Wallace County Council

Southland Times, Issue 9685, 26 November 1887, Page 3

Wallace County Council

Wednesday, 23rd November. At the annual meeting all the councillors were present On the motion of Councillor Ford**, oeconded by Councillor Playfair, Councillor Johnston was elected chairman for tbe ensuing year. Councillor Johnston took the chair and thanked tbe Council for the honour conferred on him. Hi? Excellency tbe Governor conveyed to the members of the Council Her Majesty's thauks for their loyal congratulations on the completion of the fiftieth year of her reign. A letter from the manager of Waicolo | estate, re road from the homestead to Woodlaw siding _a. received. 8. W. Buckley ca'led attention to road near h . place, and to footbridge over the Waimatuku. — Received . The application by James Philips for leave to erect a tramway on road reserve to Round Hill was deferred. — The Engineer and members for the riding to report. Wm. Todd applied for leave to erect .wing gates on the road line between nection 28, block 3, Aparima Hundred, and sections 4 aud 5, Aparima Estate. — Councillor Basstian moved, and Councillor Walker seconded, that leave be granted as requested. — Ihe Chairman stated that as far as he knew the Council had no power to give leave to erect gates on road linev, — Councillor McKinnon moved, as nn ameudment, and Councillor G;mmil! seconded, that the matter be deferred to next meeting, pending inquiry. After some discussion the amendment was carried. The Southland H. and CA. Board having informed the Council that it wa« their duty to elect a representative to serve on the Board, Councillor Baastian stated his views with regard to the Riferton Hospital— that he was not in favour of keeping up two large institutions ,- that this Oounty could cot afford to be TRted to maintain, an hospital at Riverton ; and that in his opinion a cottage hospit. 1 Jat woulfl meet the requirements of the district. If he were elected he would endeavour to carry out these views. Councillor Walker could not agree with Councillor Basstinn in his remarks regarding the hospital at Riverton, ai he thought it was needed. Councillor Hamilton was elected to represent the Council on the CA. Board, and also on the Southland Hospital Trust. Cjuncidor Playfair was elected to represent the Couucil on the Wall.cc and Fiord Hospital Trust .mall and Con offer to sell a quantity of timber at a reduced rate, waR referred to the Contract. Commitee to be appoiuted. A petition from settlers re opening a road from Riverton to Colac Bay was received, A letter from Mr Hamilton re the small bird nuisance was read, and Councillor Hamilton moved and Councillor Walker seconded— That 2d per dozen be given for eggs and for birdß' heads, to the extent of L2O. He spoke strongly on the matter, as the mischief done hy ihe birds was becoming- se.icu. ¥_i-B ago he had proposed that action should be taken in the matter. C'ouncdlor McKinnon referred to the provisions of tbe Small Birds Nuisance Act, 1882, which empowered the Council to levy a special rate for tbe destruction of small biHs, and moved that the matter be deferred to next meeting.— Councillor Playfair geconded th. amendment, and stated that poisoning was the only effective means of destroying the bird?, and that even if Mr Hamilton's proposals were carried out, there would be no appreciable diminution in the number of birds- — The amendment was carried. The following committees were appointed : — Finance — Councillors McKinnon (chair, man), Playfair, Walker, Johnston add Qemmill ; Contracts— The Chairman, and Council ors Hamilton and Playfair. Mr Fleck's requect that the Council would supply pipes for an outfall trom a main road wa« referred to Councillor Playfair and the Engineer to examine the place and raport. Mr Thompson waited on the Council requesting that a road beopenedto the corduroy track at Longwood station. Mr Pankhurst also stated that he had no means of getting on to the corduroy track without trespassing. — Referred to member and Engineer I to report. Councillor B_c__i_no_ moved (1) Thatthe «urn of L3O be expended on read from section 1, TariDgatura district, to Oreti river; (2) that the Bum of LlO be voted to repair flood damage to road in Excelsior Valley and Whare creek, Mararoa riding ; ;„(3) that L. 0 I be voted for iron work and labour in erecting ! a footbridge over the Mararoa, — Carried. Councillor Crouch moved and Councillor j Walker seconded — "That the resolution passed at special meeting, making special ra'e over part of tbe Waiau riding as security for proposed loan, be confirmed." — Carried. Re Mr Cody's claim in connection with contract No. 577, it was resolved that LI be paid to Mr Cody in full satisfaction of all claimi in connection with hia contract The balance-nbeet, with auditor's report, was re'erred to Finance Committee. Councillor Hamilton stated that he was under tbe impression that the bridge over Jacob's river, on the road to Gummie's I'u.h, was not gui', safe for traffic. He mov;d that tbe «<.ng!neer and Mr Law^on inspect the bridge and report. — Agree! to. Tbe Council hen adjourned.