CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10919, 28 September 1897, Page 6

CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the above council was held at Balclutha on Friday afternoon; present-The Chairman (Mrßobertfon) and Grs Cnmming, M'Neil, Wallace, Mitchell, Hay, Johnstou, M'Lachlan, and Bradiield.

CORRESPONDENCE. The Department of Lands and Survey notifiei that the council's application for an amount ot money towards mstalliDg portion of Owaka road would he considered,whea the Eilimates were

being prepared.—Received. ... ~ • Auothe- letter was also recuvea trom tne department stating, with .reference to thS reerection of the Ponifibnka uppar bridge, that a metting of the .Poamhska eettlers had bsen called to consider at whit point the bridge was desired by the residents.— Received. A further communication was received from the sama department, enclosing-plans of new roads in blocks XIV and XV, Pomahaka Survey district (Clydevale estate), and asking that the chairm-m sign an attached memo, ot f.o-reement and foiward BP.me lo Wellington, along with duplicate tracing, asking that_ these roads bs taken by proclamation.—The chairman was aufharissd to sign the agreement. Thb Dennrtment of Mines forwarded a copy of the new Mining Bill, and..asked for any additions or ameudments th^ council miuh-4

suggest. —Received. . t ■ ' The Tuapeka County Council wrote asking the council to state the valuo of wire rope supplied, and also the ra!ue> of the engineer s services in re Tuapeka .Mouth pun!", for the pursoiecf adju-.tmj; accounts and charging'sams pro recta lo tho three locnl bodies interested.— Cr Mitchell moved th»t tlie.letttr bewc«ived, and fctiafc lha clerk reply Hint the council only agreed to give the wire ropa and services of en«inssr ia connection Tsith the pun^.—Carried. Toe Pahmtua Craiity Council asked tne assisUnce of the council to a propasal to have the moneys boivowed under the Loans to Local Bodies Act made repayable in, say, 50 yeira, and to reduce tho rate of interest to, say, 2£ per

cer.t. —Received. Mr .7. A. Henderson, Rornihapa, wrote utgiog the advisability of opening up a road through sections 2 and 13. block XI, so as to counsel; wir.h the Ofauoieonao road. Mr John Dunn, Rsmalnpa, wrote iv caanecticn with the s»ma matter, stating that he was pieps.red to .five the council a read from the railway crossing to coiner of Johnston'* feuce in exchange forth? other read Hub running through his property, provided the council would my nil c-x----peasss and mako road fit for traffic. —The matter'was left iv the hands of Cr Hiy to inquire into t!ie matter, and report at nssb Mr John Gaallie wrot3 asking tbat, as he wai about to fence his section at Owaka, the bush on road live through. Mr Young's property and a\sv scrub on main road frontian his property be cleared as soon as possible.—Referred to the engineer to attend to the matte. Mr H«nry Jpue*,.O.--a.ka, wiote stiitieg that he had finished h;3 convict limn felling aucVj asking for an iucrease of, say, 2s a chaiu, as the work was done far too cassp.-Or Hay moved that Mr Jones bo allowed an sddstioual 2s a chain, provided funds are aviikble. —Curried. Mr John D<inu, Romahapa, wrote calling;. attention to the bad state of that portion of rosd leading iroaa. main road via Ounomomo.— Referred to the engineer to atteud to the matter. , . Mr'TV. Nelson, Clinton, wroto applying t-n-a slaughtering license for Bcntioii 17, b'oo.ij JX, Merrie Greek subdivision.—Granted, suhjacb !o the usual conditions. Mr A. Gow, Wnirana, wrote compUitirtg that sheep that we bch'g allowed to wander on the road' caused great; .annoyance .to the uei"libcurs. breaking through fences into ffardejsa, &'■?.—On the motion of Cr Waixacs the constable was iusttusted to attend to the matter. , The Secretory Benevolent-Institution wrf^e asking the council's) recommendation with reference to an application for relief from Wsreps, and enclosing t. letter from four residents at Warepa urging the necessity for relief.—A widow, with a family of seren, at Ahuriri, also wrote asking the council to recommend her case to the Charitable Aid Baard.— The Warepa case vyss referred to Cr il'Noii to inquire and report *.t next meeting. _ At to tbo. Ahmiri cass the council Kcaiumenced that 8a a week be allowed. Another application and report from the inspector for the institution ware referred to Of Camming to report at cexb

meeting. Mr Thomas Thomson, Daticilin, wrote a3kio4j that the en^icesr of tha Lsvels Cjunty Council might ba allowed, to examine the council's road grader the first time it was at work bandy to a railway, station.—The matter was left in the hands of the eugiu»er. Messrs Thcraisor>, Bridger, and Co , Dane Sin, vuo!e.statins..that tiiey w.ere ab-jnt to ere.:t a SiwmiiliQ Osvaka Valiey, and asking for pecmission to lay a tram'iue on |he rcacl for bringin!; timber to and ueUvirviuiJ it froci the .mill.— Granted, subject lo the'--Vaj>proval of the engicear. ' Mr George Page, Cafciios, wrote obj-idiog to ; his neighbour allowing tbij drainage from his byre to flow into lbs rtK«m, thereby .polluyiug it, and askiog what i-tm-sdy he had.—Received. Mc'W. Barrow, Oatiias, • Wrote stating that he had been employed oaa county coutracl; and had nob hem paid, and requesting that if. the council had auy incnsy'.belonging to the contractor it be paid to him?— The writer was referrsd to the suvfaceman who employed him,; the council holding no money in conutction with the contract. Mr John Stuart, Rstanui, wrote appiyiag for poison for s.-nall birds.—lt wa^ decided to recomtue.ndt.he writer to apply to the. member for the. distiiet.

Mrs Margitrab Lee?, Otfaka. wrote string lab the ford between sections 5 and .28,' black

IX, Gleucnmu district, was geUiug irap'ase- | able, and that it was her only outlet.—The j master v*a6 left in the hsuds of the engineer. I Mrs Jones, Tftbattka, wrote asking foe some ! assis'aute'towards'repairing'the bridge near her places which was the cutlet for three sections.—lt was agree."! rlia"; Mi\s Jones be paid £2 previously promise 3. Mr R. H. "C'appertou, Owalca, wrote asking tbivi the sorub growing bu tjp uf 1! (let's road be clewed away, as it was a breeding place for rabbit?. —Ttcceived. Me O. Osbarue and five others at Owaka wrote drawing attention to the bad state of the road on the south Bide of Owaka River between Osborjjc'j gate and the landing. —It w&3 resolved to inform th j. writers that the roads io the district would be attended to as saou as they, are in a lib siate. Messrs Dubinett and Youog and nine others at Owaka wcote asking tbat the Big Mill road be put in a batter stats for public traffic.— It was agreed that the request be attended to so soon as the -roads vrete in a fit state.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Oa the motion of Gr M'Lachian, seconded by Gr Mitchell, it was resolved—"That the leaolatiou passed by this council fixing the hour of meeting at 1 p.m. be rescinded, and that in future the council Meetings be held at 4-.15 p.m." The Chaidman moved and Cc Cumming seconded—"That the engineer call tenders for maintenance gravel for WaikoiUoi road, tenderers to st*ta price at per yard and per mile."-—Circied. It was agreed, on the motion of Cr EJ'Nitit, seconded by Cc Brabfikld—" I'hi\b a concrete crossiog bs" formed across the K»ihiku River, on the Te Huuka-Olifton road, the work to be done either by tender or day labour aa the engineer may consider best." Cr Bl'NfiiL moved—" That 10 chains, mora or les?, on block road, between- Mr Manly Hilchens's and Mr Robert Teliord's properties, be formed and metalled : tbafc the engineer prepara plans aod specificaiioES for the same. Tenders to be in by next meeting."—Curried. Oii the motion of Cc M'Km it was resolved— " That tenders be called for uietalliug 20 chains, and as much mote as there may be funds available for, of Clifton main read ; the metal to te of similar qualify to that used in other pait3 of tbe same road." On the motion; of tbe Fame member the council agreed—"That tenders be cr.lled for farming and metalling Bis chains of M'Kay's rosd, 'Ie Houlca." Gr Johnston moved, and Cc Hay seconded— " That touders be cilled for metalliugl2 ehnins of the Otanomomo Swamp road, the engineer to point out to intending contractors the portions to be lue'called. Tenfiei.s to te received for next meetiDg'of coantil." —Carried. On the motion of Or "VVallacs, seconded by CrCoMMING, it .was agreed—" That the engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications and call for tenders for uext meeting for work on new road, block VII, Pomahaka, on the north side of Mr Miller's and Mr Black's new purchase, to an extent to allowMc Black ac=ass to his section." Cc Bradfiri.d moved mid Cr Valuce seconded—"Thnt fresh tenders be called for cancelled contract (M'Hw&n's) on Mokereta road, at per chain,"— Carried. , On »he motion of Or Rbadfield, aesonded by Cr M'Nkii,, it w»s;rcsolvfcd-^"- fl Th«it the depesit, or any money left on.&l'Ewau's contract, be given back to him ; and that, iu ; addition, he be paid 10» per chaiD." • The Einance Committee recommended payment of account) amounting to £396 2a 6d.~ Adopted. ,' ' '.;'. . Tfte engineer's renort on roads and works was read and adopted.

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