WAIKOUAITI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12415, 26 July 1902, Page 10

WAIKOUAITI COUNTY COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meeting of the Waikouaiti County Council was held in the county offices yesterday. There were present Messrs Graham (chairman), Portcous, Dukc,.Orbell, Soutcr, and Foote. CORItKSrOSDEKCE. A letter from Mr Jas. M'Gill requesting the council to repair the road to his small grazing run was left in the hands of the inspector, who was directed to carry out the work. Mr Jas. Clreen, Waitati, wrote (enclosing various letters and telegrams) requesting the council to vote a sum of £75 to purchase a site, and erect thereon at Waitati, a public library in commemoration of the Coronation of his Gracious Majesty King Edward Vll.—lt*was resolved—That while sympathising with the \Vait.ati Library Committee, the council cannot see its way to comply with the request made in face of Mr James Green's letter." A letter was received from the trustees in the estate of the late Mr Chas. Rcid declining tho council's request for a deviation of the road. The request of Mr John Peters for a footpath was left with the inspector. Mr E. G. Allen, M.11.R., wrote stating that the council's memo, and petition re formation, and metalling of a road on the south Bide of Purakanui Bay had been forwarded by him to the proper quarter, and that he would urge compliance with the request.—Received. Mr J. A. Pullar wrote concerning an obstructed watercourse at Waitati.—The inspector was instructed to carry out the work required. Tho Secretary of the Seacliff School Committee wrote requesting permission to remove a bank of clay in.front of the new school site.— Request granted'; work to be done to tho satisfaction of the inspector. Dr Trilby King's request for permission to blast some rock on Waitati-Orakanui road, was granted.

.A petition was received, signed by four ratepayers, directing attention to tho ve.ry bad state of the short bye road at Seacliff, and urging the necessity for its being put in order as soon as possible, it being at present all but impassable. —Inspector to have the matter attended to. Mr Ja9. Yeoman's request for six loadp of stone to make drains near his property was referred to tho inspector for report.' A letter from Messrs Calvert and Brugli re roads oil Brny's estate was received, and the chairman authorised to sign the agreement. The Acting-chairman of the Otago Dock Trust wrote requesting the council to give its supcort to (bo necessity of securing a now dock at Port Chalmers.—Oil tho motion of Cr Duke, seconded by Cr Foote, it was resolved—" That this council co-operate with tho Otago Dock Trust in urging upon the. Government the necessity for a large new dock at Port Chalmers to accommodate large vessels visiting the uort." ■ A letter from Mr M. Salter and three others complaining of the state of the road past their property was referred to the inspector for report. INSPECTOR'S ItEPOST. The County Inspector (Mr Wm, Rendell) reported as follows: — The covering on the two culverts on Mac- 1 (ilium's road is getting considerably decayed, and will require renewal at an early date; I estimate the cost at £6.—lnspector instructed to get the work done. In order to a light 'traffic bridge, near Mr TV. Park's property four beams and about 100 rails would be required, estimated-.to cost £i 0 or £11 —The inspector to wait on Mr Park and confer with him on the matter. Concerning the road applied for at the last meeting of council by Mr M'Kay and others from section 19, block I, and the Cemetery roid, I found them considerably overgrown with gorsi l in several places, and the narrow track very muddy in consequence of timber sledging, A man could do all that is necessary in a week if the gorse was,cleared from each side of the roadline.—lnspector to act. On what is known as Love's Toad there are several places that are slightly rutted, and two or three slips that require to be removed, bilt the traffic is not interfered with by .them, as the roadway is clear. A man for a week can do all that is necessary on this road in tho meantime.—The work to be carried out.

I examined the slip near Yeoman's, and as the damage is on private land, lour chains away from county boundary, I am of opinion Unit alio council i 3 in no \vay responsible.—lnspector to report at next meeting. Coiiccrniug the application of Mr Heckler and other ratepayers in the Hawksbury Riding vo Chisholm's road, tlicre is a steep pinch on this Toad, and to reduce this pinch it would require three chains of formation and 25 yards of gotten rock, and I estimate the cost 'of this work at £4 to £3. The remainder -of the ror.-d should be .surfaced, which could be done by the dayman,. GENERAL. A petition was received from three ratepayers at Flag Swamp again asking the council to gravel tlio road between Walker's gate and Lindsay's.—The inspector to report to the nest meeting, also to report on road leading to Tumai estate, via l'horburn's. The inspector was instructed to have the worst parts'of Frydo's road repaired in order to make it safe for traffic. The inspector was instructed to report and give an estimate of the probable cost ol erecting a light stock bridge over the Waikouaiti River nt the YfMhpcol Crossing. ' ;' Mr A. S. Orbell was authorised to obtain the liscessaty grain aud poison and supervise its preparation for the destruction of sjuall birds in the county. He was also tanked by the council for kindly granting the us.' of a poisohliiixing cylinder free of cost. The Finance Committee reported having examined the accounts 'for the month of - July, amounting to £229 Cs lid, and recommended the same for payment.—Adopted. The following tenders were accepted:—Contract No. 815.180 yds metal, G6yds rubble, 11 1-3 pitelinig, i chains walling, Lower Harbour road, 'Biueskiu Riding—C. King, £Si 19s; contract No. 81G, for supplying 30 chains re-fonnnt'on, Sytls culverting, and 230 yds metal for Murdering Beach road—F. Harkr.ess and Co., X 73 Is Sd ,

It was resolved that' a genera! rate of 2d in the pound be made and levied on the value o: all rateable property within the county for the year commencing on the Ist day of April, 1902, payable in one sum on the 17th September, 1002.

The clerk was "instructed lo write to the ehariman of the Waste Lac.l 3 Boaid objecting lo the gravel reserve on (lie Shag River being transferred to the Waihemo County Council. It was resolved to put- mi extra 30yds of gravel on the Sawyers' Bay road