WALLACE COUNTY COUNCIL

Southland Times, Issue 17868, 19 January 1918, Page 2

WALLACE COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING, The usual monthly meeting of the Wallace County Council was held at Otaut.au yesterday and attended by Cr Findlay (chairmani, Crs Horne, Buckingham, McGregor, Rodger, Linseed t, Flynn and Cody. CORRESPONDENCE. R. Whyte, Clifden, wrote re his outfall drain.—Left in the hands ot the member and engineer (o look into. Robt. H. M byte wrote asking to he released from his Eastern Bush contract. —To Ik> asked for a deposit. The Under secretary, Ministry of Mines, wrote stating that the Minister approved of the rent due by Leonard Cross on special claims Nos. (512, 789 and and 800 being treated as non recoverable.--Received. W. 8. Short, Under Secretary, Public Works Department, wrote informing the Council that the Minister of Public Works was prepared to issue authorities immediately to the extent of £llOO. Received. A communication for the Chief Surveyor | re road widening through section 3, XIV, | was held over for one month. j | Edward Deegan, since deceased, asked I i permission for the use of a place called | i “The Rock.'' The Utter was received. j j lieorge Scatter applied for permission to I remove a hut.--Granted under usual conditions. | W. S. Short, Under-Secret ary, wrote stating that the Minister of Public Works approved of £2OO being transferred from the Lake Hauroto track to the Lillhum-Hau-roto road to the Lillburn road. Receiver!. 1), Gardiner wrote re road to Etal Creek, - To he informed the matter is being at tend'd to. D. Campbell and W. H. Hide wrote drawing the Council's attention to gnrse on the Mcrrivaie road.-—lnspector to attend to the matter. A. Souness wrote re Bayswnter contract. Left in hands of engineer to attend to. S. .1. Collie sent a letter re the Joseph - ville protective work. Engineer to get the matter fixed tip. Chas. Keen's application to have his road graded and formed was left in the hands of the member and engineer. A Hobson and others wrote rr the fence opposite section lb. Aparima riding.--Left in the hands of the chairman and member. W. Polland and others wrote re the state of the Round Hill-Paliia Road, and asked that a culvert be made. Engineer to attend to the niaU."r as soon as possible. J. C. Thomson. M.P., wrote stating that the Minister of Mines has informed him that he lias allocated the sum of Clod (straight-out grant l towards the cost of completing the (trepuki - Round Hill road, and a.-ked that specifications be forwarded. Engineer to send specifications, Mr Thomson !o be thanked. Mrs P. P. McKay, wrote re the state of j her road. hen in the hands of the meni- | her and engineer, i The ranger - report was adopted. I The following were accept.oh for ihe re- ! spec five ridings as riog lax roller-tors : 1 Pournkino. W.-umaitiku. Watraki and V.'ai j rio, W. McClyanonl ti : Aparima. Jas. RamI say. Other ridings left in the hands of i members. 1 ENGINEER'S REPORT. The Engine--'-.- reported a.s follows: - >incp 1 last meeting the holidays have intervened ' and there has no! been much work done, jOn January 9th the chairman and Cr i MacGregor met on the ground and discussed the matter of the Council's subsidising 1 the cost of cons; ruction of a new mad br- | tween proposed new terminus of present. I (thin railway am! main road at the coal ! tin, and as applied for by the Railway (Board at. the last (Vumcil meeting. Ali though no estimate ot cost was received by ! the Board it was dec ideal to subsidise up to | £l3O half cost- of the formation of the i whole length of the road and that il sub- ! sequently any additional work such as i metalling, reformation, or maintenance that ! Ixith bodies agree is necessary on this road ! he done it. be done on a half-cost basis, and j that an agreement, bet.ween the two bodies he drawn up on these lines. J n all cases the Council to be consulted. anti to agree to any proposal including the present location before work is started and to examine and pass anv work Ivefore subsidy is paid. I i would like to point out that on acenunt of I the class of country this new road trai verse- il will if not metalled become im- ! passable in the wet weather if subjected to ; traffic. The protective works at I-ainax tare now completed, and the bridge gang is i at present engaged si ripping the bridge preI punitory to driving the piles. It would Ibe advisable for the Cminci! to apply to 'the Public Works Department, for an addiI t.ional floor! damage voir 1 for this work of i £450 £1 for £l. l Accounts amounting to £1242 Is (id j were examined and passed for payment.