WAIKATO COUNTY COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 812, 30 August 1877, Page 3

WAIKATO COUNTY COUNCIL

The ordinary monthly meeting' of the Waikato County „ Council was held at the Coimcil Chambers, Hamilton East, on Monday, the 27th iust. , ; Present : F R Claude (chairman), Councillors G- E Clarke, W Camming,? Leslie, and J B Whyte. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, confi'med, and signed by tbe Chairman. Corresponds c since last meeting was read, and the following accounts, passed and ordered to be paid — £ s d Arthur Smith on account of Swamp road ... *.. 150 0 0 George Reed, repairs Ferry landing stage ... „ 4 0 0 Robert Williamson, blacksmith work ...- 2 2 4 MrCoates, timber and carting ... 4 1,6 8 Mr Birrs, repairs Bangiriri road... 6 12 0 Mr Carter do, do ...0 7 6. Total ... 161 18 fe Being £150 chargeable to Separate^Account, and £11 13 6d to General Account. ( THB NGARUAWAHIA WIHB HOPE. The Clmirman was authorised to take legal action to recover the value of the wire rope sold by Mi John Knoi by order of the Chairman of the Newcastle Town Board. A LOTUS-BATING COLLECTOR. It having be«n reported, to the Chairman hit the rate col'ector at Ranjjiri, Mr Robert Muir, was not doling his duty, ibe Clerk was instructed, to etir him up. OAD TO WAIRANGI. The Chairman laid on the table a list of settlers at Wairangi, near Rangir-iri, who are willing o contribute some sixty or ssveuty pouuds to nv*ke a road to their settlement. The Council were diapo3nu to proceed with the work, but before doing &o it was necessary to verity the Engin/^r'a survey by reference to a correct map of the district which at present is not iivaihble, and to ascertain the intentions f- the Government relative to the bridges on the Gr^at Sonth Road, 40 the question liad to be deferred till next meeting. IBERY REPAIRS. A tender mado by Mr George Reed; to repair the 'unding stage at the West side of the Fero ot Hamilton for £2 ss, was Accepted. BLAUGHTKR HOUSES. Licenses to slaughter cattle were granted to Messrs Birrs and Graham, both of KHntririri. K4KOPERA BRIDGE. Some n ,v >»so the- Karopt-ra Bridge at Cambridge was m a very dangerous atate, a*d »■ the Chairman of the Town Board, Mr Ulementa, denied any liability m the matt' r. Os the bridge, he said, was not within his difctrict, the County had to step m uud reconstruct the bridge at a very l'lrt-o expense. -This having been done, and steps having been taken to Utilise the wharf and foreshore byleaae, present Chuirman acknowledged that. >*he bridgf an.l foreshore are within the district, an«.l that he is prepared to take .care of them.- The Chairman was re--.quested to <;>ke care that the amount expended ba refunded to i-lie County by dike Cambridge North Town Board. .OAMBBIDOK A^D HAMIMON HOAD. A lett r wns read lorn the Cambridge Highway Board asking assistance from the County m gravelling the main road to Hamilton, and it was resolved to let the matter fland over until the great ;Bouth road Bridge question was settled •gs should the Government refuse to asnst, ■fib* County will have moi-e than it cau do to kei'p them open for traffic EK.MOTAL OT SLAUGHTER HOUSE, The clerk wus instructed to remind Mr John Arnold of Cambridge tbat his Blaughter aouae roust be moved from us presfnt position, and &« Cha.rman was Authorised to get the iron jsrenches belonging to tb# Pant removed-frflm »• ruawahia to Hamilton. THAMES YAH** RAILWAY. A letter was read from the Chairman of the Thames Valley KaUway tee requesting the Councd to petition the Government m the matter. It was reBolted that as the Bpad Boards had taken it up, it was unnecessary for tue .Counoilto do anything further. Councillor Gall, wrote a letter to the 'Chairman stating that he had been pernnitted to travel to Hamilton on a fools -errand on the 17th inst, m consequence .of the olerk having failed to -give him motice m time that the date of*meeting was altered. " , .. . „ Xhe olerk stated that he had written and posted a letter to Mr Gall on the 18tb;whih would have reached Rangu rbi on 14th, and as the Councillor did notleave liU the 16th, he was "« d g."» impreation that the fault was i .Mr Gall s, m not calling for his letters befors leaving Jiome. BAKK ACC9UNX, The Chairman stated that he bad arranged witb the Manager of the Bank^of New Z^laud, the terma upon which the County Account would be 6 This eoiHuded the business of the ineeting. ' ■