PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2084, 14 November 1885, Page 2

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Tm: oitlmuy monthly meeting (if the ,il)o\e body «,i> lit'lil at (J.uiiliiidtry <>u rinu-.il iy ,ittt moon. I'loient Ci^. W. L C. Wilhim-. (chaiinun), Oliopin 'll, •!. C. Futh, C. (irtiil.l, ]•:. .M.ich'iu, W. T. Futh. D. Miiipliy and llmnikill.

TllK £1000 (iit\M\ — Cinu-i»iiKl.-nco I>> twei'ii the MiukUt for MniiN .md the < t>mit \ cli.unM.iu re tlii-. in ittei \\.>-> n'.id. U w.i-. .igiue.l that ,i letter be unttcn to Mi Ti.iiniuli in lcply to ln^ teli'^i.nn, in foiiniiif,' Ihiii that the council not Iteiii^ in |M>N- > e i »iioii of llie tmii-i of .ijrieena'iit hi 1 twien Mi Fei^UMin ,md the (Jovciniiient ,i«« to the ('\|nMiclituMM>f the }^i mt, cannot ceitifv wlietlier 01 not the wink ha-> been completed.

Clumpy ro Low Kit Tk \(k. — Cone"-) i>ndence between tlic Ministi'i and the council bulling on thtt mittci \\.\-> :>Kt) lcul It w.is ajjieed that the Minister f«>r Mim^ In 1 infoiined that the. wmk foi which the sutisidy u.ts granted halms' ' ( >njj boen completed and cci titled to by the ungincci, and the thud of tho totil u<->t Iwing m the council .u.iilahle ill any titne, tln-> council ru«.pectfull\ nigc-, that the (lovt'innieiit foiw.ud the balance dw (two-thuds of £">00) at itncp, so that th-3 Niine may bi Irindcd «\ei to Mr Fuijjuvm without delay.

Tin t'SOOO UlUNr.— On the motion of Cr. .1. ('. Knth it was .lgiecd th.it a, copy of the Minister foi Mwie>* telcgiam icfeiring to tins matter lie forwarded to Mr .1. B Whyte, and that lie be informed tint, the ananjjenient in.vdo with Mr Lainath was that the council ihould levy a <^eiictal r.ite of three f.irthin^. Tliis the council had done, and the mte was now being collected. AKo. that heavy bank intoioat is acc-iuing; and that Mr Whyte bo requested to urge the (ioveinment to pay the promised subsidy to tlio ciedit of the council without delay, the council h.wing already fulfilled its agi cement with the Minister.

SUHMDT TO LOWKR TIUCK, \V\lOkon'com u. — It was agreed on the untion of Cr. Firth that the Minister for Mine- be informed tii.it the wmk fur which the subsidy \\.\s gi anted being long completed uul ceitificl to by the cngwcvi, and tli> t'rnd of thu c ut beinjf at the bnik ;i\ail.il>!c .inj tune, tint the (loveuimcnt be miwd to foiw.ird the lulancj due, two tliiuN <>f £">OO, nt once, -o th.it the mud in \y be hindod over to Mr Ferguson without furthiT del.iy. Tin. t:;000 'iiuvr.-Tlii' Cluinnin had

wihhl to the Minister fur Mines uijjiiig that tlic above giant mitjht bu placed to the credit •' the council without dol.iy as the m iLLci i\,h \ci y niffenr, and aKo pointing out tint the general c unity rate was h»w o collected. --Mr Liuiich had replied that the subsidy could only be paid m tenn-. of at 1 mgeuient entered into. The money vas foithcoming linmediatoly to piy oil bil.ince of oveidiaft. A-> soon a< sufficient l.iti^ had been collected for this iJiirpo-o the fiOOO would bo paid,- It mis :ij;ieeiJ that .1 copy of the Minister for Mines' tolof^i.ini be foiw aided to Mr J. Jj Wliyte, and that lie be infnimcd that the atian^' I nii'iit made with Mr Lun.ich was tint the 'conned should levy a general rate of tluee fai tlnn^-. This the council had done, and the late was now being collected. Also, that hen y mteiest was accruing, and th it \[r Whvte be requested to ui^e the <io veininont to piy the piotni^ed subsidy to the Liedit of the council without delay, the council hiving alicndy fulfilled its agieenient with the Minister.

Woitks o\ (ini.nriKU).— A cnmniuniuaturn uj> icci'i\cd ftotn tho Aluioi })j;> 't inent, asking the council tn indicate winch <if tli<> wotks enutneiated in the .schedule, towaids the construction of which sub-idies h.ui 1 been piutniscd by the Dep-utment, the council would be piepaied to undeil ike bcfoie the 31st M.ucli next. Tl- • following is the schedule .— Tuck to claims, Buck urf, t'loo subsidy : tuck, Fein Spin t<» liiitlei's Spin, 4.'2(X) subsidy; tiamw.n, \V.uoioiif,'om.n, t'looo inbuidy.— Ci. Oould U'in.iikrd tint lie for one would object to s|iendnij,' any ujoio money on T« Aio'm. The council hiid almost bo?pr» red itself with the goldfield. -Ci. Muipliy thought Ci. (iould should hue boen tho last peivm to m.iKe siieli a iciiiark. Cr. (Joulri, who was largely inteiosted in the Atoha distuct, would benefit 1 .i^oly by the pnigresi of the field. Thesis tiacki lefi'iied to in the Mcherlule weie inui.li lwjnired, and would oi)cn tip .some good count) y. He would piopose that tho two tracks Lo nude. — Ci. Maclean -aid lie also would object to dnthei evpondituie on the goldhdd until the cotiiicil was out of debt Ci. i\ltuphy s, ( id ifc \\m^ fmni the tfoldheld tli.it Ci . .Made in would look to by and b\ ior «-ettli'is foi the blocks (if land in v/iiiili hu was mtere-.ted. — Ci icl«i m stid ho ua.i not looking at the matter in the light. He n))'<lv, 1 for the unfoiLmi i to i.itt'payei-> who wete to be |>iti(>d. — Ci Muiphy's motion w.n then put mid carried.

K\ u< vuiidin \ri Fr.oooDui u.rs.--Retho council-, aiiplicitinn for .1 giant of £100 undei tlio Roads and Budges Cnnstiuction Act foi ivpin-. «f I'vti.imdinuy H • » I damages to Tjotaoto.i m lin load, a com munie ilinn was ivc3i\ad fioin the Public Woiks Department to tlio elTcct t'nt {.lie Locil Jiodio Fin nice rind Power-. Act h id now lkc<tin,j law in lion of the Ho id-, .md liiid^c-. Con-.ti action Act which Ind bi-ou H'jiLjilfd. Tin-i bi'injj so tho sprcuil cliiiii-. which locil b >dios had nndei tho litter act would limy Im\o to be mot by them<elves irulcr the prorihions of tho former act, and the Minister w.i-> therufoio unable to accede to the coimGir« vequoit. CvMititincr - Rorourv Road. — The Undei -Secretary foi I'iiblic Wotk.s wiote in loply to tho council's icriuo-itto takeover and in untain about i\ mile-, of tlui above load within the Pi.iko County. The decwion of tliu (!o\ eminent in thii niattei li id alieidv boon coin eyed to the co-mcil, uid lhi> l[on. Mr KiuhaidM>n did not think that .my good purposo would bu iPM«vi by continuing the c inu->po'i<lencc f Hither. — Ci, Fntb lcinaikud that the Minittui w.i> coiiiinj^ to thediatiict, and he would ')ro])oso that he bo depntatio:n->ed on tlio Mil , % et. — Ci. Chepmoll -*.\kl the cumcil had now nothing to do with the load m appointing a, deput.it'on. Tins matter shotilfl lip loft to tho Taotaoroa Road B >nd.— It was a^ieoil to leave the nutter in tlio hands of that body, Cr. Bnuiskill undei taking to oi^aniso ;t deputation for the decision.

ih AllOll \ HIDIM. ftKl'UlAil- IIVTK.— LV. Smith wioto to tin* effect th.it the people of 'IV Aiolu wi'ie under the impression that this i.itt- |iio|)(i-.c(l to bo levied was e\-pie-<s-ly foi the W.iiiiioiigoinii and (Joulon Settlement loads They would not object to it if it weie t'» ho spent on the ro.uN of tin* tiding gunoially, as tlio streets in the town weio in a disgraceful stite, He recommended tho council to nwttnet Mi P.tvitt to spend a Mini of money on ISndgcstieet, which was \cry <J ini»eioii«.

Pi/ririox i Rom Tf, \mm v.- V long potition, be-uing Ul •ugnaturo-t, w.i-> lvet-ned fioin tlio icsidents of To Aioha, 10 the improvement of thu principal .sheets of tho t<iwn. Knowing that tho county fuiuJs had hitheito been low, they had ief ruined ftoiri ttotiblin^, but now that :i '.pecial r.tte had been levied in the liding, tli^y tm-ted their wants would bo attended to. Tlio Native Minister had oxpressed liis Miipriso at tiio bad st.vte of the ro.ids. -Both Mr HmitliS letter .tnd the |>etition weie considered conjointly, a-> lel.iting t<» tho same subject. — The Council admitted that it was desirable that something should be done, and ugieed that Mr Pavitt be muti noted to expend a sum not exceeding U3O in putting in rcpiiu tho madu within the township of Te Arohu.

(iOKI)ON SUITLKJIENT ASSOCI VTION.— The secretary of the above association wrote urging the necessity of the early execution of Hie road votk ne.ir (Jage, Brown, and Roeho's f.u ins. ANo continuing the formation of the main road through the Wailuiakeke block, upon winch a huge nunjber of families would shortly bo settled, Theie was at present no aocens to the block by load. Another communication was received from the name gentleman stating that the Minister for Lands could grant the conned for £ toward Imaking a bridge acioss the chasm at Roche'n, and forming thniond to give easy access to the settlement. — Ci. Mmphy Mippoitod the ptoposal to make the road, i Thc-o people must be enconi.iged. For the "-like of tIOO the councd ought to make an oftort to oncourago tho woik of settlement.—(Ji. Fnth w.ii ;ilm> of the opinion fiat tlieso people should lie encouraged.— Cr, Chejmiell thought os Mr Rocho had cairied auny a lot of the road, and in a great me.isure caused that cliaam, he ought to be asked to contulmte.- -After some fiuthcr discussion it was agreed to let the nutter stand o\er for the present.— Ui. Fnth submittod » Hohemo by winch the (imdnn KGtflers might utilno t)ie load on the other side of the Waihou. By putting a punt on the n\er at St.ml<<y, these ■ottlera could cio^s on to the splendid two chain load which ran the whole w.iyon tie one hand to Te Aroha, and on the othei to CKfoid. It would als ) gnethem a good road to the railway, which was only about nvo nnlas from the ri\or. Tho load ho

uj> for these people could bo formed at compiuatively little evncnse. He believed tho (.{m eminent wo* gonisf to open tip these icid". It was aliped to allow the matter to loiii.un in abeydiice foi the present.

V Couri \i\r.— \V. H. Richeson, To Amlu, wiote, complaining of the gutter <>lH>o-,ito In-, dooi, fiom which an unpleasant st'iicii aio-,e. -The council ;>gieid that -oiiii'tinn^ should be done, m the matter. As Mr J'mtt hid been authoined to «pond WO on the ic|).iirof the stioi-U uitlnn the town, this nutttr would no doubt come Illicit*! 111-. llntlH'. Ci. Mm ;)hy would go in for the metalling of Kilgom stieut. It w.is a woik that wis \,>ty much w.uitud. Too r->ad to .Mm pli/s landing could stand o\ci, as it u.ts not much »"o<\ at pu'-ent. -Cr Kntll wa-iofthf s mil} opinion, only ho thought thu load to Muipliy's should be lo <kcd aftei. Lirgu p.nci'ls of (iiiait/. would bo down t-> tin* fm nice, and the ti.iftic would thus b' lugcly incieasfd. — It was ,ij,'i ood on the motion of Cr. Muiphy that tliocli'i'c piopaio a statement, to be s-üb-mitt-d :it no\t moetm?, hhownifr the e\penditnie iiheady made and chargeable against the last and pmpcsed sep.uate late to he levied in the Aroha lidmg, and a list of the winks piopi-sud to be undei taken, and the estimated cost thereof, the. coniideiatinn of the wmka lefened to in the engineer's lepoit to stand o\oi until ne\*i nieutinp.

Tkvmwa\ Sidivc.v— Mi If. H. Ad,\ms wned. a-ktng th" council to inak.o » siding on the tramw.\y fm the (Jalen.i hoppers — It was sigtei-d th.it the comp.uii'i lequiiitiff s-idinf?s should bo pewmtted to put the sunedown, the council appiowng of the npplicition, tl\"- c i-t not to evcped £20 for e.ich Midint,', which tin- council will refund out of tliotrAiuw i} clKu^e-s.icciuintJ against e.ich iiiini^. Te Ahoh \ Siniui,: Uaii —On the motion of fi Mntphy it was ajjieed tn strike n i.ite of tlmv f.xrtlnnpc- m the £ on •ill the i.itihle piop»itv m the Avoh.i nding. — Mi JJtPinnci «>b ippointiM] c >1 lector.

])\\ or Mi.miv..— lt vis agreed that th" iu«\t oiduiuy nicotine: I" 1 In* ld at 11 ,i in mi Wcdni'-diy, 2">tli m-t. Ci. \hm'~. Diivin, Ti. Akom \.— Cr. Chepinell rcpiiitofl th.ct lie .md (!i. (Jo.ild bad in-»|vctocl C'litkoV dt mi at To Arnln, and found that th.it- Kcntlem.in h id suffcied by tlio di.un tv tlio cxh'iit of ah mt £(>.— On thf uiotinii <>f Ci. Futh it w.ii agieed that .Mi Pautt bo einpoui'iocl to £15 on the woik. To Aioln, lOtli Xo\enibor, 1885.

Tin: On vikm \s I'i\ko Coinu Colncil. Sill, — I hive tlio li >ii mi in accordance with tin* iequo->t of tin- council to icport (in the co,toftho following loads. Kilgour Sitivot, Waiorongomai. — Tlie length <>f this road from the m.iin .Shafta^hmy road to tho Waioioiigomu bxttery, 13 (i."> ihaiiiH, and the co~t «>f its foun.itiou, including ]ieco>--i.iiy dram pipi"-, will be £73. Mut.illinif viitli]o cubic yaids pci chain, t"»r '>-. Tnti), £170 .">,. Tioposed roai thiou^li " WiJ-.ini'>."— The lciißth of this mul w 31 chains, ,md the cust of fnimatioa uichidiiijj pipes €r>Ss; niotallinß, fc~)1 ; totil co-t, t-iOS,. Road to "Murphy's" landing.— The length of the road is about J8 chain-, and the co.st of foini ition including mjoevaiy pipes, t'SO IS-^ ; metalling, £42; total, £72 10-. The gi.uid total for tic wliole being £320 11s. The length of fencing leijuired on Wilson-, road is CO chain-, mid the cost would be about £1 per chain. Tha o>tiuiatei given alien o include iiiakinsr the roads 33 fuet wide with piopei ciown and w dter tables, and tho nece— .uy di.un-*, and pipe-> at crossings.— l li i \ o the honour to bo, sir, your-, obedi-t-ntlv.

Fit ync'is Pvvnr, C.X, Ktiginter Te Aroli.a iidin». Soveial accounts were passed for p.iyincut.