WAIMATE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 2244, 30 November 1881, Page 2

WAI MATE COUNTY COUNCIL.

The first rure'ing of Ihe newly elected Council was held on Monday, the 28th instant. Councillors present — Messrs McGregor, Teschem-iker, Mancliester, Turnbull, O'Brieni Bardic, Hayea, and Lo»rir. BLEC lOK OP CHAIBSIAN. Un the mmion of Mr » cGregor, seconded by Mr O'Brien, Mr Studholme was elected Chairman. j In ihe nbs-nco of Mr Studbolme, the chair was occupied by Mr McGregor. YOTB OF THANKS. , It was resolved -" That thi» Council record oa ils mmu'ea a cordial Tots of thanks to J. McGreg ir, Esj., for his services aj Chairman for tbe past, jear." MINUTES. The minutes of the last meeting were read and cunfirmc i. CORBBSPONDKNCB. Inward correspjudenco was read at followb : — From (he South Canterbury Education Board, informing that the Council's offer to the Hunter Suho 1 Committee to conTey to the Board ilio road line passing m front of tbe Hunter school site, provided th- cost of «dyer icing i« paid, lm« been accepted by the Board with thank*. From tlie Land Office, Chrislchuroh, informing that the land en which alanda the old Otaio U< tel and buildii gi is part of reserve 641, which ihi ft apart, as a fito for an accommodation house, aud that, the adramittration of the reserve rents with the Land Board and Commifsio ier of Lands. It was prop iscd shortly to cut up this re«erve for sale. A petition, signed by Mr J. T. Brown aud thirty-six o her residents m Makikihi, was reid, praying to liaye the rotd leiding to the railway station at Makikihi metalled, and v footpUh made ; also, asking to be put on equal term» with St. Andrews as to tbe formation of fuotpiths and drainage. A petition was also read from Mr A. Davis and twenty-Eve oiher residents of Makikihi district, praying for the erection of a footbridge over tbe Makikibi rirer. From Messrs J. and T. Meek, aiking the Council to have a ford a;ros« the Hakaleramea river at the end of Pudding Hill ro»d formed as sjon as pos«ible ; also asking that tbe road be altered from the Pudding Hill road to a dividing fence on their farm, which is, m its preient. state, useless. From Mr Bell, poundkeeuer of tbe Hakateramea Pound, tendering hit. resignation at pounrikeeper. From the lame, m explanation of a charge made against him for overcharging for hones impounds I, and stating that no mora had been chirged by him than allowed by tho reguUtions. From Mr G. A. Morrii, asking for an extension of the work no* being carried on by the Council on the Woolshed Gully road, past Mes<rs Brown and Burnley's property, as lar as Morris' road. From Mrs Fanny Laird, avkia ; assistance to pay her rent ; she vrai m receiptof aid at present, but was unable to pay rent for herself and childri-n. From Mr Slee," on behalf of M-sirs Brown and Everett, asking tbe Council to tell or lease part of rural seotion 5743, containing about 7i acrej transferred to tbe Council by F. Gaitt. ' From Mr Cle ment, statin? that many works of no »pecial urgenoy not nrec-dencaof others previously authorised. The writer stated it was ordered m the month of March last that cenitio. works then mi the list- should be gona on with during tho then oQsutng two or three months, but innteadof this being done some of- the work had been held back and new works had got. precedence ; m pirticular a road from Hakateramea Gorge to open up land belonging to the wriier, Messrs Lindsay, Moody, Bruce, and W. Ailkrn, Judge Ward, and olhen, ultogethcr several ihomand acres. It was sir months after parsing the abore resolution beforo a small portion of this road was open for ten ter. This was now going on, but the main length of the roid had to wait, and tubmitting that the works authorised last. March should hate first place, and if delayed for any unavoidable reason, sufficient money should bo reserved for their completion. From Mr Sfolliy and oihers, ratepayers of Deep Creek, asking to have the shingling of road from Cross road, near Painsto«n, thence 'o its junction near Bathgate's ro»d completed ; al.o the substitution of a culvert for the present ford. From ih> Hospital Surgeon, reporting that the patienti admitted during ihe month were 4 ; discharged, 1 ; died, 1 ; remaining, 6, BNGINBBB'S BEPOBT. The Enginei-r's report wa» read as follows : — . " The works m progress are being satisfactorily carried out. There are at present 'en contracts nn hand, the liabilities for which are £1237. Works to the amount of £1830 are nut.l-.orised m various parts of the Cou ty, and there wi 1 also be further lithilnies of £600 m connectioa with Serpen'tne Va.ley road. Wniho. The Otaio river is cutting into the south bank within • short distmce of the road lino, making tbe road dangerous for traffio ; a few chains of fencing should be eroccd. Examined Horse Hhoe Bend road iine up the valley with the object of diverting tho same, and suggest that it terminate at Makikihi Valley road at a point near the nod wall. The work set apart for the unemployed at Hakateramoa hai been finished at a cost of £308. The work authorised at last raeetiog, to be dine by the unemployed it not of a kind fitted for them, and ciinnot be carried out by them at any thing like a reasonable r»ta." BESOLUTIONB. Tbe following resolutions were pmod by the Council : — "That the road applied for by Mr G. A, Morris and others be formed." "That the Clerk bo instructed to call for tend-rs for the lease of reserves applied for by Mr F. Slee ; term of lease to be thrse years." • J " That the Engineer be instructed to have formed the road leading from the Hook Valley road to Sherwood, a distance of about fiftysix chains ; to be let to men out of employ* ment." " That tbe petition of Jtr Molloy and others be granted." "That the Clerk be imtructed to adverliie for a poundkeeper for tbe Hakateramea pound, and that Mr Bell be required to give tip the pound books to Mr Ttnnant." " That m reply to Mr Brown and others 1 application, they be informed the work was authorised at the last meeting of tbe Council." " That Mr Clement be informed that part of the road referred to was under construction, and that the balance will be formed when the present contract is finished." The petition of Davis and others w»» referred to the Engineer for a report, to b» submitted at next meeting. Messrs J. and T. Meek's lettor wa» referred to the Engineer fov report and information. HEW WOBKB. Tbe Engineer was imtructed to is* Mr Olissold and arrange if pisiibla for a new road line, and closing the old one; tenders to be inviti-d and submitted to next meeting, fortho flerpenlino Valley road. Tha Engineer was authorised to form a pieooof road known as Bushtown road. nxiscia. General accounts wfeie passed for p&yic&t

amountiigto £1125 2s ltd, and Hospital ac counts amounting to £50 15* 4d. It was r. solved— '• ihßt one depo-it receipl for £1000 and interett be placed to thi current account." APPOINTMENT OV TSSASHBEB. Mr Teichemakcr w«c appointed Treaaurei for the en-uin^ year. Reailvct— " 1 hat ehequni m futnre b< o'gned by tbe Treasurer and »ny two m«rn bera of thii Council at appointi-d from timt to time." " llmt Mr J. Manchetter and Mi K. O'Brien be appointed to countersign cheques with the Treasurer." TENDERS Tenders for three contracts ware opened and comidered, viz :— • Contract No. 448-C. V. Clarke, £262 (accepted) j Alei. McLean, £300; A. F. McLean, £375. No. 419— 8. Tavendab, £29 17e 6d (accepted ; W. Common, £36 10» ; Wetter, Bros., £31 Ss s Lane and Hich.rdt, £34 16i lOd; David Henderto'n. £38 lOi. No. 450— W. Williamt, £152 15t (toceptfd) j A. F. McLean, £249 j David Buckingham £233 ; P. Corcoran, £213 6< 8d ; 0. T. Clarke. £242 10s; Alex. McLean £218 j A. Bitchener, £246 6s 4d. MEETINO3 OF COUNCIL. It wat retolved — "That the ordinary meet' ingt of tfais Council be held on the la-.t Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m." The meetine then closed.