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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 16 January 1880, Page 2

Another serious lesson has jasfc Uwjl, read out to the Railway Companies. Dr Phillips, who on the Bih of last Decem* ber sustained such injuries by an accident on the London and, Souths Western Rail* way as to be described by his counsel as a living wreck, has been awarded £16,000 a 9 compensation, the largest sura ever recovered in such a case, so far as I know, Dr Phillips brought an action against the company last April, bat* the jury only gave him £7000, about asiuuch as he was making yearly: The case, however* hay« ing been tried again on an appeal in the Common Pleas division, Dr Phillips re» ceived the larger and ia every way more adequate award. The railway companies will find it the cheapest thing in the end to take ear© of the Ihea of their pas* seagcis.

INANGAHCJA COUNTY COUNG'L. _ * The adjourned monthly meeting of the Council, was held at the Chambers, •Smith-street, on Wednesday evening last: Present : Mr P. Brennan (Chairman), and Messrs M'Gaffin, Williams, Gal« lather, Byrne, and Trennery. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Copies were read of all letters des» patched since the last meeting, COBBESSONDENCE. From the Colonial Secretary, re gold duty, and from E. Reeves re subsidy. Prom Masters and Reeves, re adyances, &«. From John Convny, asking the Coun« oil to grant him some money to take him to the hot springs. Proposed by Mr Willliams, that the sum of £25 be voted by the Council to Mr Conway. Seconded by Mr jH'Gaffin, and carried, From Richard Wills, asking for some assistance from the Council, as he was unable to wo?'k. Proposed by Mr Byrne, seconded by Mr Williams, and carried, that the sum of £1 per week from the date of the application be paid to Wills, inquiries to be instituted in the meanwhile as to the position of applicants family. From the Colonial Secretary re the cemetery. From Mr E. Masters upon various matters in connection with the County. From the Clerk of the Westland County Council, re subsidy given to Hospital and Benevolent aid, From George Willis, offering to repair certain tracks in the P-iding of Murray for the sum of £13 per month. Mr Trennery moved, Mr Gallagher seconded, that Mr Wil'is be informed that the Council deem it advisable to call tenders for the works mentioned in his letter. From John Rait, offering to keep Lakerun roads open for traffic for the sum of £10C. . Matter ordered to stand over. From the Colonial Secretary, re appointing Resident Magistrate's Court, the place for receiving all notices under sec tion 47 of the Counties' Act. From the General Government storekeeper, re Impounding Act. From Robert Daßb, asking the Council to grant him £25 compensation in connec* tion with Devil's Creek track. From certain Chinamen at Hampden, asking for permission to work tinder a portion of the Buller (Hampden) road, From Frank Smith, asking that his deposit jnoney be returned. Proposed by Mr Wilfij|my, seconded by Mr Byrne, thaiPStbe amount be re* turned. Division. Ayes : Messrs Williams, Byrne, and M'Gaffin. Woes: Messrs Treawe^y and Sal lagher. The resolution was carried. From Colonial Treasurer promising to at once ireosit amount of gold revenue, &c. From Daniel Sullivan, offering to keep Maruia track open for twelve months, for the sum of £60 per anuum. Proposed by Mr Williams, and carried, that the Haropden Overseer be instructed to inspect the track and report to next meeting. A deputation consisting of Messrs Connolly, Watson, Irving, and Lynch, waited upon ts# Council, and were intro» duced by the Chairman, asked that the route of Walkers track be changed from the south to the north side of the Inangabua, go as to open up the alluvial diggings at Lankey's Gully. Resolved that the Engineer be in» strucled to report upon the proposed deviation, and communicate the result to tha Public Works Committee. Moved by Mr Gallagher, seconded' by Mr Trennery, and carried, that the i Ensineer notify Mr George Walker that if he constructed any portion of his track through private property, it would be at his own risk. In reply to Mr M'Gaffin, the Chairman said be would communicate with the Go* vernmenfc re the supply of standard weights and measures to the local Inspector. Report read from Mr H. Poingdeatre, staling that he had carefully examined the County fcooks and accounts for the yeaj? ended 6th November, 1879, and found the same correct. The Public- Works Committee sub* milted their report upon the matter of Hunter's contract for the Matiri road, ' ; On the motion of Mr Trennery, ses conded by Mr WilKams, the auditor's report was adopted. On the motion of Mr M Gaffin, tbe report of the Public Works Committee was adopted. The Engineer's Report was read and adopted. On the motion of Mr Trennery, seconded by Mr M'Gaffin, the tender of Cochrane and Sons (being the next low* esi) to- the formation of Trennery«street, Black's Point, was accepted, the lowest tenderer (Chapman) having declined to proceed. j*. Proposed by Mr M'Gaffin, seconded by &fr Byrne, and carried, that the sum of ; £10 be voted for clearing a channel near the wing«dam at Crusbington, Proposed by Mr Gallagher, seconded by Mr Byrne, and carried, that Mr ißegao be paid the sum of £.30 progress ,

i. payment on conlract No. 3, Bailer road. Proposed by Mr Byrne, seconded by 3 Mr TVennery, and carried, that the sum • of £9 be voted for repairing horse track ? up Blaekvrater and Carriboo Creeks, and tbat Mr Gardner be instructed to put ' two men on to do the work. Moved by Mr M'Gaffin, seconded by Mr Trennery, and carried, that the Chair--1 man convene a public meeting at an early date for the purpose of urging upon the Government the neoessity of immediately appointing a Residents Magistrate and , Warden for Inangahua. NexiCE os 1 Motion— Mr Gallagher to move at the next meeting, that the sum of £600 be granted i to any man or party of men, in aid of i bringing in a water-race at a level sufficient (o command auriferous country that > will give remunerative employment to not , less than fifty men for a term of twelve months and yield 2600 ozs. of gold. The race to carry not less than 240 inches of , water. Before giving any aid to such 3 undertaking, ihe Council to be satisfied with the prospects of the ground which r the race is intended to operate upon. i The meeting then lapsed.