WAIHEMO COUNTY COUNCIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13830, 18 February 1907, Page 3

WAIHEMO COUNTY COUNCIL

Tile miml meeting of the Waibemo County Council wits held at Paliuerston on Saturday, when there were present—Crs J. Ross (chairman), .1). Boss, D. If. Phi,lip, J. E. Stenhouse, 11. O'Neill, ,T. O'Connell, and G. Clarke. An apology for absereo wns received from Cr Matheson.

Inspector Cruickshnnk reported for Hie month as follows: —Dunbaek Hiding: The contractor for the gravelling in tbc DunbaekMacracs road completed bis work within contract time. The roads in this riding are at present very loose and very rough. In the other ridings the workmen have been burning the grass around the approaches to the bridges and culverts, as a precaution against fire. I have repaired the culvert on Matheson's road, which will meet Donaldson's requirements. I have received a complaint that poison is being laid on road lines. — Macraes Uidins: I inspected the turn at Hyde bridge. It is a rocky siding, and if a. feiv feet were token oH the side it would impiove it. We have quarried some stones, and they are ready to build a retaining wall; but owing to the scarcity or horses for carting purposes I have been unable to make a start with tho work.—lt was decided that, tenders be called for effecting improvements to the road at Hvde bridge, tho cost not to exceed £!0. rORItrfPONDENXR. The Minister of Health wrote stating that owing to the recrudescence of plague in Sydney he would suggest .that a house-to-liouse inspection should be instituted in all boroughs in the Waihemo County, and other precautions taken for ensuring the safety of the public from disease through unhealthy localities.—Received.

The Valuer-general. Wellington, iniiraatod that a sitting of the Assessment Court would be held at Palmerston, probably in May, for the hearing of objections to Government land valuations, and asking that the council appoint an assessor.—lt was decided to appoint Mr Jatnea Service (Shag Valley), as assessor.

The Chief Engineer (Department of Roads) wrote in reference to tlie council's proposal for the expenditure of the grant for the Moonlight to Rock and Pillar road, which the district road engineer declined to approve of on account of the steepness of the grades, stating that tho matter had received consideration, and that the expenditure as proposed by tho council would be approved, provided the council secured to the Crown a legal title to the land required for the deviation and paid all compensation out of its own fund.—lt was decided, by four votes to two, that the vote be allowed to lapse, the mover (Cr Phillip) stating that the expenses in connection with receiving the required land for purposes of deviation would be too heavy for the council to undertake.

DEPUTATIONS. A deputation consisting of three members! of the Pnlmerston Borough Council waited on the council in reference to the grant of £50 for tile Bushey Beach road, and suggested that as it was evident it would cost moro money to put in a crossing than was advisable it would be better to spend the £50 ill making approaches to the proposed bridge. —The council decided to adhere to its former decision in regard to the grant—that is, to tako no further steos in the matter of having the amount expended.

G. Donaldson, manager of the Golden Point mine, Macraes, waited on the council and complained that moneys received by the council as gold revenue had not been expended 011 the roads leading to the mines, money was granted yearly for that specific purpose, but the company had been compelled to make its own road? for the past 3S years. If the council would do nothing tiiey would he compelled to apply to the Minister of Minos and have these moneys withheld from the council.—lt was decided that the county engineer wait oil Mr Donaldson with a view of ascertaining what portions of the Highlay road required attention, and report to next meeting. GEXEiur,. The Receiver of Gold Revenue reported that goldfields revenue for the Waihemo County' for the half-year ended December, 1806, amounted to £38 4s 9d. The Secretary of the Charitable Aid Board intimated that tile number of outdoor cases receiving relief from the Benevolent Institution on January 1 numbered seven, the amounts totalling £2 las per week.—lt was dccided that the attention of the board be called to the fact that one recipient was already receiving the pension. Accounts amounting, to £194 3s 7d were passed for payment.