Lake County Council.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1580, 11 March 1887, Page 5

Lake County Council.

The ordinary meeting of aforenamed body was held in the Council Chambers, Qneenstown, on Monday last, 7th instant, when there were prevent Mem C. C. Boves (chairman), J. Aspinall, W. Jenkins, F. M Bride, R. M'Douxall and R. Pritchard. Minutes of previous ordinary, statntory and special meetings were read and confirmed. coßßixros DISCI. Ontward correspondence was reid and approved. Inward correspondence, read and received, was as below : From Chas. Cattenach, manager, Roatebarn Station. Dart Valley (per Mr Butement), drawing attention to the had state of mad connecting the station with Kinloch, consisting of the piece of road previously discussed by tbe Conned, and. after inspection, approved of by the Engineer, and asking that it may be repaired without delay, so that wool may be carted from the station before the river gets high. From C. Montgomery and party, Few's Creek, Lake (per Mr H. Manders). making application for a prospecting subsidy, and soliciting promised reports and inspection of works by the County eninneer.

From T. Firmer and party. Shotorer Branches, stating that for the last thirteen mouths they bail been engaged prospecting the Shotorer tributaries for gold as far as the Shielborn and Forks, but without much success so far; and asking for a grant in aid under section 3 of the Prospecting Act, especially as the whole of past work had been done solely at their own eipense. From W. Marshall, Heid of Lake (per Mr Butement), saking for an allowance of £1 for necessary repair to track between Greenstone and Kinloch in December last

From R. D. Owens, Gibbston, enclosing account for maintenance of road from main road to coal-pit tramway From W. J. Marsh, Arrowtown, asking that arraiig«»ments entered into by former proprietor of the Lakt Commttf Prt*t with the Council shonM lw Continued, namely, that advertisemi nt« of an extremely local character be inserted only in the paper printed in the particular division affected, and that all advertisements of general concern to the County be inserted in both papers. He regretted that, since 1 ist meeting, the usual orders for several advertisement* to which he was entitled had been withh'ld. These, however, he had inserted and charged for. but Mr Black had declined to pass them, owing to indefinite instructions, and in one case because the chairman ordered insertion in only one paper. From RonMLS and Henderson, contractors. Glendhu road. Lake Wanaka, asking f»r an extension of six weeks' time, from 7th March. to complete contract, as the rock at the Bluff has tumid out nu»t difficult to remove.

From D.vid Why tuck, Lake Hayes Hotel, asking the council to form the rml ami make it passalde, so as to attain access to the lake.

From M. O'Meara, as agent for Gin You and Gin Wie, miners at Seven-mile, Lake, asking (in the event ot an application made fur an extended claim being granted) for permi—ion to w.»rk the road crossing same, provided it be It-ft in good repair to the satisfaction of the G'unty insiec'or. From J. and£J. O'Cnllathan, Cai-drona, applying for aid for prospecting under part 16 of Herniation*, section 153, class 2. Tlie ground to be prospected wa* entirely maiden ground, about a <|iiarter of a mile north of Cardrona post office—the proposed niode of working being tunnelling and jinking. From C. W. Adams Chief Surveyor, Dunedin, asking for estimate of sums required for roads to open up Crown lands before sale, in the County, for 1887-8, show ins each road on a lithograph or tracing The most urgent w-fk to appear first on the list, and others in the order of their importance. From J. Klack. County Clerk, reporting accoiding to instructions, that Mr P. Wing had been in the office oa trial as aasi«taot clerk for the l«st two months, and that he (Mr Bhkck) was much pleaded with his work, and had therefore innch pl--a*ure in recommendiug bun to he permanently appointed. ENGINEER'S REPORT. The Chainnaa and Councillor*. Lake County Council. Utvruurt.-I have the honor to submit report tor months oUn ir> and February. Ritd* j' .'T<r„ Tr.* road* and tracks generally are in gonl summer r»pair. and will not require any eitra expenditure tinti 1 the vet season art* in. Jf-i*# Cretk En.li' -I have to rerort havim: erected a f>->t-bridre a* initni *• •« *• bvt n eetin*. the total cost beini: £4 18s. Marttn'i Bay Tmrk. -Ten iers for Contractu No*. 13 and U for Martin* Bay track hare btt-n let to Mr J. W. Baker, and he is now proreeriinz with th* work. GUndku-Btuf Uad ~ht contractor* for this work are pcshin* on. and I expect the contract will be completed about the end of \ ,•"'■ Bffairt t» GtntU Annit BnSf* \ would like to have the br .lie over the t i-.ntle Annie repaired liefore the winter *eU in. if the Council could tee iU way clear to vote the money. The >tructure is very much out "of reieur. arc I requires a thorough overhaul. I would mpectfully reftr back to mv report of Ainruat, ISB6, in which I applied for authority to do this. If allowed to stand over for another •■±- ■ lam afraid the coat of repairing win be considcrablv more than if done at once. Pntifiee CTtfk Ra 1 If possible. I ihonld like to travel about 30 chain* of the Glcnorchr Precipice Creek road before the winter, a* I am afraid it will not stand the heavy traffic when wet weather »eU in. FtUbridf of Arr.i.- Riwer.— This bridge ia in a dangerous •sate, and will require iej«irintr shortly. I have the honor to be, etc, Jm. Blaci ORDERING OS CORRE-SFONDENCr, ETC. Mr Aspinall said he saw nothing in the engineer's report about Mr Jenkins and his request regarding the road from Arrow to the Saddle. The Kngineer said the road would have to he diverted in order to obtain a I.un .!• V gradient, and cross sections would hare to be laid off, but he had not had tfme to attend to the work vet. Mr Aspinall —When do you think it can lie done, at the matter ia not dropped by any nieaua ? The

roa-i is u«»- i more than people imagine. The Engineer By next meeting. Mr A«ptnall—Very well. Tlie Ch > rm.in »:•<'»- of the Council having had to appoint Mr Black as returning officer for the licensing districts in the county at a special meeting. » and said it would be requisite to confirm their action. It was resolred. on the notion of Messrs M Doogall and Aspinall— That Mr Jna. Hack be appointed Returning Officer to the Htensin:; election, in conformity with the re. •.rmnen Ja tion of the »petai meeting held Uth February bxt. Before proceeding with correspondence, the Chair- i man referred to the clerk's report concernin-..' the satisfaction given by Mr Percy Win* as assistant clerk, of whom alio Mr Batkin and Mr Livingston, when here, had spoken v« ry higldy. It was resolved, on the motion of Messrs M'DougalandM'BrideThat P. Wing be appointed aa»iatant clerk for 12 months—from l>t January, I»>7. to l*t January. IMB -at a salary of £1 per week, to terminate with a month* notice on either mli— he to give approved security to extent of /50. Re application from Mr Cattsnach, Rou'eburn Station, Mr Black said that the Rout, burn residents and nhhitters were the only persons using the food, snd it would cost about i'3s to make it It was resolved, on the niotiou of Messrs Aspinall and Pritchard— That a- tab Council have not funds at present to repair the road asked for by Mr Cattaaach, the request be declined. Re application from Montgomery ami party, for assistance unJer Pnepecting Regnlatiui-s, The Chairman said he thought it was about time to diS|c«e of this application finally. The Regulations only ap|.[itr'i to new ground aud opening ay of new cnotry, not for ol < ground. Mr M■ I'.r.'l.- mhl it w-s not in old working!, but in the neighlorhood of old workings. The lliairmau read an extract, showing that the Regulations retiniivd that the l'round for which sssMUncv was uiven must be three miles away from any o»her workings. Mi Aspinall cautioned the Council that if they once began this game of grantiug assistant e of the kind MHJ, there would be scores of similar applications Messrs M'Doogall aud Jenkins thought it waa oolv waste of time t>> further discuss the matter. The request wis declined. /?<• similar application from Farmer and others, Shielburo, Mr Aspinall said the party were at one time considerably more than three miles distant from

any other woi kings in the Shotorer river, bnt they were tired of waiting and had shifted to tome other part Ttaey were, however, well worthy of being assisted.

» It was ordered that the application be held ovei t W. Marshall's application for remuneration fo • repair to track between Greenstone snd Kinlocl • was declined, the Engineer stating that the worl done was not worth 5s to the ratepayers. I Mr R. 1). Owens, Gibbston, waited upon th Council and asked for a grant of £2O for main tenance for the year of roadway between the mail road, Kawarau river, snd tramway of Gibhstoi coal pit, the same as was given by the Council fo 1 previous years. Mr Owens, in reply, said the roai was for public nse, except within 70 chains of th 1 pit which he claimed as his tramway. The tota I length of the road for public nse was about one am | a-half miles. Tbe lessee of the new coal-pit couh ' get to it without interfering with his (Mr Owens' : private road. He believed an action concernitif 1 the matter would be brought before the Warden oi ' the 16th instant. 1 The Council believed that Mr Owens wai entitled to something for maintenance as in past | years, bnt the engineer said it would be requisiu first of all to ascertain what had been done. It was ordered that the matter he held over ti' next meeting, as the minute hook which was in tin Supreme Court, Dnnedin, would not be availabh for reference till after the sittings of the Court. The engineer in the meantime to inspect the road 1 and report at next meeting. 1 j Rt letter from Mr Adams, Chief Surveyor, askiiu ' information as to extension of roads for which j moneys were required. Mr M'Dongall said that the extension of road in ; block XIV., Wanaka, was the first iu his district I requiring attention. It was resolved, accordingly, that the sum ol \ £250 be applied for for the work. The Chairman said that an application had been . mentioned by Mr Daniel at previous meeting ! regarding money required for block at Reea Valley j in which Mr Haines' land was. The matter was held over till afternoon when j Messrs Dauiel and Butement were expected to lie j present. The Council then adjourned till the Afternoon Sittings. A special meeting was held (ill members beinz I present who were at the morning's meeting) io | consider the advisability of confirming a resolution ' j assed on 3rd January last to adopt th- provisions j of the Local Bodies Loan Act and the Government | Loans to Local Bodies Act It was resolved, on the motion of Messr* Pritchard ami M'DoogallThat the special order made on 3rd January, ISS7. adonting the provisions of the " Local Bodies Loan* Art, IMb," ami the "Government Loan* to Local Bodies Art, \s*>\" be now continued—the «pccial order to take effect on and alter 7th day of March, 1887. The Council then resumed ordinary business. With regard to letter from W. J. Marsh, arrowtown, the Chairman read copy of a resolution j passed at meeting in October, 1885, giving him discretionary po*er to insert notices in the local i pa|« rs as he deemed most advisable, and defending ■ the action he had taken. Considerable discussion ensued with respect to I condition ii|"'!i which notices were to he inserted in I the local papers, etc.. hut, as the minute (took was ! not available, it was decided to hold the matter J over till next ordinary meeting. Rt application of Romans and Hendrrson for extension of three weeks' time Jo complete the j (ileudhu road contract, it was ordered that thj request lie granted subject to the approval of Government, at whose cost the work is being ; executed. Rt request by D. Whytock for road from his | hotel to Haves Like. Mr Jenkins said the paddock through which the | previous owner of hotel went was private property. : ami the applicant now wanted a road made through j the sun eyed line. The Chairmin—We hive gone to great expense in carrying a drain down the surveyed line, and if a road has to lie made it might require special drainage, ami be very expensive. The application was or.iered to stand over till next meeting, the engineer in the meantime to make an examination as to probable cost of the Work, etc.. and bring up rep rt on same. The application of Chinese miners, Gleuorchv, for permission to mine on road was granted, provided the public did not suffer. With regard to Messrs O'Calla-jhan's application for prospecting assistance at Car irona. Mr M'Dongall considered the application was deserving of favourable consideration, if it had l*en lodged iu projier form. The ground convenient had been immensely rich, but there was a blank and applicants were tiying to catch the run of gold again. He piopnted That the request of Gin You and Gin Wie, Cardrona. for assistance under Prospecting Reflation! be recoti. mendi-d, protided Mr BUck is favorable to prosecution of the work. Seconded by Mr M'Bride and carried. An application for slaughtering license was granted to John Cockbum. Arthur's Point. Mr M'Bride called attention to the i>ad stite of rreek between the faims of Messrs Pritchard and Keriu, but the Council took no steps in the matter. (Mr V. H. Daniel here took his seat.) Mr Aspinall brought up his notice of motion table I at previous meeting-, with regard to reduction of jetty dues for sailing vessels oil the lakes, and he pmpnfd That the motion levying jetty dues on sailing vessels, at the rate uf Jtt 10* each, be rescinded. Seconded by Mr M'Dorgall ami carried. It was decided to reduce the dues for siding vessels to £l 10s. The clerk's suggestion that the reduced rate should I ■•■ embodied in a In-law wis ordered to be I carried out. in order to make it legd. (A notice of motion was afterwards tabled on the subject.) I Mr Butement here took his seat.) Kurt In r discussion took place concerning the subject of circular from the Chief Surveyor, Dnnedin, with respect to estimate of B»m required to ! open up Cro»u lands. It was decided to forward applications as follows:—Haines' crossing, Rees \ alley, £500: Cardrona Crowing, £">00; ami Gleudhu lilurT to Thomson's freehold, £2OO, and extension of Glendha road up Matukituki Valley. 7.V the drdroua Forest Nursery, a return was laid on the table showing that, for the past twelve months, the receipts had been £2B fis lid, and the expenditure £3l 10s 3d in addition to £22 Is paid foi wages. Mr Butement (County treasurer) said that Mr Batkin, assistant controller, htd instructed him to rei-eive mouihlv statements of the nursery finances. The Chairman said Mr Batkin was very dissatisfied with the way thing.) had gone on, and as one instance mentioned that sundry acouuts sent in by Mr Stud holme, amounting to £2O had not been pro|ierly passed. Mr MTMi.all said the deficiency arose through accounts sent out and mouey for bame not being collected. Mr Jenkins remarked that he noticed the accounts alone |aid Min-e ISS'2 amounted to £l4.'i 9s lid. This was altogether too much. He proposed That Mr Black, county engineer, be instructed to collect outstanding Nursery accounts forthwith. Seconded by Mr Aspinall ami carried. Mr Butement, in continuing the subject, said the question was— Could the Council carry on the nnrscry? There had not l>een £2OO received altogether since 1882. He thought it was a nice institution, but if it could not be carried on without lose he should propose to close it. (Mr Butement made a motion to this effect, but afterwards withdrew it.) Mr M'Dongall thought, before taking any final step, that the chairman and himself should draw up a ic|H,rt and <-omplcte finnn.-ial statement of matters connected with the nursery. He therefore proposed— That the Chairman and Mr M'Dougall visit the Forest Nursery prior to next meeting, and report as to the desirability or otherwise of the Council carrying on the institution. Seconded by Mr M'Brile. Mr Daniel called attention to the list of accounts ,

in which there was £l9 against his name as the proceeds of tfees sold by auction at Arrow town. '

f Mr H. B. Smith had sent the money by cheque t< r the late clerk, with account sales for same. Al I the treei were not sold, and be (the speaker) gavi some to Messrs Butement and M'Bride, leaving thi clerk to send in accounts to them, r Mr Butement—l have received no account. t Some members said that Mr Daniel was liable foi c ' payment of the amount to the Council. Mr Daniel denied this, stating that he was onlj • an agent. Mr M'Dougall's motion was then put; when Mi i Jenkins said he did not se* what Hap the use ol i carrying on what waa a white eh pliant, r Mr M'Dougall's motion was put, after furthei 1 discusssion, when councillors voted as fo'lows : i Ayes—Messrs Boyes, Daniel, M 'Bride and I M'Dmigall. Noes—Messrs Aspinall, Butement, I Jenkins and Pritchard. The chairman gave hit I casting vote fur the motion, which was carried. ) It was resolved, on the motion of Messrs Bute- ; merit and Aspinall—i That the expenditure and receipts of the Cardrona Nursery for the last three yean be laid on the table at next meeting, with a view to the future dealing with Nursery. The Ch iirinan read the following memo, received ' by him from Mr Batkin, who, h*> siid, was anxious 1 to get the opinion of the Council on the matter : salary or cissa. An entry in the minute book appear* under date the 23rd 1 November, 1881, and after those minutes hod been signed as confirmed by the signature. (Signed) "Fred. H. Daniel, Chairman. 9,182." The minute is in the handwriting of Boult, and is as follows: " By order of the Council (in Committee of the whole) the amount of salary overdrawn by the Clerk was remitted." (signed) Fred. H. Daniel, Chairman. The minute has no date. Assuming the minute to hare been written on the Oth January, 1882, at which time the Clerk had drawn his salary up to March, 1882, that i< to say, for three months in advance, amounting to £O2 10s, it teem* strange it was not acted on. No such remission was made, for in the 55 months—Januarv, 1882. to 30th April. ISSd-.luring which Mr Boult was in trie service of the Council, he only drew 50 months' payments of salary. C. T. Batkin. January 17,1887. Councillors said they never remitted three months' salary, hut S'-me of tlum recollected remitting one month. Mr Daniel said thit the Council, some yeais hack, remitted one month's Siiliry to Mr BouL in consideration of certain extra sen ii'es. The Chairman said there was no defal -ation. but Mr Batkin was puzzled to know why Boult should lnve done what lie did. Mr Jenkins asked how the Council wis going to pay for current accounts amounting to i'oOO, whilst they ha-1 an overdraft of over £1(100. The Cletk said that the limit of overdraft was £IBSO, but money had come in lath, and, taken altogether, the Council only required about £SO to make ui>. Mr Jenkins did not approve of the way the Couni'il hail to keep its nose to the grindstone, and suggested the adoption of provisions of the Act allowing them to borrow to pay off the overdraft. Mr Aspina 1 did not see how the Council were to carry on if not allowed a larger overdiaft. Still, he j was glad to «ee the overdraft reduced. »» tin y d for a longtime been paying the hank over £! a day for interest. The Chairman said that there wore £lO2 10« 'f rates dna for the present year, and which should be collected. The Clerk —Am I supposed to call upon each r tepsyer individually? I cann >t do that; ratepayers are supposed to come to the Council Chambers to nay. Mr A«pina!l— I propose tint the rates due be pli-ed in the hands of our soli-itor. Mr Jenkins proposed that the Clerk do the work the same as in other conn tie*. After further discussion it was resolved, on the motion of M-sirs Daniel and Aspinall— That the Clerk he instructed to insert a notice in the Arrow and panere, to the effect that, all rate- unpaid on 31>t March he Mied for without further notice. With regard to duty paid to Crunwell hanks on I Cntreil void, the Chairman said (in reply to Mr Aspinall) that the c< unty solicitor, Mr Turton, stated that he had been too busy since last meeting with county embezzlement cases, etc., to attend to the matter. Some nf the councillors suggested tint Mr Smith, solicitor, should ie engaged, but no further action was taken, and the subject dropped. Mr Jenkins desired to call attention to a sfafemeut mile by the chairman at previous mreting th it some councillors' travelling abowan -e had I ecu overdrawn. He was sfterw rd« t-'ld by the chair•inn privately rh it he (Mi Jenkins) was the member. He then had an iuteiVew vvitli Mr Batkin, who gave him a list of alleged piyment*. The first amount was t'9 12s for ei-ht mifiitics in ISS'J, l>ut he found the voucher was ii"t receipted, nor ha I he ever received that money. Mr Bit (tin said lie <•■ ul I not account for it. but it was pii-l ; it was put :n with other vo icher*, making a cheijue fur £29 5* There was al»o another voucher for £S bU for attending meetings in IBH4 5. whidiwa* included in other moiievs. making £77 7* 6d. There «; ( s a receipted voucher supoosed to lie in his name, bet he knew nothing about it. He was represented, according to the County Council hooks, to have attended 55 meetings, hut Mr Mr Batkin statd that he only attended 42 meetings. Corrwtlv siieakinir, Mr Jenkins said he had only received £4S altogether, but was entitled t<> £"io Bs, so that the Council was indi bted to him £'2 Ss. Mr Daniel—l quite recollect the circumstance. It was £1 H<. and I went with y'>u to the late clerk for the amount. Mr Jenkins —I saw- the voucher in the office receipted bv yon fur £2 Ss. Mr Daniel- I never got tVie money. [The remainder of report is held over.] Abstract of receipts and expenditure from Ist January to 28th Fchruarv, 1S87: HECEIPrS. / s. d. Rates ltfli 3 7 Licenses 19 n o r.iw.Mfr Ceneral 7'W 17 8 ('. ,r,t ra. t deposits 40 0 0 Bank overdraft, 28th February, 1887 .. l(x r s; 14 7 25-J3 15 10 EXPENDITURE. Bank ovenlraft, Ist January, 1887 2231 2 7 Sal.ries 100 13 4 OV.ci 8 5 0 Tra.cllinr aTlnwanoes 13 10 0 Treasurers adram-s 10 0 0 ' Charitable Aid Hoard 38 17 2 Cardrona Nursery 23 15 2 Printing and advertising .. 110 0 Deferred-pa)meats 12 0 0 Roads 04 12 9 —'——'^^ M^^"MM Tli" February was a rather ominous date in the life of the lite Mr Macaudrew. He was declareil Superintendent on the 28th February, 1867 ; Mrs Macandrew died on the 28th February, : |n7-i ; and Mr Macauderew was buried on the 2Sih February, IBS 7. There were two or three sensational finishes at the | Vicfuian Racing Club's Autumn me. ting at Flemington ou Thursday. 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