Lake County Council.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1588, 6 May 1887, Page 5

Lake County Council.

The ordinary meeting of alove body was held in ) the Council ChamUsra. Qurenatown, on Monday last, 2nd instant, when there were present Messrs C. C. Boves (chairman), J A*|>inall, J. Bntemcii', i K. H. Daniel, A. 11. Douglas, W. Jenkins, F. M 'Bride and R. Pritchard. Minutes of previous meeting were read and con- ' firmed. Tlie Chairman stated that this was the month in : which the annual balance and auditor's rej>ort [ should have been brought n;>, but as the auditor I bad been nnaUe to pay his usual visit up to the ! prvaent, it would have to stand over till next j meeting. The chairman then referred to the over* ' draft at the bink, which had been gradually retluced from £33 OS 8< 10>1 on Nn*eml»er 20, ISS6, till it waa on'y £l4lO Ids on the 39th of last month —as shown bv the com para t ion ftafenuiit (read) — making a redaction since he was last elected of £IS97 12s 10d. When electesl in X vember la*t lie mentioned, i.i reply to •■ounciilors, that he hoped o | be able to redact the overdraft considerably <turing his term of and he had reason to talieve—unless heavy damage o«x*nrred by floods—that by the end of hi* term the overdraft would be reduced to little or nothing. At the s*me time lie did not take credit for this aiti'factory stite of their finißce*, which he considered was entirely due to the great i-are and strict supervision of rotds an I works l>y the engineer. (\lr D >uglas —We In*e •till the worst six ninths of the year to face.) Still, with carefulness, it was quite within the power of the engineer to reduce the overdraft to nothing. Tne chairman mentioned that he was fo-ng to Wellington shortly on private bns-ness—at bis own espouse (lmjhtcr)—and whilst theie sh>uld I* glad to attend to anv business or matter j t>f s-on«e pence in which the Council thought he I COtlM be of lie also said there weic | slxibta at la«t as to the p»»ition of , overdraft with regard to the Acr, but at the prenei.t time there could lie inne. as there letful lim ts was £'J3'o. and they were nearly £7OO it. (To Mr J'-nkin* ) Th-* tank i* quite satisfied. Mr Jenkins—if not we had better get auotuer bank to k»e|> our accounts in. With re.-ard to iouls, Mr Jenkins did not think ' the Council ouJ>t to | unish the rate;>*yers by givinir them tad roads, •uaply for the sake j of »ipin * off the ov»rdr«ft Mr A-pin 11 was vcrv tUd to hear snch a favourable crmpiris>n. The chairman bad niv«n ' the en.iue r credit f>r the present tiiuur.ial position, but he ( he sre k-i) »«s the councillor i wh > slid th it toev to r»d i' - < the very overdraft. Mr lUviel aveitvd th»*y c>ul 1 not do ' it. but he waa vlad to any be w«<» a faUe prophet ! that time. S'ill be ( h-»p akeii did not i*lievc in Mr idea, but he thought the Co»n il —without atfectmg the , fSci.-ncy of th- r « !■»—«ti 1 further reduce the over r»fr, t'.-r it was fearful to , to p»y so much to the tank for interest. The Chairman quire coincided. Mr Jenkins—l «til! s'i> kto my in. Mr a'teotion to the mdn roa.l between Hayea Like a:«<! i Arrow Ina tion, wliicii w is a |« rfect .li-:u e, aud the wor»t piece of rrud in the whole conntv. Xr J'-nkius refer.-d to tlie siopjMgc of road nt Shotover Itiidue. a? a cas ■in 'inf, and ».«id ' if carting fr m Franktoii to Arrov had to bv way of Qacenstowu, woaid c»t another 10s per t >n. Tue discussion then diop:>ed.

CORRE<rotI»r.*CR. Ontvwnl correspondence w.-.s read and approval. 1 I'i*arl oorte*|>on lencr, read and le.-eive I, consisted of th- following:— Fr>m T. OConn»r, I> L»ylen. D L~t lv an.l T>. O• onnor, Sfr'ii»-y C ttk lVrr.ice (prc-eiilcl l>v Mr , Aspmali calling a'tenti >n to tlie imfer of M-'ssr* j Duw Bp*. *yi**s» the r-ud from St' n.-y ' r*-«k Terra-e t > M «ori I'oint. Tiie toad m i|Ue»iion lias i J<et*n in i->ij't«iit ii-c {>r neirlv years. and its j destruction would etitail gr-at l'.»ss and i-icuu-\enience to »In* resident*. From J. St'p ien»-Hi. Skipper* Point, roadman, ca'ling at*enti' n to th-? same ma'ter. From J. Wetikheitn. Q i-enstown, with rwpe-rt to the eradiation i.f the ribbit jiest, an-l copy of L.W. Mail root itnin.: l*is s.ii«*ni-- or i sn.'L-es'ion f»r arc mjl.Miii-jj the wrk *l»ich j «<-ft»me th<* m Ta'»r tor the «li>t'irt (Mr K«-rtii*) li'd pmmiv.il fo ij-i his l*-»t in supporting wh-n it ' st v» ititrolii vd by 0 »v.*riiniei»t rluj vssioii. Tin* ! writer aske 1 fo.* thf to' the • 'oimeil. Th~ j Mr i'er al»» comm -uted on ih- s 1.-iitsfioii which had j K « i m ide by some in ;»»k the m«ml«r lor th • j district to support a lar_e i«"nus. mv fr>lll 3i to f I per skm. r» thee he o!.je-(>-'l. as f 3: Fos'ly—r»at it would induce !tndh>Me~3 to <li-- « l onf:na'» lsyin.; |ioi«nned grain, be-au*e (-Ui»i«» iieing then s i vabiaMet only one nk .;i <•»* of five w»n'-t b- n'i».»in»-<l »f the |«tison>-d r •hints; a ! s-', j th't the pe-t *ou!*l • k>-d as an industty j to Iw fo<t>red Sc on i'y That a bums ' in >u;o ilukoirst j»er*- '>s t>> procure «ki»;s ! f.om li.-re. Thirdly-In It the eo-t > f >kin* , bv trapping or «tli»-rwt»e won!.l l<ceno>cx us (h's ' a!»*- r o\itii it»* ix'ii.g £.VX),(I)O •>.• m .rel. tu l r* 'J t- lv —Til n a i>"n i« nnuht f'a-tnte th? a-tn of stoi km-.' ai»>l |»>i>ii!at ng man rv, a* it wo.tl I '•* "in >1 •• ' |»r..fi'a - '.!* to r«i»e a er>'(> of i'xin« t-.t n s!hi ji o>- j catt 1 -, an i the tilling of th»: lmj m«y l<e j Drgle te-t '' Flt-|'iUi.i 111 (Trueiitfit by M r from .1. I J"nkui<. T. Mi: he-on, f;. (. Im n-'. If l>,s'»a. .1. llo'n-h" aii<i lbll.tr. J 1". He'!e>, W. W 'is 1. a-i'l 4) other ('ni itv rafeji.ive:?, a-kmg tiiit the |irt"»eiit 'fan er >u-» mi l froni Arrowt"Wn to th"*('r"Wn I'erra.re rii f>>' in"« r.«ail he wi.l n.-l 10 thit «>f a procei 'liav rovi— i'.< |ir>Heut «vi-ri*g-j w.-'th oily s veil fe t. ami reiiilerim; it initiO'tiil 1 e*-ept at "cri«io:i il j»'a -e«, f >r :wi» I vehicle t" pi*s en!» otlier. 'I he 111 "1 «*oa li t" a-'.l from P m*»roke «.« afHi '!e*an e l 111 tl i+ »,.v f r a OMisi le aMc 11m'. I tie iiu-ome'-ieuce to g-neral |»i!i|ic fince th- • f trarlic a so r-n i> r •! it B2."M«»ry to r«-*>iir aaJ wi lon the r<u<! in or.le; to prevent ac -i«l lit*. Frivn I'iiblie W .rks IV'-a-t-nent, NVUincto". with r«*-t*cf to £JI>J -rant r M irtm't By ti.i k, silting it ni l no: he •! o v»-l tc 1 pv if s t sf ict<>iy connne i •'•nte •: is nn-'e «i h 11 t'.rce in >ll tin from {Kebni.try 2>». IS3T ) From \V. applying slmshterifg license forymUat Sunuyn-ie Farm. Mi l--i'.-» K'at. Fr >in J. But m-lit. Qneenstowii. Ma' ,- h IStli, jirmg iMiti'f that he hi'l ahan-lone 1 ! hi* • u u>. wiiici he hail otf' ie'i toG'.vcrniiirnt Toreaiio Ita.ion a»<l re-sale; au l <<>nv-<|iiei.tly that, in fi.t ue !ie sh 'iiM not he chargeii with as3-*s«;nvnt on that pai t cf his estate. Fmni M. Du ver. firmer. Fr.inkton, n«»k : »tir f >r relief from |K*ym«*i>t "f >a'e«, a'nl in «ut'|»n t s i' - mitting i>-r consi'leriMon ortiiii fiets, name y, that on Sth Jn y. I8>.». lie inxo'vel t an I from that tiuif till jih Ja* u irv !a«t utill '•••mpieil the lh.itn)ii>l Like at ih- will of the N.Z. Loin an I M.A Co. till receivin.' notic- to iput He hel l no in?«re«t in t!ie l»ni an-l w»s merely eintik r, «r*(« e*ery 'lay S"ine arrangi-meiit w -ulil Its nia )e ; he £_s-«-rte.l that the r;.t s he was charge I wv, in reality, tine bj th- CnmiKiny Fr»m I'niwn Lunis Oiti«-e, \Wlluiiit"ii, *'aii'g thit £l5O *onll l»e p'i -e.l on the estimate fur sulrti'ly I'iirarb lanlrona Nurserv. From II M'Bii-ie, again le pnsting that public r<>n.i lw opene l between set t.mis S3 aiul b4, block 111, Shotovr ilistiict. From D Whytock, Lik»* Ilayr*, complaining of annoyance and dtmaire the wjUt was th ing to his ptihiock. ami stating t'.at milvi's g'or>[ie.l at once he ihonlil cl>im ilamsues f <r a heavy snm the list rams hud ilestroje.l i:early an acre of gronnd. From Coloniil Secretary, sta'inj; *h.it the special rr ler re ad >ption of Local 110 l.cs Act, etc., had bt- n gai-t'eil. Fr >lll \V. Tnrton, County «li.-it<r, wi.h rp-.'»r<l to coaiCiieJ by mi. eis' rights and tl.e tit-tor 1 rol'i«. Fiom A. Brown ai'rf A. Fras-r, miiers. Arrow Ri\>r. iirimitin.' their intention to pto<pect fur g»M on laml at the heail of D toUn's <'r>«k. ne*r rah'lr- of Nevis »an-.e, an-l »lio<it one note fr>m Stoe-'s coa'-i»it. Kiwuran. and it wa< to enr in a tail-race m me 25 chains, 9 feet wi'le and 16 feet .hep to ui> the gioun'l. Theestimateit coat of tail-race was £203. Tin y therefore asked lor a wUidy in aid under ciauae LL, of tba

Prospecting Regulation* aa gazetted 29th October, 1885. From the Hosntal and C.A. Roanl, stating that All- (being at rate of l§d in the pound) was tiiC contribution to be made by the Lake County. From C. Colquhorn. Wanaka West, drawing attention to the deplorable atate of track between Mutukituki runs and Wan ska West station, and asking that a man be put on to repair it. The estimated cost of a thorough repair was £SO. Certain circular* were laid on the table. One was from S. Y«i!e and F. J. von Stunner, secretary to theN.Z. Railway Reform League with regard to change of system of railway fares and charges, etc. Others were reuai ding the unsatisfactory wot king of the Hospital and C.A. Act, etc. Engineer's Report. Queenftown, April, ISS7. The Chairman and Councillors, Lake County Council. (fiNTLtuKN,—I hate the honor to submit to >ou my re]>ort for the months of March and April. Ouvru' Road.—According to instruct ions I in«pected this ruail, and un of opinion that nothing li.e the amount claimed bv <»wen», and authorised b> the Council, l.a- Wn *|«t*nt un it d irin.' the Last twelve months—in fact, the road seems to ha»e been altogether neglected. If the Council recognise the liability ot ku-e|>iii< thu road in reiwir. I wo iM rcj-ectfully suir-tut that nu l<:ni|> sum M gitcn to Owena, hut that I maintain it in the ordinary way—by putting on a surfaceman when required. l;y tI.U means tne road will ne kept in mucn better rc;<air anu a considerable savin,; effected.

JfW foucf.-l have to report that the road from Arthur's Point bridge to C. Mo» place lia- been «atiaf«ctoriiy QnUhed. The Council a.'rccd at a niertinir held on stli July, 18a«i. to 1,-rant asul«idy of 1.12 toaardi tnii work, which sum 1 would iiuw reO'.::"ie!-! for payment. ll udt.—l fo.md on visiting Oarston recently that the Mita ua nver i» ra'cidly emrOi.l.in.- on to the ro.»u at S. <>t: s Creek, and found it necesMtry to ie.it on a man to widen th<; r«*d. 1 nave al»<) | lante>l a quantity of wi'.ioas so as to pru'evt the tanks. The cost of till- work will be aliout 1.V5. Htnl, A rr■> c - 1 l»ave to reeoit that the 15 cliain* of rv-J Ivuv between Arrow Itoto and the County, Uit which hai'i tlie co.t ol cvn»tnictioii authoritol at m-'etin-,' held on «'t!i S:,-tenj'.>er t U now completed. Toe «ur» Set tor I .'SI U». and ti.e half-haie due by the County is Lil 15-, which 1 now recommend be l-a d. Ainu LnJy:. -SiiKe U»t meeting I have viidted and in»pecteii tlie Annie bm)»e, and climate that it will take L 175 to rc d> k and ie;-air tue bridge. Tiiis includes o'ie coat of tar, and I w mid a.-ain the necessity ol doin„' this work as »o<in a- i«Mil>ie. (#'rurri, Jfuii. /i>iif, Frahlt-'n —That portion of the main roal Iruiu rraii.ion jetty to O Kane -, an i trom tl.e leineteiy to M'bihieV— a le'-fctii ol aliout il chauw—'e>juire.s tirade hi<„' before the winter Svis in, if money is available lor the work. Martm'a L*iy J!>ad.— l have to ruvrt that contractu Nos. 13 and 15, tiree'w'one to Jlartir.'r Bay, are low com)letel. Tne money for contract No. 13 i- from j*i. I I intemi lo »he other contracts nert xefk, auU »!>,• i<-i----twn *iil I* muie to Government i<ayment as *oon as t.'.e »uik is pa-M-d. I.ht't sh.-l-e" nn.iif.—l fa\e to rejsirt that the !a.o Hh>l in the Shvto.ir n»er. aba .t a fortnight a„'o, did cotisiUen.be A deep channel was cut on this side, and a cotivdur at* e part ot the riser i» ruinu.i,- in coii e>] .cnce, the heavier trait'' 'ia» bst'i a'.inOsl s'ispindal. and, rciO.n.Mii. ti.e nece si'y of cstal>'i«hui(f means of coniiuuiiicati.in, I l a e p o iwicj to iej<ur the datuaee ssitho .t waiting fur the a .ths>;ity ot the Council. It tne riser kce|* low I hope to Inve the reiairs elected *n-t tr.ilflr res'llli-sl aoi .t the in;'die of this we. k I am eat present to wi:a; tne ssjll nit, hut lam kic, in.' the ex)«udit u rc a, low as i* con»j.ent witu a «ul»tantul work. /.'uif. j in"i ij - rtie roads and tricks throughout the co .ntv ate in a fair -tate of repair, but, a- trie w inter s«c>oii is t.ow apprca it wili be iiecessa.y to ititr.a.-c tne number of surfacemen.

(,'mni T.d 'k, itdirr't Fitl tn S'fipp<r.i K *t<l I have miMo a •urvv) trie i truK »u a- to the graiic-s, ai'luiku to tlir«ilth, an ! »i make it for trolly trairu-. T!ie cojt of the tr.«k to luft. (4M.M t:i niv u.snion i» niJe enough !>r tioilirs) wmiM l c ats> <t 1.3 , ti.it. I aui afiaii ti.at tne e*Utini; .r.ulo, ulmh hy rciittiiev to tnc |.ian mi Hie u!ilc*.!i l>e loni lto i!-out 1 in H. «ou!«l l>e 'OO «tc(|i, ai on')' a i<r; Miuit Uul co ilii take*} 'if To nuke a nwrr praeti.a'Oc .-rah: woui.l tni*a iviaUml.lc 'rn.ll.r-.nu' "f tiiv ill tuticv an I a h:v unKa .rtate; oat ay, all I tie.- -a.in.' in <li lan. ea« eom.-au-U wiiu Uie ioo>i rounj t>y Artiiur'* I'juit unul l not I*hii »riai. J.\o. Duu, Kn^iiio.:. V !ccn*town, 15th A;>ri!, !>i7. The Chiirman ai.l Councilor*. Like County. i;*.TL««Cs.- I lu»e to mf 11111 you t.'iat, in x-eonlan.-e «it!i iiblrui-tiuns mtiinl, I>U i<-.l tiic k - ro n.d »iiiih o Calla.'lun an I ; an> [>ro;o e To pr.np-it, an.l tor whit h n ject tiny a;i;.|ie-l f.»r un Ur l"a-< II l'io*}iotttn< ai.'l I It' .1 tl.it it U tlir lnttlitl .il t.f the J-ar'v tI r ill a t intiel in l'anlr:r;a f.<eit, a ti: tame "I ab-> t !>' ft. »■ a- to 1 ter-o t the •• .pi'i i.l rin ot le»l "t C"l- A* to wh.-thv: t >• t"ou!:'*.| shoui I fjtonti'v revoiniiit'ii'l the a;i|-lit-atit>n i a'.;, it >ay, i>ut - » ih ; i. at ti.e re-,":l.itio:i -i»ic of [vr f'O f-.r l iving ».o .11 amou.it lo abuot 10s, witl: i>roo*b:y an L 6 lor »iuK 1114. J.\o. BLa.'K, E:i s - i;iccr. Ordering on Correspond syce. Mr Weiiklivim, who apic-arnl in support of his s In-ne iic«tr'ifti -n oS la'ti-Ks, !«at<l hj« hail t iken s'.ni: trouh|e ovir the nutter, an I if the Coiin> il ga-.c .my e.iconrr.emeiit he was prepared tn go to Welliii.tan at Ins »wn expense. i lie ('roiir.vt 11 a.r-e-l hi* plan, ami he was tpiiie s.iti'fietl it i-oultl he carri-il out. He v»a« wtiimg to print circular if the I'uuncil a.rettl to taKe the in it er nn I Mr M'Dtvga'l here took his seat ) D.stus ion uf the ([Utstion w;u li-.lil over till the afu-i li-*"!. !!•> M. Pwicr's complaint, t'ie c'nirman n fcrre 1 to the int- r-retati jii clause i f 1 lie R.ti..g Act .u> to Ot.vip IIICV. Mr l»w er sii-l he never- had a lease of the firm, atnl v. is l.ihlc to :n> to-neil «>ti a' a month s notice. He h.t'i not cultivated the I iml the 1131 l'J ni ititlu. The L"ai! Coinpaiij pai.i tlie ra'tslef re, Imt thiir tintia."-, Mr Maus- n, i!e-linid to pay last y«at. TiteCteik S'Ht:il llilt l>a\er Was ill ! 1 months o'lt oi the 12 tor which lutes were ciiar^--!.

It was re«ot*ed, on the ir.otioa of Messrs Douglas and A>pi:.all Thif 'he S 7. iyv»n '« representative be piven to (•ay ri'-« in q.ic tion within a *Ccit, at>-i in deficit tlut Lc t.»k> :i /?•• Mr Ji.itemeiit'n apt l»'ati«n lie sii-I lie had had a reply fr in the I'rnjK.Tty Av>ea-ineot Coni-mi-sioi.ir, wiii u.is to tike otf the ex'iH tat. I.i Mtur*- thvre w »uM he are !u. ri-.n. ainl lie su.'yested tli.it the rate in future he j»cc«»r li««i;l The I'h-iiriiMii unid the auditor lw<l objected to the intx otf 'if rat>*s<. It w.is .le -ided t > le'. the matter stand nv»r, /.'< oiiii laints a'-out washing away approach to Stoney Liv-k Hr d_e, 'he ei.jjrneer stat' d tlut Mr l'f ti a«sert»-d th<- r.•:«< 1 was a |>oition of hi* M<-As.-nnil s.i'i h • ha 1 l>een ask'-d to stojj Mr Do t«. hut li- declined to do s i. st.i'i' g th it it theie v.as a »ur»eved track, Mr Divi<* acti--n was illegal, and h- coid !he puni-hed. .S"in-' of the petiiiontTH and Mr Davit ui re not i-n too I tiruis, and it would nt he Lir to l.ke action until tiie otlier side was heard. He moved Thv! the m.VtT st.m-1 over till next m-e'in.': thi'. in the meantime, the engineer vwi the lcn.-uii;>. and if )levr* lui .a llrn< are fount to he ciiirtiatliin„', that ie/il ]wtedin;i !>.■ taken gainst them. Seconded liy Mr Hiit«in-nt and carried. •S.inie leferenc- was made to Sfoney fieek liridce or rattier wir»- eros-in.'. which the engineer stated wi# al c.'ed to he the private proj»erty of Mr 0 • on nor. ft' Mr Scoles' application forslniidi licen*", it wai ordereii that he inu-t tir-t comply with regulations l»y advertising Ixh.re the license coulil be grau'eil. .1, Iro.i-nlc, Pend:n>k", was t'rmtcd r«*new*l of a ni^riTtri licence, althou.'h Mr M'D"U k all sud he hid heard complain ta ab.ut the position of the al itioiterxard.

\\ ith to cnmrlaint W Mr Whytork, II net Lake, the enn>.iir sai>l lie could not so- lli.it any Hi're «l»m ue was il..ne mure than l.t.nt year, ;«n>l th.- surfacemen had par'iiul.ir iosiruetioiis to 1 ;ok alter that part of the r>«»d. Mi Douglas noticed tint WiKvlhenl, tlie ganger. li.nl made a *ery good diuh to keep water oil Mr Whyt-K.'k'i land. The matter was left to tlie engiuecr to report on at i.ext meeting. Afternoon Sittings. With rtranl to lett-r from Government re unexpended trrant fi>r t!ie Martin's Hay roa<l, ttie engineer said it would he impossible fjr him to no and I«y otf the remainder of the work. lie S'ig'.'e*teil that Mr Whit'-onme or somebody else should t'n. An ordinary jierson of pK>d eonimou sense would be capable of making the survey. Tlie i.ew io«l was now oj«en to I'yke's (.'reek, ami to ilo ttie survey ami remiindcr to the Hay would only take ai«Oiit threw week*. M<s<rs Jenkins and Douglas did not think it right at the present tune lo take the engineer away, an l it whs eventually resolved, on the motion of Me»-rs liute>nent and A«pinall— Tliat Mr Clack obtain a »urreyor to server ami lay off the ror:h ride of Lake M'hurow (or a practical track lo Martin's Kay. : With regard to suggestion by Mr Weukbeim for i oradicauju ot the rabbit peeu

Mr Daniel tliught it would lie ridiculous for the Council to commit i'»< If without due consideration. For hit. part he had n-.ver before se<-n the scheme in print or writing. He suggested that a committee be appointed to deal with the matter. Messrs Aspinall and Douglas did not believe in the plan. After further discussion, it was ordered that Mr Wenkheiin !c asked to forward copies »f his proposal to ni«inlx>rs for consideration, and that the matter stand over in the meantime. Rr repair ami general widening of Tobin's trac't. the Council did not thick the ratepayer Mould approve of making and maintaining Uo roads lo the Crow ii Terrace. Mr Douglas thought they should widen the road in t 'aees to allow drays to pas'. Mr Jenkins said there was nothing wronc now except a few slips had fallen in. Ttvre was a g eat d-. a! of tralfie on the road. Tiie County Enui..eer (in r<plv) «aid lie could n>»t tell liow much money it Mould ocst to make a dray road. Mr M'Dourail said, although the Council objected at one time, l.e was in favour of indentiug the hill in places, so that settlers could pass. Mr Daniel said th - >t Mr M'Kerrow, SurvcvorGencral, had objected to s- end nvinev on tlie road. Mr Jfi-kins thought »iiat when it came to a matter of public convenience the Council should take a stand. Kesolved, on the motion of Messrs Doiulas and Jenkins That the road known as Tobin's road bj widened in three places to let one rlray i>a»s another, and sonic of the larrr.wc.-t places widened.

The Kngineer, : n reply to a question, said that tli** Precipice C«eek road, Head of Lake, was too narrow t > travel, but there was £!S available for tiic work fiom the deferred-payments. There were alont '22 chains, but it would be necessary to wi I: n the f ini.ition, as Governuient had made it too i.arrow— only ten fev-t wide—aud travel would fail oil. l!e«ol> cd, on the motion of Messrs Butement and Aspinall That tenders b; ca'led for wi leninr ani! pravellinj; the newly nude road on cacti m le of the divert north of I'r»*. i, i. < Crei k. Gln.ori l.y— tender* to be dealt with t.y Public Works Committee. It was o'dered that thtr Works Committee be emjHiwered t" ded with tunder*. J'r i-oiii'biint nia-le by C. (.'oh|uhoun as to state of tli*- Wainka West tiack, it wa« n solved, on tiie motion of Messrs M'Dougla.l and Jenkins— Thit t'i be expended on tins Wtnaka trai k in re;>airing it between the Matukitjki and Wiir.ai.a Wtst. The .(iieslioM of stiik'iig a rate f> r the currert ye.ir was liit.ii.bt ep, when Mr Daniel expressed an < puiicn that the C •unci! cou'd not do So until the balance sloct wa-s brought l.efoie tbetn, as it was nec-ss.ir\ fir a basis. The <"l. I k stito ! tint the three-farthing rate last year amounted to £;>7H. 11fM»1 veil, on tiic motion of Messrs Butcmrnt and Do'i.l.is Tlut the ClorV be cmKMrcH to itivp rn'irr in the newsl jt;-. i« r. uHfti'ij rn<. -inking o( rate (IsoT-SoJ of t iu-.' f.irthi'"," (jd) iii the *; /.V mi d j.-ft\ dues, it wis res-ilved, on the motion of Messis Asjunail and M'b'.-u ;a:l Tl it a btr hit br at le 1 to those in foic, en ro-verinf t' C 1 wiri.' of jeity <»n »t aim-ro a levy c( Z J 10s |vr ni» ini; viilin.- rraft, a 1-k.i of XI lo< per amiuui—on all < r a!t Milin; on an 1 Vt'a ,ati;'U. " i'h teg.vd to Mr C'i a!!».lnn's '• r as'l-i.tiK e in pro>p.'i ti:ig-p :Yrte I to in lite engineer's report —it w.i» or.ie r cd t!i »t ?ii • matt'-i stnr.d i or. Mr O'lViigh in, hi til': nciiitime, ti see Mr MM'11141!. hiciilhi tor toe iniing, aud sta'** the n -tiie- o! Km < I,.i:ji. Fi i-er. A'lo.v l!'ver. M Jetikf-s sa d Ii- b.nd rec. tnun nded that the apioi a'i' -i made in > h • put; 1 • f-.tiu. Tb.-pir y Were L' illjl t«» ' live 111 lieW g 01,' d i.lld t111" p -isoects were promixing. (Mr As in;dl— Ii pio-tnis-i".' why do they want assisUuw ') ihey v.aot belli to "Oct: up the evuiitr» . Mr Aspinall—lf "iv.'i: we in.ike a start in sicb cas -s tin re will i>e no eid ot Mtni'. tr appiietMon». w inch tlie I ou.n.;! will have to d .d wi.h i:i the same w iy. 1: w\s ordered ibit th»» engineer report on the api.lK-ati >n -i* next inc. t i Tie I'll iii man said tin re was another nutter wli.-h b.id I ••■en l.r- unlit u;i several tun-s. ami shoul! now !>•; d-alt wi li finally—and tint was the pmposcl io.ol ti in Milb-i's Kiat to the junc ion of .Skippers ro.id at tlie Dan O'C iti nII The pr p se.'. n-ad. v.Lich would l.e > n a gruleof 1 in 5 -.1 r>. would be a!: hat f r coiivc\an es the >kij»i.eis ioad was 1 in 'J and '.hat was ip.:'.^

ste-p eiio'i.h. Mr A-piii.ll —lf ve eantioi- get a lx-ttrr gride thill 1 1., o or li it will b • no eov.i, and is tlicrrf'.re in*' wo-tli spendink! the in no y. A horse can't pu 1 a load on a load oi I m o jia 'C Mr Jenkins tl.oii'.dit the thine tnitht be ls» 1-1 over,, and it mi-Jit be found possible to bring the road out further The I'-iiii'ty Kiign.e n r ito Mr Jenkins) said it wtnl 1 he ueiessiry to zigzag the jiroposed road to get a gr.-dfi of I in S. liesolve.l, on the motion of Messrs M'Dongill and Jenkins— That the i-o'.si lera'ion nf widenin? track—Miller'? Hat to I'jii «>''<jimtll, SKi;iptr:t tin.k -be deferred for the pre ent. \\ nil regard So corta : n eireu'ars from llruce riauitv Com;, il re the w«. rkii g of the Hospital and I'. -\. Act ; fi'..m S \ lib.' r.gndo'g tailnay eha'g'*-', etc.. the ( 11111-1 decided to take le. action. Mr Daniel remind, d the I'ou: eii of its intention to make a by law with te.iji.-ct to the width d tne ti*cs of wheeis of dr iv It w is res' l.i-d, on the motion of Messrs Isulenielit and Daniel That the s i'','i>*:.jni ".vli'.,h weri* prepared by a sub-com-mittee, for the purpose of enfori ecrlain width of tur» on the convey;inees '.l on the coctity roads, be l.y tlii- I'.'iniil, wnti a vie* of hawii,,' tlicni UI-.CI tol in the I y l.Wr Tiie ClMiriiian ieft'red to the manner in vhich h tel lieenses ware tran'.-.l last year, and they iii I not cov. r expenses in sonic instances. Me tlu ii.lit the t ounoil ought to I u r.'pit-sci ti-d at the next animal of (j|«. Licensing t oniniiitce. Mr Aspinall thdiij;lit there wtrj t->o mary £5 liePu«»»<.

Aller di«cussioit, it \vs* «l**c-<l -d that th* clerk lie instructed t" r<-[jr. «eut the p .stliou of allaus to ll.c g ('puunt'.tu 8. Rod »ed, on iln- m.itiou of Messrs M'l'oui>.d! am! Mliri.leThat a statement r»f frr<* a r .! cosH ir.ciTTO'' 1 f hi* (\mm il i>»? tn thv Chairman of each Lionel u J Itemh.»fte to *»hOH tlic tinam ial r?s i!t. KcSi'lvfil, on the m.'tina oi ,\!c<srs Aspinall and I'riu-hif'l— Th.v 11'iTinecr ?rt th? fs«*nl!c .Ann'e tiri.'rc a .ii that siic liovriuiuctit be rtq iojtcJ to a-siil .11 liic C \ The CliHirmvi r» ft tr» the er"t of k>>'pii'j» open imiii r *n I a' Lo* r S!i- t >ver lirn'ij , <A*iiiv.' to t=te rep*a'el owiil.-.v of flic inc. 11.- ti.eight tint tin; sooner iJn-v f.i-'i d ti.e ilitfietiMy tii.- ljeiu-r, an.l su.'H'-st' il tii.it money rfi >uld i 0 >a:s d under tlir L-.-j-l Rodies Loan-* A<-t toe:et aii«.>v l>r < at a ituiniile pw.e hi-hri up. 'J'he work would have t'> tie 1101 e ti'ioi.er m later. Tile Couii il (|uite agreed, but nothing defu.iLe was decided ti[»t»i W.th regard to tlie pisitimi of Canlrona Fic.st Nursery, hell over from previous mee'iim. it th.tt. thr uji snme uiiMinile the c!itirmi>i dul i.ot visit the N'iteer> with Mr M *l>ougall. 1113 recent attendance at Diine.iiu also interfered. S<iiiic discussion took place over t.lie nneation. it ht inir stated that 1.0 ir.orc than i'.VJ IS* 9 i liad been recived 011 account of trees during the past three yeirs. Mr M'Pnu.all *aid he could almost certify that amount as taken from his own locality, and Mmuvdit there niu-t he a acr<;w 1-mse somewhere. However, it was never started on the expectation of making a profit, ami it had done a deal of good. Mr -ieiikms surest ed that the Nursery he leased. It was eventuilly decided that Mews M'Dougall anil liuteinent visit tiie Nursery ami report it liext meeting. Snme discussion took place on the adpurnod application of Mr Marsh, Lake County Prts*, I regarding certain advertisements, and it ended in a | resolution, u follows, being passed, on the motion

of M Mr* A*p : nall ard Daniel— That toilers be called for all the advertising connected witli l.ake bounty from Lake County Prcut and Lake Wakatip Mail. Aecnunt* do the amount of £674 lf« (inclusive of £ 175 return of deposits, etc.) weie passed for paymcnt. A vo'e of thanks to th« chair concluded the business. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF OVERDRAFTS. ISS6, March Balance sheet, lank overdraft .... 2Q72 S> 0 1887, March; 1.- Po. do. 1514 15 6 Twelve months' reduction • • - 1457 13 6 188T>, September 33.—Balance sheet, bank ovcrdiaft . . . 0 0 1887, March 31. !>o. do. 1511 15 0 Six umiths'rd'ic'ion .... 1766 4 6 ISBO, November 22. -Bank overdraft 3353 810 1687, April Su. - Do. IAIO 16 0 UcJ action tince election of Chairman • 1897 12 10 Abstract of receipts anil ext»en<iiture from l3t Martli, 1887, to 30th April, 1887 RECEIPTS. X s. d. flatcs 297 4 4 License* 2 10 0 Pavma-ter-Cicncral 35u 0 9 Do-Tat 17 10 0 (ioicminent Subsidy—Roads.. .. 31 14 11 Kort-t Kcscrve 11 17 3 Refunds— Tiave'.ling allowance .. .. 10 0 0 ltd! 0 7 0 Bank overdraft. 30th A]>ril, ibS7 .. 1410 lti 0 EXPENDITURE. Dank overdraft, Ist March, 18S7 1056 II 7 balaricA et> 6 8 Oltiecs 5 8 0 Stationery 4 8 0 lnsiuance 5 0 0 l.iccii.M'iu Committees .. .. .. 1 10 0 4'ulitvtum (ieluticklj Revenue .. 5 2 0 I).<7av 16 3 0 Purest IHs.-rve .. .. .. .. 37 0 7 Law txpen-cs 3.! 10 0 Martin h liii mad .. .. C 5 17 8 P.avN and works 1:10 I.J 9 Interest 101 19 fi FOPXST RESERVK, C'ARDRONA. Statement of receipts and expenditure from 31st March, ISS4, to ."Ist Mar h. 18S7 IIECEI'TS. £ s. d. £ 9. d. Tree Sales . .. . .. 5118 9 r>uvi>riiuieiit sub.-idv 15J 0 0 OutsUndin,; accounts Oil 18 3 2J3 17 0 EXPESMTLT.i:. labor c:i 11 11 Cnni;>fn'r.t;on ."7 0 n P .. .. .. .. 36 0 0 Ma'.erid 3;; 13 J Advjrl.sin,' 32 6 6 Se.-u. 23 17 0 C.r'a/e 1! 17 3 Fce» - Water-race 0 5 0 _ 836 16 5