GERALDINE COUNTY COUNCIL

Temuka Leader, Issue 2368, 11 June 1892, Page 4

GERALDINE COUNTY COUNCIL

An ordinary and special meeting of the Geraldine County Council was held on Wednesday. Present—Messrs Quinn, Mackay, Talbot, and Barker. In the unavoidable absence of the chairman (Mr Balfour), Mr Talbot was called on to preai le. The engineers reported as follows :

The protective works at Pareora are being proceeded with. We have obtained the necessary details concerning the Pareora bridge for the purpose of its sale. Wo desire to discuss this subject with the council before taking the final steps. Water races : As directed we examined the application of the Hon. L. Walker and Captain Temple for a water supply at Four Peaks. The ground is veryfavorable indeed fox’ the construction of the works. The cost of construction would not exceed £2OO, and the area of land benefited thereby is stated to be nearly 2000 acres. It was resolved to call for tenders for removal of the Pareora bridge, and to give effect to Messrs Walker and Temple’s application on the usual petition being received.

Messrs Humphrey and Woofington interviewed the council respecting the bringing in of water on sectim 40, Seadown. After hearing Mr Humphrey, the engineer pointed out on the plan where the race would come in, and stated that the cost would ho about £lO. The applicants agreed to pay one-third of this, and after a brief discussion it was agreed to request Mr Balfour to repoi’t on the matter.

Mr George Orozier (Seadown) reported that the races were in satistaotory order, and that he had seen to certain fords; Mr W. Fly (Geraldine), that he had, nnder instructions from the engineer, s jen to the overflows complained of in his district; Mr W. Gould (Orari Flat), that everything was in good order in his district. Mr Marchant added a word or two in explanation of these reports. Mr J. M. Barker applied for leave to remove the water-race running through his property, Waihi, from his present position under the fence to some chains into the paddock. —Agreed to. Mr James Stewart wrote at length drawing attention to the approach at thcend of the Point-Te Ngawai road. As nearly all the river was on the south side of the old bridge at every small flood it c it into the approach, making a deep channel, and cutting away the land below the approach. At the last flood all the traffic passed under the new stock bridge, went up the riverbed, and trespassed on hs land. He thought that something s.wiild be d-to protect the approach a id Mr Marc iant was requested to cons ilt with the parties inteiested, and t. report on the matter to next meeting. A long petition was read from Messrs W. Rolleston, A. M. Clark, and 24 others, settlers and stuck owners, in the distric, seaward of the railway line between the rivers ilangitata and Orari am; Opihi, drawing the council’s attention t. the necessity winch existed for a bridg across the Orari at a point whore it n a iproached by the road known as “'Jtiolleston’s Road.” When the Ural was in flood they could not cross it excepi by the circuitous route of the uppci traffic bridge. The petitioners alsc pointed out that the district ui late year.had become more densely populated ; that in times of flood in the Orari settler; could not obtain medical aid; could not send their children to school at Milford ; and the settlers themselves could noi get to the Temuka market. They asked the council to give them a bridge for general traffic, or failing that one for tincrossing of stock and horsemen. — ihe petition was favorably received, and the suggestion by the chairman, that the engineer should report on the cost of light bridge, the timber for which migln be taken from the bridge now lying useless in the line of the Temuka-Oxforu railway, was adopted. Special orders (1) striking a rate of l/16th of a penny in the Waitohi distric!, and (2) affecting the waterworks by-laws adopted on 23rd April were duly confirmed and signed.

In reply to a letter received from tin Waimate County Council, Mr Mackay moved, Mr Quinn seconded, and ii was carried Waimate County Council rd separation of hospital district, this council emlorsi the action of the South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board in protesting against separation at all, and failing the protest being given effect to, then 'the boundary line be fairly adjusted.” On the motion of Messrs Mackay and Barker, tnfl request of the Mount Peel Road Board to close and exchange certain roads in their district as per plans (produced) Nos. 290, 291 an d "'as granted. After discussing a table prepared by the clerk showing the income under various rates, it was resolved on the motion of Messrs Barker and Quinn—- « That the following maintenance rates be struck in each water-race di-triel v i z .__Seadown 2d, Ilangitata-Crari 1 -}d Woodbury Id, Orari-Waihi 2d, Geraldin Flat 3d, Waitolu Flat 3d, in each case at par acre.”

Constable Crawford (Timaru) reported that the slaughterhouses in his district were fairly clean, and that two persons were summoned fur bre.iches of the Act; and Constable Egan (Temuka) found all the houses in fair condition and reported 011 two convictions against farmers.

A copy of the new Audit Act was received, and a memo, read from the Harbor Board respecting certain suggested amendments. Members thought that the Act as drafted was too cumbersome, and after briefly discussing it, Mr Barker moved, Mr Quinn seconded, and it was carried—“ That the council having considered the provisions of the proposed new Audit Act are of opinion that such a measure would bo of no benefit if made workable; that the clauses relating to the personal responsibilities of members are, in the form proposed, too severe, unnecessary and vexatious, and that the clause relating to members’ travelling allowances is unnecessary and calculated to do more harm than good; that reasonable travelling allowance should be allowed, with, perhaps, a condition that the total amount so expended, together with all contingencies, should not exceed per cent on the total income.” "Mr J, W. White, the council’s solicitor, forwarded two opinions for the information of the council, on ejnestious sub-1

milled to him relating to water races and slaughterhouses. Accounts amounting to £3GI 10s 9d were passed for payment. The meeting thou terminated.

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