BRUCE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11675, 7 March 1900, Page 7

BRUCE COUNTY COUNCIL.

' Ani ordinary. meeting of the Bruce County Council; held yesterday, was E.Uehded by Mr .^ Tpble (chairman), Crs Clark, Driver, Ilewit"sbn," Crane, .Rutherford, .Haggart, Martin and. Begg. ' - ...,,. inspector's report. _ The Inspector of Works reborted ivith r« ferenee to tlie progress made in regard to the various works in the county, ahd also that _Jhe reoeipts for. the month eliding March 3 ?™*S« et t2, £4% l 4? Sd' aTlcl the expenditure to ±,328 .So 6d.—The report was adopted. ■""'■■' ■ DEPUTATION. Z Mr ■■Robertson'; chairman of the Berwick Land Drainage Board, waited on the council, and asked thnt the council co-operate with '.the-boariUii the removal of ah island in the 'Waipori River, just below the bridge at Berwick. He'stated that the work would not cost more than £10 or £12 at the niost, and the,board,were willing to pkv half the cost, provided the council, paid the other half— The matter was referred to the chairman, Cr Driver, -and the inspector of - works, with power to act to the extent of .£6. ,; • . . THE .FORTIFICATION KAILWAT. '' 'P l? Under-Secretary of Lsihds ivrotp,' acknowledging the receipt of a letter Irom the council on tile subject of setting apait a portion of the limestone and coal reserve iii the Akatore Survey District, for road ivideniii" purposes,.' and stating that the Government wore informed that tliei-e was ho record of the. Fortification railway having been authorised as required by law; and ■ until that was done the council's application ■ must' remain in abeyance.—The Chairman riipbrted that' he had sent a. cdpy of the letter to the Fortifma.aon Coal Company.—The letter was revived. and the chairman's action approved. ■ ; ■ .' - ' COBRESPONbESoii. Miss 0: Livingstone, bf Taiexi Beach, wrote stating, that in giving tlie road through her laud she'had neglected to stipulate that the terrace wis ribt to be cut down. She hoped , '.'"J1: th<* works would be carried oiit without interfering ivith the terrace iii any way It was resolved that the chairman and the inspector.interview Miss Livingistorie in regard to the matter. ,_Mr Bimjathih.Parker wrote calling thecouncirs.attention to Cc stale of the road leaclih" t'6 Ins farm. He staffed lhat the road oh the r"P.as^able,in..the winter time, as centre of the road liacl sunk down, ami-it ■(va_s,t.he lowest:-part of the road. He also refused lo pay the separate rates levied over Alatau-Riding, as the council, he stated, was levying secretly and illegally; and he would not pay unless compelled to.—Pi Rutherford movetl—'That,tenders be called foi- raising 12 chams of the Swamp road towards Mr Parker s.'.'—Cr Haggart, seconded the motion; which • was carried on the voices, Crs v'lf? A- ntl. Begg having previous! v protested against,any expenditure on the road in view of the fact that the council was greatly overdrawn at.the bank- , . '■■ 'Mr.Tarries Wiliocks wrote stating that he reiiised'.to.pay-the separate rate levied over Matdiu Riding unless he was laivfully bound to do so,, and knew what the rate'was for.— Tht clerk was instructed to take steps to. recoyer the rate due. . ~ ■ .The Clerk of the Clutha CcuntV Council wrote asking the Bruce County Council to ' agree to a resolution of his council to raise the puntmaii's salary at the Koau punt to ijd.o. per : annum .—Agreed to. .Air. A.. A: Scott ivrote asking .permission to erect a gate on the road,to Taieri Beach near Mrs Whelan's, and also drawing the conn* oil s attention to the state of the road in his district: leading to "Waihola.—The letter was received. > - "OVEKNJIENT GRANTS FOR CENTRE BOAD. jiiifn »cl ,lestion o£ t>le Government'grant of £15(h for metalling Centre road, Inchclutha, «J?nu 18Sed' when Cr R«tl">rford moved— 'lhat-the. chairman sign the agreement acoephng the grant on behalf of the council."— vr Haggart seconded the motion, which was agreed to. . ,r -: CLARENDON-BERWICK nOAD. ' "f ■ The Inspector of Mines wrote.stating that lie-had, approved of the plan of the proposed works on the Clarendon-Berwick road under •lie grant of £150 from the Government.—On the motion of Cr Driver, seconded by Cr Martin, "it was resolved—" That tenders be ' called for the works, the chairman arid Crs Driver and Clark to meet and deal with the same as soon ag convenient." MOTIONS. '.Cr Hewitson moved—" That tenders be called for grayellmcr eight chains of road on liakeside';road, oh MrFrazer's section." ' ■ The mcitibh was seconded by Cr Driver and carried:.- '..''. .■.Or Clark, moved—" That io per bent, be a™e<:f to all unpaid rates after March 27." Or Crane seconded the motion, which was carried. Pr Begg moved, and Cr Hewitson seconded ---lhat the chairman, Crs Rutherford and Haggart be appointed a committee to inspect the road deviation through Mv John property, and arrange with him for the road."—Agreed to. - '..Or Rutherford moved—" That the inspector prepare a schedule for the year commencing. April'!, -1900, of the works to be done on the riiiiin roads and bridges." : Gr Haggart seconded the motion, which was carried. y SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the council was then held,' arid attended by those who were present at tlie previous irieetirig. ■ Martin , moved—"That Tokomairiro Riding be constituted a special works district to be called the Tokomairiro Works district, and that the council take the necessary steps to .rais>e.a loah of £3500 under "The Local bodies' Loans Act, 1886. Amendment Act, IE9S, . for the construction and itietalliiip of certain roads within the district, arid that a special rate be made and levied to meet the interest charges on the above loan." Cr Haggart seconded the motion, which was carried. tt^V re Pol l of a meeting of ratepayers in the Hillend subdivision of the Balmoral Ridin" wits forwarded by Mr George Moore, the re° port cdntairiing a resolution to the effect that the council be asked to raise a loan of" £2600 under the Local Bodies' Loans Act, arid that an application be made to the Government for a subsidy eaual to the amount of the loan '.Cr Begg moved—"That the Hillend subdivision ,of the Balmoral Riding be constituted ii special ivorks district, to be called the Hillend Wcirks district, and that the council take the necessary steps to raise a loan of £2600 under " The Local Bodies' Loans Act l pP6, Ameriilmeht Act., IRS9," for the construction aiid metalling of certain roads withih the disirict. aiid thot a special rate be inade,rtnd levied to meet the interest charges on thfe said lo'ah.V.. •' ° The itiotibii was seconded by Cr Driver and.carried.; , ' Cr Ruthferfbrd forwarded a report of a meeting of the ratepayers of Inchclutha, held at Stirling, at. ivliicli a respliitioil was carried asking the council to take the necessary steps to raise a loan of £3500 for metalling loads in Tuchclutha. As. .^M'y treated, a strain will disable lhe; injured person for three or four weeks, kJv'.K. 9llam,)crl?'n,s Ptiiu Balm is freely ajiplied a complete ciire may be effected in a very few days.. Pain Balm also cures rheumatism, cuts, bruises, and burns. For sale ty all dealers; price, ls 6d; ss.

It was also., moved-liy.'Cr, Rutherford^-:

"That Inchclutha. Road: district be cbhsfi:, tv ted a, special .works district, to be called the Inchclutha Works. distric.t; .'itnd that the council take the necessary steps to raise a loan of -63500 under ' The Local-"Bodies' Loans Act, 1336, Amendment Act, 1F99,', for; tlie construction and-metalling of roads iri Inchclutha, and that a special i-ate be, made and levied to meet the interest .charges on the said loan."

, The motion was seconded by, Cr Martin and carried.

Cr Haggart moved—" That Kaitangata Riding be,,constituted a. special works district, and that "the council take the, necessary steps'to raise a loan of £1800 under 'The Local. Bodies' Loans Act.»lßF6, Amendment Act. 1R99,' foi- the construction and- gravelling of certain roads in the Wangaloa district, arid tliat a. special rate he" made aiid levied over the said district to meet the interest charges on the above loan."—Carried. On the motion of Cr "Martini ' seconded by Cr Hewitson, it was resolved—" That an application be made to (he Government for a grant equal to tlie amount of the special loans." ..........'....