COUNTY COUNCIL.

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 9865, 31 December 1897, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The Council met afc 230 yesterday. Present— The Chairman (Or M'Oarthy), Crs Marshall, M'Keohnle, Hannan, Harris, Fine, Hargreaves, Ryall, and Larkln. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and tha out* ward correspondence was read and approved of. From R J. Seddon, stating that owing to illness in his family he had gone on to Lytteltoa ; but hoped- to pay a visit to the Const later on. He was sorry to disappolnb the Counoll, but was sure th y appreciate the course taken under the circumstances. ~ Advice was received from Government Department agreeing to the erection of a telephone from Blackball to Ngahere. Several advices of revenue brought to credit were received. From R. Body, complaining that Mr Goard had trespassed on the old Maraden road in such a manner as to endanger man and beast. — Or Harris moved that a committed of the Council visit the locality and report on the matter, : the committee to consist of Ors M'Keohhle, Finn, the Road Overseer, and the mover. Or M'Keohnle seconded. Carried. From Mr Craig asking that the OverBeer's servioas be allowed for some surveying that would result to the Council's advantage. Agreed to / From Sydney G. Halnes, asking to be allowed to take up the position lately held by his father.— The Chairman moved that applications be called for the vacancy. Agreed to. . From R Walsheand P Hilary Btatlng that they would claim compensation from No 22 for obstruction caused by the County roady construction, which prevented them from working. —Tha Road Overseer said that oomplalnaota loit no tlmtf, aad the oooaoil had mada the dftmage ftWdi

'•^^bmT'W Jorieß;' ; Ve6retaty of the Committee of Farmß, Tctara Flat, iorWdlng a resolution of the farmers asklDg . baaed pplmprovedrvalaeß-- : jJ'Ttfa^hall Mpi^ Mr JBifcs's at ' teat!<Nw> dlrjicWlj Mhe|B#t jrhfoh pro v vMedi'for a plebisolte Being taken "oq the Beaolvea fco refand the license fee of 11 to th« hospital trustees Mr W R Kettle offering the cotraoll one ehaln In width through M'Mtllaa'B land lor, Jffl oa»h. Unlesi the matter was d e- : elded He woold be relu<i*aritly oompelled to a.drlse M'Millan to fence off the toad.— Resol?ed to accept the offer. * " '-■* 0* Marshall moved that Mr Maurice Poolan be required to ereot two swing rfabesinthe fenoe around his occupation Moense to allow of the use of a toadway | on the north bank of the Grey River.— Resolved to deal with the question of * the Blackball ferry at the next meeting of the council, ... - ; . h Y ~ ' - -' ~~~ j ? v (For cmtivmaiion cc page !*)^ > -.■■■- - i — ,

From Mi M'Gowan aiking that the ooanoll Yeoonilder the decision to call on the raretUHi to fioiah his contract and that h« lie matle some allowance for the work done and relieved from the contract.—Or Hannan moved that the reso* Intlon passed at last meeting on the matter be reeoinded. Or Marshall seconded. Carried. It waa subsequently resolved that provided the oontract was carried oat the council vote an additional L3O to the oontraotors. Or M'Kechnle moved that the Road Overseer be directed to have the upper end of the traok leading from Meehan's Flat to Maori C/eek pat in a passable state of repair.— Carried. Or Harris moved that in future no tender for works whlob 1b 20 pas oent Vender tbe County Engineer's estimate be ; llfMßsapted. — Or ftTKaohnie seconded— Or lEwrkin moved an amendment that 25 pee cent be insisted on Instead of 20 — Or Barman seconded and Or Ryall Bapportsd the amendment The amendment waa lost aod the motion carded. Or Ryall moved that LlO be expended in making a hone track to the new rush, Nelaon Greek. — Carried. Or Ryall moved that the Overseer be authorised to effeot some temporary re* pairs at the north end of the Goal Creek road. It weald cost aboot L4O. Eventually the Road Overseer was dlreoted to ■; oarry out some small repairs. The next meeting was fixed foe March 15th, 1898. This conoluded the business.

ST. JOHN HAYMAN COMPANY Began the Beason at the Pabllo Hall last Dight to a good house. "The Trail of the Serpent," which was staged is a ; pieoe, abounding In exciting ?^|i|||iitiililbns. The plot of the play was i^ll^plpiiihed la yesterday's Issue and need l^^pb't ''be repeated. Suffice It to say that p?^ the various characters were well ponrtrayed, those of Divey Hawthorn, Miriam Wray and Charity Pringle particularly so. Mra Harrle Marshall (Alice Hawthorn) had a dlffioait part to sustain and acquitted herself well. The audience seemed to enjoy the production immensely. To-right " Ransom " will be staged, and ahould draw a bumper house.