WAIMATE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14236, 30 June 1910, Page 6

WAIMATE COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Waimate County Council, held yesterday at Waimate, was attended by Hhodes (chairman;, Geo. Lyall, J. Bitchenex, H. \\ alter, T. Milne, £. L. Hart and H. Dohrmann. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs JVYhite and Eiworthy. CHAIRMAN b STATEMENT. The Chairman reported that a claim had been lodged in conneotion with Shearer's Hill deviation, and it would he necessary to appoint a Committee to confer with the Council's solicitor. It would be necessary to fix the rates for the current year. The Timaru Harbour Board's levy was the same as for the past year, viz., £1969, and the rate they had been levying for some years nad been barely under requirements, so it would be necessary to strike a rate .this year of one farthing in the £l. The general bank account showed an overdraft of. £3720, and accounts amounting to £1136 would be presented for payment. They were thus within their estimated position at this period of the year, and there would be no necessity for fixing the time of payment of the rates at an earlier date than UsuaL Residents of the town had decided to erect a band rotunda in Seddon Square as a memorial to the late King, and he hoped the Council would assist the proposal.—Adopted. ENGINEEK'S REPORT.

The Engineer, Air C. E. Bremner, submitted his report. In connection with Upper Pareora Riding the report teferred to negotiations with the Lands Department for shifting a road line ior Sir Howell. Estimates were given for metalling on Frenchman's Gully and Gordon's Valley roads; for opening a road on the west side of section ju, Kohika (a Government grant to be asked for this); for lneUtlkng part of Hook station road, and for several other works. Mr Meyer's claim for fihmgle from Waimate Creek at Hannaton had been looked into, and it was found that the riverbed had been Crown granted to him, and a gravel reserve would, therefore, have to be purchased. 'Contracts completed and in progress were reported on; also the several works done by the Council's men and teams. Some cases of breaches of the heavy traffic by-law had been taken to Court, and defendants were fined. Another case was reported in Lower Pareora riding. Schedules of grants in aid to be applied for to Parliament had been prepared and sent forward to the P.W. Department, and copies sent .to the two members of Parliament, and their • co-operation and assistance solicited.

The Engineer was instructed to espend £27 10s, thirds axxrued, on roads *o run 36469, Upper Pareora Riding. on a homestead track and deviation as requested by Messrs Howell Bros. It *-as decided to call tenders for tlie detailing of part of Frenchman's .Gully Road; to expend thirds available from reserve 144 in metalling in Deep Creek Riding; to proceed with forming and metalling Waihao Downs toad as requested by Mr A. E. Hurst

la several cases of uncleared gorse it was agreed to order the owners to attend to the nuisances. CUiUtEsi'UN DENCE. Mr H. Eiworthy wrote asking for one month's leave ot absence, which was granted. Hun regard to tlie encroachment of the Waihao River on the road, the engineer was instructed to reply to the Department tnat tne Council did not consider the risk imminent enough to wan ant mem in paying two-twrds ol the cost ol protective works. The Department of Public Works wrote intimating that £6UU lor bnearers' Hill road nad been granted, and gave information in regard to other matters in tins connection, agreeing to the inclusion of a special cuarge for compensation.

Tne \\ annate Borough Council were given perrntssiou to lay water pipes in L'pper High street. It was decided to repair a gate l>ost at the Council's reserve as requested by Mr C. \Y. Dickson; to allow the YVannate Racing Club to hold a meeting in the Council Chambers, and to grant permission to Air E. Meredith, jun., to erect a telephone wire on lhe VYaihoarange road, and to Mr E. Vincent to erect a swing gate on Whitney Busu road.

The N.Z. Counties Association wrote advising that they had m the meantime deferred the fixing of the date for the proposed Counties Conference.

The Tmiaru Harbour Board notified that the amount of the levy for ttc current year was £1969.

| Airs E. J. Price complained that water had been ludging on her road frontage.—Engineer to report. Air A. Hamilton, jun., complained of the quality ol shingle used on iimI min's road. —Referred to the member lor the nding on his return. GENERAL. It was decided to strike a general rate of jjd in the £l, to be continued on July :!7th, together with a rate of id in tlie £l, m connection with the Harbour Board levy. A claim, forwarded by Alessrs Perrj, Perry ana Kiniienicy on OeiiaJi ol Air Harrison, re- Shearers' Hill deviation. was discossed in committee and the two members for YVaihuo riding and the chairman were appointed a committee to confer with the Council's solicitor to take any necessary steps. It was further decided that the Council's solicitor be instructed to take the necessary steps to resist' the claim of Air E. B. Harrison for compensation under the Public 'Works Act in respect of land taken for the road, and if considered advisable to apply for an injunction restraining such proceedings.

Mrs W. Young, Kohika, waited upon the Couned and complained that the ranger liad removed stock at night and subsequently impounded them. — The clerk was instructed to look into the matter.

Mr AYalker was appointed to act on the Council's behalf concerning the value of the old pound. The Council decided to contribute

£SO towards erection of a band rotunda in S.'fln.m Square, as a memorial n> iln> late Km". TFXDFKs"

Tenders were d>\alf with as fniion., • —ReHcliff Bark road (mrral). A. Cochrane £39 8s (acceptedi. U. White £4O Ks, AV. Hawke £45 Us -M ; T-dutu rond (metal), AV. Hauko £3«5 17s 6d ('accepted >, B- AVhite £oS ISs SVI ; A. Cochrane £4G 7s; building AVaimato public pound, Boas and Woods £99 ]S S M (accepted), Opi'o and Turner £IOS 0s 9d. ACCOPXTS. Accounts, amounting to £1136 wore

passed for payment, and the nicotine; closed.