WALLACE COUNTY COUNCIL

Southland Times, Issue 17225, 21 December 1912, Page 11

WALLACE COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING, The monthly meeting of Hie- Wallace County Council held at Otautau yesterday was attended hy Councillors John McNaughton (chairman), John Horrell, T. Flynn, AY. J. A. McGregor, F. J. Linscott. T. A, Buckingham, F. J. Dyer, A. Greer, and R. Tapper, junr. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter was received from the Council's solicitors in reference to tho taking of land from Mr P. O'Brien, for railway purposes, and also making report of progress of sieps taken since last meeting. J. ('. Thomson, M.P.. wrote stating that lie had written to tho Minister of Public AYorks. asking for advice in regard to the various grants in Hie county. The member also acknowledged receipt of a resolution conveying Hie thanks of the Council for services rendered. Mr Thomson fun her informed the Council that lbe Minister of Public AYorks inleaded \ isi ling Southland during Hie month of February, hut of the exact date of his arrival, he. the writer, would notify them later. —-Received. Thos. Howard, AA’aihoaka, asked lor Hie Council's permission to cut cocksfoot.—Left in the hands of (ho member for the riding to (leal with. James O'Kane, AVairio, wrote informing the Council that tho drain from the Commercial Hotel to tho Morloy creek was in a had state, and if Hie Council would supply Hie pipes the writer would put them in at his own expense.—Councillors thought that tho request was a reasonable one and the Engineer was authorised to attend to the matter, A deputation from P.ayswater district intcr\iewod the member for the Otautau riding in reference to a subsidy for protective work', and were promised that an inspection of the locality would he made. Mr P. Chamberlain wailed upon Foe Council and regretted that lie could mil go on With his AVrey’s Bush maintenanee cnnlraei. as he had made a mistake and tendered 100 low. He had. tie said, taken He- wrong boundary v.iiieh inoanl a difference of 5 a chains. He asked that his deposit he returned. — I 'ounei I lors Greer and i-'lymt ninv.'d and seconded that Hie deposit lie returned, hut the Engineer pointed out that seeing (tie Council had acted otherwise in another instance it would he establishing a wrong precedent if it acceded, to the request. An amendment to the ~ffeel that (he deposit be retained was carried by 5 votes to .’!. A motion, previously tabled by Councillor Buckingham, requesting that the Council's bylaws lie revised and printed was seconded hy Councillor Dyer and carried. Tln> clerk was instructed to wire to the Minister of Public AYorks enquiring as to what grants were available for the various ridings lliis season. Accounts amounting to J! It'Ss ids Uhl were passed for payment. The F.ngineeCs report was adopted, and afi'-r Hie chairman had expressed his sincere wishes to members for a happy and prosperous Christmas and New Year. Hie Council adjourned.