COUNTY COUNCIL.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 327, 20 July 1889, Page 3

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The above met yesterday afternoon, when there were presentCra Clark (Chairman), Coleman, Tuohy, Gray, Murphy, Orr, and Wethered. Mr Mossman waited on the Council with reference to his contract on the Wairoa road. He asked the Council to pay him for carting the metal, as he understood when taking up the contract that no cartage was required. He explained the difficulty he had in complying with the specifications. The Council considered that it was Mossman’s duty to cart the metal, and they could not therefore allow him any rebate. S. Doleman wrote, with reference to his contract from Read’s Gate to Roseland, stating that he was complying with the specifications in so far that all the ruts had been filled in and the water led off from them to the main drains, but the work could hardly be said to be satisfactory either to the Council or to himself, the reason being that the road in certain places required to be re-made, as the water lies on the greater portion ot it. He suggested that it would be beneficial if broken metal, at present stored, were placed on the road in certain parts, at once. He would be willing to undertake this work at a cost of £25. The Chairman said it was a maintenance contract, and the Council should adhere to their former resolution.—Agreed to. Mr Hills, Banger for the Council, tendered his resignation. Cr Gray proposed, and Cr King seconded, that the resignation be accepted. An amendment, proposed by Cr Tuohy, and seconded by Cr Murphy, that the ranger be kept to his agreement, was lost, and the original proposition was carried. It was decided to invite applications for the position of ranger until December next. Applications to brio by next meeting. A. W. Croft, Deputy Official Asssignee, wrote asking the Council to refund the £25 paid by him for a license of the Boyal Oak Hotel, Matawhero.

On the motion of Cr Gray, seconded by Cr Coleman, the request was acceded to. B. Robertson, Clerk Ormond Road Board, wrote drawing attention to the insecure state of the drain at the back of the Old Couit House—the drain was constructed by the Council some years ago—and stating that if the repairs were not at once, effected the damage might be irreparable. The Engineer said there was a very good embankment, and it did not require any attention. This was accepted as satisfactory, and the Clerk was ordered to acknowledge receipt of the letter,. O. D. Bennett wrote, " I am directed by Mr Malone to inform you that after consideration he has decided to accept your first offer, viz., to relinquish the contract, forfeiting the 25 per cent, now in your hands.” Accepted. J. H. Stubbs wrote asking for leave cf absence from the next three meetings.— Leave granted. ‘ ' ' Andrew Graham wrote forwarding a copy of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill introduced by the Government, and asking the Council if they had any remarks or suggestion to make in connection with the subject, which was one of the most important questions of the session, to forward the same as soon as possible. The Council generally considered the old Act preferable, as the now Bill would not give proper representation, and it was agreed to reply to that effect. The ranger made a general report. The Clerk reported'that Mr Stevens had paid his one halt of the bond, as surety for the dog tax collector. It was decided that it Hills did not at once pay the balance the Clerk should immediately sue for the amount.

The Engineer said that Mr Beets, the lessee of the Patutahi Quarry, objected to the metal being stacked on the quarry section. The Chairman thought that Beets only required the rent to ba reduced for the space the gravel occupied. The Engineer was ordered to lay off a new road through the quarry, and also to get it approved aS early as possible. The Engineer stated that O'Dwyer had interfered with Malone, and would not allow him to fill the drays with gravel. He (the Engineer), had put on Malone to finish O'Dwyer’s work. Agreed to deduct the loss of time from the money due to O’Dwyer. The contract let by the Engineer for clearing the slips of the Pakarae Road at £2O was approved of. The Engineer said he had written to various people asking them to cut their trees, and only two had responded. The Council directed that registered letters be sent to all persons not complying with the bye law, notifying that proceedings would at once be instituted.if the trees were not cut, In reply to Cr Orr, the Engineer said that three men had been put on the Waiapu inland road. Complaints were again made about the unsatisfactory way in which the maintenance contracts were being carried out, and the Council agreed to have carts employed to carry out the work that was required. The Engineer was instructed to report on the Kaiteratahi crossing at the next meeting. FA V MKXTS. The following accounts were passed :—3. E’inson £l2, O’Dwyer £1 9s, E. Hill, 17s, Library Committee £l5, H. Hamblett £1 16s, C. Young £6. T. Butler £6 2s 9d, J. Mclntosh £2l 10s 3d, D. Malone £l3 12s, D. Courtney £l4 9s, G. Bell 16s, G. Moore £1 Bs, Taylor and Brownlow £l2 12s, Jones and O’Donnell £9, A, Doherty £8 Bs, Charitable Aid Board £l5, General Government £5l 14s 2d, Official Assignee £25 ; W, J. Mossman £l3 4s; A. J, O'Neil, £7O. The Clerk of the Wairoa County Council telegraphed stating that a very heavy slip is reported on the road nearTa Reinga, TBNDKBS FOB METAL. The following tenders were received :—J. Mclntosh, hand broken, 3 inch, 5s 2£d, 2 inch, 6s 2|d; A Weston, machine broken, 3 inch, 6s 7Jd, 2 inch, 7s 10d, hand broken, 3 inch, 7s 4|d, 2 inch 8s 9d; Brown and Boyd, hand broken, 8 inch, 6s Q 3, 2 inch, 7a,J. Mclntosh’s tender for 1000 yards ot 2 inch metal was accepted.