WAIMATE COUNTY COUNCIL

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 13013, 28 June 1906, Page 6

WAIMATE COUNTY COUNCIL

The monthly meeting of the Waimate County Council, wasi held yesterday. Pre-_ sent:" Messrsv Milne, Breen, Hart, Rhodes, H. Elwortby, Walker, Lyall and Hardie. ENGINEER'S REPORT. ■ The engineer, Mr C. E. Bremner, reported on -works in hand in the various ridings. In Upper Pareora- riding a 3ft track had been made for Mr T. Pringle's run, to the snowline at base of main ridge leadhn» to Nimrod Peak, as approved by the Land Board. . Repairs had been made to White Rock road;, and drainage wells sunk on Mr A. S. Elworthy's frontage on. limekiln flat. In Lower Pareora contract 564 was finished, and tenders would be submitted for 568, Pleasant Valley road. Access to the beach at St. Andrews was restored for foot and light wheel traffic, but was washed away again by a heavy sea almost immediately. To carry the cutting back into the solid "would cost out of all proportion to the value of the road to the riding as a whole. * Otalo Riding—Mrs Kirk had been informed that her application for survey of road line cou'.d not be entertained by the Council, this being a private matter. A footbridge had been built over Teschemaker's Creek, 42ft long. Two - contracts were advertised for Makikihi riding. Mr Matthews' application for work at .Seafield beach road proved to ba of a private nature, and could tot ibe entertained. In Deep Creek riding, Mr J. I|, Milne's application was described and estimate given. Work asked for by Mr G. Hicks had been done by the Council's men. Mr J. McGratb, Nukuroa, asked for some deep ditch to be piped. The request might be referred to the Land Board if approved. A request for raising of road side at function of Pain«town and.JSook roads was described. . Contraptst 558 and 560 were fiti-, ished. - .u.','.'

In Waihao BSding,; work was about tobe started on Glenavy roads contract. The Council's men had repaired several roads and were now at the- fordway north of Morven to improve the drainage from Mr M. Crowes section. Carroll's xoad was inspected with one of the riding members, but in view of th* amount of work in hand and contemplated between Glenavy and his property, it was not considered urgent to make further outlay at present.

The permanent location and survey of Shearers' Hiil deviation was- completed and the necessary plans required; rmder the Public Works Act were m coarse of pre■paration. The original reconnaissance location of the route was considerably altered. lon both, sides of the saddle;, to adjust the" resubdiyisions as far as possible, jaod give access to water, in eacfL Repairs jhad been made to tJobk .an* Heo bridge (approaches and to small s bridgja, at WaiEaJcahi' homestead.'', - '■' '""' •'. '.•':"

... In Hakateiamea, contract 54&rwas. cornplated. ■•■ .:;■•.■;, •;;.;.■;'.;; : ... ■ :'.'-. Draft* of the allocations :for road maintenance, etcii'ni"'the various riding* were sent out to jsfembers. They we based on the assumption that in: wew of the increased land valuations a raduction in tha ratejcould be made for theeenrrenfc yean* requirements without materially increasing the amount levied over the whole "county, . "

Enquiries were made the use in tha Lower Pareora riding. of a traction engine and trailers haulicg grain. The plant was in the district only a dayyer so, under circumstances which resulted in little if any- appreciable damage to the roads. The engineer was instructed at the request of Mr Lyall, to report on an application for clearing of access to land) sear St. Andrews.

Mr $. H. -Milne's application could not be undertaken at present. Mr McGrafch's application approved.- Engineer to report on reqnest for raising road. . "CORRESPONDENCE.

A circular from the Timaru Harbour Board, asked for payment of levy by the; 27th inst. At a subsequent meeting; the Board agreed to defer the payment.— Amount to be. paid .in August. Several applications for slaughterhbctse licenses were received and forwarded to- the Department. ••'The- Land* Board wrote that the Council wfculd" be allowed time to expend land fund accnmiriatad in its hands. The Board could not legally sanction the payment of charges for supervision out of land fund.—The Council; Bad.already resolved to discontinue making- this charge. An application, for leave to erect.a swing- ! gate?on> Motukaike. road was granted : on the [usual formal conditions.

- A revest, fc*: improvement of a road at Takthi was referred -to -the engineer for ireport. " - -.;-■ ..."•* -

Mb Jt Kane's, application for a culvert at Redcliff, to drain Iris land, -and'a petition, from ratepayers for a. footbridge over the Otaid, at Blue Cliffs road, were referred to the engineer for report. Mr Rhodes asked for two: plank footbidges over Esk creek, above Hampton's and at Bassett's.—Agreed to., 3fr Lyall asked for improved 'drainage at Springbrook school to. . Mr A. S. Elwdrthy, ;asked lesrre to excavate some earth from the >ides of a- cutting at Holme station.'—This and a similaT application by Mr-.W. Smith'(per Mr Lyall) were granted. TRACTION ENGINE. TRAFFIC. • The Council's solicitors reported that they had framed an amendment to the •heavy traffic by-law asdesiretf bv the Council in regard to the" maimer, of licensing vehicles and fixing the to make one license fee and bond Cover two vehicles instead of <uie f and -sttbtnitKd - it €o &e other solicitors engaged. * by-law.-The; proposed alteration was* -regarded a* introducing grave defects into' the by-law,-and the better way WcSlil; De to let the" fby-law stand, and reduce- the fee and amount of bond. . * c ; ;

The clerk suggested that .the separate license and' separate-bond r J3br each yeuicJa might lead to two aepirate bondso&n : for each, , s andKd&magfc :wM a bridge -by met I be a fightcl»t*eto.*^<bOTdsm^3 J ! It was decided to redttce^^iamWat 1 or bond to- £B6' Mr 'each? vehJßte, fcW by-law was tfien J formally ?''';■ The motor car by-law was to come into force on Ist August TIMARU HOSPITAt. The chairman stated that, at. the suggestion of * the Council, he bad inspected the nurses* quarters at the Timam hospital, and he gave some details in support of his conclusion, that. th,ey were - very comfortable quarters,;;. '• He; had - also &■ quired; into- the wasd r and was. a ward. -fcep£\--{as Mr - required) .for septicmmia>cases. "the ward was used for general purposes;—Mr Lyatl concurred. r ■■. „-, - ~ • '•.'

WATER RACES. The report of the lower Waihao Waterrace Committee was read .and adopted,, and resolutions' were passed making the rates for interest (i-sth d) and maintenance id). A rate of l-sth d was also struck for interest in the lower Pareora race district

A letter was received - from- a firm of solicitors at Christchurch, on behalf of Mr Henstridge, of Glenavy, who claimed compensation for injury through; wrongful diversion of a creek, and gave notice of an injunction to prevent a ! continuance of the mischief complained of. The Council's solicitors advised that any action taken 1 be/defended by the Council. The subject of the dispute was' discussed for some time in committee, and it was decided to refer the lawyers' letters to the Water-race Committee, and on receipt of their reply ■•&'■ committee of the Council will further consider the matter. TENDERS. Tenders were received a* follows: Contract 566—O'Neill's road, Makikihi riding i R. White (accepted), £92; A. Shirley and:W. Cochrane,' £ll4 each. No. 567 Highway road, Makikihi: A. Shirley,. £9O (accepted); A. Cochrane, £lO4. .

No. 568—Pleasant Valley road, Pareora: R. White, £34 (accepted); A. Shirley, £39 10s 6d. . ..

Tenders were ordered *o be called for McCuflough's and Mount Harris roads.

JTNANCE. Proposals for readjustment of the riding accounts were adjourned till next meeting, together with the discussion of' the subject of inter-ridihg traffic. In reply to a question, the clerk said* the overdraft on general account was £lß6l. and before the rate was collected in October would be about £SOOO.

The chainnan asked members' opinions regarding the am6unt of rate to be struck, and it was agreed that a three-farthings-rate would be sufficient

The chairman asked members to come to next meeting: prepared with their estimates, that, they might be put through, and Mr Walker hoped they would be prepared to discuss inter-riding traffic, a most important thing. , " Accounts amounting to £1217 17s were passetf for payment.