WAIKATO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1917, 18 October 1884, Page 2

WAIKATO COUNTY COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meeting of the council wab held in the chamber^, Hamilton Ka&t, yesterday. Present ; Capt. Steelo (chairman), Crs. Primrose, Runciman, and Johnfaon. Rates on Nativj; Lands.— The clerk said ho had received a letter from Mr Sperrey, saying that the demand for l.ites on native lands in the county had been verified. The money had not jet been leceived, but he (the clerk) pieMuned it was in the bank. Thk County Election.— The clerk repoited that the following had been appointed deputy returning officers : Cambridge North riding, Mr J. P. Thomson ; Rangiriri, Mr Sherley ; Huntly, Mr Ross. The schoolmistiess at Taupni had consented to act, and so far as the clerk knew there existed no leason why she should not exercise the functions of a leturning officer. Thk Dog Nuisance. — A letter was i end from the Waimate (Canto bury) County Council, asking the council to assist in an effort to make provision in the law to compel dog owners to make a return of the dogs in their possession at intoivals ot, hay, six month?. — Cr. Primrose said the provision suggested would not meet the case of Waikato at all. It was hopeless to expect that the Maoris would make the returns alluded to, and the native dogs wcie the source of all Mio trouble in this county. — The Chairman said the law, as it at present stood, obliged people to lCgister their dogs, and in that way a return was obtained. Of cou^e, though liable to a fine, many failed to register, and these would also neglect to make returns. Ho was glad to see that the Premier had, in answer to a question, promised that the police should assist in canying out the law in this regard. That was what was really wanted. It was not fair to expect private individuals to institute prosecutions for non-registration of dogs when there were police whose duty it was to see that the laws of the country were not infringed.— Cr. Runciman quite agreed with the chairman. He thought they should invite the Waimate Council to join in urging the Government to grant them police assistance" at once.— This suggestion was adopted, and the clerk was directed to reply to the letter of the Waimate Council accordingly. The Slaughterhouses Acr.— The Clerk said he was sorry to inform the council that though he had, as directed, communicated with both members for the district, the required amendment of the act, by the incorporation therewith of the 13th clause of the by-laws, had not been effected. The amending act just passed only made provision for the exercise by road boaids in districts where the Counties Act is not in force, of the powers formerly held out by county councils. — In view of the geneial election of councillors, it was agreed to let the whole matter stand over for the present. Annual Accounts, &c.— -The annual accounts of the county, duly audited, were laid on the table. A number of accounts were passed for payment, and after some other business, referred to in another part of this issue, had been disposed of, the council rose.

An impounding notice appears in our advertising columns. A concert and dance will take place at Mangapiko on the 24th inst. The anniversary services in connection witk the Church of Christ, Hamilton, are announced in another column. Mr Jaggs, representative of the New Zealand Tweed Company, is announced to arrive in Cambridge about the end of next week. Mr W. Skeates, practical watchmaker, advertises that he is prepared to undertake all kinds of work at The Waikato Times Buildings. - Messrs W. S. Cochrane and ]as. Dacre will > sell at their rooms,' Auckland, on Mcnday, the ■ 27th;jinst.. land in the Waipa, ; and allotments