AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 5533, 1 October 1929, Page 4

AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL.

A meeting of this Council was hek on Saturday. Present Messrs C. B Thacker• (chairman), W. W. Williams R. A. Mould, W. H. Taylor, and A. A Macphail.

LEAVE OIF ABSENCE.

■Mr E. Hay was granted leave of abscncc.

DAMAGE HQ PILANiTATI'ONS.

Cr Will fame said that a spark from the thaction' engine had got into the plantation in Robinson's Bay where the trees hacl been' trimmed and aibout 40 were burnt, 'but he did not think they would all die. The sparks from the traction engine had burnt his own trees. Most traction engines on the 1 Plains had covers to prevent the sparks doing damage in the dry weather. He thought this should be looked into. He had lost 150 trees himself that were doing very well and 1 had' not had a good strike in the ones replacing them. WALL AT ROBINSON'S BAY. Cr Williams said that the wall at Robinson's Bay would have been finished on Friday, but for the rough weather. It would be a good job. He was sorry that the previous walls had not been' made higher. GORISE ON RESERVE. Cr 'Mould reported the gorse had 1 been grabbed' on' the 'Hill Top reserve. The Chairman said that the corners on the SumnV.t road had been I taken off. The one by Mr McKay's' was a really good job. The corner above Okam's Bay had been straightened. Cr Williams said more trees were required on the Long Bay Summit CORRESPONDENCE. Messrs Booth, McDonald and Co. wrote suggesting an amicable settlement of the account on crusher in dispute. The Council considered that they had a claim.' for the bin wheels and the firm, considered they had a claim on the brake on the bin. This would mean £10 for the Council and ! £2B for the bin's brake for th : e firm. The firm Avould accept the balance of M 8 in full settlement. The Chairman moved that the Council offer £4 in full settlement. Seconded iby iCr Mould' and carried ; Cr Macphail l dissenting. iMr H. C. Dierck submitted a tender for dog collars and the tender was accepted. Mrs R." Latter forwarded an enlarged photograph' of Mr Latter's father, the late Mr E. C. Latter, first Chairman of the County. Cr Williams moved a very hearty vote of thanks be passed to Mrs Latter for the gift. Seconded by Cr Taylor and carried. It was decided to apply to several other relatives with the idea; of ibtaimng more photographs- of previous chairmen and members. The iCbristchurch City Council wrote re free ambulance that it had been decided not to adopt same. Received. A report from the Inspector of the Hospital reporting cases of infectious l disease was received. The Chairman's action in accept- | ing a. tender for papering the foreman's residence was approved. The Clerk said Mr Masefield had called in and said the Akaroa Borough Council had pinus insi'gnis trees for fa'e and had l quoted prices. It was resolved that 500 trees be procured and arrangements re planting were left in the Clerk's hands to arrange with the Akaroa and Wainui Road! Board. 1 CRUISHER REPORT. "I have to report that Booth, Macdonald and Co. have supplied a. new pitman and trued up the bottom cecentric shaft, these together with a new toggle-plate and toggiei grove I have fitted on the crusher. I have also replaced the warn out side-

checks and jalw faces and extended the elevator 10 inches. The longer elevator has the effect of giving a much cleaner delivery to the tin and will also make, easier setting up of the plant. I have replaced the worn out wire-screen on the bin and extended it two feet. The new range has been 1 put in the men's hut and the cupboards and table altered to suit same. I have commenced crushing at Mr Le Valliant's heap on the main road 1 and the crusher is running satisfactorily, Mr E. Brown, of Booth, Macdonald's is coming out next week to see that the new pitman is working correctly." RANGER'S REPORT. The ranger's report was adopted. FOREMAN'S REPORT. The foreman said that during the month they had' been scarifying and metalling the Barry's Bay Hill road. They had widened a little more of the road leading into Akaroa and would complete same later. All the spare hands had gone off to work on the crusher. They had concreted half the big culvert at the waterfall quarry and he had put some soil on to prevent the concrete drying- too quickly. They hadi done some work on the -Barry's Bay Hill l and there was more work to be done. The crusher would 1 come down and crush mere for the Tennis Cluib at Duvauchelle. He had seen' Mr Hayward about the metal on the Summit road at the Le Bon's Bay end and' Mr Hayward would grant same under certain conditions.

The foreman said there were three corners on the Barry's Bay Hill wanted taking off. On the worst point Mr Brown's fence' wanted, to- be moved ba'ck. It would be necessary to survey the road or purchase sor«3 land 1 from :Mr Brown.

The clerk sai'd Mr Langbein had spoken about the County main road and had complimented the Council on the excellent condition; of the Main road. However he suggested the Barry's Bay road near the Hill Top wanted widening.

In answer to the Chairman the foreman said it would be a big joib to widen the road.

The Chairman- said the corner by Mr McKay's property on the Summit hadi been well done and 1 was a great improvement.

The foreman said the trouble was that this corner ma.de the nsxt one look bad. He said that another corner between. Okain's and Le Bon's wanted removing. It was all metal and this would' be ; useful elsewhere on the roads.

The Chairman said l a number of corners wanted' improving' on the Summit road between Little Akaioa and Oka.in's Bay. Cr Macphail l asked if it would not be better for the men. to come along the Summit road after a fall of snow as the cars made 1 one track and the water ran along these. They should turn the water into the culverts. The foreman said that 1 he had instructed the men to go over the road atfter a falii of snow and let the water away. In reference- to the lorry the foreman said he wanted the lorry urgently for some months. In reference; to the; filling of the walling at Robinson's Bay the foreman said that he would have: a dray to cart the filling for this job. In answer to the Chairman the foreman said (Mr Bailey was doing the walling- opposite the Robinson's Bay Post Office next and: then the road at Duvauchelle would have to be. walled. Cr Williams drew attention to the gorse at Robinson's Bay below the road 1 and it was left to Crs Taylor and Wil'lianyj to have it grubbed. FINANCE REPORT. Loan Account Cr £5 4 9 General Account— Receipts -£998 15 I'l Dr Balance J51'326 7 9 Accounts for payment £744 0 5 £2070 8 2 Less .'Cash in hand ~IQ 10 6 Dr Balance £'2057 17 8 The crusher's and finance reports were adopted.

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