LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3253, 11 September 1917, Page 5

LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of active bod> was held in the Council Chambers on Wedne<dav .last, 4th inst. Present: W. Re ; d (chairman),) and Cr> 1). Km-. W. Mck'ibbin. D. Ward. J. C-ickburn, tie i. Reid. and G. D. Ba:rd. Cr F. Thomson (Cardiona) applied for leave of absence which was granted.

The Chief Postmaster, Invnvar-i wrote ask in? if the Council had yet siiccee 1 in obtaining the services of a resident. a- bureau keeper and the necessary acommo'lat'on at Ma-"C-town.—Receive 1. The Hon. W. Fraser. sent on two niemoianduin- received i>y him from si: J. G. Ward, Postmaster-General, regarding t lie matter of telephonic co ninunieatiou from Arrowlown and Qucen>town to Dunedin. In the first, which was date 1 lftth July, the Post-master-Genera! stated that i i order ;o provide the desired fac.litie.s it would bo necesserv to erect an ad-liti-inai meia'lic c'n-uit between Dunedf'i ami Middlemarcli, and that the question of erecting such circuit wiiiid liave further consideration in i-juneci'on with the preparation of the Estimates for the present year. Wi'tioir under date. Oth August. the IVt..;iaster-(ienera! stated that a test ha 1 been made to ascertain definitely iirtt'ier it is possible to speak from Queenstown to Dunedin over the ex:<t::isr circuits via Clyde and that •t had been found, as was expected. ♦;ha* it is impossible. The writer i'ii"ther stated that in Xovenmer of l'.ilii it was decided to defer the niato r erecting wire to provide for te'ephoiiic communication from Queenstown to Invercargi'il and Dunedin via Lumsden and Go-e. This malte:- was now beinir further considered.

The Cna : rma i stated that, when he was in Dune'.i'in he was nll<>jlic:a I'y informed that a telephonic connection rou'il easily be established between Dunedin aiid and that was the reason why the Coiinc 1 had been urging tne matter on. Cr Cock burn sail he mide-Mrud that, the mate, la' wa • at Ivlngstoi; to complete a ciivudt lietween Invercaigill and Queenstown via Kingston. The Cha ; rman stated that when he found that one could speak to Dunedin from Nevis, the head of Lake Wanaka or Luggate, he did not see why they should be debarred from speaking from Arrow'own town over the same line. They had been told by the Department that it would ne necessary to put a special wire through lietween Kingston and Invercargip, which wa- a big expense.

Cr King said that the material lying at Kingston was got for the use of the settlers on the other side of the lake.

The Cork was instructed t<> write to the Hon W. Fraser azain the matter of establish-inz telephonic t-orr:muiiicalir»n between Kington ami So'.nhlana via Ltim-den. '1 he Hon W. Fraser wrote acknowledging the Council's letter covering petition ami letter re erection (if stock yards at Queenstown and Ft ank t->n wharves and statiny that the matte:' liad iieeu referred to the Mini-dor far Railways, under whose jurisdiction if comes. —The Chairman stated that representatives of the County A. and P. Soc'le'v and Arrow and Qm-etMown Boroiizh Councils 11ad waited on Mr Brebner, District TrafTtc Manager, in reference to ''this m a tie" and he considered the request (juite reasonable. and woii'd recommend what thev asked for. natnoV, a yard and cni-h at ( t )ueen<!own and a c'-it-h and fence at Frank ton. The Hon \V. Fra-o- also wrote stat-

: tr_' that 'lie Council's application for :i v-i'e i." 'MOO the co=t of wi lenimr To bin's Track in ardor to make it sa f e f-v motor trafHc :i'd be triven careful consideration mi tlii 1 preparation of th<* Estimate.-. —Received.

J. A. Johnstone. Chairman Public A]>• etl Committee. oaw Patriotic Assoc: itio'i. Dunedin, wrote thankin? the Co!i»ci! most heartily for its sympathy, pracliea! co-opo.-atio'i and it's 1 wishes. The Association irreatly aporec'ated the generous spirit which pra-nntofi the Councl to vote £IOO

!' wa 'ds the r und fa,' our so'd : ers and t!'''r families —Received. The secreta".v Southland Wa" Funds Ass .c : ation wrote enclosinz copy of a"nua' report and statement of acc 'ints. The boundaries of Otazo and S u'hland had now been so decided *i!i l ■ i that sabbers and dependents the'-en' domiciled in Queenstown. Arr<'w. G enorcliy. etc.. are the responsib:'■!tv a r this Association. Any ,miz■ji 1 -I"'Mis afTer'inir the welfare of the \ - ■c : a , :a'i wati'd be cord:a n v we'e 1 and would rece : ve care r ul con- •' ' ■••a': 'ii. Received. The Mav-i" o' Hoki'ika fr.rwarde 1 a

c i»v o f a sik'c .'i' ve-o'ti'i'iti '\l---orl at .1 o. ii l "o nii'i'tiir. h<-' ! in the Town Hr' . u .\ll_ r ii<t !tii, the tliit'd anni-y—;i'-v «.f thi' w.i". Tti" found! wa■i- 1 •• 1 i- *_ r 'e it- Mitinn-r to the re«<v 'ii• <■ • . w!ii'-!i i-a- To T 'o\v-: Thi- I'ounc' I,ri\i'i the re-o'iit ion in " r a Dav of XaMo'ia 1 Prayer ' -.v.i> !•<• I l.v t'l1■ Miv ..f Tl ikitika. '1 !>et|;i'f (if till' i 1 i t i'/.P '1 s, airt'l'c- to 111rt the -ami'* ami to commend • i«... r a ■ • i-i o'e ci'l-i 10-at'OII of r.<■ >ii*ii<'<T. Ca' ino*. am! jneni- : l,i.* h If< hi -1--t of Parliament. ; i• i'| t- I'l l! a eopv of thi< reso':i•' n !>e forwarde I to the Prime \{ : ' »••• a ii'l t' the member fur this Decided to support the pr 11.11 - a'. S - ,T. (J. War'!. Minister of Finance. '•."\\.v«!e I a circti'a'- in reference t<. •he War I. •i• i ami a^kiii.lt for the (' unci"- active en operation in makii , r it a >ucce<s.- Dcmled t<i strongly recommend the matter to the rate-

pa\ ei's. The Slate I-"iv D''pa r t •i:'"if. \\"e"'iiiu"t- ti, aptdred for the fire oi-ip'anre • >m a'' ])ro"i'rtv contmUecl l.v the (' nnd'.- -Pi-ceiveil. Mi<s .). If. !•:'!•: m. Kltin May. wrote a-k'llL' the C'Uiuci' exempt her lir •'her. 11. F. F."' •*t. fro u payment ia*e- wliiSt <•' i active service. IPs '•mi wa< ea'*niult n >llliiilt a- In- had to -e" oil a'i| the -lock lic r o'e leaving. Hehi over in the meantime. Win. Holland applied for a recom-

n:endat' i:i from the Council to the Minister of Mines u> remit the rent due on mineral license in the name of hi 11-e'f and Chas. D. Ferguson. The la::er had been away at the front and n< ; hisiir had been heard of him and the 'Vense had not been worked since 'ji'j —Decile 1 to inform Mr Holland thai i* he. is prep.ated to pay half the reM and raies amounting to £1 2s Id, the Council i- p:epa:ed to recommend the remission, of the other half. I!. Martin, Athol, wrote asking what >,e i.s are proposed to be taken to le-uir the roatl from his property to t j,J. inidue which w,i> washed away the* late Hood and also if it is the ::i?»;tui-'.n of the Council to grade the K.ii through hi- pi Ope.; y to Xokomai.

-Inspector i o report. Victiii' McCaii-lian, Kingston, wrote a-!. : T! - the C'Hinci: t>> communicate W'tli the Chic!' Surwy >r, Invercargiil. V \'; i, a vlt'w I i '.Tfl t in- a ruail >urvexed from K'liirston cemetery to hiIn undarv. Writer had already made the r'.ail hilt hj" wished to protect it .i\ a .-urvi-y. The matter was held ever peudinir the consent of ;rl joinini; : and->wners ne'nu; obtained. I'. Xav'.or, N*t>ku:nai Si-liit.ir- w !'•'►!<-• ask'nir tiial ahout four chains of r .;id|i!K. csi thi' oa-t side of raHway ;ne ,li'cct v eppo-ite Xokomai station be formed and u rave. led. The Inspector to !.*}>•It. 1 t. The Fnance ('omtnilte- reported that the' -tun of £14.")5 11- 2:1 had H'ce've 1 since last meeting and a'te,- pavment of accounts amounting t«. i;si 1' UN 3d the hank overdraft w 11: dhe C7l I he'ow the limit. The' report was adopted. GKNERAL. The Chairman Mated that he liad received an application from the manager of the mines at Macetown. for some repairs to t>e made to roads between Macetown and the reefs, so as to make same lit /or s.eigh traliic. The Company was prepared to put two men on. It had been paying in rent and ill it 17s lid in rates and was there 1 ' -o entitled to some consideration.

The C '•uncil agreed that the work wa- necessary ami decided to leave the matter in the bands of the Chairman.

Cr McK ohin gave- a siu»rt ana y.-is

in the work done bv the County teams in tne Cardro-ia riding from the 2'.)th Ncvc nber, I'.Uii till the 19th March. I'll 7. New formation was carried out as iv.'huvs lilj chains at Mi. Iron, cosi'ms £'2o 7.- Si 1: o7 chains a: Stiuliio nie's costing £lb os 4d; 4G chains at Thomson's costing Ailli 17s a total of lti(» chains at a cost of £sl Ids id. The price per chain would be under lis 4d. Some 1.V27 chains of roads were graded and trimmed at 2s 2d per chain or a total cost of c;i', 1 ) 7s. Tiie total amount expended was Ju2H> 17s 4(1.

INSPECTOR'S REPORT. To tne Chairman and Councillors, Lake

County Council (;c:11ci!a• i 1 have t<< report that j 1,,. ii,, ,ii we hail iast mouth damaged i.t• ftOmvinjr roads: • >rkey's Hid and 'tucker lieach roads; si ps and wash■;ii s ii.i the Skippers main road, and Sli«..<» \or Vai'ey road; slips on the Mace!<>\vn mad and river crossings -ci ured (lilt. Two places on tiie latter road Iravi* irot very narrow through , ivi*.- u!:den.:i'iiiiff tiie road, which wiJl have to lie widened nut.—The Cardr. na-l'emiii'oke road had >e\eia; wa-lmiits and the ri\er crossings were - c ured out. The Arthurs Point-SjM-arsrrass Fat road had washout? and the. road wa- ,-eoured out. The cii'v'erts on mo-it of the roads were unable to carry the storm v.ait'r and and this caused a ?ood deal of the damage. Repairs to a'l these roads wr e carro'd out a< quickly as pos- ,• t.'i '(■! tratlic throuirh a.-rain where :,• ••!<l. Tie L r radinir of the road i-;ii- i-iit Station is completed.— Tin' icam ha- nearly completed the •jrave!M:iu r of the Pemliroke-Mt. Bar\:cr road, i intend to hriiiir the ex- • .-a twines haek this woek and employ [|t>M in su'-faeintr the roads with the -ma.' irrader.—Tiie surfaceman in the Kindlon ridim: ha- resi-ned.—Repairs tracks that have been damaged are lie : .nir carried out. A new cu>vert i- required at Mr Prodie.s, frown Terrace, the present one Reins; u11ao;c to carry the wate- when a i, „ti. -The. other roads that escaped the flood are in fair order at pre-ent. JAMES POWELL. Inspect or.

The report was adopted. In reply to C'r Baid, the Inspector st.'iirl that it would be eight weeks 1 r!<>!r the trader and drays would be Cinishe 1 iii the Cardrona riding. The 11* itn of two horses w ald :r ba.-k shortly. Cr UcK'.bbin said tiiat Mr Alex. Me Bride. (Lake had spoken to him about some repairs which were needed on the piece of road running d-'wn to Douglas vale from the main road.—Cr Baird stated that the proper -n vpved r-oad was really over Lee's pipe-.ine but this was closed. He advocated the repairs being made. The work was /eft in the hands of the Inspector to carry out. Cr (!e Keid i>ointed out the necessity for making some repairs to Routeburn Yal'ey road before the tourist season comes on, also o>f gra\el!ing the O.eiKiiehy-Paradise road, for all o.f which works there were Government votes.

The Inspector said that there was £.50 for the Ilouteburn Valley road and £l5O for the other works. He found irreat- difficulty in get tint; men to do the work. C'r He'il «aid that he did not think the C'.iiine' would be stuck for assistance. lie wi u1 d propo-e that the County dray and horse- oe sent to the Head of Lake a- soon as p -.-ibV

i" complete crave! com rao.fs on Inen-Mvliy-l'aradUu roa 1 am! also on Houte).urn iNg;ul. Srm•<*)ii«l♦'(l by Cr Uainl and t-aiTM-d. . , , 11 \va< revived to .>• 1 per (I'l/.i-n i'L'_ r s and head- 5 . Tllr- meetin:: then terminated.