CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12601, 3 March 1903, Page 7

CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL.

r ■ - «. The ordinary monthly meeting; o? the above 3 council iva.s hold in the County Chnnibors on 1 Friday, when there were present—Messrs 'Win. 0 Hay (chairman), M. Pa-terson, J. R. Mitchell, ? W. Nieol, A. C. Saumte, D. A. M'LanclilM, J J Clarke, V. , . Grainger, and J. dimming. CORRESPONDENCE. [ !P. Walclegrx.'e, Usder-seeretary Department 1 of Justice, forwarded copy of warrant conferring t authority upon local bodies under "The Alcoj holic Liquon Sale Control Act, 1893."-Rc- , coived, t W. C. ITCurdy, Rood Surveyors' Depart- ■ I luent, Dunedin, wroto stating thai lie had asked > the chief engineer to issue authority to expend i j the Government vote of £300 at Ahtiriri Flat, and also stating tint the council would cxj pitiite matters if they wrote (he chief engineer i, stating they were raising in addition a loan of £500.—Received. , The eamo department wrote stating that Mr , button, road inspector, lied been instructed . to proceed with tho formation of Hay's roud at J once.—U'ork now bsing done; letter received. ,• Arthur Brittain, Christchnrch, quoted prices , for wire netting, also stating being a position : '. to tender for bridges.—Received; clerk to take ; t notice of prices. ! [ A. L. Hasiam, Wellington, agent fo. Miller's . Kauri and Jarrah Company, Perth, forwarded ; quotations for kauri and jarrah timber.—Received. J ' Miss Louise J. Seddon, Wellington, forI warded subscription lists in connection with , the New Zealand Soldiers' Graves Guild.- : Received. [ Dr W. A. Fleming, Eaichitha, notified four : cases of scarlet fever at Glenonmru and Hunt's road.—Received; a motion of thank - being ! passed to tho doctor. [ T. P. Mason, chief health officer, Wellington, forwarded n pamphlet noting the chief features ' of " The FuWic Health Act, 1000," us affect- j . ing local authorities.—Token ns read. I T. G. Graham, secretary of the Charitable Aid Board, forwarded a return of outdoor relief cases within tho county.—Received; contributions to bo continued. R. P. Sharp and Jnmes Langmuir askod the council to remit tli3 ra'oa of a settler at I Rat&nui, stating that the party named had been | bedridden for years, and also sustained serious ; losses in conneotisn with his fiinn.—Or Saundcrs moved—" That.tho rates be remitted for one year, in accordance with section IG3 of the Counties Act.—Seconded by Or Hay and carried. . James Donald, £atea, asked for metal to te placed on tho worst iia-rts of xlunt 8 Toacl from Kntea School.—Cr Hay moved—" That any land funds available be expended."—Seconded by Cγ Sftimdors, and carried. P. A. Wright, Glenomani, wrote with reference to previous application, a-'cinjr the council to form portion.of road know:! n? Morrison's, i through section .25. block 111, Glf.cunru.— ln J this connection' the secretary of the Land Board, Dunedin, wrote statin? that tho board had approved of "thirds" available for M'Lnchlim'g road beins expended on Morrison's road.—Cr Hay said there avbs about £1 f> available, and it was decided to expend the money as requested. ' • G. Clarke. Tautiifcn, asked permissipn In lay n tramway on side of road from section 19 to the old footbridge, Tautuku River, end offering the council the use of the tramway to repair the road when neoessary.—Granted, subject to .approval of tho engineer, or. the motion ol Crs Saunders and Hay. Sydney Goldsmith. Puevua, asked tc whom lie should apply to clear the noxious weeds m> iw.d and qunrry reserve, as the weeds were very thick.—As the applicant's land is situated on the bank of the .iver and unfeneod he was responsible, and the clerk was instructed to notiiy him accordingly.

C. Bruce, Clinton, asked permission to place clay from a cellar which ho is excavating on to the side of the Main road whero there is a steep embankment.—Matter referred to tho engineer. Alexander Balloch and John M'Lay, Ahtiriri Flat, drew attention to the unsafe state of the i bridge acros3 Karori Creek, on Balloch's road.— , Engineer to attend to it. I George Balloch, Port Molyncux, drew attsnl ; tion to tho unfit state of tho culvert on the . : road between his and Jlr J. Horeburgh'e property.—Tho cginrer was instructed to attend ti the matter, i John E. W. Bower, Waiwera, asked perinis- ■ sion to fonco in road reserve at junction of : Lake ar.d Ashley l)owns road, and stated that , he would plough and c'eur it of gorsc.—Engi- . j neer to inspect and report at next meeting. i Ai Anderson, Roinahapa, offered 2s 6d per ton i for tho right to cut all native flax on road lines i in South Molyncux ar.d Richardson Hidings, • also on unlet portion oi Port Moiyncux reacivo , for the term of three years.—Offer accepted. i Latta Bros., Owalu, asked pcTini33ion to i lay a. tramway on portion of Ownka Valley road. . —Granted, subject to engineer's approval. ■ D. Stewart and Son forwarded a- lease from • lit Scott for Port Molyneiix rcsorvo for execu- . tion.—The chairman to attend, ' The clerk asked for clerical assistanco for a, '. short period during March and April for tho ■ purpose of checking and compiling electors' [ . roll, .and also defaulters' list.—Granted, comt pliincnta-ry references being mads to Mr i M'Donnld. PETITION. Mr Bradfield, Owaka, and othere appeared [ in support of a petition signed by 49 rate- , payers in Owalm Valley, asking the council , I to raise a loan of £3000 for metalling roads.— , ! After some discussion a= to responsibility of , the council or petitioners for the preliminary ! I expenses, it was ilocidcd that the matter beleft ovor until next mesling. ' OUTSTAKDIHG B/.TES. Tho clerk furnished a statement of rates out- ! standing for years 1901-2 and 1902-3 as fol- ' lows: — • 1901-2. . 1902-3. I Genero-1 rate .. .. £110 1 7 £810 2 4 Hospital and Chari- ' tablo aid rat? .. 31 5 0 2C2 15 0 I South Mo'yncux p special rate . 12 13 0 G7 2 1 I Richardson special .. 4 3 3 27 0 !) ' Pomnhaka special .. 12 G 0 4S 0 ! j Clinton Rond Board ' ! special 4 4 10 ' j Catlin's sepa-rati .. 28 2 9 129 13 6 j South Moiyneiix separate .. .. 15 1C 0 ; £-227 12 5 £1273 13 5 I 227 12 5 ' . £1504 4 10 , Councillors considered it was time steps should be taken to recover tho rates over- > uuc, fl/fiu on i-iio motion of Cf M'l>jiclilan itI was decided that 10 per cent, be added after , ."Ist March, anel all rates unpaid after that date bo sued for. • FINANCIAL. Tho receipts for the month ending February 25 were as follows: —Rates, .£853 17s lid; de- ] posits, £7 8s 6d; slaughtering fee, £1; dog tax, £1G;-refund, £1 6s; rent, £13 19s 2d;total, £ES3 lls 7d. Tho pay sheet amounted to £1242 6s id, of which £137 Is Sd was land ! fi.nd, £195 8s Government grant; and £908 IG3 , fc'd out of general fund. i MOTIONS. ! Cr dimming moved, and Cr Clarke seconded . —"That tenelers be called for metalling five 1 chains on Olinton-Tapanyi road, near the old : Wnipahi Hotel; cost to bs paid equally by Waipalii and Pomnhnka Ridings.—Curried. Cr Clarko move:!, and Cr Saunßcrs seconded —" That tenders bo called for 200 yds maintcn- . unco metal for Pomahaka ford and Waiwera- • Ciydevalo road."—Carried. Cr Clarke moved, nnd Cr Sauiiders seconded i —" That tenders be called fnr 10 chains nicta-1- ■ ling on Fopotnnoa Station roaei (loan money)." i —Carried. engineer's sepoht. : The Engineer reported for the monthyas follows :—" Tenders have been called for tho various works authorised ai last meeting, and, ; in addition, for metalling Pomahtiko-Waipalii ■ Toad, from balance of loan fund; metalling ■ Little Owaka ro.id. from land fund. Several small works have been authorised by myßelf ■ out of land fund, nota-b'.y Jones's road and : O'Connell's road. Th? necessary nuthoxily has b:-en given to Mr Gideon Scott. Tolin-kopa, to employ two men to help in gravelling a-nd ■ culverting near his pines. The request of Jas. Young, Warepa, 'or surfaceman h>« been nttendej to. I have visited John - Thomson's, j ' Tahatika, to quarrying done under his fence, and find that extensive quarrying operations have taken pkee in Die pivst on roodline next his property. Tho quarrying stops at his fence line, but I notice portion of the fence is ha-ng-inpr loose. The county has not done any metalling about there for a number of years, but tho Government did some about a year ago. It doer, not appear to me that tho council is'in any wny liable. I hum arranged for a casual labourer to work at Coghill's road, Wa-iteprta. In company with the ehnirman, I viaited TVil!sher risorvo at Port Mc-lyncn::, and estimato i the cost of a road, 14ft wide, wilh good grades, would be about £23. Be Edgar ami others' petition' atid Jlr Logan's offer through section 75. block HI, Glenkcnisli. nnd along east side of section 34, block ITI. Groenva-le. The road adjoins the river, and is subject to encroachment —in fact, three chains ia being rapidly washed away. The actual value o! the lane! offered is , £45. and a comoleto stoppage could be effected , to the encroachment for. eay. S)0. The rond ' would require to ho formed, and n- stone crossing put in for £05. I reco'ninend that tho offer beaccepted. Progress payments have been made ' as follows:—Contract No. 48, metalling Carterhope road; No. 44, metalling and formation Main South road; No. 39, formation'and metalling Bsrris tou'J, Cntlina; No. !!8, maintenance gravel, TCo'eo-Pukoran road; No. 3R. metalling Clifton rond: No. 34, foniw.tiou awl gravelling boundary roi<3, Waiknikoi Va-lloy; No. 30. main station Toad; No. 23, formation Round Hill rrafl. Notice Imu been received from the rond surveyor. Dunedin, that he cannot α-pnrovo of the locality Tupntionirl in my snecilications for the ncprnditurc of Govornrnont grnrt of £200, Olirton-Pomahaka, This is a pity as the localitv urgentlv require? tho money, and the refusal Mays the expenditure inrlefiniWy." A wordv warfare ensued between Crs JfTiichlan and Sounders n-:i'i ro'ererceto llm Government prant of .f-700 'or Clinton-Pomsliaka. roiiih, Cr Jf'linc!ila»i statin? ihst Cr Clnrkn had uwl Wu» iifl.,.*." ™"li )li» rnnd surveyor. Tl"> report wns ndoDt-rl, on tho motion of Crs Pafrrson and Mitahell; and, on the motion o! Cr? Crrnircgcr and Cumminc. α-vote of thanks was passed to Mr Logan for the road offered. TENDERS. Tenders wero received and , dealt with as fol'ows:Contrart No. 40—Formation and metalling, Hanning's rnad. Ownlta: G-wyn and Jf'Lay, £70 (accepted). Limd Funel money. Contract No. 60—Revci chains metal, Otannmomo Rtrump road: John Thompson, £42 (accepted), the amount above £35 Iran? eemally divided br-tween South Mo'yneux and Richardson Ridings. Contract No. 57— Cu'vpt mid formation, j Stev.-.trt'i road, IMso: J. Robinson, .-657 10* ! (accented); Alox. M'Grogor, £29 10s; Jtorgan I W ; !!iatns, £<>K 15s. Conlrset No. 58—Vifteen chains moMling, Pomabfilw-Wainalii road: P, M'Rorie, £62 10s (accepted). Contract No. 59—Five chains metalling, • Barrata road, South Jlolyneux: R. ana J. i Shiels. £18 Gs M (accepted). Contract No; r,n—About six chains formation anil inctalliiiK. Csi-lcy'a road. Cn-tlins: J. Brown and Sons. £27 (accei)t»d). Land Fund money, j Contract No. 01—15i>ydn ma-intevance mctnl, Clinfon-Ta-Banni and Clinlon-Poinahaka roofls: j J. Motion, £J1 5s (accented); P. M'Rorie, £17. ! Contract No. 63-Fittpen chains nietsllijig. i J.ittle Owpka road, Pnrekirelii: J. Brown and I Son, £G3 15s; Kob?rt Simc, £34 (acccptwl). I No tenders were rceeiverl for contract No. 47, briel?c and approaches, Waiknikoi Stream;' contract No. 53. hvo clicins metalling. Esler's road. Catlins; contract No. 55, culvert-ing and formation on Jackmtm's Creek road, Glenomam; and e-onkact No. G2, widening cuttings, M'Noo's Toad, Glrakenich. SEPAKATE 31ATK, MCIIAEDSOtf BIDIXG. Ci JTicol, in accordance with his notice of motion, moved that a separate rate of 5d in the pound be levied, unon tho value ot all rateable property within Bichardson Bitlin?, under j section 150 of " The Counties Act, 1886." said ' I rate to be for the year ending 31st March, 1903. and payable on lGth Jfarcli. In speaking to his motion Cr Nicol said that two mor.ths ago lie gave notice of mot ; on, but at die last meeting of the council a petition was received ■■ from 52 ratepayers protesting ?,»ainst the rate. The motion was therefore licld ovor to allow j him to address tho ratepayers. Ho hnd done ; so, and had received unanimnu" votes at four centres that the rate be struck, and at tho olhrr centre there were only three diesenlienls. -The motion was seconded by Cr Mitchell, and OENP.RAL. Cr Hny considered that the next meetinK should be held on the first Friday in April, | as such a course would be ot great convenience : to both the clerk and auditor.-Agreed to. i ■ Ct C-frainger drew attention to "the state of' the clilch on Mr Brand's property, Ke';eo.

! Pukerau road, the same .requiring cleaning out. —It was decided that tho engineer inspect and report at next meeting. Several councillors . considerel that the Finance Committee should .look into the details of the accounts more carefully, and a recommendation to that effect was made. Cr Saundors said that the Government grant of pound for pound on £200 for tho Owaka bridge would not cover the cost of construction, which would bo near £500; and it was decided that tho engineer write to the chief, engineer asking for an additional grant pf £50. 1 Cr Hay stated that Messrs Shaw end Houliston had been offered a cheque for SI 3s from tho engineer as refund for survey expenses in connection with their road, but they desired that tho money bo refunded us from the council—lt wav decided that the engineer pay it in to the council, and that body refund to Messrs Shaw and Houliston. SPECIAL MEETING. Agnes Main, returning officer, forwarded ' result of poll taken at Ahuriri on proposal to . raiso a loan of £300. ' Tho levying of a special rate of three-eighths of a penny in the pound on the rateable value , of property in Ahuriri special rating district, . to cover the loan for metalling, wns confirmed. 1 Cγ Mitchell moved that broom (Cytisus scopariua), mentioned in the second schedule of "Tho Noxious Weeds Act, 1900," bo declared a noxious weed within tho jurisdiction of the council—Seconded 'by Cr Nicol, and carried.