COUNTY COUNCIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 327, 11 May 1877, Page 4

COUNTY COUNCIL.

—_ —«- '£ht fob' ->vl-::j i.'i the conclusion of our report <•:' the meeting of the County C'-an-.-i! ncl'l ye.-ierday afternoon : j>E"rATIO.> OF EOAD LINE. Tlio Co'lov-ring letter was read : !: Oyklauds, Ma'ieno, " 7th 3lay, 1577. ,r ?•!•-. J. Martin, -" Clerk to the Waitaki County Council. ' l}ii.\ Sir, —About a year ago, in piv-r-pi.'.t ;.t th;j land being brought into the W.-'.iafefcn. Road District, Messrs. R~id and Oliver, chairman and engineer to the K'is.d Board, along v/ith Messrs. Gardiner ami Matin, met me on the ground, and p-ppi'ivi.-d of the following changes in i-.>::U.< iu block 1., Maerewhenua : " : "{"t.-i- i-he road line la'd off through **<:\\'-r-ir. i and 33 be carried along the boundaries of those sections and section 2, Bii-l .'.!=;;r' i he road-line running at right "s»}-jii h ?(. it be extended to meet it on section 2, >,nd a slight deviation be made -nc-Ve it;* termination on section o so as to siivij excuse in its construction. ,: \* 1 am about to fence in these roadr ii-: m and they are now under the juris- • dicti ..»:« ti the County Council, I should '.'•■• by their approval. The objects r.t ■.[■■ i change are : To have a road-lint; as n if :?:id--.iy between two properties, to :':'•' from the land now being i-:-.:: yi-.ii Kj Messrs. Murdoch and Watj'ii;, '."i':i'..'h is now practically inaccessible, ?mi ro crive expense in construction. —i = ; . m, rVC. : " James li. Elder. " ■>o ;!■•:• motion of Mr. Craig, seconded '•'•_■; !■•.•:•/ Duncan, it v.as resolved, *'Tmit .*::• :':>-;;■! inspector inspect, and report at :H-".<: meeting, on i lie deviation ofroadlim. •■■;;ij.-£--;d to iu Mr. 'Meier's letter." 1:' AD I>'SriXToli's KEPOKT. i : o:;g>liy repoi fc by t-li-; R >a«i Inspector "-'.::f ..'ad. giving pariiculars of toe «one 'S'!i'.- dUi';:lu' tile f?:t--fc moot'!, and tm^'gealiUj. >•-:.•:•)::- that should bo attended m. 3UAD NKAIi. iTUCJiS-'t's. j *'■'!: tl rj ItlOtil'Sl of Air. -J < >! i! 1 Stl 1!1 , ' 21-i •.:::-••; l-y 3lr. D'n;e:V!i. it was n solveu j i.'rjci •.•:c Inspector draw I'm sp c ii a ions j -im: • :-:; if >r tender.-: for i\ pairing t lie i'«>;i-« i !:■»:. r Fr.'ukerV, and that t e expanse of j otici. }-. pairs be derid d between tiic A.v;- ' • •:■. k •■ .••rul Papakaio Hidings. LEAVl;>ti I;VTs IN i: AOS. ir>::i.» motion of .\lr. D. MUinv'nnd. 3e« :ii"l-d by Mr. Whtatie^, it was d.:.e ded in-.* :=.;•• jone leaving rut> iu roads snouid b>. i-it.-ivcate:l. I-AY LABOOrnES. Mv. ).\ S'itiie:luid pi>-iK.--d ont fiat th •Jt .:■;:.-;• "iily meeting onto a mout'i cans, d gr r-.t ].!:■■ onvenit:ice t-> tiie d;-yi!!t-n. m>u- !;••-■:: ••> if t ! ey wiT; i; .«-jI-;'.rg;'.l, t;;;. y iiad. j t*.> ■:-i!i rtiit-1 tie Ci>i:i!ci; mti !ni>itu iiiy j et.--:;' .jt tht ir ii.iujev. Jf': i:iov<.d, ' i;i---- : "r--, "Tnrtt tiie li-wl liisitc-ir b t | -,'-;:>;•;-:' with cash amemiuiig to Ll'O, t<> { -«>■'.'.'., .-'iru to pay any labour"' rs, ano t ;at ! ht >:■■■>■! authority to - • =u t io •, of any <;£ t;>e men if lis s'.o-;'«l | .. tiiein incompcteiiL or ii:;iiitod lor j • \-ork. : ' [ Mr, Joi.riston s conded the morion. | As an amendment, Mr. Mureotc moved, j "That the Inspector be supplied with;-,;;. ! "rder book, and. t; at he issue ojvk-r? on I the Council for the payment, of the men's. ] ■irages." : Ihe amendment was lost, and the I .i.otion carritd. IvEEPIXC." F.f'ABS j.v ur.vxir.. j he koad Inapeci-ur Mibmitojii a-i*i'poi'i. to ire Council, in whiuh i.>e r> commended l ! !:it the- roads Li the County should be <Lv!vt-.v. into sect ions, and tenders called for :•".'. ;»t.; ;ue. diiil-reiit stctious in re]>air for onv •- .•: ! T .. Ha also sivpended, for tiio infomiati-'r l . ■.-..; iii.i <Jt»tineii. an mate t-stirm;;; :•£ ■•.-•■ it wouid cost to keep eacii sectu-n ;r- >"-->ioir for 12 months. Mr. I), riutherte-:!'; i.:-..,;: !-..oved, "That the Council .aali for r. i-o'-m-j. : r tiie diiferent sections i>f cl:e ;•> -..-.ls m the j Ctunty, as recommended ■: to.s:.e;;- | tor; said tenders to i>i ii •:. :..: 1 tc of | acceptance to the Slsi of M::rj ; -. t-7 " The motion was seCood.■■•; o. Mi. -.in- | ston, and carried. KOAO TO MAHE.Vi .-;.',■ r-.» _-»".- .-.-: \Ti-=jf. A iettei' was ;•-;••: ri'-; ' =vfcpopo Road Board, asking t> . C •:• ■ lo repair and take over ',:,< ■■ -.<<. :. ironi the Main Soutl- J?'.:> : -.!.-. .^;i ■■._■;..., ra.lway dC-atioi:. Mr. C' i' . i .-•;, and Diuicjih ' a«js:oiitieti. . t ;;.._ «io:Tnc:i • -.ilu take over t .. Th'f <•;;• t :. f.-as carru \ m .••judnier't proposeeL i.n Mr to ... the coii-d:iU-ra?ion o; r: c matter tii! lueet.ng b«i'":g iifgath . tL I Mr. Wheati-fy :hen moved, "'That ihe Inspectors a 1;-' ;dl"ii be caiied io the road. I •with a viisvf t- :i>; bthig teioporarily ;■<:■ \ paired : and t: at tu order to make the road a good 000, ': a: Craig a.id the In- \ 3pcctor wait on , {.. Xewlands. toe owner ! j of the adjoiiiii;. •.: ; d, and see if lie is j > willing to a clevis C; o '.-irougli Ii is property, j ; provided the iau : whijh the road | '. aow runs be givt.'r ■■>.-. i:eii of that taken." i The motion wa.-- :-.v,:\ ed to without dis- : ! cussion. : Ti^.^^i;l:r!. The folio'ving tei;:?.;s '..'ere then open, ■.'. ' Repairing footbrittgi- o-.-er the Big K iri % Creek, Haiatalen.- Watson and •. .n--. l LlODl4s:.: A. C. W--ir, Lll4 17 ; Big- J nail and Knight, L 6-: as —jMi-..-;*s. Big- c oali and Knight's tentt-r wr.s, f K*"p;-iring KakanuiLii..i;.'liers. Only s ©re tt,-od'>r >vas receive r--." this work— r thu: ■■: o-ro'tHi and Ci- , -v totjri of which j n ■was Li-i'"- bi?: ;iii - .it amount was | : - largely in €;j.-.- > -" *■!«; au.oimt of tiie | J' Engineer's --.stim.. , t; matter was I a ordered to rxrid c--er till ; ; :<t, meciinv. ■Emaiag anrf Gravelling. chains of £ -Scftd) from Kakanui to the railway cror •> jj t one tender \rafe received for a this work, viz., D. Heron, L4S 5e., wlucii f ; Vltaflcspted. J &

j Replanking five bridges on the Waita ; River.—Conu'lins Leen. L3B 16s. : Jorth" r ; and Co., L2l Bs. Tiie tender of Mjssi | Jordan and Co. was accepted. COCNTY BATS. Cn the motion of Mr. Wheatle seonded by Mr. Craig, it was resolve "That the County rate be made payab to tiie Citrk, at "tiie office of the Counc: on the Ist of July." auctioneers' licenses, etc. The Couneil's Solicitor was instruct* e to take proceedings against auutionee 1 who iield sales outsile the town bou e daiy. r It was also agreed that all havvke d found hawkhig in the County should 1 ti proceeded against unless they obta: lie.uses from t;ie Council. 1 COVSCIu OVFLCZ'i. The Chairman r-.poi-teu tliat the Su' ' Committee appointed to map. cf, Messr Shiim.-ki and 31<»ss' new j'l'emises hj; agreed to lease four rooms at an annn rental of Ll2O. M". O'Meagiur luul e jtrc-ssed his wiiiinguess to take two of ti rooms at a rental of LoO |3er year, so th. tljc Council wou'd in reality be only pa; j ing L7O jier annum for lvnl. After some discassion it was resolvedTiiat tiie action of the Committee- be eo: ' finned, and that the Council occupy t! ofiic. s from tiie Ist Juim next. 3 Tiie (Jhau'inau and Messr.-*. D. Suthe land and Wiie-atley were ap[«>iiited a Con ? mittee to order all necessary furniture ft the offices. EEITUND OF LICENSE. 1 On tiie motion of Mr. D. Sutierlam t it was resolved —Tiiat t.e Oieik be it i Ktructeel to writ,j to the O.iaii'mau of ti - | L : ct'i)!rintr B,licit at 2\jiseby, asking liii j ti> rii'iii'i tile atuouut of t.e fee [mid f i t;ie iiuuiiU'.: of a- i:o;; ; ;c at Omaram i, ti; • j same being in .tiie Wuib-ki Couaty, : j A3i.-.Nijii::Ni ■■:■'£ xxzi: o ;:;i;r act. "j M'-. D. fcu.iie.riaal isioViM - T .at t' ; Ciiainti.-<ii, Wiide m >Wii:iigto:i, altendiu I ids I'arliameiKa y dutie-«, be t\quested i i j i'.iS !)LSt filde {.VoiiVij to get C u Co.lU 1 " i j Act amt-nded. i;. order t■■:;*.t tiiii 0.-nut ' | C'>unei:s m.-iy i.-o c liisiituted & Lcmsm ' ; ii. HO i f >';• e:lj ; (Jo-lllty. ■ j M.-. Wnyatl-.-y the motic-r ' . was C::l';'o.v!. POC ; .N'i> Sir.: AT MAH'iNJ. At tiie r-j<p;e.-»t of Mr. Wimath-jy, th J C-iiurii! l:i eo.ij,;!tt :.l to iij>!)iv to t:10 Ge vei':;nie::.t lor ro-;r o.r hvo aCAs ot t: R SJ.'VV !) .-t'.Vuv ut le li-.k.11i ii ai1..1 is! 111 fi'dv-i!! !:>: - idg.:i f ..' a fur c.ie er.Ciio; Oj. :t SALiroX iriiV. Mr. "»Vlie;\t!cy sai.l that he hai . i a b. t'.er io'iu t ,t iri;er. larv to vm C.o'if.; j C:.i.iie • tmeie-y, informm i him ti.a.. M it v-hs too hue to an, | samson ir/ t:os y ; . -.r, as th-ry ita-.t ail ueet ' n out. biiu L-ie C.),i.te.i.'s a)?piieilt'.Ji | woiiio be p)a.c :d a: t <?. .-iea-1 <>i tiie l wc 0 : Co ilg .:.!.• \l A.'. ~ i.'iU'. j-iLOOXINCi," Tih': -INO. A>i> C-jUJJ&iNO : Mr. "Vv it eat ley utfoi'iiied. the Couu j oil tii.it he i ; ;i..l mid an interview w:-t.; t;■ i iSiiij-Uoiiteti'-'i' oi v. : !.<S:'.oiits, wno had. bes > • tiv. iu lie-.nscs. i j KAUaaY aO SIEMJ3EIL3. i Some o.iieit?s'oii to.is ];!a.oe iii>on tii; s.;ii ct, alio. s. ve-otiiaiiy it deciuetl, o: tie iiMtimi of Air. Iviu rw.-Lt, "That tin ;jii:iOiii;!.;i ;.,; v ;| iysii,! coliiljii.toie-'.ti waii the Cove-in-us'ic, siskin:' tiiat tin C«>iiiity Uouoe.iior-> bo iira-uted free j).tsser on all tiie raili.-ayti i:i i!ij County, sis.oLu to t.ie oua now i.eid by tiie Ciairmau." -iCijOUNT:?. 'i'-ie pay-s-':eet ;vod auuinber of account; were paoSed for payment., and. tiie Uounci" adjourned.