PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3078, 7 April 1892, Page 2

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Tub above body met at Murrinsville on Tuesday, there lining present M-!3<ra C'nepmell (Chairman). Heme:-, lirnwne, Heantiv and Hurrell. Tho minutes of the previous meeting were read and conliiinod.

StiAUGHTKKt.vo.— The Clerk said Mr Hugh Poland had now complied with the. law legardimr advertising, etc., re his application t« erect a siauelit T yar.l at Xtf.v lira.—Or. Heauey s-aid Mr Poland intendu'l slaughtering on railway property, in fact on the Xuatira station section, and he considered that a railwiy was t> all intents and purposes a public roal. Mr James Stewart, it was stated, had given Mr Poland permission to urect the yards on railway ground. He should C'.rtiinly oppose the grunting of a license.—lt was resolved : That the Council having bnen informed that the site of the proposed yards is on the Government railway property, that before the license is granted Mr Poland must furnish the Council with written permission from the proper authorities to erect the said yards together with their consent to allow the Council all rights of inspection, iv in slaughterhouses on private property.

Haulage of Timber on the Thamwat — The late manager of the tramway write as follows, on M-irch 30lli : — Gentlemen, — I received a letter from your clerk, asking, for your information whether I had my fire-wood sent over your tramway for my private use during the time of my management, and I take the liberty to send the information direct in order that it may come before your meeting and in hopes that it will appear in The Waikato Timks newspaper. In answer to the information asked for I wish to state that I had some firewood sent down for my orivate use, and as the question will likely be asked why it has not been shown in the returns for haulage I will give you that information ; the reason is this : that it has been the custom, ever since the line was constructed, for the manager and meii wh , ) worked the line to have what wood they need themselves, sent down free of charge. If you will kindly refer back to the month of August in the year 188G, you will find that at that time the same matter was brought betore the Council, and in just the same way, namely, by a friend of the manager's finding a mare's nest and reporting it privately to the Council. I may further state that in Augguet 18SG, when I was shown over the line and installed as manager by tho then manager, Mr VV. L. C. Williams; he distinctly told me that the men were not to be charged for their wood, and his reason for doing so was owing to the matter having been brought before the Council ju?t predate, and as I had no instruction the mattar when I took charge of your lino on jjfchst occasion, I thought I could net than cirry out the work as I did previously, which then gave the Con« M great satisfaction, and I did so as far as it lay in my power, but the Council must not blame me for the manner in which the trucks were repaired, a< they were taken out of my hands all together.— Yours, etc., T. Gavin.—Cr. Herries paid he had made enquiries and he found it had been customary for the manager and workmen to have their timber taken over the line free of charge. Hβ moved, that MiGavin's explanation be accepted as satisfactory.— Seconded by Cr. Browne and agreed to. The TitAjrwAV Accounts Owing.—The clerk was instructed to write Mr Adams requesting immediate payment of the amount due by him for haulage. Isaac's Road.—Mr Sandes had had this road attended to by Mr G. Walker at a cost of JL'3 10s ; but notwithstanding this several communications were received rebiting to it, amongst them being one from Messrs Russell and Campbell, solicitors of Auckland, on behalf of Messrs L. D. Nathan and C >.-—Cr. Browne said, Mr Shirley, of Okorjire, wanted a couple of surfacemen kept at work upon Uie rmul. The watercourses would need looking to, or, if heavy rain came, the road would be damaged in the cuttings.—Mr San do* said when last he inspected the road it was in fair order. He thought a man would koep it in repair for £1 per month, but men who understood this work were scarce in that district.—lt was rasolved t>) ask Mr Barker of Tapapa to undertake the work.

The Katikatt Track.—The following reply was received from the Gener.il Survey Office re this matter:—" In reply to your letter of 27th ult., urging Government to repair the road running west trom near Tβ Aroha to tho boundary of Tauranga County. lam to inform you that the road you mention is supposed to be part of the fCatikati-Te Aroha road, lying between Shaftesbnry road and the TaurangA boundary. If this be so, your Council is responsible, as it was declared a County road by Order in Council of Bth June, ISfll, soe Ga'zotte No. 17, 20th June, IS9L"—The portion referred to had nit been declared a County road.— Cr. Hemes said he believed the Government were going to spend £30 upon the road and then hand it over to the Council. —Mr Pavitt corroborated Cr. Herrios' statement.

Oxford-Matamata Road.—Mr Sandes was instructed to have the necessary repairs effected to a bridge upon this road, situated near what is known as Mr Hume's deviation. The Waiorongojiai Bujdge. -Cr. Hurries had interviewed the Minister of L\nds re this matter, but it appeared Mr Cadman woul'l be the Minister who would now have charge of that department. He had also interviewed Colonel Frazor re the matter. The Gokton Gkavel Pit.—Mr Sandes said this pit had been causing (rouble again, in consequenca of sheep breaking into it and alsn by a slight leak in one the shoots. He had had the d image repaired. Cambiudge-Oxforo Road.—Mr J. Allwill wrote stating that a culvert in " Monkey Gully," on the above road was giving way. Mr Sondes was instructed to inspect the bridge and report at next meeting. Tβ Aroha-Lichfikld Road.—The chairman of the Gordon Special Settlement wrote offering on behalf of the Association to contribute the sum of £20, if the Council would find a like amount towards making two roads from the Tβ Aroha-Lichfield road towards the bush, one in Section 10, and one between Sections 9 and 1, and also to improve the main road. It was resolved : That the sum of £20 be voted towards the works in question, and that the engineer be instructed to call for tendurs for same. Wairebb Falls. —Cr. Hemes having reported that the public of Te Aroha had subscribed the sum of £8 towards the cost of improving the road to the falls ; he moved: "That the Council vote £1 to every £1 subscribed up to £10, and that the engineer be instructed to call for tenders for the said work. Seconded by Cr. Heaney and agreed to. Thames-Waikato Koad.—The Engineer, Mr Pavitt, was authorised to have this road repaired near Mr Clifford's store, at Morrinsville; also several bridges to be repaired between Morrinsville and Tauwhare. Finqeb Posts. —The following was received upon a postcard, from Dr. Brooine, late of Huntly : "Oxford, Wednesday.— Gentlemen, —Allow me to call attention to the disgraceful st-ite of tho finger posts in this district. Through the want of one I had an extra eleven miles to travel. Two other travellers from Tβ Aroha lost their way, and from Cambridge without a finger post it was impossible to go right.—Youra truly. Dr. Broomk." The letter was received. The doctor evideutly did not keep his eyes open, as there ie a finger post at Norris' corner at Gorton,

Finance Committee.—The chairman, Councillors Herrie3, Browne and Bailey wore appointed a finance committee. They will meet at Cambridge, on the 3rd proximo. CONI'BKEN'CE OF COUNTY COUNCILS.—The chairman was asked to represent the Council at the Conference to be held in Auckland on the 20th instant. Ho kindly consented to attend as requested. Matamata.— Mr Sandes was instructed to call for tenders for work to be done on a road, near Stamford Bridge, at Matamata. Waotu. —Cr. Browne was authorised to have a culvert repaired upon the road betwoen Waotu and the Waipa bridge. Clkaiung.—Mr G, W. Onnsby wrote stating he would keep the CambridgeTiinranga Road open through the bush for 4115 a year. The offer was accepted subject to the approval of Mr Rich. The Mohuinsvilu: Cemetery.— Mr W. M. Hay wrote stating that the deed of conveyance of the ground would be signed at an early dat", and then the final arrangements might bo made.

Accounts.—Tho following accounts were passed for payment:—A. Bremner, £0 Ss ; tt. Wattam, £21 Is, R. Johnson, £2 3s T. Oliver, i"S 12*; liori Prmwha, flili.i; S. H. Davy, £S 3s ; J. McLeorl, £3 16s ; \V. I'. Ohepmell, £2 15s : (i. Walker, £o los.