TAIERI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19802, 29 May 1926, Page 8

TAIERI COUNTY COUNCIL.

The first monthly meeting of the newlyelected Taieri County Council was held yesterday. Cr J. W. Blair was elected chairman, and Crs A. Scott, F. Doherty, K. A. Kempshell, T. Carruthers, D. M Intosh, W. Blackie, and J. W. Blair were present. Cr Matheson wrote thanking the councillors for the courtesy and consideration extended to him during the period he had represented Strath Taieri. He wished the new council every success. —The Chairman moved that the council place on record the services of Cr Matheson. —The motion was seconded by Cr Blackio and* carried. The Finance Committee reported the receipts for the month to have been £333 Is 9d, and recommended for payment accounts totalling £l6 0 Os lid. The bank pass book showed a debit balance of £B3B 7s 7d. —Adopted. The Inspector of Works reported as follows on the work completed for the month ending May 15‘: — East Taieri Riding.—The willows have been cut on Circular road, and gravel raked in and surfaced. The break in the Silverstream bank at Harvey’s has been repaired. On Highway No. 2 242 yards of maintenance gravel has been spread on the section from Mill Creek to Muir’s. On No. 1 Highway potholes have been filled with metal on the section from Mosgiel Junction to Cullen’s—a total of 75 yards being spread. North Taieri Riding.—General surface work has been carried out on this riding, and the following roads have been surfaced: —Halfway Bush to Muir’s, Whare Flat, and Silverstream Valley. In this riding surfacemen Davidson and Rankin met with slight accidents —Davidson being off for nine days, and Rankin is still unable io work. Kaikorai Riding.—General surface work has been carried -mt in this riding, and the following roads have been surfaced:— Kaikorai Valley, Sydey’s, M’Meekin’s, and Green Island Bush. A timber water ing on Black Head road was broken down, and has been repair. ’ A pipe culvert has been put in on Townley’s road. Otokia Riding.—The clearing of lupines and the levelling of the parking place opposite Mrs Callander’s, Brighton, has been completed. of maintenance gravel has been run out to £ll the potholes between Brighton and Big Stone road. The following roads have been surfaced;—Coach and Horses to coal stage, Scrogg’s Hill, Allanton, M'Laren’s Gully, Tukatau, and Green Island to Taieri Mouth. Outram Riding.—ln this riding thb following roads have been surfacedAllnnton to Berwick, Hickey’s, Bruce’s, D. Miller’s, Hackett’s, Kirk’s Drain, and Outram to Hindon. Maintenance metal has been run out on Hackett’a road from Momona School to the river. Twenty yards of maintenance gravel has been run out on Main Highway No. 2, from Outram to West Taieri Church. The gravelling of Beehive road is in progress, but the work has been delayed owing to the wet weather. Maungatua Riding.—ln this riding the following roads have been surfaced:— Allanton to Berwick, Mill Creek, Otokia, Maungatua, Outram to Berwick. Henley to Berwick and school. The gravel pit on Mr Here’s property has been opened up and the gravelling of the riding roads in the vicinity is in progress. The running out of the maintenance metal from Henley to Centre road is also i« progress. On the hill Main Highway No. 2 has been surfaced from Outram to Whare Creek, and also Lee Flat road. The new bridge over Broad Creek on this road will be finished this week. After consultation with Mr Marks, Public Works Department Engineer, regarding the class of bridge to be placed over Whare Creek, on Mam Highway No. 2, plans and specifications are submitted for the council’s information, on the lines of his recommendation. Deep Stream _ Riding.—The following roads in this riding have been surfaced: — Hindon Railway, Hindon to Outram, M'Donald’s, Hindon to Lee Stream. A new hauling rope has been placed on the cage over the Taieri River at Deep Stream. One hundred yards of stone nas been quarried on the road from the school to Leo Flat. The Main Highway has been surfaced from Lee Stream to Clark’s, and schist spalls have been broken on the soft portions between the Red Gate and Sutton. Strath Taieri Riding.—ln this riding the following roads have been surfaced:—Mt. Ross, Mt. Stoker, and Moonlight. The grading and gravelling of the Dry Ridge road is in progress. On contract No. 10, the delivery of 976 yards of gravel to the depot at Cottesbrook bridge should be finished this week, and contract No. 11, the delivery of gravel on the Moonlight road has been delayed _ owing to wet weather. The contractor is placing another lorry on this week, which will hasten the completion of this work. In this, as in all the other ridings, the roads have suffered considerably owing to the wet weather.— Received. Of matters referred to the inspector for a report at last meeting, he reported as followsStrath-Taieri Riding: I inspected the road from the junction at Moonlight to Mrs Macauley’s at the Sheepwash Creek. This portion of road requires 200 yards of gravel. Mr Evven Cameron consented to allow the gravel to be carted through his paddock freon the river. Regarding Mr Thomson’s letter, asking for a cage to be placed over the river at Long Ford, owing to the river being high, I was unable to report on this. East Taieri Riding: Regarding lengthening the culvert at the junction of Riccarton and Centre roads, I estimate that this work would cost £l2. —It was resolved to carry out both works mentioned, and to await a report at next meeting on Mr Thomson’s application. The Inspector recommended as follows; East Taieri Riding: That 40 yards of metal be run out on Riccarton road from the railway to the Main road; 40 yards on the Owhiro-Gladfield road from the Owhiro station to the Main road; 200 yards of gravel run out on Centre road. Outram Riding: That tenders e called for the delivery of ICO yards of metal for the Outram to Allanton road; 200 yards metal from Allanton to county hut. on the Allanton to Berwick road. Maungatua Riding: That 150 yards of metal bo spread from the county hut to the Henley-Ber-wick road; 200'yards for the Otokia -to Maungatua road; 80 yards for “B ’ drain road; 200 yards for the Henley-Berwick road. Deepetream. Riding; That 30 yards of metal be run out on the Hindon railway road from Hindon railway to Listen’s. —Approved. On the Chairman’s motion, it was decided to include some gravelling at Bathgate’s corner, Outram Riding. The Sanitary Inspector reported favourably on the slaughterhouse houses within the county boundaries and on the piggeries at Green' Island. The ditch through Mr Asliu’s and Mr D. M'Kenzie’s sections at Brighton had been inspected, when it was found that it had been cleaned and the water was now getting away.—Received. The Ranger reported that he had taken proceedings against a resident of Maungatua for allowing stock to wander on the Canal road, when a conviction was recorded and a fine inflicted.—Received. The Chairman District Highways Council wrote (a) asking to be supplied with name of representative appointed by the new council to the District Highways Council; (b) enclosing forms for highways estimates for 1926-1927; (c) enclosing forms for information to be supplied in respect to Moonlight and Green Island to Taieri Mouth roads, for the Main Highways Board; (d) regarding signs for defining county boundaries on county roads. —Cr Blackie was re-elected the council’s representative on the District Highways Council. —Tho other matters were received; the dork to attend to details. The engineer of the Public Works Departmerit wrote regarding estimates for 1926-27, and showed unauthorised balances for the year 1925-26.—01 d balances to bo carried forward, and it was resolved to add an application for a grant of £250 for Jones’ road, Scrogg’s Hill, and a sum for Graham’s road, Hindon. Tho engineer of the Public Works Department directed the council’s attention to the superior quality of gravel obtainable from the New Zealand Railways’ pits, Manuka Gorge.—Received. The inspector to procure some as a trial when the weather was suitable. The acting engineer-in-chief, Wellington, forwarded a copy of the regulations reining to the control of motor omnibuses.— The chairman and Cr Blackio to attend to the matter when representing tho council at tho conference to bo held in Dunedin on Juno L Tho town clerk of Green Island wrote regarding the Main South road through the borough, and calling a conference to bo held in the Motor Club room, Dunedin.— The council's representatives at this conferance detailed what had taken place, and the council decided to accept the offer made at tho conference, Cr Blackie and the clerk to bo satisfied as to tho length of r<ct£ to K« covered hy tho offer.

Tho Hamilton Borough Comri! wroto re-spt-.tipg tho ;oad maintenance and motor taxation.—Peceited. Tho town clerk. Dunedin, wrote respectin-> appointment of motor lorry fees and calling a conference for Tuesday, June 1, {it thie Town Jlall, Dunedin, at 11 a.m.—

Received, the chairman and Councillor Glackie to be the council’* delegates. Notice was received from the Noxious Weeds Inspector to clear gorse from Bedford Parade and Duncan Settlement gravel pit. Held over for one month, the parade apparently not having been legally dedicated as a road when the property was subdivided. The scheme for expenditure of thirds and “fourths” accrued to April 30, 1926, was presented. It amounted to £2 6s 7d.— Received. John Mitchell, Mossburn Township, asked {or an entrance crossing at his place; he would supply the pipes necessary.—Agreed to. . . \V. G Renwick, Wmgotui, wrote regarding repairs to the road leading _ into the Dunedin City Corporation’s subdivision, a portion of which he had leased, twenty yards of metal to bo put down. G. F. Welch, Outram, asked for some gravelling at his entrance at West Taieri Bridge.—Granted; inspector to attend. . The secretary of the Abbotsford Tileries Company wrote . regarding filling up a hollow in front of the works, and asking the council’s requirements in respect to the open drain there.-Work to be attended Aspinall and Sim wrote on behalf of J. H. Hutton regarding water flooding his .section at Brighton View township in time of heavy ram.—Cr M lntosh suggefted a small pipe culver* be inserted to Rive relief. —Agreed to. Isabella M'Coll (Saddle Hill) drew attention to the road to her place needing repair.— Liability disclaimed, as the road was a private one. . The Telegraph Engineer advised that the poles on 11 parking place at Brighton would be shifted if the council paid the cost, estimated at £l3. —Agreed to. J. H. Moir asked for permission to cut a motor entrance into his property at Seaview, Brighton.—Left to the inspector, who would direct where the spoil must be carted. . J. B. Kirkland (Fairfield) wrote regarding the road at his entrance; a truck of metal would imnrove it greatly Granted; to be attended to when metalling at Hatalie’s was being done. A. P. Burton (Brighton) wrote regarding widening of Jones road and gravelling up to his place.—Cr MTntosh and inspector to report. . . . J. Sparrow resigned his position as surfaceman, as from June 15, —Accepted. T, G. Paulin (Outram) wrote respecting water lying at his entrance, M'Neill’s road, and asked for two trucks of metal for his gateway. —Chairman and inspector to attend to. Mrs D. C. Ferguson (West Taieri) wrote asking for the cleaning of the ditch in the property opposite her gate, as the water flooded ba<jk into her paddock and at the gateway.—As the drain runs on private property, the owner to be asked to clean it. W. Watson (Brighton) drew attention to the culvert at his place, which was not large mough to take the water in heavy rain.—Left with the engineer and Cr MTntosh to report at next meeting. The Secretary, Middlemarch Farmers’ Union, asked that Brown’s road _be gravelled; that a bridge be placed across the Six-mile Creek; and that a coating of gravel be put on Mount Stoker road from the intersection of Moonlight road to Washpool Creek.—The Inspector reported that the f..aber for the Six-mile Creek bridge had come to hand, and the work would soon be commenced. His recommendation regarding gravelling at Macaulay’s would cover the request regarding the Stoker road. Brown’s road to be graded and gravelled from hospital corner to top.—A. Carruthers asked for a second bridge on the Six-mile Creek, but he was informed that there was no money allocated for this work in the present year’s estimates. If writer would find the teams the council will round up the road with gravel. The Otago Expansion League notified that the annual pre-sessional meeting of the league with the local members of Parliament would be held on June 4. Delegates to attend from the council. Andrew Carruthers (Ngapuna) drew atention to the state of the road leading to his property known as Pugh’s. GENERAL. Rates.—Notice was given to strike a general rate of lid in the £ in all ridings.

The Finance Committee was re-elected. It was resolved to repair tho pot-holes in the Green Island to Taieri Mouth road from the Lagoon bridge to Braid’s. The annual meetings of the Allanton Domain Board and the Maungatua Domain Board were held after the close of the County Council qieeting. The balance sheets were read and adopted and duly signed by the chairman.