Vincent County Council

Cromwell Argus, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3484, 30 August 1937, Page 6

Vincent County Council

The secretary Otago Counties As social.ion re meeting ol Main liigti ways Councils at I iunedin.—Keeeiv ed. The secretary nf N. Z . Counties Association wrote advising that executive meeting would he held at Wellington on August 24th. The Counties Association advised that it was proposed to tor in <« New Zealand Industrial 1 Hioti ol employees and requesting the council to instruct its representative lu support the proposal.——This was agreed to. The Police Constable. Ophir. advised that In' had been unable to iind any evidence ot poison being laid on the roads at I’oolbnrn. -Received. Mr Burrows, district employment officer, forwarded particulars o) the procevlure required to place married men on sustenance on full time works. The number of men allotted to the conntv was eleven, and they were to bn put on work *uot previously provided lor.—lt vva.s decided to submit proposals for the employment of nine men at Bannockburn and two at Matakanui. The resident engineer Public Works Department advised that the plant for the maintenance of state highways would arrive at the end ot monl h and if the graders came to hand the Board would take over the maintenance ol all state highways as from the qlh of August. The medical officer oi Health requested the council to have the camping ground regulations applied to the district, in order to control camping grounds let lor hire or reward.—lb was decided to have the regulations gazetted. Fraser and Macdonald. Raniurly, wrote requesting the council to pass a resolution, exempting portion of the road adjoining part section 5 and sections 6 ami 7. block 1, Tiger Hill from the provision of section 123 ol the Public . Works Act.—lb was decided to pass the necessary resolution provided that no building was erected within 33 feet of the centre line o.t the road. The inward correspondence as read was received and the outward approved. Mr Bodkin M.P., introduced a deputation of Little Valley settlers with a. request that the Council should apply to have men on the unemployed subsidy to carry out extensive repairs to the Little Valley road.—After some discussion it was agreed that it w ould be better to expend the Government's grant already promised by contract. The Engineer's report as under, was read and adopted. No. 80 2 Omakau Bridge.—Completed except tor some minor details and was inspected by the Public Works Engineer and myself on 27th duly last. The contractor lias been paid a 4th progress payment of ,£468, completing the 145 per cent due and deposit refunded. The sum of /AGo, or 5 per cent plus jC 2 S uncompleted work has been withheld until the completion of the maintenance period. No 8(13 Lowburn Bridge—The temporary bridge was almost complete when inspected on the iitii inst. Tho work has been somewhat delayed owing to tho fatal accident when two workmen were drowned on the 13th July. The contractor has been paid a 3rd progress payment of ,£215. No. <873 Deviation at Lauder.— When inspected on tin* 12th inst, about J of formation had been completed including the cutting and embankment. The work is proceeding rapidly and should soon he completed. No. 886, Corrigall's road.— I'liis contract lias been completed and was inspected by the Public Works Engineer and myself on 27th July. • hams of extra gravelling was carried. • oil to expend the whole grant. The contractor lias been paid .{. .'SO and deposit refunded and a claim submitted for the Government subsidy of /.'1 No. 887, Meads to Taylor’s track. —About one-third of the track lia , been formed and the work was m progress when inspected on the iitii msf. 'Jhe contractor has asked tor a payment of /nm and an extension of time and I recommend that both be granted. No. 888 Opliii-Oniakan Bridge Road.— An inspection was made on July 27111 and again on August 12111. About .7 chains n| gravel bad been

completed. The road .should be completed in t«o or three week’s Lime, w lien Hie bridge and road could be opened ior trailic. No. 88y I. Moran’s Muddy Creek Road.— l ms w ork was inspected on the uth inst when 44 chains ot gravelling were required to complete it i\o. Byi Alexandra Boundary to Bruce’s llill.— I Ins contract was inspected on July 26th and has since been completed, on the. iilh inst. The amount of contract /j 104 is duo to the contractor, and 1 recommend payment. it BALING WITH ROAD. INSRECIUR’S REPORT. Ciutha Riding.—Due lorry to spend a week gravelling Swann’s road, Lowborn. It was decided to draw the attention of the Public Works Department to the necessity for the erection of bridges at Lowborn Crock and Nino Milo Creek. It was decided to improve the corner at the junction of Koddoll’s road, Brassknoeker, and the main highway. Repairs to the road caused by washout near Ida VaJley Station were a uthorised. It was decided tu gravel a bad portion between Butchers Gully and Conroys IT ill. flic Health -Inspector’s report was approved. the Ranger reported that lie had impounded stock of six first offenders one second offender and one third offender.—lt was decided that legal proceedings be taken against the second and third offender. The Dog Registrar reported that he had registered 1,435 dogs to date. The ferry Ira flic returns were laid on 11k> table. The issue of licenses for one slaugh-ter-house, three public buildings and seven building permits were approved. Accounts amounting to .£lsßl 8s 8d were passed for payment. flic following tenders were received lor contract No. Bq2, Clouston’s road and tile lowest was accepted—J. R. Hughes 4s 3d yard, 15. W. Ford 3s id, Alexandra Carrying Co., 3s, and C. Smith 2S 4d. R. A. W insley’s quote for repair to Hyde’s bridge, /.jS us was accepted.