WAITAKI COUNTY COUNCIL

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8293, 23 September 1903, Page 3

WAITAKI COUNTY COUNCIL

<n» os'jal monthly meeting of the County rJmcil was held to-day, wten there were D. Sutherland (Chairman), &£r. Livingstone, Wylie Nicolson, Bor- • Sh-iw, M'Phterson, and Reid. "rfe minutes of the previous meeting were r confirmed and the outward corres**7l,npe was approved. The accounts Ranting to £716 6s were passed for payChairman said the balance-sheet, W just come from the Audit Ber+mtat was similar to that of .last year. & of management, £7OO, was 10 per of the income, and as small as it was Jfrfbfeto make it Many people thought the fwicil only had roads and bridges to pay 6at were many other items of ex- | in moving the adoption of the i aunts', said that a great deal of the sucof the Council in keeping its expendidown was due. to the management of the Chairman. whf. at all times looked after ■S! expenditure of the d liferent ridings to thai the members did not over-spend the raceme- ... j 3fr Livingstone seconded the motion, and * Tfe Clerk wrote applying for ■unnssion to erect a public urinal near the fcimciTs section in Thames street. Twos resolved to ask the Borough Council to sapp'-v a sketch plan of the proposed XnVare ind the area it was to occupy. jL M'Callion, Shag Point, wrote JftK that the Railway Department bad Hocked his road from his bouse, and asked Eroad. He also asked for the right to fence in a comping ground there. Referred to the member for the riding, the Minister for Public Works, in repute the Councils application for a grant.of mqq for repairs on main Lmaio roaa, v/iomSi to Mount Cook, Stated that the matter would receive consideration along with apslications of a similar nature. The Chairman said that about 12 mites of this road had been washed away by mter from the snow, and was now. a channel for a large stream of water. It would je no use unless something was done soon, a tte tourist season would be over. Jlr J. T. M'Quade, Livingstone, applied for repairs to road through occupation sections leading to his section 89, block 9. He aid he h-id paid rates for the last 20 yeais, ani also kept the road in repair. Referred to the member for the riding, ilr H B. Crawford wrote as follows : u Ke Watson's- Road —The road mentioned at tile last meeting would not give Watson access, even if fenced, and it would cost fem £IOO to £IOOO to form that road. The jiece of land between the present, road and Watsons boundary which he has been tBD<: is halt" a chain by half a chain, onefbrtikk. nf an acre, worth from 3d to Is, daini the land at from 10s to £2 per acre. Ihi Council will see how utterly absurd it a;o contrast the wisdom of the two courses ! open to them. Mr Nichols claims equivafatt te £l2 ICd a year for'the right to use ae above fortieth of an acre, worth 3d to Is s the- outside! As Mr Watson has a bettti local knowledge than myself I su 2~ jeted his waiting upon the Council in perjato answer any questions or give any information necessary to put the matter fairly tote you. To settle the question, I am Tim?,* if the Council give me authority, to Sake the necessary steps (at my client's expeßae) to have the four poles declared a Bad. The Council will merely require to ntiorise the signature of the necessary doameiits."

Mr Watson, attended to explain., and sited that it was only half-chain of Mr Shots' land that he had to cross, instead of 3 chains as stated. As soon as he found is out he refused to carry out the arrangeant. The 50 chains was a surveyed road mich wanted nothing doing to it. The ialf-cbaiu which he wanted to take over was &t land, only a bit rocky. bktd why the land was sold without a mad, Mr Watson said that it was sold years ago aderthi Provincial Government. He said lie road referred to by Mr Wylie passing [ tough Mr Sims' property was for other I actions, but was of no use to him whatever. Councillors required to see the agreement, "Sai llr Watson went for, and it was found tint he agreed to give Mr Xichols 500 posts Sir the- use of 30 chains. Oaths suggestion of the Chairman, it was resolved to ask both, parties to attend at it next meeting of the CounciL llr Peter Jackson, who had agreed with 3b T. Reid to grub corse on roadfine to Saiey Creek, above Windsor, for 10s per ckia, wrote withdrawing lus offer, as he Sued part of the ground was rocky. He oiersd to do the work for 13s per chain, and Seep it clean until required for a road. the otter cf">3s per chain was accepted on lit field's recommendation.

3Er Peter Jackson wrote re carting gravel from his soction, above Windsor, that he would have to- claim damages if the grass bed was cut up in the same manner as on i previuua occasion. He also pointed out fctt men piwsiag through U» paddock just tow would disturb the ewes at lambing. i'he was requested to speak to & contractor about being careful of llr Jackson' s ewes. llr A. M'L;od wrote calling attention to tie- read Lading into his property, Island Block. Totara estate. A petition signed by four ratepayers at fiund Elock, liicholme, asked the Council form tiie roadline from Mr Oscar Davis' & llr Hall's properties, llr Shaw objected, but .'Mr P.cid said the thing was wasting the *ane oE the Council, and he moved that the prayer of the petitioners be granted. It M'Pherson seconded the motion, which "33 carried.

'Mr A. G. Sutherland, Xgapara, -wrote about ttie drain in front- of his at Xgnjiani. Hie C!-r!c was instrucred to write to ilr j feihy. askini: him to abate the nuisance. The Council agreed to the- transfer of 3lr "• slaughtering license at Kurow bi[rMnnri>. pw Chi--f -Engineer of Railways wrote tllit in future one-half of cost nl .and the wages of caretakers W. fe cmubhitd railway .and traffic bridges tte I.mv. r and Upper "Waitaki would * u> the County Council. The Wimtnts «r.» £568 and £IOO respectively, Cn;:ncil would be debited with the ■>u: cf amounts. the monev being "Wactal fr.-ni tidies. j.T'hs C!i.iirn:an i:aid that at the time the PPw bridge was built the Council " n 'naa*:d £SOOO towards its cost on conUi® tlat they w=re not called upon to pay fart Si-r. Tile Waimate County t-™ <T - r - t ributed £7500 for the same, fe ,h :it v; '! 3 ;Mked for a further £2500, »mu ■- thev had paid enough and ihnn'u F<l -~ c " r,ir,re - He thoasht they S c, 't to thio payment. With t ' ! - Lower Waitaki bridge he sand n should resist- the deci/f .* t^le railway people take it up j. ~ ee lcr wiiat the people would say. to upon what authon. t5. i rr -' , ' r J was made. JjjmT -1' 1 ?- l'' l! rr.?i-oton, wrote, under date Mlvd". " " nc ' : -' im ~ two notices of tuberma ' natives at iloeraki, also 'ft- both patients were dead. 'Saldino-' 1 ' r ' a voucher for hi 3 fee for ioB at Jfgapara petiIhx to crravel that portion, of the Main road to for report. • *♦- Smith, Awakino, applied tfar.

permission to make an open crossing- or culvert across the main road at the north-wesc side of the Big Awakiho for irrigation purposes. The Chairman said it was not a suitable place for an open crossing. Referred to the 'Engineer ■with power to grant permission. > Dr Stevens reported, re obtaining cottage for infections diseases at i&urow, enclosing an offer-from Mr E. G. A. SHille to 6ell one for £l4O, or let it at 7s per week, and stating that he had been offered the services of a suitable attendant. 'He also reported that he had procured the "Alformant" disinfectcr and ingredients as instructed. The Chairman was instructed to look into the matter and report at next meeting.