MACKENZIE COUNTY COUNCIL

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15444, 5 September 1914, Page 7

MACKENZIE COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING. Th".' riiortth'v m(- to; of th- M «•- t iVuacy t.nr.i.-.i tra> ti'"t at J'a.r.'.p vest.,ntay. Present—K. t?.. fid!in;ih..ni fcha rmaa). It. I.."Mi. R T. D. liuriwtt. L .1. W. T. Sbju'll and K. Mac--doaafrt. A ruuio any t'ur ahif'tu-f was rr. c.rtd t'rota >*Er J. W. Grant. » CHAtRAIA.VS STATEMENT. tlic chairman sa'«l they had a rrwtit ha.Lan.f-i:. that day- of j£o4.\ The »<> i to. h<> p.'ts»t{ far payment tocui!»'ii ,£rt)7. jiht v rat**; iv»r«* c«>utic>£ iri t'a'i'ly wrflt; tit.To wa.-; a-houfc L*l'X,T> wo 'n nu.ir, item' at th r s t ins? fast ywrr. THE WAR AM) RF.UKF. The W aimatr* i'cnntv CVimc.l had Fir warded it mot.oft |;a-.s<i'd by them It o'tvriH-iK-v «»£ it spcehtli !»•. tk»- < Jjiiir.taVi- Ail Eio.a'd to j.- r.: v i t .li ■ :<• i ? itsuad at' .t to voluntary sttb>i l'i>:i.s r'n- ivur. lit.- (Mr GdEmfhattw tKI u..<t th : .-.lc this nv-rtM-ary. Th» Riant had l'<-w-.r i*t untie* a stwr.'at ft vy it it t;'..v flftty of thf H(s»s»vi.l Hoard to U"v«» «'haf .labli?-a »l .to ah!vbedied uii-''. ft V.wlltit fx' far hotter U>r auk Feral t'» t!nd work fur the ttn*rur:!ov; The H'-.-jiital Board's tttwkort. la> t*'s;k it. wa-. to m't-vid.- a d Lti ms s <'■■■ xVkaoss c.r tr.i ::.-;a'-'ty. hat not to »'-f: un-'uisi'oiau r.t." If"th-r<- was -ck •»; u t.-> b»> ci'strt ,'ti. X»nv Zealand. or a. ttvotu-y- would l,e required to -.•nil to Ettri.pe '';r r»-1.. I or d:-;rr-s the (JoVernmeat shoutd pu*s a Vahf'.itory Act fueat fait : «s. t» spend mf.»a«y ;» reLor ni it. as tfc'n PTeryori.;' would cfntrihut" the rati's. ift-mfiecs i.t tti»> Courssl a<rr<SH| w ; t?i tlift' (-ha rm:trt r'.iat it ivaj not for th» Haspi t„*l: Board to a <t one-- ftvarK af»l':-hod crl nit-u» and ttj t tL v proper th a- wott'tt tn* tor ,-ath a' Tuxir to liml W":.irk ; ti its ora it'str*»-:. Mr Smith :--a : d that w'th m. :a out of th»j rotintrv th»-r.> shortld not be artv um-'ruploympnt. Tftt.' cfrairtnaa said that th'» I»ui!dit;" txaf!c was very dull and that h uo-ti'd

f> ■ th-» t<»;v« that .would suffer nu»»t. wli-.uth !»•.• d'.d mu tii nk ttu- muetry si;' it..l iri'.vi' cht- tov.u tn hear tho ftitt hituit . t tin- U'tiitWu. Mr Ma.' lonrud s-a il vlutt w til raon' >•->«it titt'y ;vt-r,' to ho lnwur t.rati rvt-r f« the i-ourury. and th«-r- wnti.ft t»'.»':::y ot work tht'!.Mr littructt. '1 htiv vv i.I he s;a.'ks cf v.o. k .is tht> i niiutry. Mr >nt th: \<-. and .f theio ar. % :.uy tu.. tt w ho an- ti'-: to work they ."Ik.iml not '»> i w n « hai-.tahie a «l. Ti.«- I'rtiiK- M.u stt-r %r(!t>> t!:ar.& ux tht- C'otft.-i i'i>r th»- r tv;-o i>u •!![>- [.ortirtt; thf (.'o.ernnifnt itt tho:r a.--t or: in i .on v.ic(» tit;- i>resea: tt.it ot:a! i r-> s. Th,- taLtcrbury I'atr'otir (cbiu'ttiv. hun'h. - Coiiii-i-L'.s. io.u[>-'i at utt -n?' ioIU-. t.ttti funds. The i-ha raian sa <1 and 0. I .u-r iii.thbers -d. chat it nrnuai have Iv.fti tat f» ttor ;'i»r the CJusvrumtat to have 3' vVd a war tax tn the first irkst-.ru-e to ro;\ i- a t cht lur.ds. T:te \X atryanui C->unty Ciua«i ask ajj fin* Matkoni:? C-u:»:-y Couttcil to str.p[>i>rt thf r prop .sal that the Govi.tam.ut should jra.ss a Va!itlatory- 15:.I to enahe cr.tu local li'i.l' .t' : .ty to d-vcto ane-tw.nt ith c f -Is tt v rule to the [larchase, rri New Zoal:.nd, i.-t h:««E j,ujipl.t"s to he tVrtvarded 1..' tit-- tLoriu- liovei-iimeat. f'!i> t.imtavL uuan.utousiy dcc-rdptl to si;j,.-oft this ptoposat. K.\c: I NEF.irS 1? EPOirr. I tie county tlat:rrportevl for the past mouth as fet'<.r..>; —In the Fa rl.e r.clu:'; i'.i.ug!tut', tt" the weak j.orc.ottss of t!io S iveist.Kiia read lias t>..eu and at prc-s-.at tin- yaiiy; is employed iu putting iti a boUter tu the Optiii r ver at Kot ky Cuitius whe;-t- oae 4 \i;tiimt>n r - is threatened- tlie end of the n:or.th the .-ante iv;i! to - the on Alhmda e r. a t, with the {.•[•t'.ita 1 :. !u th;- Tekat>o riding work has iitea dotte «n tiit> road hetweeit <);uhi river aud Ikirke'j Pass, and w It E>e ( out ntted on toward.. Lake 'lekapo. Tit.- • rader wilt be us.'! on the n;ad be. trceett t) Ke;:n- I ,-ir.d Lake Tokapo. and witiuide at prisent on tho «i<re of tfi- rixul wt'i be iititLsed. lr> the A!fn:ry r«ii'u; <>t vv»«k _ portions »S" the road heiow Alhttry is iu hand, and r.il! bo continual t .w-an's- Cave. After thL«? the formation .-nd tii; of the now road at Cire tvirr h.s di>n>. I ir tho Opttha slungTinn; andi

i mi-tallinc; ha, i e-« done on Cattle Valj ley I'oit'l hi't K'i'i n Ai!■ I:if.■ yards :uul [ I<>J> 01 Mi. Michael hill. and will bo I rout to t! t .. iljitiha river. A good F deal nt st:ri':r .-iai: is required on tin's I road. 1 Ike to chta'n authority i to ?iti|.!•.v.- the iv»-„ .-harp lieiuis ou the | A!'anda!e mad at Doii-on's. By tho j pun-lias,- <it" two siuad portions ol land ; tae road will - much m;m>wd. the I trauie :tt t!ti> j:!a<~.-- is fairly heavy, j I revrer t t-f h:;v-' t'> ivikv-i that a fire j in the Kdwanis (Ye k phmtaf'en burnt j th> k whule enclosure except ah in, seven i acres. 'l'ii's happened on Tuesday last, | cause >i> i:ir 'tiiknouii. Through cood [ wi'rk m -Mr Walter 15! irk and assistants ( t•£ • whole pi-. n;;it:-;i was lint burnt. I I have nut yet in>p i • i:;e damage, but am g ve:i to !in>i--rcta!:,! that there is a j tair charice ot a nuniln'-r st" tlfo trees jon the burnt portion surviving. I have i arranged. t»»;- the \ :;*-•> or" gravel reserve j at ( rickiewnod sch.eil t.i William W'ray, 1 at Ms aunian. Appreciative reference was made to j the ot Mr iliack anvl those who h.i-.l assisted h m in putting out thi> j ! :;it! t'it :o:i ami it was tid! iiKiuiry shou'd i.e made with a viow to asce: taining tho cause of iiie fire. Mr Burnt tt suggested that it would he :.dv s-if»l» in ehr, >ov a ranger to ionic aUer .-■ il their plantations Mr ,S">vt : sa - d that lind heen tried on :h» \\ cm. Coast. l>ut tires still occurred. Mr Burr'e;r sa>d the Government »ver the nhmuit- lis ::iH lee..- :t't'*r tr:e*n 'in»-e thev were planted. The . h-iirrna-i s-iM lii-v b«i a«kCd t i ill) s,. li-C h .l deel ned. Tfe engineer'.-; report as a whole was adopted. CORRESPONDENCE. The South Canterbury Hospital Board advised that one case of infections disease had Ijoo-ii reported in the county during the past mouth. ! Mr J. Edge. Fairlio, applied for permission to lay a water pipe across the tipper school road to supply his house with water.—Permission given. The Fields Instructor, Christchurch • -Mr A. advised that lie had torwarded lislbs of lupin seed in three varieties, and JJlbs of pinus maritirna vel pinaster seed for sowing on drifting sand in the county. It was decided to thank Mr Macpherson, and to distribute the serd anions station owners who have drifting sand areas. , _ The New Zealand Counties Association forwarded counsel's opinions on various matters. I The Department of Internal Affairs | acknowledged reeeiot of the Council's resolution in regard to the taxation of motor cars. _ The Agricultural Department, "Wellington, advise/1 that "spider wort " had been added to tho list of noxious we<vls. Mr G. Murray. Albury, wrote complaining of the narrow state of Rock? C.'uUv Road, and attrihuting v ~to it an accident which had haunted recently on the road, when two ladies were, precipitated into the water below through their trap capsizing when a dog fright- ! oird their horse. 1 Mr Smith supported tbe request, and it was decided that the road should he | widened. J t The Paparua County Council, Sock- ' ! hum, wrote surest a conference of j delegates of county councils for Sop- | tember jiext, to consider the question of forntin.z a Canterbury f branch of the New Zealand Counties Association. j i The chairman said he thought it- | would be better if tltev liad a saparat? I association for the South Island, which •' had very little in common with tho North Island as far as county council work was concerned. He did not think the suggested conference was necessary. Mr Burnett expressed disapproval of it. and the Council decided to take no ac'»in '»> the matter. The Treasury Department. "Wellington. advised having mid to the Council's credit, £*l l:-,s. Magistrate's Courtfines (by-l iw ' sunnlv, Fair'lA courfl-nuse; £IL ?s | su'v-idv on 2 5 "s kea be-iks. j M- T{ono •"'m* to , er"ct a gat-> on tbe HaMnn rond | T' ws decided t'nt the ar>olic:l'lt ! musr advertise bis intention, in the ; ur.nal way. so ns tn nscertaiu whether | there are any objections. j - TFNDF.RS. | On the suggestion of Mr McGregor it was decided to call for tenders for , shingling about one mile of Butter's I ; road, and half a mile of Plantation ; Toad, on the Sherwood Downs settle- : inent. It was also decided thai the j riding gang should do any necessary j repairs after the work planned out is ! completed. Accounts amounting to £*737 were ' pass.-tl for payment, and the Council ; rose.