WAIKOUAITI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2200, 30 April 1896, Page 20

WAIKOUAITI COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of this county council was held in the County Council Chambers, Hawksbury, on Friday last, a 1 which there were present— The Chairman (Mr W. J. Bolt), and Crs A. Graham, J. Green, M.H.R., J. Potteous, A. S. Orbell, and W. Souter. , PETITIONS. Mr T. AUcock and five other ratepayers in the Hawksbucy riding petitioned the oouncil urging that certain repairs ba effected on the road leading to their small grazing tuns. — The council decided to call for tenders at once, and authorised the chairman to aocept same. Mr John Maxwell and four other ratepayers petitioned the council calling attention to the necessity of spreading some mMnteuance'gr-tve] on Clark's road in the Hawksbury riding*. — The application to be granted as soon as the weather is suitable for carrying out the work.

Mr A. Miller and eight other ratepayers petitioned the council calling attention to th« state of the upper portion of the Port Chalmers road, as it was very much out of rspair, from tha junction to Mr -Miller's lower boundary. — Referred to the West Harbour Borough Council with a reqnest to attend to the necessary repairs as soon a? possible.

Mr A. Donald and four other r*tep»yers petitioned the oouncil to improvo part of the Round Hill road, commencing near the northwest corner of Mr A. Donald's property, and extending to the top of tbe hill where the road parses through Mr Eeavon's land, the^road being in a very bad state in tha wintar month*. — Received, and tenders t> ,be called for the work. inspeotob's beforts. The Inspector reported as uuder :— Fort Ridge Road. — That this road, referred to by petitioners at last maeting, required five chains of light formation and nine chains of scrub olearing. — The council dscided to call for tenders for the work. Honie's Hill Ro»d.-i-That to put 'the continuation of this road, applied for by Mr M'Callum at last meeting, in good order would require 10 chains of formation* and 10 chains of gravelling. — The council oould not see their way to carry out the work at present. Warren's Bush Road.— nut the ooat of clearing the buih from Kemp's section to Warren*, b»ing suVidi vision of th« Hon M,' Holmcs's land, Notth E»sfc Valit-y, a distance of two miles and a-half, and 20 feet wide ou the high s ; de of the road, wa.a esOim*fcod to cost £20. — Tenders to ba called for work.

Contract No. 85.— The Inspector reported that the contractor had not commenced work in connection with this contract, the time allowed having ♦expired — The council allowed seven days to commence and carry on the cjdtract to completion, failing which tho dopo«it to be forfeited and inspector instructed to offer the contract to the next lowest tenderer, and failing his acceptance frenh f-onriars to b9 called for the work. CORRESPONDENCE. The Commissioner of Taxes, Wellington, wrote drawing attention to the action of the Auditor-general declining to pass vouohor* for advance* on account of subsidy on the ground that the resolution of tbe local body making the rate did not specif j the particular section of the act under which it was struck, and requesting compliance' with the law on the subjeot — Received, and effect to be given to the recommendation. '

The Secretaries of the Charitable Aid and H .saifcal Boards, Dunedio, wrote requesting payments to be continued ou the old basis until the full returns had baen reoeived and the alloc&tious for the curreat year made, — Request to ba complied with.

Mr John D >uglM, Mount Royal, wrote enclosing partioulara of roads which he considered required urgently-needed repM-s. He added that seeing the council had received about £800 in rates from the Mount R>yal estate, after crediting amount expended, he hoped steps would be taken to m*ke amends for past neglect, and pointed out that he had be<sn piying rates for the patt 25 years, including road boards and county council. — The Council resolved — " That having considered Cr Orbell's report as well as Me DougUs's letter, yttxtt 1 and 2 of his apple ifcion be attsnded to at once, provided that Mr Doughs supply a team and plough to assist where required; that p%tts 3 and 4 bo referred to the inspector for a report as to coat of same, and that part 5 must be deolinod, and part 6 deferred for the present." The Treasury, Wellington, wrote drawing attention to the necessity of retains of expenditure And revenue being forw*rdcd in duplicate on or before the 14th June in every year. —The request to be complied with.

Mr W. Barron, Civersham, ' wrote renewing; an application for access to section 8, block XII, North Harbour and Bluestin distriot, withcuf; which he had been unabJe to u'Hi«e tha road. His present application wiw based on the understanding that no diffic Jty '-xisted in arranging for an exhf-ntion of exiting roads. — Mr Barron to be informed that the council cannot comply with his request. Mr J. H. Bochfort, Evinsdale, wrote drawing attention to the danger to per«ons travelling ab night from certain barbed wires lying teews the ford at Evansdale. 7- Beforred to Cr Porteous. Mr N. Patterson, surveyor, Dunedin, forwarded plan of proposed road exchange throogh Mr C. Barith's property, L^wer Harbour. — Th«s council decided to take the neceiiary steps to advertise the plan open for inspection. Messrs Gilmore Bros., Merton, wrote applying to have the fence erected between their property and ths Steep Hill reserve at Merton. — Mesare Qvlmore to be informed that if they erect a fence the samo as that between tho reserve and Mr K*no's projx 1 rfcy the couDcil will j psy half ths oo«-t of fam^, subject to the in- ! •pector's certificate that it h<vs been carried oat, and that the price is a fair one. j Messrs Gil more Bros., Merton, applied to j have some repairs done to road from Carey's Hotel to Double HiU. — Referred to the inspector. FINANCE. Accounts for the month amounting to £184 10s 6d were passed for payment. CONTRACTS. Tenders were opened and the lowest accepted , for the following worka :— Contract 595, supply j j of 800 yds of gravel ou M»in road, between Diack's and Ple»s«.nt river bridge — J Allen, £54 3s 4d; J MLny, £56; J. Campbell. £60 ;. K-rr and Hn*d, £64 15= ; W. Ward, £70 ; P Oult'in, £106 13* Ici. G strict 595, r.-nwing nfcorus at entr*nca of Wa'konaibj rive -J Moir, 15* par yard. Contract 597, formation and met»l iv river, W»knri-Wait*ti road — Hoad and K«rr, £22 ; W. Budge, £23 81 4d ; J. Campbell, £23 15a; H Bland, £24; J. AlKn, £24 Is 8d ; A. M'Kenzt*, £24 9s. Contract 598, formation on Wakari-Waitati rca'l— E. Henry, jun., £9 15< ; J. Davey, £9 15 * ; J. C. Oampball, £11 15« ; Brook and Bayne, £12 ; Hoad and Kerr, £12 17a 6d J W. Budge, £15 16s.

OTHISB MATTKBS. * Or Ohbeix reported that at a meeting of rate* payers, held in tho County Council Chambers on the 18th inst;, if was resolved to close the road through lections 17, 22, 23, Dre-emptive right 3, block V, Wnikouuti district, and also road through eectione 8 and 9, block XI, Hawkgbury district. — A pprovtd.

The council re»oJv«d— • " That in terms- «£ section 33 of " The Abattoirs and Slaughterhouses Act 1894," the Governor be respectfully requested to appoint Constable Warring, of Hawksbury, inspector of abattoirs and slaughterhomes for the ridings of Hawtubury and Merton in the W&ikouaiti county. Thatth* conva^.anoa of old *oad line through sections 30 and 38, b'.cck I, WaikouM'ti district, In exchange for new^rcad liae given by Me M 'Donald be mtda out as soon as convenient." In reference to an application from Me M'Lean to have tho Steep Hill reierve fenced, the matter was referred to the inspector,- who was instructed to arrange with M'Lean to taerect a portion of tho fence between the reserva and Mr Duncan's property, applied for by bbitm t the cost of which to be allowed out of rent. of reserve when paid. ■ '•' ' The chairman was authorised to arrange with Messrs Mnson and Wales, arahiteots, Duuedin, re repairs to county buildings, the present offices bsing considered dangerous and unsafe, and to oall for tenders for the work, »and acor.pt the most eligible. The Chairman reported the result of an interview with tho inspector of police >re t&O trespass of cattle on the county -roads in the Blueikin riding, who requeated a copy of the bylaws, and promised to a»k the constabw to act as rangor'so far as the main roads and the streets in the Wai tat i towwhip were con* cerned. )

The council decided to depuUttontoe the Hinioter for Land* wkile in the district, and bring under his notice the unsafe abate of the bridge over the Waikouaitl river, with a view of obtaining a grant of money from the Government to enable the council to effect such repair! as might be considered neceisary. The council then adjourned.