Wallace County Council

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 168, 21 July 1908, Page 3

Wallace County Council

' The usual monthly meeting was held m the council chambers en Fri- j day, when there .were present i'—Crs. ; Ford (chairman), KingJDyer, Fraser, Newton, Affleck and Hirst. EXTBAORDINAJSy VACANCIES. Messrs Macalister Bros., solicitors, i wrote with reference to the names of ! two councillors whose names did not I appear |m the 1908/09 roll of the I county ; that reading sections 59, 84, and sub-section 1 of 85 pf the Counties Act, 1886, together, they were ot opinion that the seats of the two councillors had become vacant even without uny resignation being received, as they were prohibited from acting as councillors according to sec- ion 87 The solicitors further gave opinion that new councillors must be elected to fill the vacancies, m accordance with sub-section 1 of section 89 of tinLocal Elections Act, 1904, and consequently tbe council could not continue till the, general election of councillors m November with the two seats vacant. • — Letter received? WELCOME FROM. WALLACE C©UN*IY. John Edmond offered to supply flag , for the council's representation at the visit of the American fleet, at a cost of £2 7s 6d. The Town Clerk, Invereargill, wrote, that the combined boroughs had pro- 1 cured a flag 30ft x 7ft at a cost of £9/ He referred the council to Mr H. Cunniugham, Invereargill, who would supply a flag of dimensions suggested by Premier at •froih'&F to £8 10s. The Southland County clerk advised that they had no communication on the subject. The chairman: As . this was a matter for prompt attention, he had authorised the clerk to order a flag at a cost of £2 78 6d. — Action confirmed. SUGGESTED AMENDMENT PUBLIC WORKS ACT. The Waimate County Council asked the co-operation of the council m having the Public Works Act amended to enable public bodies to call upon owners of land proposed to be taken for public works to state compensation to be claimed, and also providing for authority for the Compensation Court to valuation to be paid. Also for provision for payment to, owner of costs incurred ill the event of the local authority deciding to abandon the proposal to take land. i Cr Hirst thought the, act as it stood I met their < wants. He did not see much necessity for the proposed amendment. On tha motion of Cr. Affleck the tetter was received. GORBE AT DRUMMOND. The Inspector of stock wrote that the Department expected to have the railway reserve m Drummorid township thoroughly cleared of gorse at an early date. • -^■Received. - GOLD PURCHASED, From Collector of Customs re gold produced m the |county, | which amounted to 116,0z5. —Received. ; '. ** , SHIFTING A GATE. ' G. Toogood, Etal Creek, asked permission to shift a gate on h : s roadway to a point near the homestead.- - Granted. GATE ON BOADLINE. ' E. W. Smoothby, Papatotara, asked permission to erect a gateway on roadline between property of ■Mr W. J. Erskine and his own, so that he or his neigh boujs "could muster sheep pn i-he roadline, and keep down ragwort. Cr-fKing said as a matter of fact the gate had been there for the past 12 and was shut every time he visited the place. There was no objection to the gate that he knew of,§and application having been- made, applicants would now have to comply with the regulatkns and advertise the fencing of the roadway. Application granted and advertisement to be inserted "as required. REFUND WANTED. Louis Garden, Orepuki, asked for a refund- of £1 2s 6d paid for certificate of title over area contained m a closed road acquired by him, but which was not an original road, but surveyed at the instance of the council. The road taken in^ exchange when this was closed was found, unsuitable, and a third road acquired taking lr 20 poles extra. of his land. —-Letter received. A OALL FOB THE ENGINEER. W. G Hodgetts, Te Tua, reminded the council of state of water tables and bridge opposite block 18, Longwood, and hoped the engineer would be along soon, or he would not be able ;i tp -get, as the drain at present was coming down the middle of the road. . Cr Hirst : The surfaceman had instructions to see to the water-tables. He thought the letter was m bad taste, and had no doubt that when the surfaceman got to the place, the work would be done. BETTER ROAD WANTED. M. O'Connell, Mangarua, asked! that 60 chains of forming ' and gravelling on roadline opposite sections 16 and 18, block 15- would meet the wants of the locality for long time, v ahd he asked that it be done, as the I road at present was impassable. — To bo informed that the request* will be attended to when the season approaches for doing such work. . ' ROUNDjHILL ROAD STOPPED. H. Hirst wired to the chairman on 4th July that traffic oh Round Hill

road had been stopped, and that something must be done, and speedily. Cr Hirst, m . xplanation, said he had received a message from Round Hill '■hat the company had ceased, carrying goods and passengers, and at his request the attorney for the company had agreed to continue the tramway traffic, hut now this had been stopped by the new manager. Two hundred to 300 people were absolutely isolated at the hill, and they had to carry supplies on hack from Wakapat'u, and were m a parlous plight, The eounoil -.on ld not go on wit'i the road just oo>v as the leather was unsuitable. Even if they finished the contract let it did not give access, as the road ■jould not be carried through till the • Department surveyed the balance of the roadw..y. ,He moved that the engineer and h-rhself- be authorised to interview Mr Perry, sawmiller, Wakapatu, and try to make some arrangement with him to continue the service. Failing this that they miaji^hebest arrangement possible. 7' •";•_.■ „ KKSULT OF A SMALL CULVER"?. 7 | Charles H. Simpson, SCott^GapJ wrote that a. culvert on the Lower ScoU^Uap road over Rpbsbn's creek ', was Jim small, and could not carry away tlie .vater, the result being a 80---acre paddock he was preparing for oats was flooded ; he asked that ; the culvert be soiled. : . Left m hands; of engineer and councillors Afflecki^'and King to inspect and report to next meeting. a surfaceman's CAMP. Ewen Livingstone, surfa- etnan m the Waiau riding, as^edyt} c council to provide him with 'a convenient to his work, and he recommended the reserve at Fenbam Hill ; at present he had. to ask- 5 fanners along t!e road for permission r to camp on their ground. The Fenham reserve would be m the centre of his work. Cr King said he considered a hut 'was needed, 1 and he moved that the engineer attend to the request. — -. ADVERTISING AGAIN. '/■y^. . James Adamson, proprietor " Ore ' puki Advocate," offered to publish at lowest current rat as the advertisement's, and asked for consideration especially with regard* to advertisements referring to Orepuki, Waiau ahd'Aiton districts. V; - Or Hirst presumi^ : t&at the " Ad-7 vooate " . wottld get the publication of such contracts as referred, to the Orepuki riding, and he moved to that effect : this was seconded by Cr Fraser. Proprietor of '. Winton Record " drew attention to an apparent defect m a minute of the council, which, as originally proposed, included papers * which were excluded when it came to payment, and he made objection to being treated m this way. Cr Affleck said this showed the necessity of motions being written out Cr Hpt moved, and Cr Fraser seconded;, that, payment of the advertisements referred to be made^*' v MR WILLTAMSON'B W T. M. Macdonal-1 and Sons asked whether the council proposed to settle the claim of Mr C. H. Williamson for accident last March, or failing settlement which solicitor ..would accept service on account of the council. — Clerk to reply that Me-wq Macalister Bros, will act for the ::- unoil. Cr Affleok moved that £5Q be voted for river pro t motive works - m Otautau riding. Cr King moved for a sina'l vote for /Surnyside road of £30. Mr Cupples handed m an account of £8 18s fdr extra mileage. — Account held over, to be referred k iq Finance Committee. ' Cr Hirst asked for the transfer of £40 of a previous vote for metalling to the supply of gravel for Grindstone Hill road.— Agreed to. FINANCE COMMITTEK. Accounts amounting to £1177 2s Id were passed lot payment. PAYMENT FOR PURCHASE. James Mathieson, Orawia, asked lor payment of £7 lCs for land taken 8 months ago for a roadline m section 88, block 10, Merrivale Settlement under arrangement wiih Cr King aad the engineer. y I Matter being attended to*!- by the | Commissioner of Roads. PATENT BIRD TRAPS. A. M. Grainger, Dunedin, asked if tho council wanted any of his patent bird traps, by the use of which he stated the council would have little^ trouble with tbe" bird nuisance. The traps could be relied on to catch the birds, and were no fraud ; they would trap right through the season. A discussion arose about the utility of the trap the council at present had Cr Hirst sayihg that he had heard of two boys drawing £97 for small birds from the use pf the trap. Inquiry to 1 be made as to efficacy of Grainger's trap. : ' BED FUNNEL " POISONED WHEAT. Tames Chemical Stores Company offered to supply "Red Funnel* poisoned wheat for birds— Received. GILTRAp's ROAD. Cr Affleck reported that the engineer and he bad inspected the road, and' recommended the expenditure of v £10 to make the road .viable. A WAIMATDKU MATTER.! Cr Fraser moved, that the offer of ; Robey and Sutherland of £2 10s per acre for roadline at Waimatuku accepted provided that the Road Engmeer has no objections.