WAIKOUAITI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2524, 30 July 1902, Page 17

WAIKOUAITI COUNTY COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meeting of the Waikouaiti C.unty Council was held in the county offices on Friday. There were present Mc-srs Graham (chairman), Porteous, Duke, Orbeil, Soutei, and Foote.

CORBEhFOXDENI E

A letter from Mr Jas. M'Gill requesting the council to repair the road to his small grazing run was left in the hands of the inspector, who was directed to carry out the "work.

Mi Jas. Green, Waitati, wrote (enclosing various letters and telegrams) requesting the council to vote a sum of £75 to purchase a site, and erect thereon at Waitati, a public library in commemoration of the Coronation of his Gracious Majesty King Edward VII. — It was Tesolved — " That while sympathising with the Waitati Library Committee, the council cannot see its way to comply with the request made in face of Mr James Green's letter."

A letter was received from the trustees in the estate of the late Mr Chas. Reid declining the csuocjl'g request for. a deviation, oi the uad*

The request of Mr John Peters for a footpath was left with the inspector.

Mi E. G. AUen, M.H.R., wrote stating that the council's memo, and petition re formation and metaKing of a road on-tlie south side of Purakanui Bay had been foiwarded by him to the "proper quarter, and that he would urge compliance with the request.— Received.

Mr J. A Pnllar wrote concerning an obstructed watercourse at Waitati. — The inspector was instructed to carry out the work required.

The Secretary of the Seacliff School Committee wrote requesting permission to remove x bank of clay in fiont of the new school site.— Request granted , work to be dune tc the satisfaction of the inspector

Di Truby King's request for peimi3sion to blast some rock on Waitati-Oiakanui roacl was granted.

A petition was received, signed by four ratepayers, directing attention to the very bad state of the short bye road at Seacliff, and urging the necessity for its being put in order as soon as possible, it being at present all but impassable. —"Inspector to have the matter attended to.

Mr Jas. Yeoman's request foi six loads of stone to make drains near his property was referred to the inspector for report. A letter from Messis Calvert and Brugh rij roads on Bray's estate was received, and the chairman authorised to sign the agreement.

The Acting-chairman of the Otago Dock Trust wrote requesting the council to give its support to the necessity of securing a new dock at Port Chalmers. — On the motion of Cr Duke, seconded by Cr Foote, it was resolved — " That this council co-operate with the Otago Dock Trust in urging upon the Government the necessity for a large new dock at Port Chalmers to accommodate large vessels 'visiting the port." A letter from Mr M. Salter and three others complaining of the state of the road past their property was referred to the inspector for report. v inspector's beport. The County Inspector (Mr Wm. -Rendell) re-ported as follows • — The covering on the two culverts on Macallum's road is getting considerably decayed, and will require renewal at an early date ; I estimate the cost at £8. — Inspector instructed to get tlie nork.,c3oiie.

In order to erect a light traffic bridge near Mr W. Park's property four beams and about 100 rails would be required, estimated to cost £10 or £11. — The inspector to wait on Mr Park and confer with him on the matter.

Concerning the road applied for at the last meeting of council by Mr M'Kay and others from section 19, block I, and the Cemetery road, I found them considerably overgrown with gorse in several places, and the narrow traclvery muddy in consequence of timber sledging. A man could do all that is necessary in a weak if the gorse was cleared from each tide of the roadline. — Inspector to act. On what is known as Love's road there ar? several places that are slightly rutted, and two or three slips that require to be removed, but the traffic is not interfered with by them, as the loadway is clear. A man for a week can do all that is necessary on this road in the meantime. — The work to be carried out. I examined the slip near Yeoman's, and as the damage is on private land, four chains away from county boundary, I am of opinion that the council is in no way responsible. — Inspector to report at next meetingv Concerning the application of Mr Heckier and other ratepayers in the Hawksbury Riding re Chisholm's road, there is a steep pinch on this roacl, and to reduce this pinch it "would require three chains of formation and 25 yards of rotten rock, and I estimate the cost of this work at £4 to £5. The remainder of the Toa-d should be surfaced, which could be done by tho dayman..

GEVEHAL,

A petition was recened fiom three ratepayers at Flag Swamp again asking the' council to gravel the load batween Walker's gate and Lindsay's. — The inspjetor to rrport to the next meeting, also to report on road leading to Turnai estate, via Thar burn's. The inspector was instructed to have the worst, parts of Pryd°'s road lepaired in order to make it safe for traffic.

The inspector was instructed to report and give an estimate of the probable cost of erecting a light stock bridge over tho Waikouaiti River at the Washpool Crossing. Mr A. S. Orbeil was authorised to obtain tho necessary grain and poison and supervise its preparation for the destruction of small birds in the county. He was aho thanked by the council for kindly granting the use oi a poisonrnixing cylinder free of cost. The Finance Committee reported having exnmmed the accounts .for the month of July, amounting to £229 63 lid, and recommended the same for payment. — Adopted. The following tenders were accepted • —Contract No. 815, 180 yds metal. 66yds rubble, 11 1-3 pitchnig, 4 chains walling, Lower Harbour road, Biueskin Elding— C. King, £81 19s; contract No. 816, for supplying 30 chains re-format'cn, 9yds culverting, and 230vds metal for Murdering Beach road— P. Harkness and Co., £79 Is 8d It was resolved th?t a general rate of Jd in the pound be made and levied on the value o: all rateable property within the county for the yeai commencing on the Ist day of April, 1902, payable in one sum on the 17th September. 1902. The clerk was instructed to write to th* chariman of the Waste Lands Board objecting to the giavel reserve on the Shag River being transferred to the Waihemo County Council. It was ipsolved to put «n extra 30yds of grsvel on the Sawyers' Bay road