TAIERI COUNTY COUNCIL

Otago Witness, Issue 3524, 27 September 1921, Page 14

TAIERI COUNTY COUNCIL

- -®* The monthly meeting of the Taieri County Council, h id on Friday, was presided over by Cr Walter Black ie (chairman) . The Finance Committee report'd the expenditure for the month to be £1127 7s 7d, and the receipts £405 19s 7d. The bank book showed a credit balance of £650 j-os 2d —Adopted. 'ihe sanitary inspector reported that-while he was in Middlemareh at the beginning of the month he had met. Mr Armour, health inspector, and with him had made an inspection of a part of the township. They found the drainage at several of the houses was very bad. —The medical officer for health forwarded a report on the same | matter.—A long discussion ensued, and it j was decided to refuse to carry out the suggestions made, as this would be only transferring a nuisance from one point to another, and to ask the health authorities to devise a scheme which would give the necessary relief. | Jhe ranger reported having impounded 121 Stead of cattle. He had been over ihe | 611verst ream, and found that persons were j st-id cutting willows on tho banks and allowmg tne smaller branches to fall into tho bed of the stream. These had now collected against the piles of the G ordon road bridge. —l he clerk was instructed to write to the offenders. Ihe Taieri River Trust advised —“ That too engineer’s recommendations regarding tlie upkeep of culverts and crossings at water openings be adopted for the guidance of tne trust ; that the Comity Council be autnorised to carry out all necessarv repairs, and charge to the trust ail repairs to works for which the trust was responsible,”—Agreed to. Walter Grieve, North Taieri, applied for permission to erect a swing-gate on a. blind road leading from Milner’s corner, halfway down towards the Silverstream, between v'ttUNN’ block V, and section 12, block Nlll, East Taieri.—Granted. James Roberts drew attention to the very vf.iT s *" a 3 the road after passing Mr -VI Hardy s land, and the gate across the road to Gladbrook, Strath-Taieri Riding.— Referred to the engineer, with power to spend up to £ls. Some correspondence was laid on the taole regarding better access to tho farm U. • C. Kidd (Middlemareh). At present tms settler’s only access was through a neighbour s place.—Cr Matheson and the engineer to report to next meeting. Margaret Deaker drew attention to the bad state of the road on Poplar Grove, opposite Janies Kirkland’s residence.—Engineer to report. . The St. Clair Golf Club asked for permission to open that portion of the district road at the junction of York road into section 40, Ocean Reach, for the purpose o.t a ■'vater supply to the pavilion from the city supply. If the road was found to be under the county’s supervision permission wdl be granted on the usual condition. *• Wilkins applied for use of the 9L 'Granted on usual conditions. 'U v a, PW Green Island, suggested that piles be put on the road leading to h : s section, No. 22, Green Island Rush. After his crops were sown he would assist with the carting.—Tf piles are available and the wruer is wilhng to do the carting, the council wouia_ give the road some attention 8. J. Harrison, hon. secretary Memorial Committee, invited the council to the unvenmg of a memorial to fallen soldiers at Outram on October 8, at 1.30 pm Accep Led. 1 ‘

The Clerk, Outram Town Board, wrote regarding the laying of a pipe culvert in the water table in Holyhead street. Outrani. The Town Board “would provide the pipes, and ho suggested the council lay them.—Lett to engineer, with power to general. 61 Matheson reported with reference to the cleaning of a water table on the roadline between Mr Black’s farm and Mr J A. Roberts’s property.—After discussion the engineer’s recommendation on the matter (which was held over from last meeting) was adopted.

The engineer’s recommendation that the decking of the bridge at Carlson’s, Strath i aieri Riding*, bo renewed was agreed to. It was also resolved to spend £25 on Barewood road to Run 79, leased to Mr C. O. Flamanlr, who is to be asked to assist. It was also decided to place the road on the next list of applications for Government grants.

In connection with applications to the council for permission to carry out such works as opening a county road to lay a pipe across it. a resolution was carried that tho permission granted contain the proviso that the work must be done within 60 days or fresh application be made to the council.