PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2089, 26 November 1885, Page 2

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

tint this road should be opened for traffic as soon a* possible. — A communication was received from tho .Survey Department to the effect th.it the plan of the road as submitted to that office by Mr Bayldon wai informal.— Cr. Murphy said that there was a Kate at each pnd of the road, and, unless the fencing wprc done immediately, Mr Wilson would close the road entirely, and the public would b» greatly inconvenienced. Of courxe they would have to wait until tho plan w.is rectified and passed the Survey office.— lt was agreed, on tho motion of Cr. Smith, tint the engineer be instructed to call for tenders for the fencing of this road, the co*t not to exceed £f!0, and to expend a sum not to exceed £20 in making good the bid place*, to niako it fit for light wheel .uid horse traffic, the work not to be undertaken until the land is acquired under the Public Works Act. Tnu'Ks as (ioMMiKLO.— An intimation was received from the Mines Department tli.it the subsidy of £200 towards the track from Fern Spur to Butlei'& Spur, and £100 for tr.ick to claims on Buck reef had been granted. Tho question arose as to who should carry out the work. -Cr. Firth said these tracks were of \ery great importance to tha goldfield. They went through a virgin country alongside where new claims were being worked, and a great deal depended on the way in which the work should be earned out.— Cr. Murphy said th it tlip deputation w hich waited upon Mr L.un.ich on the matter knew the country thoroughly. One of the tracks ran up the eastern Hide of the Buok reef, and when that part of the held wa* opened the result to the council would be \eiy beneficial. If they allowed those men who constituted the deputation to c.irry out the work the money would be -pent to the \ery best ad-vanttg-.-Ci. ChopmeU thought the work -hould bj done by the council, under the • upprvision of the county engineer. -Cr. Knth sud that this being a kind of special work it did n»t (<>me properly within tho spheio of the engineer. These men refeired to by Cr. Murphy knew tho country thoioughly, they knew the kind of trrck they wanted, they knew how the work should bo done, and should therefore have the doing of it. — The Chairman pointed out that it would cost the whole of the money in engineering alone. — Cr. Firth proposod "That Mr McLiver be wiittpn to, requesting him to convene the d>»putition undci taking and carrying out th'^ abo\o works, tho necessary authority to be gt\en by the council, conditionally that mich works be done by ontract, and that tho cost doeh not exceed in all £4")0. Also, th it the work he certified to by the chairman to be appointed by the said deputation."—Oi. Murphy seconded. Ho would guaiantee that tho woik was done to the entue satisfaction of the council.— Cr. Chepinell pointed out that the enginoer only got n per cent, on all woik-;, and that it wan seldom lip e>er made anything out of them. He should get tho good w ith the bad.— Cr. Fn til's motion was carried. KAriNr, RrrcnxN— The Secretary of the AucMind Agricultural Company wrote, diawing attention to the fact that the compnnv had been rated for 1000 acres too much. It was agreed that the necessary reduction be made m the company's rates.— Cis. Williams, Chcpmell and Smith opposed the propos.il on the ground of the covncil having no authority to make such a reduction. They, however, fully sympathised with the company, and would be gKd to agiee to tho reduction, if it could bo legally made. O\KRDKVFr.— It was agreed that the bank overdraft bo wiped out before any other outride piyments are made, and upon that being done the chairman bo authorised to apply to tho bank for an o\erdraft necessary to wipe out the remain* ing liabilities of the council. Ko\D ro (ioitnoN Sktixkment.— Mr D. Montague attended as a deputation from the members of the above settlement party. They could not get on to the block until the toad was mtde. The Minister for Lands had promised to give a £ for £ subsidy for all the money spent by the council. The engineer's estimate foi tho work was £100.— Cr. Firth :If wo give £!)."> the Minister will also give £95, and so we will get ovrr the difficulty in that way.— Cr. Maclean thought that some of the othei settlers in the vicinity who benefit by tho road should pay a share of its cost. — Cr. Fiith thought tint under the circumstances tho council should give the £95. — ■ Ci. Muiphy pointed out that ne\t year thoe settleis would be available for rating. —Mr Montigue said the surveyor was now on tin- ground laying off the farms. He did not think Mr Roche would pay anything towaids the wo:k.— Cr. Murphy proposed tint on icceipt of inclination from the Mmistei for Mines that he would give a £ for £ subsidy this council will undeitakc to construct the mad at a total cost not to exceed £200.— Ci. Montague pointed out th.it it was principally W-uonmgomai people who were settling on this land, and they had had very little of the councils money in the pi«t.— Cr. Maclean pointed out that they had hid £20,000 of tho council's money.— Cr. Firth seconded tho proposition, which was agreed to.— Mr Montague thanke 1 the council for their kindness and the attention they had given the matter winch he had brought before them. He believed the settlement would l>e a sonico of revenue to the council,— Cr. Fnth hopi'd it would bj a source of revenue to themselves .is well as t-> tho council, and that their efforts would be nttended with success. Er.FCTION' OK CHAIRMAN. The annual meeting for the election of eh linn in was held at 12 o'clock, Cr. W. L. C Williams in the chair. Tho minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed. Cr. Chcpmell proposed that Cr. \V. L. C. Williams bo chairman for the ensuing > ear.— Carried unanimously. Cr. Williams sud he was fully conscious of tho lionoui they had bestowed on him. By the council n- electing him to the lespousible oHicu of chairman they had shown then confidence in him, and their appieciatmn of his services. He would endeawnn during the ensuing term of office to hold their confidence and to conduct the bu-inesa of the council as ho had in the past. Cr. Maclean said there must bo some considei.ible expensr- .ittadied to the position of chairman in addition to the trouble and worry of the office. He thought, therefoie, that a small ivil.uy should be paid to the chairman. Then impecuniosity in the past had debarred their considering this matter previously. Ci Smith was of tho same opinion. Most othei counties paid their chairman a consideration. Tho Ohinemuri council paid £100 a yen mid they could not afford it any mote than the Piako Council. Cr. Murphy said ho quite agreed with the pioposal He did not sco why tho chairman should not bo allowed something towaids the ine\ itablo expenses of the office. Cr. Chcpmell did not see any objection tnthepu>pns,il. Theie should be a small allowance to cover expenses. Cr. Maclean did not think they would be able to pay such a salary as the chairman deserved. He would propose £o0 a year. He was almo&t ashamed to propose such a small suiii. The proposal was put and carried unanimously. The ne^t meeting of the council was fixed for 3 p.m., Thursday, the 17thDecember. Soy oral small accounts wore passed for payment. Hospital Bo\nn, Thames— Cr. Chopjnell thought that the council's representative on tho above board should be allowed his ti.irelliug expenses. Ho would propose that ho be allowed 10s a day and his traveling expenses there and back.— Agreed to. This was all the business, and the council rose.

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