WAIKOUAITI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2209, 2 July 1896, Page 15

WAIKOUAITI COUNTY COUNCIL.

' • The ordinary meeting of this county- council was, held in the OounciPCnambers, Hawksbury, on .Friday last, at which there were present— Grs A. Graham, A. S. Otbell, J. Porteous, and W. Souter. *Cr Orbell was appointed noting chairman in the absence of Cr Bolt through illness. DEPUTATION.. Mrs Le Lievre, Merton, waited on the counoil in reference to some land fronting seotion 22, block 11, Waikouaiti, and asked for permission to occupy the same. After Cr Porteous had explained the position of the land and the circumstances surrounding it, the council resolved that Mrs Le Lievre bo granted permission to oocupy the fronfcige to her seotion— section 22, block 11, Waikouaiti survey district— only, and during the pleasura of the counoil. PETITIONS. Messrs R. Jtfferson, W. Olaxton, ana" 13 other ratepayers in. the North-East Valley riding, petitioned the counoil to metal the • Waitati - Wakari road, from the saddle to the •' first; bridge, -and point* ing out that the formation being now com* plated, to a certain extent, to, leave it in its present condition would render it almost impassable in wet weather, as it would not have time to get thoroughly set, and the traffic would be forced on to the water tables, thus rendering them useless ; also, there being a good quarry on the roadside close to the bridge, they felt certain that it would be metalled at a reasonable cost, as it was now in as good condition for metalling as it would be later on, aDd that if , the work was not done now the road would require re-forming and the money already spent would thus be thrown away,— The petitioners to be informed that the present contract had exhausted the Government vote, and the finances of the riding would nob permit the council to comply with the request at present. Messrs M. M'Donald, J. M'Cullough, and ■23 other ratepayer^ fa bhe Lo wet Hirbour district petitioned the council to have, the road made through Mr Charles Smith's land, as surveyed, and the old roads closed and transferred in exchange for the new road, and that the road round the quarry b?. proseeded with at once, as they had not so much as a footpath. Mr E. Malcolm and Mra B. Stone also wrots in reference to the same subject.— The parties interested to be informed that a meeting of ratepayers will be held at Daborah Bay about the end of. next month (the exact date to ba advertised) to decide the question. v finance. Accounts for the month amounting to £200 were passed for payment. CONTRACTS. The tender of Mr James Campbell was accepted for contract 605, formation of culverts on Monut Trotter road, Hawksbury, the amount being £28 15?. The unsuccessful tenderers were T. Thompson (£31 17s 6il) and T. Hourston (£39. 10s). There were no tenders lodged for contract 606, clearing scrub on road, between Evansdale 1 and Doable Hill.— To be readveitised. CORBESPONDENCE. Mr W. Warren, Waitati, wrote calling attention to the state of the road leading through 1 Warren's property to the Mount Cargill estate,

where a deviation was wanted, *nd offering to .give " road for road " line without any liability for expenses.— Referred to the inspector for a report. „ - Mr John Douglas, Mount Royal, wrote bringing under the notice of the council the position in whioh he was placed for want of access to his oultiyated land ab Hosie's bridge. The Swamp roadline being all but perpendicular in many places, as well as rugged, was impassable, and from the'faob of its having been laid off on a wrong ridge the road could not, without a great deal of expenditure in reduoing the grade, be made even barely passable, and this with only one-third of a load. The natural line was partly through M'Callum's property to a ridge with a grade on his (Mr Douglas's) land leading to the table land. He asked the council to give their attention to the matter. — The application was referred to the inspector, to furnish a report and a sketch of the two roads at the next meeting of the coune'l. The Secretary Marine department, Wellington, wrote stating that ib had been decided to pay the sum of £40 of the vote of £75 for improvements to the entrance of the Waikouaiti river, and that the balance would be paid ovar. on the certificate of the inspector that the work B&a-iMQiv. actually and satisfactorily completed. Received?" — --^^ „, ■ Messrs Smith, "t)i»aumaa, and Sinclair, solicitors, Dunedio, wrote^tftting that the certificate of title in favour of"i«m^Majeßby for roadlines in the' Warrington estatb^yj^ township, issued on the Ist April 1895, washeld by them.— Received. Mr P. Mashiton, .Warrington, wrote stating that' the cost of' deeds re roadlines leading through the laba Mr K. B. Ferguson's land ab Warrington had been subioribed, and paid over, snd asking that all obstructions on the ro*>d, should be removed at once' and as early as pojiible.— The inspector was instructed to oarefully examine all roads, and repoit fully to the council at next meeting. The Colonial Secretary, Wellington, forwarded Governor's warrant appointing Constable Warring ■ inspector of abattoirs and slaughterhouses for the ridings ef- Hawksbury and Merfon.— Received. The Seorotary, Charitable Aid Board, Dunedin, forwarded list of persons in the county in receipt of outdoor relief, which was approved, The Receiver of L»nd Revenue, Dunedin, forwarded statement of thirds and fourths received from 1 286h October 1895 arid 2nd May1896 to which the council was" entitled'.~ Receivod, and certain information^ asked for supplied. . , : " ' Mr Patterson, jsurveyor;' D q'nedin, ■ forwarded plan of. rQadline" through." "sections' 1 of 55, 2 of 25, 26, and 31, block IV,' North Harbour and Blueskin district, to be exchanged for a new road through the same sections.— Received. • MEEriNG OF BATEPAYERS. It was resolved— "That a 1 meeting of ratepayers in the Blueskin riding be held at Deborah Bay on Wednesday, the 29th July, to decide whether the road through sections '43, 44, 45, and 50, block I, Lower H»rbour West district, and portion of road'ine through sections 30, 31, 32, block V, North Harbour and B!ue»kirj district; be-- cloned, and that Cr. Porteous be appointed dhairman to preside ab euch meeting. ' INSPfiCTOB's REPORT. " The Inspector reported that bo comply with the application of Messrs Thomson and Jennings for improvements on the Murdering Beach road required about 15 chains of light formation. — Consideration deferred until next meeting. , • An' application horn, the inspector for an extension of time to report on the state of the Boiianzi track, owing to the severe weither and tha attention he had bo pay to other work, was granted. MOTION OP SYMPATHY. Resolved, on the motion of Cr Pohteous, seconded by Cr Sotjteb— "That this council express their sincere sympathy with the chairman, Cr Bolt, in his severe illness, and trust that he may -soon be restored to health and strength and be able agiin to resume hi\duties as chairman — a position he has so ably discharged in the pasb." 'The council then adjourned.