PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3102, 2 June 1892, Page 3

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

The above body mat at Morrinsville on Tuesday at lhi.m. Present: Messrs W. V. Chepmell (chairman), A. Heanoy, W. |[. Herries, D. McXicol, J. S. Browne, M. H'irrisnii, N. I. Hunt, and H. Horrell. Tiio.il['son's Thack.—A deputation from the Ta'iranga County Council (Councillors Pratt (eliairmari), smil Killen) waited upon the Council re the widening of Thompson's tr.ick, so a-. , , tn make il lit tor ;i coach road. Mr Pratt said he iinrl Mr Killen had been deputed to wait upon tlm Pi.-iko Council, in order to yet tin) CoutH; to petition the Government to convert Thompson's track int.) ucoao'h i-.«d. }fn |j'>ii;t>d out that a Urge quantity of stock passed along the track, and sonio of it w.is geneividy lost by accident, and if it mi' nuuie a coach r.iad, stock coulrl then ttavol safely. Waiknto iind Pinko were dairy counties, but Taurang:\ was not, atvi ths f.-irmei-s of ihiit comity could ilo with any amount of handfed youngsters and if the trick were widened they would Iw large buyt-r-i in the bufore mentioned conntius. Thoro .voul'l also bo a large otiasiinger traffic as the rnad would connect Tauranga with the r.iilway at Tβ Arolm ; indeed tourists would probably ?,o that way, as the steumer service was very irrezular. .Ho thought if the I'iiiko and Tauraiißu Countv Councils, tlio Te Arolm Town ]soar.J, ami the Tauranga Borough Council all p"titioned the (..'overnment, it would probably carry out the prop'wod alteration. He had already interviewed the T,i Aroha Town lioard, and the members of it were thoroughly in accord with tha and wiv.rd forwarJ a petition wh.'ii tho Jfoiisn infil. Th« cnst of widuninir the track would not exceed £'3000, for lie lui':w a contractor who would undertake the work For that sum. If the loiial bodies above referred to took up tlm work Jioarlily, and brought pressure t<; bear upon the Government, he felt sura the work Would he done, and lie would lviiilnd thoin that any liepresenl itivc.n to the llouso or any inrmbers of the (!ovcrnnient that liappenod to coinn this way, ■ should be luai"! ( > support the applicati'in.—Mr Killen also spoke in favour of lh« api.lir.it ion hi '.d.>, and did not doubt but that the Gnvi:rmii'Mit woulil rxeouti' tho wi rk if th« loc il hi,dies interestod worn unanimous. A contractor would undertake the work for l"3000, so if tenders were called for the work it would probably be done for lea?. The Tauranpa puofylo hiid no coiniriiinicatiun whatever with tho railway, and this road would act as a considerable feeder by bringing passengers to To .Aroha. Tho amount of stock travelling between Ta-uraiigu and Piako and Waikato Counties was large. During tho past month as many as -1000 sheep had passed over tho track, and tho loss had been considerable. This would be remedied if the alteration were made.—Considerable discussion ensued, and it was eventually resolved, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Cr. Hunt, to comply with the application. —A H2ti f .ion will be forwarded by the time the Houso mofts. —The deputation thanked the Council and then withdrew.

Ko.vD Wan'TKP.—Mγ Jainw Jliime, of Hamilton, wrote; under date May 30th:— "On beh.ilf ..f Mr J. L. Wilson, I bee to apply for a right of road cc obtain access to bis property .it Maungawhera, No. lα, frjin the CainbriclgH-Tiiuransti road, a-< shewn on sketch enclosed. The now rued proposed U coloured red on the .sketch, and is on native hind nlons part of the boundary of the Matamata Estate. The road i<< on the level, and will require no making or forming, and I lindprtiikH that Mr Wilson will pay all costs ;n connection with the survey and dedication of it. 1 may mention that the property in question has no other access oxoept by a hnu round-about r.nid, which would be expensive to make passable and which is not likely to Lie required if the present appliiation bo granted." (A plan was enclosed).—Mr Sande* said the rn:id would be iihout fifty chains innff.—After considerable discussion it was resolved to comply with the application, and the Council will take tho neua.ssi.ry slops v> acquire the laud. That Bill of Sam-: !—Mr 11. C. Wick, of Paerna, wrote on May lith : " Ke my claim aR.-iin.-t your eonnty for horses purchased from Adams. I should have advised you suoner tli.it Adauw paid mo some two months ago this amount I claimed fr nn you. My solicitor informs me that Mr Hay cannot have taken the trouble (." look properly into the niat'.er, us the bill nf .-.ale 1 hold is imdoiilit -diy in perfect order." —The Chairman said '■ my sulicitnr' , drew u;j the bill of sale, and of course would not admit it was bad, which it nndeubtedly was. A CiiANUK OF Hoai).—Mr Jas. Orr wi'oto uskiuK the Council tu jlusa a road

tliiMiiKh his section, Nμ. 2.'i, Gordnn .Special S.ttlemeut. I f>! uff-rpd to (,'iv.s nnotln-r t = «;il, if ryqniivd, in lieu 'ii it.—Or. I leilius i.ii|i|»iitefl tho :i|ipliciiliiin.—Mr Pnvitt s.-iid tin; road »« at present laid nut was tiseles--, and had never bemi used, for it went tlirmurh n »wiiinp.--Thß Chairman thi>uf{l)t that as natives were interested, they Kliould bo consulted, and lio suggested that the matter should be adjourned till next meetin". —Adjourned accordingly, Tkndkiis.— The following tenders had been r.-ci'ived for making 180 chains of the Tl;ainc.«-Wailcnt.> Road on May 18th by llm thfi councillor for thn riding :— J. Shine, till" ; (!. C. Ibvm-ill, £SD : .T. Orr, £S7 10> ; J. Parr, £75 ; J. Shaw, too ; l>. Poll. £H I IL , -; 0:1 ; A. liiMuniPi- and Co., .£53 10s lid ; It ibert Wailo, i's2 I(K—The last-men-liunod lender liad bwn accepted. Tmuiis.—Tim Survi'v and Lund "Department notified the Council that .£2B 10a (id was due to it for thirds from perpetual leases.—The- matter was allowed to stand over till another schedule of thirds is received. Stamford Uridgh. —O. Browne reported that he had accepted Mr Geo. Klnyd'.s contract of tll'o 10s for repairing this bridge. Oxraitl)M.U\\.MATA KOAn.—Cr. Umwne said he had received complaints sis to the state nf several bridges on this road. A little cutting, hn was told, also wanted di'ins.—Cr. Hrownc was authorised to get the npcessary repairs done. Ca.mbuidgk-Oxi'Okd Road.—An old culvert on this roiift had given wav.—Mr Sandes was authorised to employ Wsittam to attend to this work. —A three-foot culvert i.s to be p;it in at Monkey Gully on this road, for which tenders will be called. floiinos Skttlejiknt.—Mr Pavitt reported that the approaches to a bridge, near Mr Brady's on thn Te Aroha-Liehfield road had been washed away. He estimated the dnmuse at £20. It was resolved to call fir tenders for the work. Wilson's Road, Waiohongomai —On the motion nf Or. Hemes, tenders will be called for tho repairs to this road. It is estimated to cost from £15 to £20. Maintenance of Main Roads.—Mr Sandes reported that Wattam's contract for keeping the main Cambridge-Tauranga, Cambridefi-Oxforrt and Cambridge Tar.po Roads had expired. He spoko highly of th« manner in which the work had been cirried out. It was resolved to call for tender- for the maintenance of the above roads for the. ensuing twelve months. Sr.AUGHTKHINC—George .Tec.kliti, of Liohfield was granted a shiught 'rinfc license, tie having complied with tho usual ff-riiij-.iiti««. Thk Latk County Council Oom'kkf.nch. —Mr Oliver Mays, chairman of the Wiiit*mata County Council, wrote, the chairman. on May 2Cth :—I have the honour to i, nvard yon a printed report of the of the recent Conference of County Delegates and to inform you that a cony l>-:-s U-cr) sent to each c<iunty in the colnnv and the. Ministers and members of both Tl-m,>-rs "f the Legislature. The total e.\p>"*■! of the Conference for which this county i.-i Ibiiie is £35 10d, and I should bo obliged if in accordance with the understanding on the last day (if meeting your Council will cmrrii'iitß the sum of 30s towards this liability. l'.S. —I hope you consider the report satisfactory. The chairman said he had glance lat the report but he must say he did not. consider it was satisfactory. Ho was authorised to peruse the report nnd take such steps as he thought fit to get any defects remedied. Accounts. —The following accounts were passed for payment :—T. M. Lawlor, £4 ; W. K. C.n-ter, £3 ]5s ; W. Souter, £3 5s (id; G. Wattam, £27 ; Tβ Aroha News, £4 7s ; T. G. Sandes, £3 Is (id ; G. C. Deverill, £8 1 Is : W. Newsome, £18 ; W. McLe.ar, 7s ; C. Willis, G<; .Tno. Barker. £8; T. Oliver, £(i; W. H. Hurries, .£">; W. P. Chepinell, £5 2s (id ; T. Grange, Gs. The meeting then closed.