WAIMATE COUNTY COUNCIL.

North Otago Times, 29 May 1908, Page 4

WAIMATE COUNTY COUNCIL.

(From Our, Own Correspondent,) . A meeting of the Council was hold oil ; , Wednesday, 27th insl. J'rcsontMessrs It. H, llhodes (chairman), Lyall,'llart, tfmillie, Elworthy ami Mine.

After confirmation of the minutes, ] tho Engineer rend his report on rotuj works, etc., for last month, viz. : Upper Pareorn liiding.-Collier'i Bridge; The absence of the stringer booms still delays progress with this bridge. The earthwork approaches at both ends, and protection of banks against attack by the river, nbovo and about the bridge site, have been made suico last meeting, little more than tho timber superstructure now remainsto lie completed, and a week will sulfa for this when timber arrives. Improvements made by the Council's teams on the road connecting the old Bine Clilis and (Jordon's Valley via Donoghne's, and a short length o! gravelling done on Cnl>i,m>« Tree Point line. On the back line Ihe timbers for erecting a footbridge across Elder's Creek are delivered at the

crossing, and will soon lie placed in position. Satisfactory arrangements have been made for building a travelInn' hut for accommodating the surfaceman, which will be ready for use l,v the end of June. 'Lower Vinwm ftiriiiig.-Lynlklnlc-l'areora roads (metalling): -Most of the metalling of this contract is well iorwnrd, and a start will soon be made with"*the earthworks on the Lyalldale line fronHiug Barnes's properly. The concrete pipe culvert, beneath the earthwork lilting will be in this week, to be set before tho embankment is built on it. The labor stall' at present consists of live threehorse teams and 15 men. With regard to better accommodation of the Coun-

cil's surfaceman in this riding it has been decided to inspect and ascertain the suitalriliiy of a travelling hut offered for sale, ami which, with _ some repairs, may bo made lit for this purpose. Should it satisfy the Council's requirements, the Council would perhaps authorise its purchase by (lie member (or the riding, so that the man

may have the use of it as soon as repairs' can be effected. Directions have been given to have the few Jmbis of footpath formed leading to the church on the Main South road. This can be done with the'inelal screenings taken from the St. Andrews metal pit, closo at hand. Materials are ready for fencing Eraser's embankment, in Paroora No. 2 Settlement, and will be erected as soon as a man can be got to do the work. The Council's team is at present forming n nd grading the road side width between Mahcr's and the Main South road, which will occupy tin team a few days yet; upon completing which the team will shift to _ th< Springbnnk road, in the adjoining' riding. Otaio Riding.—Daisy Hill road | (metalling, and Sod Wall road (metalling) : These contracts are completed, and tho maintenance conditions being fulfilled. Until recently two men were employed on the former work. In the matter of the additional sections adI joining the Council's Tavistock property, proposed to be leased from Mr Tosehcinnkcr and others, Mr Teschemaker Ims cancelled the fencing conditions of his former oiler, giving the Council the option of them for five years conditionally on the clearing and grassing of them, and payment of an annual Vilal of one sliillingV l ' s,vlion.

Makikihi Riding.-lhwcr's road

(metalling) : This work is now lini-died and oh the contractor's hands. The

cutting on the branch road to Mr Ambrose Jackson's, in the Upper Hook, is also completed in the terms of agreement witli the tontractoi', a m\ the lowering of the crest of the cullin;: Ims greatly improved the access (•< his properly. Deep Creek Riding-Parker's Hush road > Carting operations have been

in progress since the llth instant, and are on the point of completion. Stonebreaking' had to be performed at date ot last inspection. Knottingley Park bridge-The finnl instalment of timber is to hand, and the construction of the bridge will be undertaken so soon as tho men return from Station Peak., where they are now engaged building

culverts and other work of that de*

cription. Point Hush road bridgeThis was finished, and has been open

for Irallic for the last three weeks The crossing over Vorkie's Creek,, be

low Studholmc Junction, is also com-

pleted, and is now available for general irallic. Good progress is being madf with the ford cuttings and other fur

mation of rt Park street, givim; additional access to (he Pastoral Society's grounds, and the contractor hoped to havn tho work done by this date.

Waihao Riding-Shearer's Hill nnd

Station Peak road (melnlliugi, M.Naughton's road (metalling), Homing's and Elepliant Hill roads {metalling), Waikakahi Middle and filenavy Hcdclili road (metalling), and llakularamea River road (formation and metalling), are linjslied, and as the inainlenniKP conditions have been duly complied with, they can be taken off the contractors' hands. On cadi of the works an average of two men Imve been employed during the month. Men nnd teams are nt present building culverts and approaches on the stream crossing the Station I'enk road, which formed the subject of Messrs Logan and others' application two mouth:,'

ago. After due eni|uiry into the qii'slion of the surfaceman in the upper pari of this rliling, your Committee recommend that nn inspection ho made of the -prnmisos offered by Mr

K. Richards, of Wailmo Downs, and if

found suitable, a temporary lease, at 3s per week, be taken until permanent quarters can be provided ''in a more central position. The members of the

riding also inspected the Dog Kennel

road, more particularly in connection with .Messrs O'ifniyt mid others'.application, and would recommend the employment of the Council's team to pu| the whole length in order, and timl

the particular point referred to by tho petitioners, to make up the depression approaching the cutting sufficiently t« equalise the "gradient, and to reduce

the sharp rise'iomplained : .o);^ : 'hftrliiio ;] throughout requires Vclfic'lpiitjpiiuiiA; i nnd Ims ilriili.il into a slate ;of ilajif- '■' dntion • throiigh •'. jvaiiV : oj'Sufficient i periodical attention! Seelibli«t. of^iVotnl i are in need. of. fresh gravelling, ".'and i this could bo performed at'tho'.same time from the local gravel - with the assistance of an oxtnr team (or a day or two for tho longer haul,? age. Steps will bo.taken ; by r .nd\ sitting to inspect and report : on Mr ■ S. ■ Smart's application at Glonayy, which, through waul of time and opportunity did not receive attention this month. Guard fencing roferred to, ut Inst meeting nt Duke's culvert, has been erected, together with the works authorised to be undertaken, for the Waihno Wnler-raco Committee at Whitney's Creek intake and on Mr. Hentsridge's property, further cust. .Fencing on (he settlement south of Moi'Von, which was completed within the month, has resulted in the removal- .of'the gales complained of by settlers, whose school children used the roads in that locality, and were inconvenienced by them,' The fencing of the newly acquired Shearer's Hill road will be advertised immediately. The necessary materials can lie got ready before any steps can be taken towards formibg; it is rccjiiU'ed to feiice it securely throughout. Between 110 and 'lO chains oilhe survey have been completoly obliterated 'by ploughing out the pegs which defined the boundaries of tho reserve, and these would havo to be restored at considerable expense before _ any fencing can be done. I am satisfied this damage has been quito inndvert. ently done in the ordinary course of. the owner's farming operations, bill the fact remains that all record of the route of tho road is entirely . eli'need from tho ground over this , length of tho line, from Milne's" corner . onwards.

Jlnkutaramen Riding.-Hukntarnmcn and M'Ciw'h roads (metalling): Progress with this work has been much retarded owing to the difficulty in,obtaining suitable labor so far back. On (his account stonc-breakiiTg is much behind, and .the weekly output of the I earns has been little more than half of what has been obtained under mora ■favorable, conditions. Hatcheries road (metalling): All work is satisfactorily finished, and the contractor will bo •;<«id. oh n'. next sitting of the Council, ilio labor stall has' been throe stone-breakers, who completed on (ho 22nd inst. Gencral-The Council's attention is asked to the consideration of ilio following necessary metalling works, tenders for which could be prepared for | the June monthly sitting, should tho> Council so desire : Rcdeliff to' StoneWall road, 3,")") cubic yards ; Parcorn Gorge road, 337 cubic yards; Englebiccht's road, 312 cubic yards. The Engineer's report was adopted,. and it was resolved that, in reference 'to the obliteration of survey marks on the line of the proposed Shearer's Hill road, that the solicitor for the Council be communicated with. Consideration of the ease of one of the Council's workmen, who lost nn eve accidentally while slonc-brenking on the County roads, was adjourned to next meeting, Mr Lyall proposed that the Council supply a motor car lor use in the Council's service, and that a committee, consisting of the, Chairman Councillor Elworthy and the Engineer were appointed to consider and report on the matter,

Councillor Walker dissented to the expenditure of the Council on a motor car for the Engineer, The Mayor (Mr X. Francis) and Mr A, .1, Manchester interviewed the Council on the matter of Sir .1. G. Ward's proposed visit to Wuitiinlo oil dime Itli and fitli, asking (ho County Council to assist in (ho welcome reception of the Premier. The Chairman (hanked tho deputation for the interview, and said tho Council would consider what could bo done in the waiter, and inform tho Mayor as to 'nay part the County Council will lake'in the reception of the Premier,

The Chairman said he hud instructed the Comity Clerk' to coimiuiniralc with the School Committees of (he Wnimatc County on (ho matter of fumigation of schools in view oi the present outbreak of infectious disease, which, though attended by very few fatal cases, has been for some months back on the increase in Wnimatc town and County.

A copy of the circular was read nnd endorsed by Councillors. The Wnimalo Borough informed (he Council (hat J)r Finch had replied (o that Council that no suilubln medical practitioner is nt present available, lie (J)r Finch) is pleased at tho earnest attention of both Councils given to the present outbreak of infectious disease.

There were reported by several doctors ten ruses of infectious disease in the Connlv.

Applications for renewal of slaughter licenses in tho County wove approved. Mr S'idey applied for a drinking trough for the accommodation of draught horses at St. Andrews, rear which there is nt present no means for watering farmers' and other horses. At this point Mr Rhode* retired from the chair, and Mr Walker was moved to the clinic.

U was resolved (lint an application for water trough at St, Andrews, signed l)j> ratepayers, will l>o received and considered by the Council. Messrs Hammond, Judge nn;l 11. Allan interviewed tlie Council on the matter of fences in the Wniknkahi Government Settlement. This mailer was in connection with the Wnihno water-races- Tim matter will he re/erred to the Watonracn C'ommltteo, Gloimvj,

Mr M'Laughlin's application for repahs (metalling) -to Parker's Push road, was granted.

The Engineer is lo report on the application of Mr Ross and sis other ratepayers for repairs to cross road at Upper Waituna.

Mv G', I'icrco complained of Ranger Hicks driving lo the pound his cattle off Horough road.—-Received,

Sir W, il, Steward informed tho Council of (lie Premier's '\isil to Woimate on (he Jth June, The Wnimate and P. Association naked for the usual contribution to the funds of the Associntion.-Gninted. Eleven notices of infectious disease cases were received,

l)r H. C Barclay explained ns t<? rpason of delay in sending in n notice of infectious disease, ilr E, Williams matin » rer.ue.--t to have "repairs to road near las place.— Engineer lo report.

The Wainono Drainage Hoard hi' formed, the Council _tjuii the droini under control of that Hoard at Ma kikihi will be cleaned out. Tlio Department' of Roads wrote that the, following balances of subsidies unexpended by the Council will be canrolled, viz.: I'jkc's Point to Whitney's Crock, £1 |'2s; and Pleasant Valley branch road, £9 7s Gil. The Department of .Agriculture acknowledged receipt of applications for slaughterhouse licenses, viz.: J. Murray, Studholmi! Junction; P. J. liiiwlon and-''Son, Tarlter's Valley, Wnliualc; J. Moclinn, Makikihi; Movers nitd. Jones, Waimata. Mr Root. Allan anil others mado application for repairs to feneos and races on the Waikakahi Seltlemont,--Roferred to tho Waihao Water-race Committee. .. •-. Tb rangers' monthly reports on cattle trespass on roads were received. The Tiniaru Harbor Hoard wrote. that the amount of contribution, front Wainmle County to. that Hoard, foi the current year was llu'ec-sixtcontlis of a penny in tho pound on the inter able value of property in the part of the County comprised within the boundaries of (he Tifnntu■'•Harbor Hoard district; .The Roads Department: 'wrote that (lip application for road works in the Cqii|ity lias, been nolcd/Joud-.will-- re-, eelve careful consideration;:'.' ■ ; ,! ;' '. Mr Nicholsou, of Pukouri," gave notice of his improved'bird tiap..- , ':'.': Mr N, Francis thaifed the.Council for the bridge over Wairaato ; 'Orwk] :

Toinj tiii bchivjt of 'himself r,n&'otlierrialopnycrs, V ' : Mr>W;. nflkud; for repair* to bridge nnd .approach,' .Sir -Chiu'li'ii's Creek, Lirulsny's roiul.r-l'-ujjiiiwi- l<> attend. : > 'Mr'M.-Delargy nslttd to have ft truck' cut in Parker's rim, through riniu 10 ;8.5,, '36122-3, block.' 11, " Wnihao , Riding.—Engineer to report, The Levols County Council, informed tho Council as to particulars of construction of, maintenance of, :nml denring of gorsc from water-races, . Waiiu'ale Technical Classen Ankmhlion asked for the usual subsidy in nitl of its funds,—£s was grnnto.l. Tho Levols County Council wrote convoning a mooting of County rcprcfionlatives to consider tho matter oi concerted nction for the destruction of small birds for South Cnntorhur.t counties, tho meeting to bo hold. on June 6th, 1908, ot the Levels Comity., ofiice, Tinmrii. Messrs Smltlison and Hnymond gnv< notice Hint the Levels Comity Coiu-' oil will apply to the Governor to r.pportion cosl'of conslruelion iind maintenance of I'.cnconsfield , I'arooru Flat, Brassol's, and Jclcontcls roads, nwl Main road between Waim«to ; ni)d Levels i counties, these roads being largely iised for traffic from un'd to Wainmtl County. ■ , , ~-, Mr Jns. Coskeno asked for relicl from tho Hooding of his properly by niirt of the Wailino water-mm-Tho Waihao Water Committee to be notified, The report of tho Wailmo Wer-raen Committee was received. It was resolved that tho petition ol 0. Doyco and other Morvcn ratepayers for railway crossing be referred back (o the petitioners, with n recommendation that they wait upon and present it to the T'roinirr on the occasion of his visit to Wnimnte on Friday, sth June.

Resolved Hint Messrs Ferguson and Nash's tender of £ll'l6s fid for renovating Council's window blinds bo accepted. Resolved, that the. Chairman, )lr Kb worthy, and the Engineer be a Committee to procure a suitable ear for the use of the County Engineer. Resolved, that the facts reported by tho Engineer, on the damaged survey of Shearer's Hill road deviation be laid beforo the County solicitor, wHI; directions from this Council that ho communicate with tho solicitor of the owner of tho land referred,to, requiring (he survey pegs to be reinstated by his client with us little delay as possible,

Resolved llint payments be made ns follows: General account, flfi'Jl 12s Id; laud fund account, £B2 Is 6.-1; Waihao water-race, £23 '2s sd; con tractors' deposits, £35 ;—total, £lß3l Ik