CORRESPONDENCE.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12509, 10 April 1909, Page 1

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Minister for Public Works forwarded .a 'reply received by him from the Minister for Railways in reference fo setting, back the fence at Wakefield in order to widen Whitby road. The Minister for Railways, pointed out that it was no part of the duties of the Railway Department to provide land for road, widening purposes, and the railway land at Wakefield was already insufficient to provide for future developments. As the private owners^ in the vicinity would be benefited by the widening of the lane, and probably the Waimea County Council also, he was prepared to alienate a strip 20 feet wide where requested provided the owners or the County Council would acquire and hand over to the Department certain other lands which could be utilised for providing additional accommodation at the railway station, It was resolved that the Chaiman, Cr Hoult and the Engineer interview residents in the locality in reference to the proposal and report to the Council at the next meeting. The County Clerk (Mr S. Blomfield) applied foran increase of salary. The Council went into committee to consider the application, and on resuming it w"as resolved that the clerk's salary be increased to £225 a year. The Minister- for Public Works forwarded a memorandum from the Minister for Roads in reference to the road to Alexander's Bluff, in which it was stajecl; that the road was being constructed so far as funds were at present available for the purpose, but that : the necessity for the road was recognised. The patter had been noted for consideration in preparing the for the. coming year. The Town Clerk wrote requesting the Wainiea County Council to cooperate with the Nelson City Council in preventing the use of the footpath on the Rocks road by motor cars, motor busses', and motor bicycles. It was pointed out by the Engineer that the asphalted portion of - ' the road was not a footpath and that the part near the sea wall had been tarred for the purposes of protecting the road from the wash of the sea. The wire fence dividing the road was looked, upon as dangerous to the public. Members expressed the opinion that tho other portion of the road was not fit to travel upon. The letter was referred to the County Engineer to confev with the : City Engineer upon the subject. ' : ' :j i.Tie District Agent for the Public Trustee informed the Council that Mrs Eyles, of Dovedale, objected to give the right of way sought, without proper compensation, intimating that no right of way was ever given and that people! were only allowed to xise it ori sufferance. Left to the; Engineer. The -Under Secretary for Mines intimated that the plans of the Pokororo -footbridge could not be approved ■unless . certain requirements were carried but. — Resolved that the matter stand over. : . — : The. Secretary of the Hospital and Charitable' Aid Board informed the Council that its contribution for the year would be £930. < 1 _JVIr T .Pattie, of Riwaka, wrote a<v ■ cepting the position of County reprei sentative on the Assessment Court. i An application bjvMr J. Judge, of Tadmor, for a slaughter license, was recommended for approval. . Mrs L. Maule.s resignation as the poundkeeper at Spring Grove was ac- > cepted. it was decided to offer the ' position to Mr W. Hagen. The Rev Father Clancy's offer of gravel for blinding purposes, free of charge, was accented with 'thanks.

Mr L. MoGaveston called attention to the bad state of ike cL a ; r f or cross . I ing the Motueka river at JVgatirnoti. —it was resolved to repair. -the chair. Messrs Beatson Bros, Ngatimoti, wrote m reference to the road from Pokproro to Mr Dudley's farm. The settlers were willing to hejp in f orm ! !r Tr rO w-~k e^ t0 the Engineer. Mr jr. W .Nalder, Sandy Bay wrote re grant for a track to TorSt Bay and requested the Council to get the work started.— lt was resolvBoadßoard. theWntertOtheßiwaka

till .t t" l S ?t ns called attention to the state of the road leading to his property at Spring Grove.-^ Hoult ne C e e sL°s. and r ° ad t0 " lM * Mr R. S. Booth forwarded conies of resolution passed at a meeting of resid frabl e °t, WBir r G0r f e ' *at if Ss^. suable to make a deviation of tlm acfcd £°m V"" 1 %afc the Council £ Se^th rt. mak ? A a new cutting underth?ttA e ? lstln e^ roai-SesolTed that the Chairman, Cr Hoult, and the ingmeer inspect the locality and re-

, Me ssrs Irvine Bros called the atten--11 ° n «f * he Council to the bad state of I SfgiSr™* GOrge to the ihT^r° mp h ained °f-Res O lved the eo^nfT 01 * gr ? nt £ 3 Awards we cost of the work, provided t)>A +1, £ resi 5* ent s of Wai-iti requested t^h?v OU ?» Cll l°. take ™™diate step? to have the obstruction in the Wai-iti 7Mrs Tho^ l^ frOtrting the P r °P ert y i + w hos Sharp, removed. The obstruction* were seriously iniuriW the property contiguous, and Nearly lelief was imperative to prevent seW ous loss.-The ChairmaiJ Or Hffi" report! 6 En£ineer W6re ****** MS

t^Jjl^-^ 11 "?"' 8 letter il » reference to valuation of property .was deferred!

, ORDINARY BUSINESS. Resolved that the hand rails on the SK7 alld MotUGbaa bridges be Resolved that about eight chains of travelling be done on Ross road Lower Moutere. 3- rodU > Resolved to form about fifteen Cr Everett moved, that in view of the present low price of horse feed the payment for hire of horses be reduced to 2 S 6d per day. Seconded by Cr ilewetson and carried Resolved that £5 be" spent on water Cr Everett gave notice to move that a by-law be passed regulating; tlio Bj>eea of motor cars on the Takafca

It was resolved to request the Takab^law Coundl to P ass a. similar The Council rose at 3.50 p.m. 4 ' ~TT