WAIPA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3004, 15 October 1891, Page 2

WAIPA COUNTY COUNCIL.

The usual monthly mooting of the Waipa County Council was held in tho Council Chambers, Ohaupo, on Tuesday.—There were present: Crs. Lang (chairman), Anderson, Smith, Shepherd, Elmsly, Exelby, and Kusabs.—Mr A. Armstrong, County Engineer, was also in attendance. Engineer's Report.—ln his monthly report the engineer stated that during the month several contracts had been completed in a satisfactory manner. AVith reference to the improvement of the OhaupoPnteransi road near its junction with the Ohanpo-To Awamntu road, he said the grade might be rendered a good df.al easier, without altering the present level at the junction, by utilising the stuff -m each side of tho present cutting, as far as the boundary fences, to raise the hollow. The one objection to this plan is that there would bo nothing to guide anyone on to the embankment after dark, tho cutting being BOft wide and the embankment only 30ft. This would only apply to tin traffic going in the direction of Paterangi, and might be met by a few panels on each side of the mouth of the embankment. Complaints having been made by the drivers of stock about the ti-tree on the side of the road between the le Rore school anil Heather's creek, he recommended that it be cut down, thereby affording not only an advantage to stock driving, but also to the road, which is much sheltered in parts by the ti-tree. Two tenders were received for repairs on the Kihikihi-Te Awamutu road — viz,, Griven, 325; Bearsley, 2Gs. He had accepted Bearsley's tender as being the lowest.—lt was decided to accept Messrs

Grice and Co.'s offer for the pipes.—With reference to the improved grade at the junction of the Ohaupo-Te Awainutn-Paterangi road, Cr. Smith moved that the recommendation of the engineer be carried out. Seconded by Cr. Kusabs, and carried.— The engineer was instructed to have the t.i-tree cut 011 tho side of tho road from the Te Rore school to He'tiler's creek.

I'aymknth.—The following accounts wero passed f»r payment Petty cash, £3; clerk, £10 ; Hamilton Borough Council, £5 (is ll : |'d ; Fawkesand Foxall, 14s 2d ;M. Fitzgerald, 18s: C. Litrimer, £3 ss; R. Waite, £1 9s ; \V. Grice and Co,, £10 (is; H. Myers, £1 ss; J. Kennedy, £1 7s; 1). Munrn, £1 os ; C. T. McCallum, £15 12s fi l: W. Given, £3 15s ;G. Giles, £5 Us ; J. Ryburn, £1 I(is ; engineer, £15 0s Gd. Halascks. —The following statement of balances was presented by tho clerk:—ln credit : Mangapiko Outlying District, £41 15s lid : Alexandra Outlying District, £22 7s (id ; contractors' deposit account, £3. In debit: Hamilton Outlying District, £1 lis 7d ; general account, £10 7s Sd. Cash in hand and bank balance, £57 9s 2d.

Rim.sr. Accounts.—'The following statement of riding accounts for the period ending October 12th, 1891, was laid on the tabta :—Newcastle : Amount of vote, £34 ; amount expended, £93 Ills 10J ; over-spent previous allocations, ,£24S !)s us; total expended to date. £342 9 s 3d; over-spout, £308 9s 3d. Tuhikaramoi: Amount of vote, £2(3; amount expended, £41 3s 4d ; total expended to date, £41 8s 4d; credit balance from previous allocations, £20 13s 4d ;to spend, £5 10s. Hamilton : Amount of vote, £">2 ; amount expended, £43 iris Sd ; total expended to date, £43 15s Sd ; credit balance from previous allocations, £58 lis 8d ; to spend, £(jlj ltis. Fikekura : Anmunt of vote, £89; amount expended, £200 2s 2d : over-spent previous allocations, £253 13s lOd ; total expended to date, £483 ltis ; over spent, £394 lfis. Mangapiko: Amount of vote, £92; amount expended, £ll(i 15* (id; over-spent previous allocations, £32 19s lOd ; total expended to date, £149 15s 4d ; over spent, £57 15s Id. Rangiaohia: Amount of vote, £93 ; amount expended, £131! 8s 4d ; over-spent previous allocations, £18 18s 3d ; total exnended to date, £15") (is 7d ; over spent, £02 Gs 7d.— Kxpendfid on bridges and culverts : Newcastle, £193 12s 7d : Hamilton, £25 18s; Pukekura, £357 3s lid ; Mangapiko, £02 Ts 2d. HAitHTOX-Nfi.vnuAWAHU Road.—Several ratepayers called the attention of the council to the bad state of the HamiltonNgaruavahia road, on which, after a shower of rain, wheeted traffic is almost impossible at other than a walking pace.—The Engi* neer said that the road needed re-forming, and it would be no use putting any gravel on the road in its present state.—Cr. Sxelby said that there were worse roads than this in the district, and as there was not money availablo, he thought the work oould bo held over for another year, and he moved to this effect. —Seconded by Cr. Shopherd and carried. Rukoiiia Drains.—Mr W. Gardner again wrote, calling the Council's attention to the necessity of cleaning out the drains and cutting the ti-tree on tho swamp road from the railway line to the stockyards, and he renewed his olfer to contribute onethird of the cost, which ho thought was a very fair offer considering the amount of rates paid by the estate.—ln reference to this work, the Railway Department wrote, stating that they could not undertake any Work in cleaning out drains along public roads outside the railway boundary.—The Chairman said that this work was in the Hamilton Outlying District, which was in debt, and the Council proposed to expend a considerable sum on their frontage—viz., the Hamilton-Ohaup'i road.—Cr. Anderson moved thnt the Council do the work if Messrs Williamson contribute one-half the cost. Seconded by Cr. Exelby, and carried.

Domain Land. —The Crown Lands Board wrote, stating that Gazette No. C>G contains Orders-in-Council bringing Sections 78 and S7, Parish of Mangapiko, under the Domains Act, and delegating powers of mnnagompntin the Waipa County Council. r,„t 17I!a, Parish of Ngaroto, had already been brought under the Act, and placed under the control of the Waipa County Counoil vide Gazette 1575, page 1221. —The Council was also constituted the Mangapiko Domain Buard, with power to deal with tha

land.—The clerk stated fur/.• was spreading on this land but under their new powers the Council could let Hp? ! ind to L'l years whereas it could onl.v nrewou-ly be leased for one year by the Crown hands Bun). The first meeting of this I'iard was hxed for Wednesday November 2."> th.

Frs'Cß at Noauuawiiia.— I The resident engineer "f the Rlilwav Department wrote stating that the dep irtment hid 111 resnon«ibility in connection with the fence at the Ngaruawhia bridge further th \n 33 f>'et from oitlier end.—The mittor w.ts deferred to next meeting.

Tenders.—'The following tenders were dealt with : -Contract X>. undine near .Mr McMickon's : Drabble and Sou, -V, 1 per yard or a tnta! of f_'o7 4-: K. C irter, 4:1 per yard and L'l 10- for pipes.— Carter's tender was accepted at M p°r cnbicyard.—No. 130, improving the approach to the Mangapiko hridgn : C. S. McCullum, excavation .r,'d ">er yard ; gravelling, <is per chain ; removing and 10placing fence, 3s p°r chain ; Cronin and Conn, Id per yard ; gravelling, 10s per chain ;'removing fence, etc. t'l. —CVotiin and Conn's tender was accented. —No. 137, forming on the Hamiltnn-( >haupo Road between Gardner's and RoUiwell's hill : 11. Waite, forming, etc., (is Ij 1 per chain ; side ditches, 2s 10(1 par chain ; pipes, t'l 4s per set: gravelling, £1 2s per chain. —Bein? unable to get a pit the gravelling was hold over but the tender was accepted in other respects.—No. 13S, forming 011 the Oralc .u Road between Ashby's and Cockerliiie's : W. Given, 8s per chain.—The Engineer said this was a fair estimate and the tender was accented.—No. 130, funning Ngarnawliia ■ Whatawhata Road from Stone's corner: T. Jones, formation, Os !)d per chain; carting and laying pipes, 15s; R. Waite, formation, 5s per chain; carting and laying pipes, £1 ; cutting side ditches, 2s Xod per chain.—Wain's tender being the lower was accepted.—No tenders were received for Contracts No. 110 and 141, removing trees and drains in Ngaruawhia, aud the Engineer was instructed to get those trees removed.

Trees.— Crs. Elmsly and Teasdile and the Engineer were deputed to interview Mr Bridginan with reference to getting the trees removed on the Te Awauiutn-Kihi-kihi Uoad, and should he not agree to remove them, the engineer was instructed to call for tenders for raisin? and gravelling this portion, to be in at next uieating.

Whatawhata Deviation. — Cr. Shepherd asked that this matter be fixed up, and as to what was the present position of the affairs.—The Clerk s iid he was unable to get the plana from Mr T. G. who had told him that tho plans had ct<it into the late Mr F. H. Edgecumbe's hands, and he was not able to get them at present. —Cr. Shepherd was deputed to sea Mr Sandes on the matter.

Guavelmxg.— I The engineer was instructed to (jet the Tuhikaramea road from the Whatawhata road to Williamson's gain repaired and gravelled.

New Factory.—Messrs Reynolds and 0«. being about to establish a now factory in Pukerimu, Cr. Anderson, on their behalf, applied for permission to mako an entrance and embankment into the factory from the main road at their own expanse. —The application was granted. Storks' Bush R<ud. — Cr. Exelby moved that Stokes' Bush Road in future be called Maw ton Road. —Seconded by Cr. Shepherd and carried.

Next Meeting.—Thra annnil meeting of tlie Council filling -in the 2">th November, it was decided to lot tin next meeting on November 10th 'lapse, and transact the usual business on the day of the annual meeting.