TAIERI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7223, 11 April 1885, Page 3

TAIERI COUNTY COUNCIL.

TLo Taieri County Council met yesterday. There woio present: Mesßrs Shand (chairman), Roberto, Snow, Graham, Thomson, Gow, Charters.

jkoiserr's report. The Engineer reported thit the contract* in hand were progressing (avouiably. The masonry of the Abbot's Creek bridge was comploted, and the iron girders would all be on the grouod in the course of the week. Ho drew the attention of the Council to the ccndltlon of the biiige over the Kaikorai stream In the Upper Kaikorai district. Thobridgo, ho stated, was on "Id one, and had been built principally of round saplings. The etructnre swayed down stream in a very perceptible manner when heavy loads were passing. Iho report was adopted, and it was resolved to restrict the traffic crossing the Kaikorai bridgo to loads of two tons. TENDERS, The following tenders were received for tho formation nt Centre road:—Gavin Murdoch, at the rate of 163 per chain ; Louis Jungc, Woodpide, £50; James Casey, Dunedin, £GT 133; Alex. Hamilton, Berwick, 30s fer chain.—Murdoch's tender was accepted. LOOK-OUT POINT BOAD. On the motion of Cr Thomson, the onglneor was Instructed to take tho necessary love's and estimate the cost of forming the old Look-out Point road to a practicable grade, and report the estimated cost at next moating of the Council ; also that the Cavershtim Council be informed that the County Council intend to take a rough survey of ths work, and ask them to pay half the cost of tb« work. Or TaOMSON'sald tho proposed road would prove of great benefit to the Cavcrsham people, as they would get thoir coal and produce about 23 per ton cheaper if it were formed. WEST TAIB9I BRIDOE The Acting Undersecretary lor Public Works wrote staging that he was dl: octed by tho Minister lor Public Works to inform the Council that he would recordmonil team to make application under the RoaJs and Bridges Act before June 30 nexo for a loan of £1203 for rebuilding the present West Taieri bridge, and for a gran", of £3800 for an additional length of 400ft to the bridge.—A motion that the money be applied for, moved by Cr Snow, was IOBt, and the letter was simply received. CORRESPONDENCE. Ur Crawford wrote stating tha'j hla fence at Brighton had beon destroyed by roadworks. — The Inspector was instructed to put tho fence in Hb original state. Tho Kaikorai Rood Biard appliod for asslßtinco In repairing tho road fiom the Burnsido railway-station to tbe Main road.-It was resolved beforo making any pr^miao to ascertain how much the Read Board intend to spend on the road. The Benevolent Institution Committee wrote asking for a donation to their lunda.—lt was resolved to grant the sum of £10. Tho Minlstor of Public Works wrote stating that he could not boo Mi wav to grant any assistance towards roads in the Deep Stroam district. MR nORNWKLIi'S APMICATION. Mr Dornwell'B application for a slaughterhouse llcanso again came before tho Council. Tha Chairman said tince last meotlnir all the councillors hid vWtid the proposed Bite No further communications had been received from tho City Council, and ho thought they could not now refuse the application. Tho City Council bad had amplo time for making arrangements, and they had not uono so, bo they would jUBt have to letthom light their battles afterwards. Cr Sfi' w moved, and Cr Qow seconded, that tho application for a llconso bo granted. Cr Thosisdn oppos:d the application. Though strongly in favour cf It at first, he had now changed bto mind, aa tho City Council were doing all they could to provide for slaughterhouses in a central position under propor management. Howou'd movo that consideration of the application be further adjourned for a month. Cr Graham was confident tho digester and piggery in cDnneotiouwith the yards would prove a nulsanco He remlndod the Council of .the recent outbreak of diphtheria at Moegiel, caused, it was believed, by drinking bad water. He also mentioned that an outbreak of typhoid had occurred in his own diatrht. All tho members of one family Bad boon laid up with tho fover, and the cause was traced to two dejd carcasseo being allowed to Ho near tho sourco of a stroam that flowed through their property. Cr Ciuribrs would like to ask how the water Iro n

the slftughtetyards could run up a steephllllßOft. He spoko strongly against the lojustloe o! refusing the license at tho present Juncture. If they refused Mr Dornwell his license they should take away the other licenses. . Ho would certainly support the motion. ■

Or Clow also supported the motion. The City Council had intimation that the application would be reconsidered at that meeting, and they had sent in no communication aa to what action they had been taking?. Or Snow : We have had some bounce from one of thorn, II that's any consolation. Or Graham eald he would move that the license bo reiutted. . > Cr TKOMSOH said he would withdraw hia motion and second Or Gmbam'a. > ■

Mr Dornnell, wao waa present, said that ho waa quite ngreeabla to foreßO all claims at the end of the year If the City Council would give him a guarantee that they would in the course of nine montha erect public abattoirs. He stated thai he waa now only slaughtering on auffeiance, and had been put to great inconveniepco and loes in connection with tho delay. The Chairman was of the opinion that the City Council wore only fooling them, and the whole thing waa due to one or two of the councillors having made a fu6B about 14 at election time to catch a few votes. The amendment was then put and declared lost, only the mover and seconder voting for it. The motion was carried by four votea to two. Cr Roberts was not In attendance during the discussion, or when the voting took place.