INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 May 1914, Page 3

INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary meeting of tlic above Council was held at the Council Chambers, Reefton, on Thursday, when there were present : Cr± Meluroe (Chairman), Irving, Dunn, Scaiitlcbiiry, Betts, Bannan, and O'Regan. A l»)ti r was received from T. IF. lav. jemril manager of the Prohibition mine, .u;:l in;r application for the construction of a road from Waiuta-St. George's hor.-y track to the Prohibition main shaft site. —The Engineer was instructed to proceed with the work. A letter from .Mr G. M. Hogben, secretary of the Inbngab.ua Rifle Club, asking for a road to the Reefton rifle range, was referred to the Defence Department. A subsidy of £5 was voted towards the repair of Fletcher's Creek load, and the Engineer was instructed to report on the state of the road, and also on R. T. Allen's application to obtain better access to property in Victory and Ranft Streets. Proposed by Cr Bannan, seconded by Cr Betts, and carried, that further protective works be undertaken at Big Grey.

Messrs Mclnroe and Murray wrote asking for an extension of time for completing the Waitahn bridge on account of the non-delivery of hardwood.—Granted. The Engineer was instructed to report to next meeting on complaint of Mr A. Harrison as to an obstruction in front of his house at Ikamatua. Mr J. Von Stunner's complaint as to the sanitary arrangements at the Post Office was referred back to him to communicate with the Postal Department. The Engineer was instructed to report to next meeting on road to E. J. Pain'? land. Moved by Cr Scantlebnry, second ->d h\ Cr O'Regan, that the Counties Ac:, be amended to enable County Councija io assist associations such as the A. atH P. Association.—The motion was lost, Cr? Dunn, Scantlebury, and O'Regan v">t ; 'ir for, and Crs Irving, Bannan, Bett?, 1 1 d McTnroe against. The Engineer was instructed to make an exhaustive investigation in regard to • l.e increased water supply. The resolution requiring all wor'f* and supplies exceeding £2O to be tendered for was rescinded. Cr Dunn moved on notice of motion *(• limit expenses of country members to £1 ;>er sitting.—Motion lost. The Engineer was instructed not in si.p'ilv contractors in future with iwi ervls. Cr Dunn s motion that fresh ?»'iv.lt:> 'ie ca'k-0 for Slab Hut deviation v.i-. n'u .-econded. Moved by Cr Scantlebnry, seeo/i Ud '■?■ Cr Betts, that the tender 'of J. Homilto" .t £350 10s he accepted for Sid. Hut deviation.—Carried. The Engineer was instructed to .onti l roy the road to Ream's coal nii.ie at n jost not exceeding £l6. The advertised general rates were U'M'ec!

The minimum wage per day to be \n\ --' by the Council was fixed at lis, • n i Junction of Cr Irving, seconded by Cr Dunn. The Engineer was instructed *o ■ roceed with Gilmer road and let the wv* in small contracts, and the Inglewood road on the co-operative system or bv day labor. Moved by Cr o'Regan, seconded by CV Bannan and carried, that an extra Is per day be paid for horse, dray and labor Additions to giants required: Bloxham bridge and road, Burke's Creek, £2O: road to Inangahiu Landing bridge, £2O. Messrs Firmstone and Frenz's request for further prospecting asssitance was rerommended to the Minister. Resolved that Mr Patterson be inform>d that the Council deny any further liability to M. Becker under his contract. Proposed by Cr Dunn, seconded by Cr Belts, and carried, that J. Scarlett be paid £2O for land for pound. A proportionate grant was voted to the Committee of the Crushington Reading Room. The Agricutlural Department was requested to place an amount at the d'> nosal of the Council for a grant to th 2 A. and P. Association. Various applications for slaughtering licenses were granted.