WAIKATO COUNTY COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2647, 29 June 1889, Page 3

WAIKATO COUNTY COUNCIL

Tim usual monthly meeting of the Waikato County Council was held in the County Council Chambers, Hamilton East, yesterday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. There were present: Crs. Primrose (chairman), Seddon, Barugh, Johnson and Forrest. Tho minutes of tho last meeting were confirmed, and the outward correspondence road and adopted. Balance-shhkt. —The annual accounts and statement were received from tho Auditor certified to as correct, and they were sinned by the Chairman. Einaxck.—The Clerk reported that there was a balance to tho County's credit of £100 8s 2d, and that tho various balances were us followsKirikiriroa, £17 12s Sd, in debit; Tamahere, £19 2s 2d, in debit; Rangiriri, £205 18s • id, in credit; Cambridge, £81 i 8s J Id, in credit; Cambridge Borough, £78 18s sd, in debit; agricultural reserve, £133 15s 3d, in debit. Liornsino Laws.—Mr .T. B. Whyte wrote stating that he had received tho petition from tlie County with to the proposed amendment iu the Licensing Laws and (hat ho would give it his entire support in the House, as it had been his entire approval. SLAUunnsuiNi; Liobnsks.—'Two applic.v tions were received for slaughtering licenses from W. J. Bruce, Wairangi, and Jno. Gall, Rangiriri, and they having complied with tho Act, the applications wore granted. Nkw Mj:mj>i:h.--The Returning Ofhcer reported that Mr 11. J. Ivallendar had been returned as Councillor for the Cambridge Riding, vice Cr. Smith, deceased. Roads. —The Chairman stated that in company with Mr T. (1. Sandes, County Engineer, and Cr. Johnson, he went through the'Wairangi district. They found the roads ill a bad state, and ho did not think tho Council could do much to them at present. The Matahura Road from the South Road towards Mr Kill's is simply a road which cattle could be driven over, and as at prosent laid out it could never be made. The road would not be much used for some time as the lake would bo a highway fol the settlers. By a deviation of about thrve miles a good road jould be got which would take little expense to maintain. It, would also bo nccessaiy a bridge over the Matahura creek. The Engineer reported on this matter to the same efFoci.— The Chairman moved that the. engineer be instructed to prepare plans for a bridge over the Matahura, and survey a deviation for a road to the Matahura, and call for tenders for several small works in the district.—Seconded by Cr. Johnson and carried.

Lnci<i:'s lilt,l„—The Engineer was instructed to take steps tu survey n deviation f'.r tho Wairanei road at Locke's Hill.

(iovHuxjiENT Works.—The Engineer reported thai, the propo«ed roads in the Wairangi district, for which tenders have been called by tho Government, will bo difficult to make and expensive to maintain, and ho suggested a line by which it would be more advisable to take, tho roads. The Council, he thought, should enter a protest against the roads being made as suggested, and also suggest to tho Survey Department that it would be better for them to consult with the local body interested, before proceeding with works such as these.—Cr. Johnson spoke strongly in favour of the roads as proposed to be made by the Government, and stated that the Council would be pointed to with ridicule if thoy protested against the proposed Government works, and ho would advise tho Council not to attempt to interfere with the Government proposals.—The Engineer stated that Mr A. B. Wright, who laid out these proposal roads, had said that he wished to lay them out in accordance with _ hi.s (Mr Sar.des') suggestion, but influences'had boen used to have the roads run as iiad been done.

Piioi'osKD Hospital and Chahit.uh.h Lkcislatiox. —A committee consisting of tho Chairman, Cr. Seddon and the Clerk was appointed to meet at. 1,30 p.m. to-dav to frame a resolution to be sent on behalf of the Council to the members for the district on the above subject.

I'av.mknis.—The following accounts weie passed for payment: —J. Parr, t2l los Id ; T. \V, Maunder, £4 7s ; R. T. Wheeler and Co., £1 7s (id ; Government Printer, 4s ; Thos. Kirk, £110s ;F. J. Johnson, £1 10s ; J. Forrest, 10s ; Salaries, L'Lf > 18s 3d ; J. Dixon, £4 2'.; J. H. Smith, 14s; A. Prim rasa, £2; H. Wolter, £3 5s ; W. Birss, £2 17s; Rangirin Licensing Committee, £1 10s ;G. Tilslev, £1; G. Selwood, £3 7s od.

This concluded the business, and the Council rose.