CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17973, 28 June 1920, Page 7

CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL

Tho monthly meeting of the Clutha County Council was lickl in tho Council Chambers on Friday; present—Mr A. M'lntyro (chairman), Cra A. North, A. Cooper, T. Jlaginness, 11. Morrison, J. Cumming, J.' Itegg, J. Christie, H. Steel, and J. Edwards.

'Jho Chairman referred briefly to tho bereavement suffered! by the county clerk (Mr A. M'Donald) and (he death of Mr John ±Sogg. lie moved that tho council express its eynvpathy with the clerk and the relatives of tho lato Mr John Bcgg.—Cr Begg seconded tho motion, which was enrried in the usual ituinnor, and tiio clexk -was requosted to forward the resolution to Mrs John- Begg. Messrs J. Edgar and "Walker waited upon the -council with reference to a bridge over the Pomaliaka ltiver at Tweedie's Ford.—Mr llidgar said that about a year ago a deputation brought tho fatiTS before tho council, ihe settlers were prepared l to guarantee £-100 towards the cost of the bridge. Tho Government would promise a grant of £2 for £3. lie settlors asked tho Clutha. County for ±400, tho Tuapeka County for £100, and they were prepared to pay £400. The ndgd was a necessity, as the river was \ery troublesome, and the other road to the sidmg meant a journey of five miles. Mr Malcolm M.P., had promised to do nil ho v" 11 !''!, " et a grant from the Government.— *~, r " c '^ ec \ that the payment of the rrrlmi- 5 rl / - V ™" ld guaranteed. He was SoX r T, gl J e a 51to adhere on h:a proCWil l of lho Tuapeka County wW? ti' 4m first refused to help, but 3 P romis «<l £'100 he changed wit, rv* w' i Wllhns: to assist, and likewise Crs Herbert and M'Mlan.-Thc CliairTli^n^l.- i at ' "PP llca< ion be made to tho f, C + °i Unt ? C °" ncil for its as S ug5 ! * deputation. The bridge wouid St rfe „,° ccnmt , lcs - If tllc Tuapeka thev n l /, agreed to contribute £100 of |o for lq —P R G ° VOTnme , r, t for a grant which mo" ' v j seconded the motion wiuch was carried unanimously fo.Ws En S n r m J- reported aa It ™ ■ "Bridges: The concrete decking on hai SI bndg l °r r 4he Wai P ahi Kver ■has been completed and is now 'onsn "to and h ' eh ' twrfic, but the bridge be °P° n for heavy traffic for at W three weeks.- Abernethv's bridge over The br!dT ai ' U StrCam llas becn completed, bridge men are now working at Smith's ti a ? d , Blown ' 6 (Clinton-Pomaliaka Tl,< ; timber is now on the site for M'Kinnon's fooilbridges, A rk WIU pUt in hand as soon as n i 6W ack ropc for the Port Molyneux punt mas procured, and has been fnr Pl V ? Ctrol en S ine has been purchased tor Llydevale punt, and the necessary arrangements are being made to have the engine installed when material comes to hand Knl^ ell T" C 0 ™, otal is bcin! ? P u t down on ilakapuaka road, near tho bluegums, and the road between Toiro, Warepa Toad, and Kakapuaka requires to bo remetalled; the distance is about one mile, and the cost will bo about £7 per chain. New culverts have n^d n w fvu n Ch J loris Pass - Villaee, Owaka, and Big Mill roads, and 170 yards of maini ncc haa been carted out and put down on Clinton-Waipabi road, near the Clinton cemetery. The metalling on the B-Tw, fM if oa4 ' betweon Te Houka and Sd bv C ( ° mpleted .' Md th e metal rolled bj the traction engine. The total number of yards put down is 2300. A stwt Bne rr T t0 opcn up quarries in Ivatca special rating area for the purpose of oxpendmg loan money and Government grants •Ughty yards of maintenance metal lias b°en ros f bph, PU L down ou Owaka-Balclutha OIW 1 Glcnomar u and Ahuriri Post mu report was adopted. The District Engineer, Public Works Department, wrote asking if the council would contribute £30 towards cost of givin" access to section 3, block 111, Woodland S.D.mf t° . be P aid b y council. llie District Engineer, Public Works Department, wrote further, stating that he had received a petition from seven settlers asking that a bad piece of M'Kenzie road. Glenomaru, be metalled, and requesting the expenditure of about £200 on the work. The crusher wii 3 on the sate,- and the writer thought it -was desirable to have the work done, as, the contractor was at present in the locality. If the council would find half the cost, or £120, he would recommend tho department to provide a £ for £ subsidy on tho amount. The department would do the work, or the council could do it and receive the money for expenditure.—Left to engineer and member for tho riding. ° The District Engineer, Public Works Department, forwarded particulars of work done on Catlins bridge to Houipapa road, and asked that the account for £275 6s he passed for payment.—Held over.

The District Engineer, Public Works Department, asked for payment of £56 17a County Council's share of work on Ratanui to laliakopa beach road, and £241 Gs Bcl for woik on Owaka to Catlins Hivcr bridge.Referred to engineer for report. ° Tho Clerk, Bruce County Council, wrote stating that his council was agreeable to an. engine being placed on the Clydovale- punt —Received.

+ M lO A S . c l cr^ lr y. otago Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, wrote under date June 11 stating that a comjnittee of the board would visit Balclutha on July 15 to inspect sites offered for sale for the erection of a hospital, and -invited representatives to attend the inspection. He forwarded «, list of properties, and asked for information as to value.—Tho Clerk reported that upon receipt of the letter he sent a copy on to the chairman, but" he could not be present.—Received without comment.

The Otago Hospital and Charitable Aid Board forwarded account for levy amounting to £5283 3s 3d, and asked for monthly payment.—To be paid, Cr North adding: "Under protest."

Messrs D. Stewart and Sons, solicitors wrote stating that the South Otago Freezing Company declined to pay anything in connection with the damago to the road at O.tanomomo. The writers asked if the council would proceed with their claim for £120.—After discussion it was decided to try and conio to some arrangement with, the company.

Eight ratepayers of South Molyneux Riding applied for a further grant for the continuation of the Nugget Burn read. —To be sent to Government asking that request be given effect to.

The Superintendent, State Advances Office wrote stating that tho consent of tho (xovernor-in-Council had been' obtained So-' RTdS-sicS. for works in the p ° maha] -

W. J. Spittle, Waikoikoi, wrote enclosing a cheque for £16, subsidy from re-si- ■ or d gravollin ° on Gore-Waikoikoi road.

■The Mayor of Tapanui wrote asking the support of the council for the movement to transfer the control of the Blue Mountains to the new Forestry Department. The object was to protect existing forest area, which is very large, also to re-forest the many bare places, existing rights on tho hill included the sawmill area, at llongahere, which were 10Jbe protected. The new department would let all grazing areas to returned soldiers ■until they would be needed for forestrv operations. They would encourage fruit and walnut growing in the Molyncux Valley i ancy timbers would be extensively grown and soft timber would be creosoted for fairness' fencing by a new plant to be installed by the department.—lt was decided that tho council support the movement. Tho Clerk, Tuapska County Council, forwardea! an account for election expenses in connection with tho Southland Electr'c Power Board held in December l!)l 9 . Tho cost was £o3 8s Id, and Clutha County Council's proportion' was £16 83 Id.—Cr Begg moved that it bs a county charge.—Cr Maginness moved as an amendment that it ba a charge on tlio Ailer d - i9cussiorl the motion was carried Tho Finance Committee reported that it had had beforo \it tho application of the engineer that the council should pay for the upkeep of the motor car, but as his resignation was beforo the council it was a question tor the vrholo council to consider Receipts—Rates, £32 18a 6d; dog tas. £21motor registration, £1 15s; licenses, £3 io<=compensation for aocident, £16 15s- refund team account, £33 ss; rent, £21; contractor's deposit, £0; interest, £28; —total, £163 3a 6d. Expenditure—Bridges and ferries, £570 ISs • grants, £128 Is lOd; land fund, £SS 7s Bd' .gfffleral, £IS&4 15s sd;-total, J62653 4s lid Tho roport was adopted and accounts passed ior payment. Tho resignation of the engineer (Mr J. Ramsay) was considered in committee A motion was moved that it bo acoepted, 'and another that he be asked to withdraw it — Beforo withdrawing from tho room Mi Ram-<rrPla-lno<i his reason for resigning was that he found with tho present cost of livinc and motor upkeep tho salary and condition Hc"nJl-!5l f m ° tor -w w f' ro not sufficient. He aslsed the council to bear tho running expenses of the oaT, which wore over £170 n year. The motion asking M!r Ramsay to with draw his resignation was oarriod Cr Steel moved, and Cr Edwards seconded ancl it was carried, that a schedulo of all new bridges to bo erected m the Pomahaka Riding for ! tW purpose of raising a loan A special meeting was held and the balance atotl V three half-years wore adopted. The chairman was authorised to sign them, and it was agreed that they should 1 bo printed and made open for inspection