INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Inangahua Times, Volume XV, Issue 20887, 1 December 1890, Page 4

INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

An ordinary mertiu^ of the Council was hel<i at the Council Chambers on TbtusrlHV the 27th instant, at 7 o'c ock p.m. Pits' nt : Cr. Brr-nntui, (Cliaiimun), .an C-.s. B-11, Qnig:-y,.livii. gl Dufly, T'cnii- rv, and Puiichii,

The minutes oF previous meeting! were rrnd and confirmed. The outward correspondence wag read. The inward correspondence was read > nnd dealt with as follows : — Prom Quigley and otherß :— Application for supply of' kerbing. From G. B. She^u-rd :— Request to have a foot-bridj;o erected over the oreek near W»IK ms 1 farm, and the ! arge stones cleared off the road leading by the slaughter yards. Proponed by Mr Quigley : That the matter be referred to Engineer. Prom 0. Mirfin asking the Council to divide the printing 'between the three Ideal papei'B. Prom Robert Wilson, Engineer-in-Chief of the Midland Bail way, re gravel reserve on the Lyell road. From Napier Bell, Resident Engineer, Midland Railway Company, asking nnder what Condition the Council would allow the company t Uke stone from the quarry at Upper Broadway for railway purpose*, also in regard to watei supply for the use of engines and general purposes. • Re* ferred to County Engineer. From James Annett : Request to have Kelly-street cleared of mullock. Referred to Engineer. Prom the Mineß Department* 'for*-' warding maps with request that the Council would indicate on them 1 tM auriferous land required to be reserved from selection by tin; Midland Railway Company. From the. Surveyor- General re allo« cation of amount of subsidy towards the maintenance of main roads. fe'roni A. bnd T. Burt, returning voucher, And asking Council to remit the amount retained us charged for extra freight. Proposed by Mr. lrving, seconded by Mr Duffy :— That Messrs Burt be informed that the request cannot he entertained.— Carried. From F. G. Mace, manager of the Matnkitaki Gold Dredging Company, requesting the Council to construct a certain piece of road in the Matakitaki district so as to enable his company to deliver machinery on their claim. Mr M'Gmley took his«eat. Proposed by Mr Bell: That Mr Mace's request be referred to the Engineer to report on at next- meeting. From A. Dnnbar, offering to: supply dog collars at the same price a« last year. From H. Jacobson, stating that Mr P. Ryan was liable for rate; on the Club Hotel. — -Not entertained. From the Manager of the -K«ep-tt-Dark Company re danger of the road being washed away near the head of the Company's race. — Matter referred to Engineer with instructions to act promptly. From Manager of the Golden Lead Co., stating that his company decline* to pay for the proposed new road to the company's battery site on the terms proposed by the Council, i.e., by payment of £1 for £1, as this road will be to ail intents and purposes, a public road. From John Gilmer : Request to be paid for extra work in the ploughing and sowing under grass of the R'-efton Cemetery.— Matter not entertained. From Guinness and Kitchingham Btating that they were instructed by Giimer and Roberts to prepare a -r deed to transfer laud r« quired lor. road up the Waitahu river, and requesting the Council to erect gates on the road when constructed. , From F6rsyl.li and Masters: Application' to lay on water to their pre raises. From Johu M'Sheiry: Application to he allowed to lay on water to his garden in Walsh-street. From W. Dunn : — reqne«t to have a drain in Bridge-street extended, SReferred to engineer. From George Harford drawing at tention to the atate. of the right-of-way between \m house and Steele's butcher shop. From Steele and Humphreys on same matter. Referred to the Engineer. From George Joice, request to have a short piece of road made from Dunn street in direotion of hi* coal mine, Resolved that the Engineer be instructed to report on the matter at the next meeting. Fom John Cox asking permission to occupy section 1228 town of Reefton. Proposed by Mr Irving seconded by Mr M'Ginley. That the correspondence, as read be received. Carried. The subject matter of Mr Mirfin'a letter was then d'scussed and not entertained. The report of the luapector of Nuisances was then read. From Dr Whitton drawing attention to the state of the creek from its discharge by Mr Harold's house, and its course along those sections of ground which lately have had dwelling houses elected thereon, and recommending that it should be boxed as for as Dawßon street. The Engineers Reports on several matters were read. Proposed by Mr Quigley, secouded Mr McGinley and carried : That the reports as read be received. The Enginer to ascertain if the pig* sty near the coal mine referred to in the Inspector of Nuisances report is within the Town boundary. Proposed by Mr Trennery, seconded by Mr McGinley and carried. That the Engineer be instructed to take the necessary steps to have the main drain boxed as far aa Cinnamon street and across that street as soon as possible. Proposed by Mr McGinley seconded by Mr Duffy and carried :— That the Chairman, Mr Trennery, Mr Irving, a; id Mr Quigley be appointed a comiiiittre to deal with the application of the Grey Road contactors. liv-soivtd that the request of Mr t M»l o) re line of road to MoNeiU be folaplit'd with.

Proposed by Mr Irving, sßcdndec! by Mr Duncan add carried: That the necessary steps bo taken to close the rohd through O'Malleys orchard and j hand it over cc him in lieu of the land for n deviation, provided ho agrees to bear all ths expenses. Proposed by Mr Boll : That the j Chairman, Mr Qui<jley, and Mr Tren* ; nery be appointed to sign cheques. ' Seconded by Mr Duffy and carried. j The Chairman and Mr Irving to j sign agreements. j Tender Committee : Messrs Bren- | nan, Quigley, Trennpry, and Irving. Proposed by Mi JDuncan, seconded by Mr Bell, and carried. j Messrs Brennan.'Qitigley, Trennery I and Irving were appointed members of the Trustees of the Beeftcn Hospital. The travelling expenses of members were then adjusted as follows : Proposed by' Mr QuigTey^ seconded by Mr Irving and carried, That the travelling expanses of members he as follows : Membeis for Anttfnio's 80h each meeting. Boatmans 30s and Hampden £7. Proposed by Mr Irving, seconded by Mr Tietinery and Carried i That the ordinaiy meeting of the Council in future be held once in each two mouths. Thb next to be on the fourth Thursd&y in January. Proposed by MrTrenupry; gecondtd by Mr McGiuley and carried — That the Tender Committee be appointed an Executive Committee to deal with •flatters of urgent importance -bttwien ordinary meetings of the Council. Tenders for repair -nd maintenance of the main roads were then opened aod dealt with as follows : — Section No. 1.

In connection with the above tenders, in each case the lowest was acepted, and for one year only. Proposed by Mr Irving, seconded by Mr Quigley, and carried, that applications be invited for valuation of mining property under The Gold Duty Abolition Act, closing on December 15th at noon. That one person be appointed for Hampchn Biding, and one for the reat of the County. Applicants to state sum for which they will undertake the work. Mr Quigley moved, Mr Irving seconded, and it was carried, that the followsng resolution, passed September 25, be recinded : — That the Council suh« eidise the Golden Lead Mining Company to the amount of £f or £in the | cost of making the track to- the ComH party's proposed machine Bite at Deep Crock. Tlie acounts, amounting to £1859 13a 10J, were pussed for paymt-ut subject to reductions as follows: Boat iii an's Returning Officer, £8 3s ; Roefton Returning Officer, £1 11s 6d. The meeting lapced at 11.56 p.m, '

I Year. 2 Years. T. Lynch ... £325 £476 P. Pbelan ... 195 390 J. OBbourno ... 280 440 J. Barman ... 261 460 M. McLougMin... 250 • 395 • Bryne and Riley 200 400 Section, No. 2. J. Kelly ... 180 360 T. Lynch „. 235 335 Geo. Roxborough 220 440 T. Wilkinson ... 200 350 Brun&Co. ... 171 — P. Phelan ... 150 — M. McLoughlin... 173 310 M. Smith ... 245 385 M.Murray ... 257 450 J. Oonnington ... 245 487 J. Osbourne ... 270 450 BecserA Bryan... 150 300 Section No. 3. R. Toppina ... 280 520 T. Lynch ... 513 885 T. Wilkinson ... 300 550 M. McLoughlin... 360 630 P. Phelan ... 290 — Byrne & Kiley ... 490 980 M. Smith ... 260 410 M. Murray ... 387 790 T. Mooro ... 287 574 Breen k O'Neill 355 — J. Osbourne ... 320 600 Becker ... 300 600 Section No. 4. J. Morris ... 110 220 A. Breen ... 190 380 G. Roxbnrough... 105 210 P. Phelan ... 190 380 M. McLoughlin... 195 295 E. Breen and Co. 165 330 T. Lynch ... 293 511 Byrne and Riley 125 250 T. Moore ... .138 376 J. Counington ... 176 35.1 J. Osbourne ... 210 360 Seotion No. 5. T. Lynch ... 35 79 10 G. Roxborough... 75 150 P. Phelan ... 40 80 Williams ... 27 — Section No. 6. Jas. Molloy ... 72 144 M. Smith ... 55 110 P. Phelan ..A 135 270 Molloy ..T 58 116 Williams l ... 47 - Section No. 7. Phelan ... 125 250 O'Regan ... 57 10 115 A. Came ... 52 K'4 Williams ... 90 — Section No. 8. O'Regan ... 120 240 Lynch ... 142 279 Phelan ... 210 420 Taylor ... 225 440 Lloyd ... 94 188 Section No. 9. Goddard ... W0 200 Lang ... 107 10 215 Lynch ... 127 10 249 Green ... 135 260 Phelan ... 250 500 Green, sections 9, < 10, 11, 12 ... 485 975 Section No 10. Lang ... ... .97 10 194 Hunter 100 200 Smeaton ... 103 206 Goddard ... 120 240 Greeu 135 200 Lynch 147 290 Phelun 200 400 Seolion No 11. Sewall ... ... 99 198 Neam 125 180 Phelan ... ... 250 500 Section No 12. Winn 89 178 Spence 110 220 Green 130 260 Neam ... ... 130 200 Edgar 150 300 Phelan 260 500