INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL

Inangahua Times, 28 November 1912, Page 1

INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL

The meeting of the above took place to-day fell jsmembirs were present Mr Bells in the Chair, Correspondence.

Fiom H. T. Jones, lor permission to lay the water on to his premise in Main Street. Granted. From Sec. Fire Brigade, for a ntw 25ft ladder, and usuJ donation icr trie New "Year's celebrations. Granted.

f/rom Mr Phillips, on behalf 0! Messrs Billett, S:ar!et & Harris, asking Council 10 make a road from Boalmans Short Track to their coj! lease in block x. Interred to the gioeer to report. From Manager Big Rivtr Co., drawing attention to the bad conditica of several crossings on road between Merrigigs & Big River etc. Engineer to attend to and have wotk done. From George Wtlli>, asking that the track irom C' - mine to M.rrijigs be Improver 1 . Referred to Eogo* leer to report." From Sewell & >Vill«, for repairs to toad Irom Big River road to their house, and inesertion of ( their names on roll in lieu of John Pearce lor ita Merrijigs duicing claim. Referred to Engineer to report an amendment that woik be done being negatived. From Bluckwatir Miners As sociation, that the ntepiyers Wire desirous that Meates & Tobin shoulo be peraiamenlly employed on the maintenance of the road etc. Resolved that they be reinstated.

From Sam", for a trick from Biackwater to Sno,vvcy Geek. Eek gineer to report. From £>r Truby King, requesting the Mayor to meet him at the Rail < way s'ation on Wednesday morning. Received, From Clerk, Waihi,. copy of resolution fixing certain conditions to be observed by Employers etc.—Received.

* From J. Colvin Esq., re a letterreceived from Mr Morris.—Received.

From District Land Registrar, inquiry as to ownership of sec. 810 and parts 8ll"J2 etc. Ross* town.—Received and replied to.

From Minister of Defence, acknowledging receipt of Chair' man's message re dimensions of Drill shed.—Received. From Undersecretary Mines, that he had not received letter referred to in Chairman's wire of 10th ulto, re load at Waitahu.— Received.

From same that Saraty Syndic cate would be granted subsidy of Li per man per week for 13 weeks to four men.—Received.

From same, that if Council re« - commend time to be given J. Morris for payment of arrears of rent, the Minister has power to agree to the recommendationResolved that the Minister be asked not to enforce payment of rent for six months. From Minister Public Works, to Mr Colvin that the Chairman's telegram re grants would receive consideration when the Supplementary Estimates were being dealt with.—Received. From Under-Secretary Public Works, that Resident Engineer had authority to have noxious weeds lemoved from railway and road Creserves as requested by Council.—Received. From Railway Department, notifying the alterations of land near Reefton Railway Station to Inangahua Council for road purposes.- Received. Left silting.