SELWYN COUNTY COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6370, 28 December 1898, Page 2

SELWYN COUNTY COUNCIL.

THIS DAY. A meeting of the Selwyn County Council was held this morning ; present — Messrs W. Dunlop, J. G. Murray, J. Wolfe, G. H. M'Haffie, J. Gough and J. Rennie. In the absence of the Chairman, Mr Dunlop was voted to the chair. An apology for absence was received from Mr W. Boag. The Minister of Agriculture wrote stating that the Council's request to have its inspector appointed an inspector under the Stock Act could not be complied with. If the Council was desirous of an appointment being made, he recommended an application under Section 12 of the Act. Mr M'Haffie suggested .that a. letter should be stent to the Government stating the work Mr Jarman hud done in the past. Mr Jarman was the first inspector who had condemned a bet^st at Addington, but as matters stood at present no compensation could bfe claimed for stock condemned by him. Naturally, a butcher who Avas not the most honest would hide a diseased beast from Mr Jarman, and he would not be likely to wiJt until- the Government Inspector came along. . The letter that had been sent to the Government was read. •' '■' ■ ..-.,■■'• It was decided, in the event- t>f Mr Jarman applying to be appointed under Section" 12, that..; the Council would; endorse his application and forward a . copy . of the petw tion received at; the last meeting from- the butchers and stock-dealers. The Inspector of Slaughterhouses reported that since the last meeting he had condemned three beasts. The report was adopted, and on the Inspector's recommendation, v. slaughtering license was granted to D.. King, Springfield. Consideration of a letter from the Akaroa, County Council, declining to contribute a share of the cost of clearing the river Halswell, was deferred. Mr Davies reported that some small repairs had been effected to the Glentunnel bridge, and' it was decided to s«ttle the account. The Council went into committee to consider a report from Mr K. Wilson, with reference to the Rakaia water-racs. ' Mr A. Dobson, the engineer, attended and explained the steps that wtere being taken on this work. . When the Council resumed, the Chairman reported that Mr Dobson's explanation had been considered satisfactory. With reference to sever.il other waiterrace contracts, which bad not been completed by the contract, time, and for which no application for extension had been made, it was decided, on the motion of ±\x.r M'Haffie, seconded by Mr Gough, to enforce the full penalt}', unless some satisfactory reason I could be shown forvthe delay. An exception , was m;.de in the case of Mr Stubbs, who, before the exmration of tbe contract term, had applied for an extension. „ It wa<? decided to write to Mr o. Scwilan stating that unless Ins last- water-race contract was completed by March 1, the contract would be cancelled and the work offered to the next tenderer. A circular was read from the Rodney County Council, Warkworth, staling that the following resolutions bad Been passed, and asking for the Council's co-operation : — : " (1) The present Charitable Aid system, shows that it is sapping the independence of the people, and, in consequence, charitable aid is increasing to an 'alarming degree. (2j This Council is of opinion that the Charitable Aid and Hospital 'institutions should not be worked conjointly as at pre» sent. (3) That each county should constitute a Charitable Aid district, with special conditions entered into with the endowed central Hospital Board to receive hospital patients from Charitable Aid districts." The letter was received. The Springs Road Board's application for a bonus of £10 for the destruction of small birds was granted. Business in connection with water-races and plantations was dealt with, and the meeting closed. , A special meeting was held subsequently, when a by-law was passed, making some alterations in the charges for water in the Hororata distinct. A large crowd assembled at the railway station, last evening, to welcome the volunteers returning from the Dunedin tournament. The Christ's College Rifles formed up in fours, and marched through town to their orderly-room, where several toasts were honoured. Liver Complaint and Piles cured by De Winton'a Pills. Price Is 6d. 14