INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 April 1914, Page 6

INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY 11EETING. The monthly meeting of the Inangahua County Council was held at Rcefton yesterday., when all members attended. .Mr. '«}. .Milnio.' presided. CORRESPONDENCE. From .Mrs Osborne, making, application for extension of water main down right of way from Smith Street.—Granted. From A. Whittaker (Secretary of the Hukawai Progressive Society), 'drawing attention to the state of footbridge etc., at Hukawai,—Engineer to have work done. From Oscar Brundell asking that a d.iain lie constructed through his .section ■■' Crushington.—Engineer to have work dona* i'iom J. F. Dwyer, requesting access to property at Waiula. —Engineer to report. From \V. H. Saunders and others, requesting that the water-table, Tl'emieiy Stret, Black's Point, be cleaned out. —En gineer to have work done. From Lockington Bros., drawing attention to bad state of road at Boatman's Short Track. —Engineer to prepare plans and specifications and submit to Department, From Clias. J. Green, asking for road to his sections in Block XIII. Reefton S.D.—Engineer to report. From Reuben Trim, Asking Council to take steps to close road through his seclion at Inangahua Junction.—Applicant to be notified that he must bo prepared to pay all costs. From W. A. Rundle ) Secretary Murray's Freehold Gold Dredging Company, Ltd., asking permission to cross Main Grey Road at Mawhcra-iti with a wooden tramway. —Engineer to have work done. From A. J. Palmer, applying for lease of metal reserve of two acres opposite Waimunga.—Not entertained. From McVicar Bros., asking permission to erect swing gates at their properly at Antonio's Flat.—Granted.

From Pascue and Lawn, notifying their intention of giving up their lease of Strand reserve. —Accepted. From Wilson and Reseigh, application for lease of Strand .reserve.—Declined. From West land County Council suggesting an invitation to the Australian Mining Institute to hold their Annual Conference of 1915 on the West Coast. —The Council agreed to fall in with the suggestion. From Commissioner of Crown Lands, stating in regard to a road up Landing Creek, that a report was being obtained upon the matter of the land proposed to be opened fur selection. —It was decided that application be made to -the Minister of Lands for a grant of £3OO for a road. From the Minister of Defence, asking lor suggestions as to what should be done with the conscientious and religious objectors to the Defence Scheme.—No action taken. PUBLIC HALLS. Moved by Mr. Scantlebury, seconded by Mr. Dunne, and carried, "That this Council has for years past petitioned the Government to have an amendment inserted in the Counties Act, giving County Councils similar power to that possessed by .Municipalities with respect to Public Halls, but tile Government has not done so, consequently tiie Council has no power whatever over such Public Halls. Tenders, 33 chairs Waiuta-Snowy Creek road : —Power and Casey (accepted), £ll3 16s; Newman and Stacpoole'£l6s; MeLeod and party £143 lis. 'Die officers' --ptrts were read and receive'd The dealing with SUb Hut deviation lenders was held over ''.o ascertain the '.mount due to iv. L. Kcan;s, now in the iiands of the Council. Resolved that no future tenders bo con;ider<<d unless accompanitd by deposit, or unless the amount of deposit on ten-

■ .■.'••■! oe:ny in ti.e nanus oi the Council, such tender be accompanied by a written omer lor tin; -motfiit of the required deposit. Moved by Cr. Betts, seconded by Cr. irvmg ana carried, tiiat application be ...fain made Lo the Minister of -Mines to expend full amount Of grant on Waitahu bridge at Gannon's. Carried on motion of Cr. Letts, seconded oy Cr. Mclnroe. that the -Minister of Mines be asked to treat all rent owing by Morris on Bonanza special claims as irrecoverable. Resolved that no action be taken to le•«\er rates owing by Mrs Liddicoat. .Hovid oy Cr. living, seconded by Cr. Q'Rcgau, and carried, that the Council .isk Cue Government to transfer to the Reeflon Domain Board the right of the council to the Strand Reserve. Moved by Cr. Irving, seconded by Cr. tfetts, and carrud, that jf necessary, steps bo taken to raise a loan of £3,500 for tile improvement of Reef ton streets, and of tfloJJ for augmenting tiie water supply. Moved by Cr. O'Regan, seconded by Cr. liet.H. and uirried, that the sum of

£l9 be spent in felling bush on road reserve at Landing Creek. The engineer was instructed to have culverts repaired on Cronadun-Caplestoii Road. Resolved to request the Public Works Department to provide suitable yards at iUi-fton railway station for the landing of stock; also :i penning place at luangauua Landing Gutting. The engineer's attention was directed to state of Muuson Street near Ivennings. Moved by Cr. Letts, seconded by Or. M luroe, ami carne<l, iliai the attention of the Minister of Public Works and of tiie Minister of Mines be respectfully directed to .the extraordinary delay in for--.aiding authorities for expending amounts voted by Parliament in the Jnaneahua County, as also the delay in forwarding the amounts expended where authorities have been issued for works in progress and completed. Cr. Irving and the Kngil t were 'le miU.<d to offer John Williams L2C per acre f0r 222' 2 acres of land for road to Gilmer's homesleal, and if accepted the engineer to procte.l with the work. A general rate of eleven farthings in the £ and a mining rate of tlrirten farthings in the £ were struck, payable in .June, 1914.

The a'.T<i"i!ts wore passed for payment and tlio business closed.