PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1710, 21 June 1883, Page 2

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Tiik usual montlilv inciting ot the above body was hold at tlu council ohimbeis, Cambudgo, at 11 o'clock, on Tuesday list Piesent: Crs J. P Campboil (eliamnan), .1. C. Fit tit, Chcpmcll, Ellis, Williams, H. E. W intake*, and E ILictean Tlic minute-, of the picvious in"ctinji M'eio lend and confirmed. Befoic piocceding w ith thu oidinaiy busiDPaS of the council Ci. Feigusson's icsignation wa 4 brought fonwud for consideration, llcfcuui" to the assignation of the late cli.iiiimn, Cr J. C. Futh took occasion to lcfci to the able manner in which the business of the council had been conducted dining Cr. Feigusson's tei in of office. The long period of time duiing which he held oflice \vo» sufficient to indicate the confidence which his hi other councillors icposed in linn, and the interest which he himself showed in relation to all matters concerning the welfare and general progress of the county. These remarks r \vere cordially endorsed by the councillor piesent, all of whom testified to the able and (-'editable manner in which Cr. Fergubsou discharged the duties of chairman during his term of office. Considering this it was subsequent^' resolved "That the council, in accepting Cr. Fergusson's icsigiution, desiic to express their appreciation of his sei vices as ch.ui man, anil then u'sjret at his being compelled to resign." — In proposing Cr. J. P Campbell .is dun in in and ticasurcr, Cr. J. C. Firth said that in doing <-o Ih> knew he would be coulially snppoi ted by the whole of the council. They wore all aware ot the great assistance Mr Cimpboll had been to the council hitlieito, his leiiiil.ir attendance at its meetings, and the legal knowledgj he possessed, and which was at all times at tiicseiMieot the, council, had mateiially anlcd them in canyiug out tic business of thf county. Indeed he thought they ought, to a\ ail themselves of the oppoitunity which then ,)lhndcd to eongiatulatc Mi Gxmpb'jll on the success ot his lceent ovamin ition, and his admission to thebai of tliecolony Tlieotlierconneillors present also testified at some length to the pleasure winch it allouled them in endo: sum the rcmaiks of Ci. Fnth, and congratulated Cr. Campbell, not only on his admission to tin bai of the colony, but on his nomination to the posit'on of cliannrin of the 'jounty. Cr. Filth tlicu proceeded to declare Cr. Campbell duly elected chaiiman, and in a few well chosen lemarks, congratulated him upon his being chosen to lilt such an impoi taut position. Ci Campbell ha\ ing taken the chair, suitably acknowledged the honour paid him in electing him to fill the position he now held. He was c^uitc aware ot the onerous liatme of the duties appertaining to the office of chaiiman ot so impoitant a county. The council, howcvci could lost assuied that at all tunes he would do his utmost to conduct the business of the* county in the manner most condu"i\e to its welfaic, and they might in justice ascribe to his lgnoiaiiLC and not his intention any shortcomings which inifht at any time ba obs r T*. able. KxritAOKiHWKY Vacymjy. — The ie situation of (Jr. 11. IT. D. Forgiiason, foimeily dun man of the council, and cmucilloi for the i'aotaoio.i liding, ha\ ing been accepted, the cleric was instuic toil to tako immediate steps in the usual way to fill tlu, \aeancy. iNsIMCTOH OF St, \1 T (}IUT,II HOUhl.s. — Sugfc. Emm son, To Aroha, was, on the mot'on of Cr. H E. Wlnt.xker, elected to fill the abo\e otlice, with instructions to \ isit certain localities, and repoit on the slaughter liouscs thciein located. Vrt'rourv Rovn. — -The picseut unsatisfactory state ot this rond was brought under the notice of the meeting by Cr. Chepni"ll. He pointed out lh it mile's something was done immediately the load would be seriously injured ; indeed, at the pieseut tini'j aftei a heavy lam some parts of the road were covered with water to the extent ot about three or four feet with the probability of being worse. Some of the councillors eharai.teiised the road ns \cry dangerous dm hit; wet weather, and almost altogether unsafe for tiaffic of any Uintl Ci. Chopmell said his intention, in biinging the matter forward was in order to induce the council to represent the state of the road to tno proper body, the "Waikato County Ciuncil, It was subsequent.lv i evolved to communicate with that council, urging on them the need sitv of increasing the outlet drains in the vicinity of the Vietoiia road, and to improve the present condition of the road, it being at present unsafe for traffic. Day ov Mei'/tino.— lt was agreed that the council should in futute meet on every fourth Wednesday instead of as at prpscnt. Stuikiku Ratios. — Referring to the rates struck under the Roads and Bridges Constiuction Act by ccitam load hoards within the county, It Was resolved on the motion of (Jr. J. (J. Fntl). " Til it should any difficulty at tae n the \alidity of tne Kites struck by the road bomds of Taotaoroa md Waitoa, respectively, the diah man be authonscd to tike the necc-sary steps to enable the council to stiike the said wites." — It was agreed that Cr ChcpnieH'sj name be added to tiie committee which has aheady been appointed to obtain fmther giants under the Roads and Undges Constiuction Act. \V \iro v Road Imi'rovi- m r\'is — Cr Chepmell was unanimously appointed a committee for the supers lsion of the above 10 ul, and was autliouscd to employ two sinfacemen to keep the road in good icpaii dining the winter months. Uk\j;kyl —The Clcik was instructed to wiite to Mi Pinchas, county engineer, requesting him to make a plan of the tramway works, and lod^e the "same at the mining inspector's office ; and also to make application for a minor's right on behalf of the council Tuwrw vy. — Cr. J, C. Fnth, chairman of the tiamway committee, explained the position of affairs in connection with this work, ami submitted a report from the engineei, Mr PI. H. Adams, on the progress made since the previous repoit of 9th May. Aocoitnt*. — Accounts to the extent of £3,337 'is lid were passed for payment, no account rendered ha\ ing been rejected. This concluded the business of the ordinary meeting.

A committee appointed to make sipplicatioii for further giants under the Roa.ls and Bridges Construction Act met after the oidinary business Mas disposed of, and arranged to forward applications as under :— For main road from Mornnsville to Te Aroha, £31 23, beiug balance of £<")000 formally applied for, £1873 of which only was granted. For main road frnin Te Aroha township to Shaftcsbuvy, £3306, being balance of £3290 formally applied for. For main road, for portion of main Cambridge-Tauranga road, commencing at Taotaoroa and terminating at Stamford bridge on the Matamata Plain, £5918 J2s.

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