the road re serveontlieTaueru-KahuniingißottiJ was received, ;,>■:' • •:, , : ;: , On tho motion, of Cr Stuckeyii was decided to ask Mr Townsend t< make -ah offer and to 1 statd wha'l length of lease he wished to obtain FIXAKCK iIKI'OIIT. The Finance' Committee's reporf was read and adopted. '' • '" ■- THIRDS. The Commissioner of CrownLandi ivrote stating that Mrßotistrfs ap plication'could not bo allowed,, as ihirds cannot bo., spent .on priyati property. ~.' .', ',' . ', ; 'KXlJlXfiKli'sKEltt'. ; ' The Assistant-Engineer submittct i report which was read and adopted . , . MVKJITIKK A STIIJvAJf. ■'Pi'oposed- by • Cr . Mauiiscil seconded by Ci< Guild and carriec Jmfc the Casllepoint Road Board. h iskecl. whether they'wilt agree;'to i portion of the vote for current yeni reing devoted, to opening l ' ; a coursi :or the Mangapakeh'a' suggested, estimated to cost 'aboiii ' ~', VIibIIAOIIIIIXARY, TiiAFKIC..' .■',''' Resolved that' the ' Minister fo: Public Wprks'bo asked to give j pmtof £26oout of the .Parl'iamen iary 'vok, to repair damago 'done b'' iail>vhy lvdi-ks; traffic,''.oni tliekmai! jad., betwden-'iEketahuna mt ttawem.-ahd that Mr Hogg,M#;R: jeMkea'to'snpporfc.the'ronu'est.'' l ? ll V>lv) '/) mi ''''': ■>•'. rnl -t..'..; J- w /i .;;,- f t. i -, Ui'K ii:K, T ':<':(o-('!l •' , 'jl'; '"|l'jj.'t huticruii bufas.toMr Suujicxi '''•.'. ''"