WAIPA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 964, 27 August 1878, Page 2

WAIPA COUNTY COUNCIL.

A SPECIAL MPETim of-the;Waipa County Council was held at Ohaupo yesterday. Present: Crs. Hay, Hill, Hammond, ManJ deno, Fitzpatrick, Jfisher, and Germann (Chairman). ! The business was to consider the necessity of amending the representation of the several ridings of the County. It was proposed by Cr. Mandeno, and seconded by Cr; Hammond; "That this Council amend the representation of the County by giving an additional member to the Rangiaohiaßiding." On the vate being taken, there were for the motion Crs. Mandeno, Hammond ,' Hill, Hay, Fisher, Fitzpatrick, arid Germann.—Carried unaniriioiißly: ; It was proposed by Or: Fitzpatrick, and seconded by Cr. Mandeno, " That the representation of the : Waipa County be amended by taking one member from the Hamilton Riding " : '•••: " ; '*">■ ■';• ; For the motion: Crs. Fitzpatrick, Manderio,- Hill, and' Germann. Against: Crs.Bammond, Hay, and Fisher. ' Proposed by Cr. Fisher, and seconded by Cr,'.Hay, That this Council amend the representation of the County, by giving an additional member to Pukekura."

For the motion: Crs. Fisher, Hay, Hill, ■Hammond, Mandeno, and Germann. Against it: Cr. Fitzpatrick. -■■• -At the close of the special business, an ordinary meeting was held, when it was proposed by Cr. Hay, and seconded by Cr. Fisher, "That the Chairman communicate with the Colonial Secretary re the elections with a view to rendering valid any defect in Act caused by the abaenco of a roll." Carried ■ unanimously. Proposed by Cr. Hay, and seconded by Cr. Hill, " That Mr James'Frew be Re turning Officer for Hamilton ; Mr Hugh Fitzgerald,, for-Pukekura; Mr Jno. R. Roche, for Rangiaohia : Major W. G.Mjiir, for Mangapiko; 'Mr T. V. Fitzpatrick, Newoastle." ■ Carried.

The following polling plaoes Avoro then appointed:—Mangapiko Riding, Alex iMiilra, Paterangi • and Ngahanapouri: Pukokura Riding, P ikeriimi school house ; Rangiaohia B-ding, Te Awa,>n,M. c./ivl. Ohsaipo Hd-'iiJltoik, Court-

House, Hamilton; Newcastle, wahia and Whata Whata ° THE WAIPA BOAC. It was proposed by Or. Hammond and seconded by Or. Fisher, " That the Chairman be instructed to Colonial" Secretary to make the out® "S laud ' a 8 P r °mised/anMhat thl ±>(>Bo be returned to the CountyM f*% It was proposed by t r Jflaßi'v -Mfc seconded by Cr M Ohairmau be authorised to call a special meetimr at Ohaupo, at nosn on the 23rd day of September next, for the purpose* of ndmgs, and amending the representation of the Waipa County."

I, _ , % g , RAILWAY TERMINUS AT^fol /'-AWAMOTU;-

■• ■ PUBLIO MEETING.

Te Awamutu, August 26. Pursuant to notice and advertisement co* lined iu your columns, a public meeting of ratepayers interested in the 'mutter Was held ;it ?\ ]h Hp.,af tlie^Public Halite, Awamntu. ...

''■ Shortly: after the appointed time there Was . every 'appearance 'of a large gathering, and when the' preceediags com rvu'nced there was alto, gether sixty-four persons present, comprising ratepayers f rom .Te : Awamutu, Rarigiiphia; rtihiUihi, piko Jlhd the adjoining districts. ;hj '.j, 0 7 |j i Severa.litoJegrams read from .^.-M£p^^Mj[ ; R. s cld X esjei to. Major Jacksan, Mr J R. Roche,' andjut;hers, shewing the desirability of having the Railway Tertmnos placed within the township. Major ; -Jackson addressed the meeting, and pointed out that it would be nioatadvfintageoas thaUhe termmous should be brought within the township, inasmuch asall the traffic comes from the opposite side of the township, and not from the direction iu which the station as at pie lent proposed,;will be situated He considered this so important, that it would pay the inhabitants to lay down a tramway, should &e terminus be placed as. at present proposed; He hoped, "that upon a proper representation' beiiig made * o, the Government they would be ind^! cejd . *? the "site, and place the station within the township. He hoped that the people, would pull .in.one direction, and lie instanced the mistake which had been perpetrated at Ngarpawahia and at Hamilton, by erecting stations away from the townships. Tlie Chairman asked the meeting whether anyone present considered that the terminus should be erected as at present proposed, at a distance of one mile from Te Awamutu.

No person having expressed himself in the affirmative, the Chairman said he should conclude that everyone was in favour of having the station brought within the Township.

Mi- Cunningham adverted to the absence from the meeting of the Chairman of the Rangiaohia Highway District, who at a recent erection us a mamber of that Bnard had undertaken to use his best endeavours to bring the station within tlie township, 1 whereas It appeared from the correspondence that he had actually striven to- keep the Terminus away from I'e Awamutu. The Chairman said he Understood that the Rangiaohia Highway had. decided not to interfere in the matter.

Much; dissatis r action was expressed at Mr Sloane's absence from the .meeting', especially as ; he hud placed himself (apparently without authority from the ratepayer <) in communication with Mi\ MclMiun and others and had,acted in direct opposition to the promise?! he hud made! when: elected tin the Highway Boavd. a few. weeks ago.. .. fi >, ;M> James .Henjderson. .(of Kiiiikihij'J- Edward Parsons (of Te audit was unanimously i*es6lved<'."..,? ".'/'•

• - ,That ithis meetang is of opinion that it; is very desirable *hat the Railway Ter-1 minus should be brought into the town- I ship of ' Te Awarimtu, instead of being. located/asat present proposed, at a distance of one mile therefrom.

c Mr Hungerford Roche, (of Paterangij: proposed, and Mr Henry Lewis seconded, aud it was unanimously resolved, • Thatrthis meeting respectfully requests the. Government to send: an engineer to inspect the.locality, and to report as to the most fitting position for the Railway Terminus, with the view ;of rendering the most accommodation.; -to the public generally. .....; . ~,......

Major Jackson proposed, and Mr J. C. Storey 'seconded, and it was unanimously.. r.esp] ved, . That the folio-wing gentlemen be : appornted a'Committee, WitK, power to add to their number, to communicate the fore"goihg'resblntipns to the' Government and to Mr^McMmn,"M.H,R'., ; -risking them to -supply-' sueh assistance and' uiferination as they "may ; deem necessary Parsons, James Henderson,- G-resham, Andrew Kay, : J.P., Stephen : WestneyyW'. S. Rutherford, John Roche, C. J. Storey, and the mover —'Major Jackson.'

Mr P. Bond stated that by leaving, the terminus in its present, proposed site, some eight or nine residents along the Alexandra road-would be benefitted to the disadvantage and i inconvenience 1 of all the dwellers and storekeepers in the township, and also of every settler on the Rangiaohia and Kihikihi sides ', he concluded by moving, ' ■' : That the. Committee be empowered to. ask Mr. Sloane to supply them Avith all correspondence which has taken place, since the recent election of the Highway' Board, on the subject of the Railway Terminus, cither between himself and Vlr / MoMinu or between, himself and anyother person. i

Mr Weathmll seconded this motion and upon its being" put to the

vote it was tarried, with bub one diissen,tfqnt voice^a^**,,. hqune rnf pp#rifc- was baaed on Mr Bond's |m(£fiph should at >ii|gwait upog||lje OJnjirraan of the : anVjl request Ws atjpifdatice at the nfoi.>g.\ As, it was appa.ieii't that; had decided to jtiake himself gla>-n;ly cmspicuous decided not to trouble that iSeb^^lolit^eu^in person, although it, was well under--Stood_. Jfchat made 'V6quaTuT^p^li^.^eh^e)-wifh each resolution as> passed. It is worthy of note that the entire nj'eebirig was beyond .exception most unanimous. Tfiis is the tiiore remarkable,, aud showstbe views of the ratepayers interested, when it is considered that those present came from various localities in and near Tel.&tvam^tu.and represented all shades of political opinion.'' J £ I*e people of Te Awamutu will continue to aside their little differences and will work iu one direction for their common benefit there will'be no dpabt; but that they; will,supceed in permanently advancing ■-.■ their township/ FiidM a : GJbifoESPoN- " DENT. '"' ■ i ' J ' -; J ■■::'. :•,:•;