WAIKOUAITI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14357, 29 October 1908, Page 2

WAIKOUAITI COUNTY COUNCIL.

TV last mooting or tho Waikouaiii County Council as sit. pro-cut constituted was hold on Tutvday. Or A. ft. Orboll occupied the (.'hair, an<t there wore present--Cm Fonte, M'Oill, Kilpatrick, Duke, ami Charlton. rISANTE. The Finance Committer's report, recommending tlio pa-sing for payment of aerourtl.s amounting to £260 16s 2d, was adopted. 'inxnr.ns. Thn following tenders were aeccpfed:No. 17. JCerr iiros. (£l6 IS;: 4d); No. 19 I], island (£lO7 10=): No. 20, Htevonson (£3l It-.): No. 21, Long; (£48): No. 22, Kerr Jiro.-\ (£SO 7s 6d): No. 23. Kerr Hros. (£6l 12s Oil). If was <)ecidcd that fresh t-~ndor« be railed for cniilrait No. 18, for 25 yards metal on M'Kossar's road, Purakaimi. r.KPor.TS. The Inspector (Mr W. Kendall) reported as follows: — llawksbury Riding.—lt. would require a bridge will a > - j):nt of 30ft, at an estimated ec<il of £SS, to-:ii'cord with the application of Messrs Galbraitii and others for communication over the Msg Swam]) Crook, Tho approach"* lo the bridge on the Nenihorn Creel; have been repaired, and the washout, on Cowan's road put into good order. Fifty yards'of gravel have boon rr.it. on Thorburn's road, but. owing to the fintsidonce on each side of the embankment it wili require three days' cartage of clay. 'Die' deviation on the Mount. AVatkin" ro.ni i:a.s been laid o!F, and the ■gravel contract on tho Main road is nearly completed. --Adopted. Tendcre to be eallcd for the erection- of tho Flag .Swamp Creek Bridge. Morton Riding.—The molal on (lie Hound Hill road, from. M'Donald's top section. Ie worn through in several plates, ■ and it will require 100 yards of metal, at. an estimated cost of £30, 1o put it in f;ood order. Pullar's road has been reformed, and is ready lo rorcivo tho roil on rock. Tim metal for the gap on l.lio Hound Ilill road is nearly all broken, rind lire metal for Kuril's road is in a similar state. A portion of the metal on Pryde's road has boon blinded with clay. Three trucks of screenings have been eyiolicd for tho footpath at ■SeaolilT.—Adopted. Blneskin Hiding.—The metal contract oil tho Mihiv.aka road has keen completed, and tho nielal bl hided with clay, Sixty- | four yaw's of quarry rubble have boon put I <mi Jfe.on's road, and a. commencement ! lws boon made to put on the metal on the Port Ghalmors-lShicskin I'cad, and on I lie side of tho main road at Waitati, 'flic not.iocj prohibiting motor traffic on the Lower Ilnrbour road have been erected. Amusements wore made to tar tho bridge?, but. owing to the rccent rain it lias net been commenced. However, a start will l:o made during tho week if the weather is favourable.— Adopt-cd. North-East Valley Hiding.— I The metal contract on Winter's road, Mount Cargill, has ken completed, as has that on Warren's road, Pigeon Hat. Tile water tables on Winter's Road have all been cleared out, and tho road put in pood order. Several of the slips on the "WaitatiWhfa.ri road l hare been cleared off.— Adopted. CORRESPt) f\ DKNCD. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board wroto enclosing levies for £32 4s 6d, due by the council to September 30, 1903.— Piece ived. Tho Secretary, Charitable Aid Board, wroto informing the council that the annual election of representatives to elcci members of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board would l>c held at the Waihemo Council ollkes.—Pieceivod. The chairman of lhe Waihemo Council to be requested to represent the county at the election. Tho Secretary. Benevolent Institution, wrote notifying the council that tho annual election of trnslecs would lw held on December 7. The Dunodin Hospital Trustees also notified that t.lic annual election of members would be held on Dccemlxn' 7.—Held over until next meeting of the council. Tho llawksbury Borough Council wrote suggesting a conference of the various bodies! interested in the increased levies for eliaritiiblo aid and hospitals, and inviting tlie council to attend.—Chairman and available councillors to attend tho conference, The Secretary. Land Board, wrote enclosinjf statement of "thirds'' and " fourths " for period March 1 lo August 29.—Received. Duncan and MaeCrogor (Dunodin) wrote re road in Osborne Township.—Clerk and inspector to report to next meeting. The Intelligence Offer (Olajro district) wrote asking for particulars of any new roads cr bridges in the county since tOetober, 1905.—Cleric to supply informal ion. An extract from tho Gazette including African Ixw thorn under " The Noxious Weeds Act. was received. The District Health Olliear wroto complaining of deficienl drainage opposite the school at Sawyer's Bay.—Matter to be attended 10. •las. Storey wrote complaining of lhe great ineonvc.nienee he suffered by reason of the numerous gales on bis read.—lnspector to report. The Department of Rout® forwarded authorities for ihe expenditure of- £100 on tho Ilawk'sbuvy ]3u:-h Road. £100 on Qnafcry road. £50 on Mount. Cargill Main road, £30 on Public Hall road (Sawyers' Bay), and £100 on Piirakauui road.--Received; tenders to be called for the works. 1?. Storey wrote asking, for permission to remove five load? of soil from the road line at Warrington.—Gra.nu'd on the usual conditions. Robert. Cowie wrote drawing attention to the stale of the road leading to his properly at Evanstkle.—ln--n&:tor to take action in tile mailer. Mr Cowie io provide ploughing. Roderick Cameron wro'e notifying the council thai: the bridge over the river on bis property bad hew damaged by tilie recent floods.—lnspector to report. niil'tiTATlOX. Cr Taif, of lhe I'orl Chalmers P ; oroui'h Council, V.ait'd upon Hie council in regard to ihe closing ef a road at Sawyer's Bay. Cr Ta.it said that the Port Chalmers Porc-ugh Council had. acquired a properly in Sawyer's Day above the rcvervoir. and proposed nWiing this with tro»«. etc. Thoiw were, Iwivevw a number of rcatM which were apparently nseleii to anyone at (ho present time, cud so, to improve the nro-pr-rly. the Port Chalmers Council desired lo do?" these mat's, and aroordiugly asked the Waikouaiti Council's con«ei,l. Tliefo was only one man who obtained env possible admntae* from those roads, and his council was willinsr lo meet him in every direction. Cr Tail, went on lo explain the matter at some length, with tho itasisianco ot chafis and maps. If was decoded lint th P ii:sy--etor report to next mcniin? of the council.