COUNTY COUNCIL

Southland Times, Issue 19224, 14 May 1921, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCIL

SOUTHLAND. The monthly meeting of the Southland County Council was held yesterday, then being present: Councillors R. Baird (chair man), Fraser, C. Roberteon, W. Clarke, J. Turnbull, A. Stewart, W. Norman and K. G. McKenzie . Leave of absence was gran* ted to Councillor E. Bowmar. The Southland Hospital Board wrote stating that the Council’s liability for the ensuing year would be £ll,lBO 17e 4d. A movement had been commenced with the object of establishing a Tapanui County, and George Howat wrote stating that a deputation would wait upon the Council. A later letter from the earne writer said that owing to a change of opinion the deputation would not now come forward.—? Received. The condition of the Grove Bush-Spring-hills road was complained of in a letter from Kilkelly Bros., and it was decided to carry out tfae necessary repairs if possible. Two settlers at Redan, Wyndham, renewed- their application for the metalling of McDonald’s road. At present it was im- ' passable for a car, and would be so all i winter.—Referred to the member and the engineer. I The inspector was instructed to take action with regard to several gorse obstructions. j A request from the Gore Borough Council, that the County undertake the repair of the Gore traffic bridge, was held over until next meeting. | The Edendale Town Board was granted one truck of metal. H. Robinson, Glen ham, offered to take a contract to metal the road leading to hia property, and the matter was referred to the member and the engineer. The request of J. and W. Ballantyne, Niagara, that the road past their property be closed to enable them to drain it, and thus prevent surface water from the roa4 flowing over their property, was refgfred ■to the member - and the • The engineer reported upon iyyerqj small drainage complaints, and his recommendations were adopted. A. A. Mac Gibbon wrote reminding the Council that it had promised to attend to the Titipua school-Retreat road.—To be informed that the matter was under consideration. The member of the riding and the engineer were instructed to report upon the condition of the Ryal Bush road near James Wilson’s property. It was decided to inform John M. Grierson that the Council would carry out the work of cutting the Lowboume-Bry-done ditch. The engineer was instructed to put on a man to clean a ditch at Mrs Healey’s expense. The ditch was adjoining A. MoBean’s property, Dipton. It was decided, upon the inspector’s report, to strengthen the Pyramid bridge t® make it safe for a load of from 30 to 40 hundredweight. The Seaward Downs Farmers’ Union wrote complaining of the poor job made of widening the road at Bacon’s corner.—Referred to the inspector to report. | The engineer was given power to act ; with regard to improving the Gorge roadWaituna Lake road by putitng in fascines. The inspector’s recommendation, that owners of property adjoining the railway crossing near the aerodrome be notified that part of the live hedges on their properties must be removed, so that a clearer view of the railway crossing could be obtained, was adopted. The attention of the Council was drawn to the gorse growing on section 30, block 2, Collingwood, and the inspector was given power to act. The state of the Chatton-Pyramid road was referred to by Mr James Horn, M.P., in a letter to Councillor Turnbull. The writer stated that the road was almost impassable in the winter. —The engineer was instructed to inspect and report. It was decided that all owners of land sub-divided into 5 acres or under be compelled to gravel and form roade. The following tenders were accepted:—, Tfigh and Rata streets, Newfield, ditching, J. Ryan, £22 8s lOd; Underwood to Wal- ; lacetown main road, maintenance, W. Dawson, £215; Woods and Mimihau road% maintenance, A. Perry, £47. Accounts amounting to £10,653 12s 7d were passed for payment.