WAIMEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 104, 4 May 1893, Page 2

WAIMEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

The Waimea County Council met this morning when there were presfnt :— Messrs J. Bird, (chairman), D. Beuke, P. Best, R. Pattie, A. Thomson. W. B. Thomson. Inspector's liejiort.

The Iu?p?otor reported that he had reoeived and paid into the bank £217 18s l>d, and that a much inrper amount had been paid into the office. In oonsrqneuca of dry weather in Muroh the roids became miioh out up, which was made plainly visible by the late rains. The painting at Motueka wharf «n,5 finished, and the contract for formition on the weßt bank of the Wangapeka river. Other contracts were in progress. The road between Pigeon Valley aid Stanley Brook having been much out up, the scrub on the sides of the hill portion had been cut down and burnt, and a man was employed iti repairing the worst parts. The Wangamoa Hill contract was not finished at the time of bis last visit. When he visited the Moutere Valley to report on Meesra Moore and Ilewiteon's application to deepen ai d widen the Company's ditjb, there w.is tio much Water to allow him to see what was necessary. He thought the cheapest plan woull bo to pay half the oost of aisisting the rush of water in time of flood in widening and deepening the water course. The flour of the Appleby bridge required attention. The road on the western side of the Sher.y Valley had been repaired, but owing to wit weather setting iv afterwards the work b cams very soft. As thero were two roads in the valley, which were costly to keep in repnir, he recommended that t lie eastern one should be closed as far as the south end of Mrs Rok t's homestead, the western to bo connected with the eastern ro;.d at that point. A deputation from the Council visited the footbridge b 'tween Brightwater and Wainiei West to see what should be done, aud the Cmncil was advised to wait till after the winter (loads iv order to ascertain wba 1 ; direction the river will Uke. The people who use the bridge were now anxious that it should be extended.

Covi'cspondvnce. A letter waa read trom Mr Wolff, of the Sherry, saying that he desired to fenoe in his propeity, and nsked to be furnished with the width of the rond. The Inspector said that the road was a chain wide, but that ha thought th at threequarters of a chain would be eno'igh. .Mr A. Tregea, who was in attendance, said that he was in a similar position to Mr Wolfe, and he would like information ou the subject of the width of the road. It wis resolved that Messrs Tr.^ca and Wolfe be allowed to fo ce in, leaving a three-quarters ot a chain road, and that certain improvements b.) mad? subject; to the approval of the Inspector us to the line ol" road. A legal opinion was road with regard to Mr . \ bite's claim for compensation for land taken for roads. It was resolved that the Chairman and Inspector meet Mr White on the ground, with power lo act. A letter was received from Mr Ellis with respect to arbitration as to compensation, and appointing an arbiter. With reference to a letter reeeived at last meeting the Chairman said that he liad searched the minute book of the .Stoke Road Board and hail found no record of an agreement witli Mr lieay. It was resolved that Mi* Reay had no claim on this Council. A letter was received from Messrs Pitt and Moore on behalf of Mr James Brookes claiming £20 10s for extra work on contract-?. The Inspector said that pirt of the claim was just, but that the greater part was absurd. It was resolved that j£H f.t substituting a l-.rge for a Fin -11 contract be offered to Mr Brookes, but that no further claim be acknowledged. Wi'h reference to an application received at last meeting from AL- Shirtcliif £uc leave to erect a swing gate on road iu Q i.iil Valley, the Chairman said that ho had mid.--i-i mi irks. ,S ime of the neighbour., opposed it and others were indiJl'erent. It was resolved not to grant the request

A c*immiinic*ition w.is read from the Lauds Department with reference to the Ngatimoti Bridge, st. ti-.g that the Government had deciJed to grant*, the Council £130 for the required work, subject to certain c _nditions. The Chairman said that he thought the offer a very . 'tisf-icfcory one aud that he had signed the agreement rt quired. Ile hid also applied for £400 under the Loans to Local Bodies Act. which was granted under the usual conditions. It was resolved to take the usual -.tops to take a vole of the latepayers interested ou tlie question of borrowing tlie money. A letter was received from -Mr < '. 11. Mills stating that tlie Minister of Lands had promised £100 to build a bridge over tha (.'ral iaiii river in the Wangamoa Valley. It was resolved to go on with the work as coon as the money should be available. A letter was read from the (Jovernmeut with reference to payment of interest on tlie Koeks Koad loan, lt was resolved that the special rate in the .Stoke Hiding be collected in time for the lirst payment, the rate tu be paid at the County Council's ollice. An application from the Bocks Load (' oiiiiiiittee wa- received to pay over ii lO'i. The chairman said tiiat the stone would probably not cost so much as was expected, an I that the council might afford £100. .Sonic work had been done in the county, and the City Council had found money to carry on the work pending the raising of tlie county loan. It was resolved to grant the JJIOO, and to invite tenders for stone, the specifications to be approved by tlie country Inspector. _\ letter was read from Mr Eatwell, applying for leave to erect a temporary fence across a road through hi. property ut Stanley Brook. It was resolved to giant { [be reqiie.-t, the fence tu be removed when required. A letter was received from Mr J Heath, )f Ngatimoti, nskug leave to do work on

road near his place. If sr>. he would wait for payment v til thirds accumulate. Aerrer-d to. b A letter was rfCMved from M<b Iliekev a' Foxhiil drawing attention to state of di'eb near her property. Referred t"> the Inspector. A letter was received from Mr F. Holder with respest to repairs to bridge over the Waiwera, and asking for assistance in docking aud replacing the stringers. He oilcrod to supply timber if the Council would supply labour. It was resolved to agree to give assistance to an amount notexceeding £0.