GERALDINE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6473, 25 November 1881, Page 5

GERALDINE COUNTY COUNCIL.

The first meeting of the newly elected Council for the County of Geraldine was held on Nor. 23, in the Council’s offices, Timaru; present—Messrs 0. G. Tripp, J. Talbot, Q. F. Olnlee, A. Sherratt, W. Moody, J. Mendelson, and J. 0. M'Eerrow. Mr Tripp was reelected Chairman.

A letter was read from the Mount Feel Bead Board, asking the Council to co operate with the Board in representing to the Government the advisability of placing the terminus of the Fairlie Creek railway extension at the present township, instead of at the Government reserve, near the Clayton road junction. The present township, the letter stated, had been the centre of traffic for many years, and the principal roads converged at that point. If the station were placed on the Government reserve the Bead Board would have to purchase new lines of roads, and be at the expense of making new roads. At least 150,000 bushels of grain would be grown in that portion of the Mount Feel District, which must come over the line, and if the station were put on the Government reserve, the growers would have to oart their sreduce5 reduce three-quarters of a mile in the wrong ireotion, and then pay the railway for carrying it back again. A considerable amount of discussion took Elace on the subject, Mr Clulee speaking in ivour of the Government site, and the Chairman upholding the statement of the Mount Feel Board. Other members expressed some disapproval of the interests of the present township being injured by the erection of the station so far away from it. Mr Talbot moved that the letter be forwarded to the Government with the Council’s opinion that the railway station would furnish better accommodation to the district if placed at the present township, and that it was an injustice to the residents of Fairlie Creek to put the station so far away. Mr Clulee moved an amendment to the effect that as the Government had practically settled the question, the Council postpone taking any action in the matter of petitioning the Government. Mr Moody gave notice of a motion for next meeting that the present regulation for slaughterhouses bo modified aa regards country settlers, so that they be allowed slaughtering licenses at a lower rate, provided that they do not slaughter more than a certain number of animals. The opinion being given that the whole subject needed reconsideration, Mr Moody altered his notice so that it will raise the whole question at next meeting. The Council then adjourned.