WAIMATE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13943, 1 July 1909, Page 7

WAIMATE COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING Tlx® monthly. meeting of tJie'.Wai- ; mate County-Council was held iaytfty Council Chambers> . Messrs It. H. - Rhodes (chairman),. J. llitnc, T. 1,. Hart/ G. Dohrman, M."Klworth j-, j. Bitcliciierj F.. Walker, -G. Lyallaml F. White. .. '/' • {ENGINEER'S REPORT. The county • engineer, • Mr; o.<-- E; Itremner, reported 'on. the",pest months 1 progress as. followsTipperPajeoraSiding: As yet there had''been mv.op- ■ portnnity--for visiting roads -in SErjß.? , Squires to be--rcj - Can--uington stock Bridges (R. A.- Smith's v thirds account) informed him .that the; work would he undertaken at an' early date;. Particulars would be submitted. : to .'the Conned with reference .to road-manH.-McTague's claim for repairs to , his trap andhnt, damn ged in the.'gale of April last.—Lower Pareora Riding:; Messrs Shepherd Bros, had undertaken t» repair th«?:damagp to Caird's.'rond causedbytheir traction engine ; •. »ft, and an" inspection of the'damaged - portion would "be. made -"during * J tTip~ week. An estimate.was sncgerted-'for • the proposed 'bridging. of ?the; at .Jeffcoate's crossing." • The rommiftfe met V'.' • t »/froin- 4 the-; . TjoVeis- Counctjr' Conncil -' ''and'' wttlors interested on the' 7th • inst.,- when [it * wis - agreed to" consider a. modification .■ of.' the first scheme, whicliwouTd.bp' • submitted .to the Council. an<J. which might enable the ConnHl to evolve -,a • • practicable proposals—Otaio -/Riding:; . All works connected with tlie Stanley rnd contract are now completed - sat- - ■ isfactorily. - Metalling and repairs on ' Hendry's road were executed' during • the past month, while contract teams, were-available for the purpose". :Re-' , pairs to Agnews road were practically ■ .completed' and the bridge had been re-' ' opened for traffic.—Makikihi Riding: ■; Qhe Mills settlement branch road-con- : . tract- had bwn completed. The "Hook !

road "contract was started on 11th inst.; and but for the bad •.weather t would hare! been completed. An estimate was given of improving a curve 011 the same road and .if approvedlthe

contractor, could go on with' .tlie work."

—To;.be done.—Settlers interested;"in: embanking -the' Hook river at "Bennetts

crossing had" signified their willingness to help the Council and the irork would be undertaken when tjie teams were available. The application of;Mr Jopp to have levels of the patched -eione crossing; -readjusted, would- be -given effect to, and the w'ork.wwildj improve the drainage on-his Alterations' to Adair's creek crossing would- be completed during i&e. months 'The Council would he? asked •to con^

sider proposab to provide central. accomnmlatian for the. surfacemen, ' ■ riding. Deep Creek Riding:'' Garland's footbridge had been, completed yavA opened for traffic. _ Melton's ipad,

metalling -was finished and necessary repairs Jiad been-done on Lnck's heading "liflir. nphjtectirenrorb' on •. frontage'of.theWaimato a - forward "state of progress and jrodd -bocompleted in a day or so. The High *„«treefc extension was making. fair, progressj lmfe-had been, delayed bylhe wet weather., Mr ,E. L.. Saunders» ip- ■ plication to remodelling abofat SJ- fihahw of a side width on Ha jTajans road and would receive attention - when labour -iras available. . Estimates- "w6r© supplied for Messrs N. and' p. Gray's 'applications for metalling and grading on Uritane. road; " Waihao Kidine" " Good headway was being made- with the Hakataramea Gorge road, 'and Stonev Creek roads. Additional stock fencing would; be ■ erected afc-the Waihao Forks bridge. Messrs Judge : "apd . Coskerie Iradiattended to' the creek-.-pn their properties. ; . Communication had been made with "the Railway "'department re complaints .of ' 'in- • sufficient provision. for flood, water near Merry's crossing, /.and'at Morven. " An estimate .of a -diversion of - the Waihao river, on - application. of Mr J. S. Bailey,"-"rcas ■ forwarded. Mr J. Stevens' complaint re flooding on Stonev Creek road could lie remedied by substituting a pintform culvert for accommodating - the drainage. The Council's"teanis had been occupied in metalling Dog Kennel' and Pikes Point roads. Hakataramea • Riding: An early start would be made with the Hakatareamea bridge, Hatcheries crossing. A favourable reply had been received from Mr J. A. Sutton re subsidy towards bridge over Deep Creek on Te Akatarawa Road. General.— The Council Hall would be finished in the course of a few days. Orders -Tor clearing gorse had been sent out.." He that the Council give instructions re the steps to be taken against unregistered . traction . engine drivers. C'opiesof the road maintenance items for the current year had been sent out. - With reference to the road man -McTague's claim for damage sustained to his trao and hut. which lie estimated at £'lo 3s, the Council, decided, after consideration, to award him £6 Gs in full compensation. The matter or the bridging of the Pareora at Jeffcoate's crossing pic-cited a statement from the chairman that at first their proposal was that the bridge was to cost about £SOOO, hut hy a' modified plan, whereby only one third of the river bed was bridged (tlje worst l»art) the cost was reduced to £1560. At present it- was not known how much the Levels County Council would ■ be prepared to contribute, but at the rerent conference the chairman of ..the Levels County Council did not seem much imoressed with the necessity of the work or its usefulness to the settlers under the jurisdiction of the Levels Council 1 Mr Lyall strongly urged that the work be proceeded with, stating that there was more traffic over this crossing than any other, and he suggested that the .Government be asked for assistance. "■ ' ' ' .

It was decided that the attention of

i ffie • members for the .district be di- ; 'rented, to the subject, and that they . "beasljtedto support the request for a i snl&idy ..for the work. ' ' •' toffer'was received of a 4-roomed house ind quarter-acre section for £175 _ or; 5s per. week rent, for the acconimodation of the surfaceman of tho MaJ kikjhi' riding. The - engineer- said the" ' property; J»as a good and cliean one, was-decided that Messrs Walker ' aimvßitchener with the. eiigiiiccr in- , sp&t :tho place, with the right to con- ' 'closjol a, purchase if J considered satisfaowjr. " • to call tenders for tho works-apphod for by .Messrs E. L. = S£tilidprs 'G. Gray. : -Mr r J: S| Bailey's application for a , the Waih-io river was for- , aii. "esrtimate .of- the cost. ; f *. 3lrrStcVens! comnlaint re drainage -ihdncea .Councif to' order that a new', fculvert be made oil the Stoney "Creek-: Road. Witii regard to the offer of Shepherd BrpSi ;to repair the damage doiie to tho -mad by their traction engine traffic;. Ttf-appeared that*, the -Cbuncil' had tried- r to settle the matter aniicahlv: and .with a view to effecting that had asked'Slioolierd Bros, to sign a document.i " Tliev liad declined to do tliis. acconlincrly it was "decided to proceed agauistitliem and ' take tlie matter into ;cojirt.ii', Aiiotner -ease was- mentioned of breaches of. the registraengines by W.; Fleck, nnvf>r - Harkness, and it was *iJe?lflejlxtn proceed against: tlie offender. Lands Rainier /Mr Scott) "wrote Ptatihfi that the Department had gr.-\iyte}l-.£lo towards the clearing of thc- KajHia .drain, and asked that the CoUneiJjjSillow tlie county engineer to «incnw; the • work! * ilr Brenmer said"."(ine. of the Kapua tenants. Mr Lamberij liad agreed to clean 40 chains for £lO. It was decided tf(*^llow/the engineer to sunervise the of the Land Board. DEPUTATIONS.

"..f3ir' prott ti waited on tuc Council ■wixji • a coiuylaiiii that a oox water niuie JjvejWCg ; jveuiiel OreeK was too lijgiV jH'ittiv-tUu riiull. tuac Me water aoyir'o; it : bauKvd.'Ux) ana docucd surr rpundijig lands. rie suggesteu tuat lue nuiac Od ioweruu wen into tho bt;u of cre<*, whieU would rectory tue limsunco. —was ueciueu tuat tlio twc, ineiutkiis iSr . ainao, witii the erigiiiyer apd Mr Broivn, siioulu inspect and rcxKirt, 011 the matter.

■ a ' r j^Jurucss" waited on the Council w'th a sample mixture -of grain, conSislingj tif broken -. wlieat. oa.es, turnip and .r:jpe settl, all treated witu itoison alter : a siieoal manner,.- and several Councillors expressed tneir willingncs> the grain. It- was also delto Procure various, samples ol poisoned grain for the use of farmers. ilcsjrs Hart and O'Brien asked tlie iCotuicd 'for the ixtension, by seven •juid.'eight chains of' High street, as it would be a very- incomplete- and inconveiuent job as it was. It would cost about .-an extra';£2o.—lt was decided to ."do ; the work. V.

f.'JCfce "complained : of a liighhanded action by Air JVlolloy, wlio had obstructed a culvert and caused a H'poftpg nn tlie publi'; road.—lt was decided (Mr Dohrtnan dissenting; f<. -«icra..a;. notice upon.JMr Molioy, notifyl*6! tefit remove the obstruction,and". that Vile would ■ held responsible for any dimage that ocCptred through his action ■J:7r . : CORRESPONDENCE.

Minister of- Raflways wrote that tnfe. nopiber of stopping places for the express. 7

~-,J3ie .Waimate Technical Classes Association., wrote, asking for the usual contribution of £5 from the Council granted. • f : The . Mackenzie Council asked the Council to support aproposed amendmnut to. the Land Act, to have the fpnrths; qf rents of . pastoral runs handed over to. local;bodies, for road Con struct ion and "miihtenance.— Council decided. to support the proposal. . j •

ii • 'J? . location thanked the- Council for its promised support with regard to tli? appoi utn j C nt of an agricultural instructor, and asked that a; delegate be appointed f or the conference of contribuzingr.bodies to be held oi) Jtilv 10th. The chairman wa£ appointed. •

" ' Notices of two cases 0 f infectious diseases (sea rlet 'ever) were received from. Ore. Hayes and Loudman I .Mr McGill asked for renairs to the -road leading to his place and also to 'the road leading to the Hook. Engineer to report.

Mr C. S.. McLaclilan asked that the worst places on Parkcs road he matajled.—Engineer to report. ' Mr X. M. Orbell asked "for a fence along the embankment bv-tt e "Waihao river between the foot of the Mount •Harris-road and Mr Falloon's. Work to .be .done.

Mr J: A. Sutton telegraphed agreeing to contribute £2O" tow ards the cost of bridge over Dee:> Creek When completed.—Received. - • - The' Glenavy School Committee acknowledged the receipt of 7s 6d.for the use of <the schoolroom as election booth. Mr Wm. Beer asked for better provision "for. crossing sheep over the new Waihao bridge on the main road. The work to he done.

" Messrs Adamson and Waters asked for further particulars re their' former application for better access to their run. —Information to be sent.

Messrs J. Horgan and Brinkman reC|iip c ted that a culvert on the South road be, enlarged or an open ford ma do .t—Application granted. Mr W. Milne offered to give the necessary land for the road applied for by Messrs Jackson, Schofield and-Dng-'dale. All expenses of be paid by the Council. —Offer accented. Messrs Jackson, Dugdalc and Sehoneld ijgreed that the thirds frorn |] ]C j r sections-be expended on impr,^.; n „ road and ford previously plied for. —Proposal to be referred to the Land Board and if atreed to, tlie work will he gone on with.

' 'Mr C. .T. Stanley offered to "onipfetg tTie on the unmctallecl tion of Lis road at the same price ; IS

offered to Mr White.—Cannot accede to the request. The Waihao Water Race Committee wrote that Sir Leonard had not yet cleared the race, so that it was impossible to get water down.—lt was pointed out that at present no steps could be taken, as Mr Leonard had still "a moiit-li left in wliicli to perform tho work. . . GENERAL. Mr Lyall said that the Education Board requested that the Council would supply tlie wire-netting that had been used for the protective works at Southbum oil the Pareora river.. The work had protected, the Council's road, and he thought it was a reasonable re.qiiest.—lt was decided to remit tlie cost of the netting, £9. : Mr Bitchener said there were some moneys in hand on a small run held by Mr Inglcbrod, and the lessee wished the ; money'spent actually on the run iii the formation of a road line; which was already surveyed through' therun.—lt was that the engineer should report on the matter. Another matter brought up by Mr Bitchener was i- whether, in the event of the only means of access to a place being up a river bed owned by another man,-'.he -had-tluT right. to go up -that; river bed.—lt was resolved to ask tlie Land Board's' opinion oii'the matter, and the opinion was expressed that the. 'Department had no; riglii to transfer ;a sectiuii that Jiad uo means-of access to it. ' " Mr Hart drew attention to the necessity of clearing the drainage on Mr Borwick's section on the 'Alain' South. Road, and the. surfiii-e!ii;iii . was . iristructed'to attend to tho matter. The engineer.- was instructed ki rojurt. 6n an excess". i.u a roan c Gkiiavy, whicl} oiWLi... t. d the passage of sheep to a greai,. irxtciit. ' ; V RANGERS' REPORTS. The rangers rep >i tea tdat 21 '.horses and 53 cattle had been impounded, and 59-horsesrand 103 caitle released during the past inonth. It was decided ■to ; prpceed against a certain .stock owner who had had stoci: ini'>ounded or seized by the ranger eight' times "in two months. TENDERS. The following tenders for metalling were receivedLindsay's Road—R. •White £27 12s (aeeeptetl),'. »v . Cochrane . £2B Bs, -,W.. riawke; . £33 18s.' Boyee's and Hanhifin's road— Alex. Cochrane £37., es' (accepted),'. A'. ■ Cochrane £43 3s Od, R: Whito £43 Ms (id, W. Hawke £6O 5s 6d;THE ESTIMATES ' The estimates for road ''maintenance, etc., for the several ridings for -the current year, were then read by the angineer as follows :—Upwr ;Pareora idling, £484; Lower Pareora, £392185; Otaio, £547 12s 6d; Makikihi, £565; Deep Creek riding, £675; , Waihao, £1383; Hakataramea, £322; general account, £1944.": i The Council adopted the estimates as a whole, subject to any internal alteration that might be determined at any time during the current financial year. ; aceouOTS; Accounts amounting to £IOB6 0s 3d were passed fpr/ paynieiit. The total was- mader xip fas follows—General .account. :£994r 7s 4d; land fund account, £3B 4s 6d; Lower Pareora water interest water maintenance account, £37 9s [ld: contractors' deposits, £ls. . The: Council then rose.