CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2309, 2 June 1898, Page 8

CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of tbe Clutba Couufcy Council vcus held afc BalcUitha ou Friday and attends*! b/ Meaara F. Br&dfielA (chaUvcsau), J. R. Mifcchfrli, D. A. M'Lauchlan, J. Cumming, D. Robertson, John Clarke, W. Ha.y, John Johnston, and Johu M'Neil.

CO RKESFOUBENCE

The Waimea Csunty Couucil wrote asking ■whether thu council used miro timber in any ot its bnrlges ; and, if so, ho«? it sfeood. — Referred to tha engineer to repls to, on fchs motions 1 of Crs Hay aad .Robeatsok.

Several agents wrote quoting prices for poisoned grain for small birds.-- -Received. The Commissioner of Crown Lauds forwntded statement- showing &H transactions in Otov/n lands in the county for fchepasbibi'ee months. — Received.

The Manawafcu County Council wrote askieg the assistance of the council in securing an amendment oi the law whereby tha interest; on loans under the Loans of Local Bodies Aofc might be raised by means of separate riding rates where the boundaries are coterminous vfith fche ridings. — Received.

A petition from Morgan, Williams, and eight cthsr# in Glenkenich Hiding w«s nob received, the member for the Mdijsg-no£ being prepared to endorse ifc, and acme of the parties signing nob being ratepayers. A similar course vras adopted witb refetrenca to another petition from the same riding objecting to the closing of carttia ro&d Hues, ifi being pointed «uti-khat the objectors would bo afforded an opportunity later ou of stating their objections,' and ehe clerk was instructed to prepare fche necefs&ry roll oi ratepayers who had paid their rates on March 31.

Mr M. O'Conneli, Purekireki, wrote asking the council to give him a road to bis property. — - Engineer to put in two culverts.

Klizjibifch J. C. Milier, Upper Catling, wrote complaining or the stats ot' the road between hm piace and Houipapa, and also of cattle wandering on the roads. — Letter received, aad attention or ranger ta ba directed to fche compkint regarding stray catfcla. J. C. Scott wrote agreeing to take over fche lease of the Porfc Molyneux Reserve, held by his late father. — Bequest granted, and half of arrears fco be written off.

A letter from John Harris was nofc received, being held fco be couched hi language disrespectful fco one of the councillors^

ENGINEES'S KRPOBT.

The Engineer in his raporfc detailed the contracts completed during the month, and the progress made with others. He also reported as follows 1—"1 — " I have inspected the road on which Mt Boyle applied to the council to have culverts oomteocted on one or two creeks fco psiinh of his getting bis oats carted home. The road line ia not fenced, and has been cultivated along with the adjoining land. Afc one angle I did nofc find fche pegs, consequently I could nofe determine exactly where the road line crossed fche creeks referred to, but in any caße they can be made passable nfc * very fctifling cost. I may observe fchafc alongside of this road lino there is » considerable »rea of land fife for cultivation. Mr Boyle has already broken up laud to the aasfc c? his oat paddock, and when he crops this land other culverts and formation will have fco be made. I think this road line will have to be opened up From Popoluaoa-Wyndham road fco Mr Williamson's place, » distanca of febont 2-| miles." — The report was adopted, the member for the district (Cr M'Lachlao) explaining fchafc he concurred with ovfixy thing stated by the engineer with reference to Mr Bojle's caeß.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Clerk reported that the arbitrators in re iand taken from J. J?. CWedblL Cannibal

i Bay, for road purposes, bed swarded £4- 19« ! foinyeH?#tipn for the laud and 7» 6d per chain | f'>i the fencing. — Received. The Clerk also reported that F. Pouiter's lender at Is lid per piece, for repapering county office lat 6o Mr Gngor, had been accepted. — Adopted.

The felk'vtrj- motions were passed :—: — Or Robertson proposed end Cr Crorsriws seconded — ' Tbafc John Andr^vre, of Tap-auai, be appointed raager for Waipahi and GleuA frenich Riding*, at a remuneration ot £5 a* year and driving fees ; appointment to date from May 28."

Cr Hay proposed aud Cr Bradfield seconded — " That a, man at Porfc Molyneux be recommended fco tha Bene,voJecti Trustees for assistance to the extent of 5s a week." :

The monfcly pay sheefc : amounting to £298 S.S 6d, was passed for payment. Cr M'Lachlan mentioned thafc fche price paid

to Mr Willitim Nelson for land for road purposes in the town of Clinton was £30, cob £50 as slated in the reports of la*fc meeting.