INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL

Inangahua Times, 28 October 1932, Page 2

INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL

(Continued from yesterday.! From Ina igahua Vall-v Farm-rs’ Union advising that the Union cannot offer any subsidy for the running of the train to Tnangahua Junction on Saturday evenings. Received From same asking for Council’s support on matter of loading Bank and Stock Yards at Cronadun Railway Station. That the Council support the proposal for erection of stock yards at Cronadun. Carried I From same re protection works at

•\ Douglas’ property, Waitahu. That the matter be left in the hands of Crs O’Regan and Archer to arrange for the necessary horse and drav lihour, and that the Foreman be i 'ns'ructed to have the work carried out by the unemployed labour From Unemployment Commissioner re Stevenson’s Flat Alexander Track, That the Clerk be instructed to reply to the letter from the Unemployment Commissioner ex* l plaining the position fully. Carried From District Engineer Public Works Department advising cancellation of Road authorities viz , Boatman’s Creek Bridge 10s 6d ; Rosstown Protection, Works £2l Is 9d. Received S

From Public Works Department forwarding authority for Mirfin's Bridge Protection- Received From District Engineer, Public Works Department re return of men employed on Government grants. Received

From same re rates of wages for purposes of Government and Highways subsidies or grants to Local Authorities. Received From Chairman No 12 District Highways Council re Main Highways Estimates. Received From same re Black waters Waiuta Secondary Highway and forwarding authority for road. Received From same forwarding authority for Reefton-Maruia Secondary Highway. Received l*rom H, Astridge forwarding particulars of work done by H. Astridge out Alexander Track via Brown Creek. That Mr Astridge be paid for 23 days work done on Alexander Road via Brown Creek at the rates of ruling when the work was done and that the Alexander Mines Ltd . be asked to contribute one half.' Carried

From Wright and Oliphant draws ing attention to state of Croaadun Capleston Road. That the matter be left in the hands of the Foreman for attention. Carried h rom T. Coghlan re the connection of dwellings at Capleston with tbe Water service. That Mr Coghlan be granted permission to connect his premises with Capleston Water Service.

From T. S. Patterson asking for a remission of water rent charge during the period that Mrs Moonie's dwelling Buller Road remained untsnanted. That Mrs Moonie be granted a rebate of 9/1 water charge while premises were untenantsd. Carried

From L. E. Morgan asking that rent due on Mining privileges held by Wealth of Nations Mine Ltd, be treated as irrecoverable. That it be a recommendation that the rent due on Mining privileges held by Wealth of Nations Mine Ltd, be treaccd as irrecoverable.

From Fire Brigade drawing at tention to state of Fire bell tower in Lower Broadway Moved that the Forem in be instructed to ascer tain the cost of erecting the Strand .Fire bell to be in iron and report to next meeting.

From same request for several articles of equipment. That the matt, r be referred to the Town members and Cr Archer to confer with the Captain and Secretary of the Brigade with power to purchase the required equipment, and that the Brigade be requested to furnish the Council with an inventory of all property in their possession, with a description of its condition

From A. Perry asking if it be possible to grant him a grazing license over land in the vicinity of the pipe line on Alexander Road. Moved that Mr Pi-rry be recommended to apply for information on the matter to the Land Office. From Matamata Council on the matter of control of ragwort and rabbitz. Moved that the Council co-operate.

From Dispatch Foundry. Greymouth, enclosing quotations for pipes. From Cobden Engineering on the same matter. The matter of procuring pipes was left in the hands of town members and Mr Archer. Mr Longman, a settler of Burton's Creek, waited on the Council relative to roading access to this ground. Cr Clayton introduced Mr Longman. Mr Longman stated that £6O would construct an Bft track right to his property. He also answered several questions put by Councillors. Cr Clayton moved that a grant of £l5O be asked to be placed on the Supplementary Estimates for construction of Byrne and Sommerville's Road, and that application be made to the local Unemployment Committee for assistance for this work. The Unemployment Board notified the Council that the track to the Alexander Mine from the top of the hill to the mine must be only three feet wide.

Cr Auld took strong exception to the tone of this letter, and pointed out that the track via Stevenson’s hlat was only six miles long, while the Snowy River route was 22 miles long, and the Stevenson’s Flat route placed the Alexander Mine within 20 miles of Reefton which was the banking centre and the natural centre foi this mine. Cr Archer pointed out that the Unemployment Board were misinformed concerning the facts relative ’ to this road, and he proposed that the County Clerk write to the

Unemployment Board very fully on the matter. Seconded by Cr Auld ;ind carried.

County Foreman's report*wa« presented and discussed, and it was resolved that an extra day's work be given to men working on Brown Creek Road at County rates provided the men camp on the work. The matter of the blockade in the stream on the roadside at Maimai was left in the hands of the Foreman for attention. Seventeen days’ work had been done on the Alexander track. Seven men have been working on this and the camps have been re-erected near the top of the hill

Cr Clayton reported on the interview with Wild and Robertson re the Rough River Sawmill Road, and on the motion of Cr Olayt-on, seconded by Cr Bvme. it was resolved that the Public Works Department he asked to complete Burton’s Creek Road up to Rough River Sawmill —Carried

Cr Clayton moved and Cr Byrne seconded, that the Public Works Department be asked to undertake the river protection work at Mirfin's Bridge.

The reports as read were received. Cr Auld moved that the Defence Department be asked to rebuild the Drill Hall. Cr Archer seconded the motion, which was carried.

The Electric Bight Company to be asked to remove the light pole at the School of Mines’ corner. It was also resolved to ask the Company to erect a further light in Bridge Street; the matter of attention to water table on Hill be left in the hands of the Foreman ; the Cemetery Creek to be cleaned, and that the Foreman be instructed to place the necessary culverts in the road at Specimen Hill, Capleston. Cr Archer moved, and Cr Panckhurst seconded, that Buller Road from the Station to town be cleaned up and graded on the sides by unemployed labour —Carried. Cr Archer moved, Cr Panckhurst seconded and it was carried that the Domain Board be asked to erect conveniences on the Domain.