WAIPA COUNTY COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2524, 13 September 1888, Page 2

WAIPA COUNTY COUNCIL

The monthly meeting of the Waipa County Council was held in the Council Chambers, Ohaupo, at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday. Present: Crs. Lang (chairman), Finch, Smith, Taylor, Farrell and Dawson. Mr Armstrong, County Knginee ,- , was also in attendance.

Enginekk's Report. — The Engineer read his monthly report as follows : — "The repairs authorised in connection with the bridge over the Waikato river, at Cambridge, have been completed. I recommend the payment of the contractor's account, amounting to £15. A portion of this sum falls to be paid by the Cambridge Borough Council. The culvert on the Hamilton-Wharawhata Swamp Road has also been repaired, as instructed, and tho account (£2 7s) is recommended for payment. The slip in the side of the road over a culvert on the Rotorangi Swamp Road ha 3 been made up. When this work was opened out the damage was found to be less than appeared from the surface, consequently the reinstatement of the road has been done at a much less cost than was anticipated. During the last thiee weeks about cne and a-half miles of the nnclayed portion of this road (Kotorangi Swamp Road) has been very much cut up, and had the wet weather continued would undoubtedly have been rendered impassable. I understand this is principally due to the timber traffic at present being conducted over this road. It will be necessary to have the worst of the holes filled in at once, should the weather continue favourable to this work. The Hamilton-Whivtawhata Swamp Road is alsn in a bad condition in many places, and some surface repairs ought to be carried out at once. The samo may be said of the KihiUihi-Te Awamutu road, and also a portion of the Paterangi Road. Referring to your instructions re Soldiers Bridge, this is a short piece of road on the Hamilton-Ngaruawahia road, about ten chains long, and lift. wide. This is not sufficient to allow two machines to pass when going in the opposite direction. It is on a reverse curve, with a ditch on one side, while the ground Mis considerably on the other, and is bordered with high ti-tree on the both sides. From these causes a driver coming on at one end is unable, till too late, to see if anything is coming from the opposite direction, and passing in such a place is difficult, if not impossible. To execute the necessary works to give the road a due degree of width, 1 estimate tho cost at £28.—1 am, etc., Ai.kx. Aiui-STRONC? County Engineer. ICihikihi. 10th September, 18SS."—The report was received, and Cr. Smith moved that the works, with the exception of the one at Soldiers Bridge, be carried out, as recommended by tho Engineer.—Seconded by Cr. Dawson and carried.

Allocations. — The Chairman moved that the following allocations be made in the various ridings for the ensuing six months :—Newcastle, £01; Rangiaohia, £122 ; Maiipraijiko, £105 ; l\ikekura, £152 j Hamilton, £f)2 ; Tuhikaramea, £20. Total, fioitS.— Seconded by O. Finch and carried. Overdraw , .—The Clerk reported that that the overdraft had now been reduced to£GB3.

Limestone.— A letter whs received from the Hon. Mr Rlitchelson, stating that he could not sanction free rates for the carriage of road metal by rail, as requested by the Council, but he thought that the low rates charged by the Railway Department for road metal would not debar the Council from usingthe rail. Hospital Contribution.—A letter was received from the Hospital Board, requesting that the balance of contribution, £320 14s, due by the Council, be paid.—lt was resolved to pay £120 14s on account. Refusal to Pay Rates.—Andrew Bell returned his rate demand notice with a footnote refusing to pay his rates, and stating that the Council could sell the property, lot 519, Cambridge West. — Cr. Finch moved that Mr Bell be summonsed for the amount of rates due by him. —Seconded by Cr. Dawson and carried unanimously.

R,ArE. —The Chairman moved that a rate of gd in the £ be struck for the ensuing year.—Seconded by Or. Finch aud carried. Drain. —Mr G. P. Mellars complained of the water from the road running down through his property, the natural outlet of the water being on the opposite side of the road. The Engineer was instructed to examine the place and report at next meeting. Payments.—'The following accounts wera passed for payments :—R. Shaw, 15s ; J. Leith, £1; C. McWilliauis, £5 19* 4Jd ;J. Kennedy, 8s j Higeinson and Offerson, £2 3s; Fawkes and Foxnl), £1 13s lid; \V. Maunder, £2 7s; W. Reed, £1 9s; T. Power, 10s; C. S. McCallutn, £4 14s -8d ; J. N. Miller, £15 7s; (i. 1Y Mellars, ss; Te Awainutu Town Board, J370\19s ; The Waikato Tim us, £3 os. This concluded the business. ■' -■ • Special Meeting. A special meeting of the Waipa County' Council was held immediately after th« ordinary meeting the same councillors being present. Cr. Smith moved that the petition of the Alexandra householders be granted, and that the Town District of Alexandra be merged into the County by special order. —Seconded by Cr. Finch and carried. This was all the business.