CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16665, 10 April 1916, Page 5

CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL.

The meeting of tho Ghitha County Council Was held on ITriday after' noon in the Council Chambers, and attended by Councillors Camming (chairman), C. EV' Overton, Alex. Mf'lntyrc, Jae. Christie, Thos. Maginness, Jae. Begg, John 'Ed-' wards,. H. E. Steel, A. North, and W.' Nicol. - enGineeb's report. The county engineer (Mr J. Ramsay) reported, inter alia: The bridge gang' has completed the repairs to tho bridge over th 6' Kaihiku Stream. The Tahakopa bridgo. (near the>, railway station) is. in an-*unsafe' condition, the upper and lower chords"b!eMg [ . much, decayed and showing signs ot giving" way; the span is 94ft long. Back Creek bridge is also unsafe, and will require to bo renewed, as the beams are giving wiy where they rest on. the piles;'' the length of tho bridge is 33ft. A traction "engine-owner 1 last month passed over Mouat Bros.' metalling contract on Main South road with ono'of the wagon wheels chained so.. th'atWiiife' wheel could not revolve, the result' beinfTi that a trench was made from one end ' r of, the metalling to the other. "" Mouat Bros.have put in a claim for £2 for actual time' taken to fill up the rut. Another owner "of a traction engine dug a trench or anchor hole on the Glenomaru road, and left tho same .unfilled. I have instructed the surfaceman to fill the hole up, as it was das-' : I 'getStts.^" J tlie'travelling public. . t-** 1 Cr■ Christie moted: "That the 1 engineer, have the Back Creek bridge attended to."— The motion was carried. On the motion of Crs Nicol and' North 1 it was resolved: "That traction engineowners be .responsible for damage caused to country roads." The report was adopted. -,- V GENEBAL. Xw.'*; • The receipts for*'{he period ended March";. 31, 1916, totalled £3911 6s sd. ; Accounts amounting to £2636 5s lOd were passed for payment. , ■ ..>3 1 Plans and specifications have been approved by the Publio Works Department l for the following works:—Metalling, Owaka to Purekireki (£1 for £1), £317 18b 9d; gravelling, Robertson's road, Kelso,,; £100 ;? ; gravelling, M'lntyre road, opposite' sections ■ 11, 12, 13, block 11, Glenkenich S.D. (£l' for £1), £100; gravelling, Kelso to Mait-'?' land (£IOO, £1 for £1), £100, ■. ' CORRESPONDENCE. i ( J ' W. Roy (Bruce County clerk) wrote asking the council favourably to consider tho payment of £10 to the" South Molyneuxpuntman.—Cr North moved: "That £10 bo. l paid to Mr Johnson, £5 to be collected from ■ the Bruce County."—Tho motion was car-' ricd. ! * Mr John Wilson (South Canterbury) wrote enclosing cheque (£4 19s 2d) for rates, and.-, declining to pay any further rates until:; the by-road branching off tho Puerua Valley"' road was put in a state of repair.—E. A. , Wilson (Puerua) also wrote complaining of the state of the road.—The engineer was: directed to attend to the matter when a surfaceman is available. Mr Chas. Jas. Kirkland (Chaslands) wrote complaining of the bad state of the Tau-., tuku bridge, and asking the council to give the bridge some attention.—Cr Christie; said that the bridge was completely done, • but he understood there was a grant on the Estimates of £600 for the erection of' a new bridge. He moved: "That it be,arecomrncndation to tlie Public Works partment to have the old bridge repaired with jarrah."—Carried. A petition 'signed by 19 residents, on,Sharp s Creek road and Puaho road was •forwarded to the council praying that samo.'; be sent on to the Minister of Publio Works (Hon. W. Fraser) with the request that a substantial grant be placed on the Estimates; 'for metalling that portion of the road situ-'-' ated between sections 13, 12, 9, 19, 26. 18, j on the one side, and 14, 15, 16, and 17 oil; the other side, block IX, Woodland Survey District. The petitioners stated that e at, least £200 was necessary for urgent requirements.—Held over till next meeting to bo forwarded with request® for now grants.

According to a cable received by Mr G Shirtclillo, his son, Mr William Shirtcliffe who left Wellington in December, has bcei acecpterl for tho Aviation Corps. Mr N. J. Webster, assistant engineer t( the Lyttelton Borough Council, will leavt for England by tho Rirrmtaka. (says the Christchurch Sun) to offer his services itc the Imperial authorities in tho engineering branch of tho army. Word has been received that Caiptair C. J. Smith, formerly commanding th< liatifuvly Rifle Volunteers, Napier, has re ceived a commission in the Bth ScuH African Infantry Regiment, whioh com prises part of the forces now fighting undoi General Smuts in German East Africa; Captain Smith saw sei-vice in the Boer wai with , the Fifth and Eighth New Zcalanc Contingents. For some years he resided ir German South-West Africa, and on tho out break of hostilities was interned as s prisoner of war, remaining in the hands of the enemy until General Botha receiver the surrender of the German forces ai Windhoek "last year. Two other Npw Zealanders also hold commissions in the eame regiment as Captain Smith. The schoolroom at the Ts orth-East _ Harbour was crowded with residents and visitors who assembled to say farewell for the tim'e being to two soldiers, who were to leavfi Dunedin on Thursday—Messrs 11. S. Hannah and John Hellyer. A varied programme of songs and recitations, was gonfi through, and the presentation of useful and valuable gifts to the two soldiers was made, Among these were wristlet watches, shaving outfit, and military brushes. Tho recipients replied suitably. 1 1 / : Fat coachmen are considered a, groat, prlzo in Russia. When this ideal cannot _bo at* tained by ordinary me'ans, recourse is often liad to padding. , From north to south, from east to west,' • I tour the world with tireless zest. Mid tropic heat or Arctic siuny, IVly health to simple means I owe. Through all I have one faithful friend, In storm and stress prompt aid to lend, - That fortifies mo to endure, , 'Tis world-famed' Woods' Eegperaoint-OoiMJ