WAITAKI COUNTY COUNCIL.

North Otago Times, Issue 7171, 25 June 1891, Page 3

WAITAKI COUNTY COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the Council was attended yesterday by Messrs Sutherland (chairman), Borrie, Shaw, Thomson, Hall, Isdale, M'Kerrow, Paterson, and Hutton, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and accounts amounting to L 460 6s Id were passed for payment. The balance sheet was read and adopted. The Comptroller-General wrote as follows : L have certified the balance-sheet of the Waitaki county to be correct, but I must at the same time point out that the county has received L 875 as subsidy from the Govern- J ment to which it is not entitled. The j money seems to have been issued under the impression that the rates on which the subsidy was claimed were general rates under section 149 of the Counties Act, whereas it now appears that they were raised under section 150, aad were separate rates, which are not entitled to subsidy. In future, care will be taken to see that no subsidies will be issued in the litter case. The cheque for L 137 for charitable aid was ordered to be held over till the other contributing bodies had paid their quota. It transpired that the Borough Council had not paid the previous levy, and the Council expressed the opinion that it was not fair that the County should pay the whole costs of carrying on the Charitable Aid Board. The Paymaster-General notified that the sum cf L 2 19s — goldfields revenue for March and April — had been placed to the credit of the Council. Mr Angus M'Donald wrote applying for a slaughtering license for yards in Section 3, block 2, Awamoko survey district. — Gran ted . A lengthy letter was read from Mr H, Turton, Registrar of District Lands, pointing out that it would be advisable to obtain the consent of owners of adjoiuing lands before closing roads, even with the consent of ratepayers. Complications might arise where the land was mortgaged, and the land of the closed road might be sold without the mortgagee's knowledge. Mr Turton asked that he be notified cf any suggested closing of roads that he might inform the mortgagors and others interested. It was decided to take a note of Mr Turtons request. On^ the motion of Mr Borrie it was agreed to pay Mr H, Scbluter the sum of L 5 per annum. Mr Schluter to keep the pound in repair. Six months' notice on either side to terminate arrangement, Mr Martin, the County Clerk, was appointed clerk for the licensing districts. Mr R. A. Chaffey wrote asking that the Council would instiuct that the remainder of coal pit road from top of Elephant Hill to Kauroo Station be formed and I gravelled. The centre of the tiack being worn so much lower than the ground on each side made travelling an impossibility in winter. For the first mile and a half from the station the land alongside the roadline was in crop, and all traffic would have to be confined to the track, whereas previous to the land being under crop he allowed traffic to go on to the grass land, Several pinches on the road also rpquired cutting down and gravelHng. Mr Chaftey also mentioned jocularly that he made the request anticipating that there would be a'rainfall some time in the future. Mr Shaw thought that the cutting of the pinches should be attended to. It was agreed that Mr Shaw and the Engineer inspect the road and report at next meeting as to the nature and extent of the repairs required. Mr C. Hille wrote calling the Councils attention to the necessity for forming and "ravelling the road between sections 4 and 5, block 1, Kurow district, With the little rain that had fallen several pools had formed in the road and the water could not get away. Id reply to Mr Hutton, the Engineer stated that there were about three miles of the road, and it was decided, on the motion of Mr Hutton, that the work be attended to. Mr Thomson moved the motion of which he gave notice that the bridge over the Kakanui at Maheno be entirely of jrou. He stated that all the people iji

the district were in favor of the iron bridge* Mr M'Kerrow seconded ths motion. Tho motion for a wood and iron bridge passed .it last meeting was rescinded, Mr llntton moved tint the bridge bo a wooden one, to cost Ll2OO, This was seconded by Mr Borrte. The Chairman asked that tho Council should adhere to the resolution passed at i l,is' mooting for a budgo — wood .nul uou — it LI, BOO. The iron bridge would cost L' 2,200. The levying of an. eighth of a ' penny over the whole county for oneyeir would bring in about the whole of the money. Mi M'Kerrow said that a bridge would be required in his district, and tho people there were for slumping the lot, and borrowing money to erect the wholo of the bridge. Mr Isdale thought all the rates to be raised would be required for the roads, and he did not see how they could levy even an eighth of a penny on the whole county. The Chairman said they were getting away from the question, and put the amendment for a L 1,200, 200 bridge, which was carried as against the motion for L 2,200 Mr Paterson then moved that the bridge be a wood and iron bridge, at a cost of L 1,600. This was seconded by Mr Hall, and was dechred curied. BiiVtM.il members thought that the motion for the election of the bridge at a cost of L 2,100 should be put against the motion for L 1,600., 600. The Chairman held that the voting was correct as far as it had gone, and he was prepared to recene an amendment on the Ll6OO bridge motion. Mr Thomson then moved that the whole bridge be of iron, at a cost of L2lOO. Seconded by Mr M'Kerrow. Mr Paterson thought the whole voting should be taken over again. Mr Thomson said something about back»rubbing and tiddly winking, of which Mr Paterson knew nothing, Mr Paterson stood up and declared that no one had spoken to him about the bridge since the last meeting. Mr Thomson : That bears out what 1 say that Mr Patoroon does not know what I know about the scheming and side winds that had been going on. Mr Paterson said that he knew nothing of side winds or scheming with regard to the bridge. Mr M'Kerrow said that if the motion for L2lOO was not heard, he would gne notice of motion to have the whole thing gone into at next meeting. Mr Borrie said that there would be no finality to such proceedings. Mr Hutton proposed that the next business be proceeded with, and the eugineer's report was read as follows : In ac iordance with instructions, I have inspected the road between sections 17 and 16, block 3, and 1 and 2, block 6, Awamoko, and in sections 3 and 18, block 3, Maerewhenua. There is at present & very sharp bend on the line of traffic, but this portion is under the charge of the Waitaki Road Board, os the county road for a short distance has not been formed. To ease this bend, so as to allow of a threshing machine being taken lound, would not cost over L 3, and this would probably be sufficient for the traffic in the meantime. To form the county load so as to avoid the detour would cost about L4O. The portion of road in section 3, biock 3, Maerewhenua, is made impassable by a steep pinch and several small hollows. To open it would cost about L5O. These two portions should be formed at the same time I have also iuspected the road between sections 21 and 20, 23 and 24, 43 and 42, 47 and 52 and 51, block 4, Ofcepopo, and find the coat of formation would be about Ll3O. It is very difficult to get the water off portion of the Upper Waitaki road referred to in Mr Hilles letter, and I would recommend that about 30 chains of it be surfaceformed. Indeed the w hole length of the road between the Otiake and Kurow stations is very much worn, and should be surface-formed. The cost would be obout LSO. Referring to my report of 28th Januaiy, recommending the Council to get a road roller, I find the cost of one four feet wide and weighing four tons loaded, with turntable frame, would be about Lloo ; without turntable frame the cost would be a'nut LSO. 1 would recommend the roller with turntable frame, as it is worth fai more than the diffeience in price. On Mr Hall's motion it was decided to call for tenders for a portion of the road at Taylor's. The matter of a i oiler was deferred till next meeting, Mr Paterson drew attention to the fact of bluegum roots affecting the road near Mr Angus Ross', Otopopo. and also said that the road leading to the Punch Bowl required gravelling. Mr Shaw drew attention to the dangerour state of a ditch at Muldrew's, near Maheno, Tlip engineer was asked to report on these matters at next meeting. Mr Thomson gave notice to move at next meeting that the motion passed today re bridge at Maheno, namely, that the estimated cost be Ll6OO be rescinded, and a bridge of iron be substituted. This was all the business, and a vote thanks to the chair concluded the meeting.

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