ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1445, 15 January 1887, Page 3

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL

« ; The fo'lowing business was taanaaoted after we went to press yesterday: — AN EXPLANATION. The ganger who was m charge of the unemployed at the Wakaaai protective works forwarded a statement m reply to charges made The exp'anatlon w*a considered satis factory. SLAUGHTERING LICENSES Renewals wore granted to 1!'. Gat, a, 11. Lanoanter, S. Burnard, A. Proth>ro •, M. Raed, J. Taaker, G, Shellock, A. Jacks n, J Morgan, B. Church, R. Oakley, G H. Alini^toii, G. Robinson, J. 0. Wason, J. Saiith, H Pjinimsr, A. Frixby, J Hmrc.il, O. Digby, T. E Mc^ae, G Grioe, J Baker and Henry Knight A nevr I'cenae was grauted to G. Loader. P .OTEOTIVB RATE Mr 0, Jepbaon wa9 empowered to collect the Ashburton Forks special rate. OATTLB Mr Jephson was empowered to Impound cattle trespassing on County Council plantations. Mr W. B. Cjmpton was empowered to impound catt'e on river bed. RIDINGS. It was rosolved, on the motion of Mr Wright, seoonded by Mr Leadley, " That a speolal order be made under authori y of clause 45, Counties Act, 1886, to divide tho^Ashburtoti Riding into two ridings, north and south of the Ashburton river." IRRIGATION. Mr Harper moved " That the Irriga* tion Committee bo requested to take into consideration, and report at the next meeting of the Council, the advisablenesß of making experiments (n connection with the watering of land." Mr Wright seconded the motion, which was carried. WAKINUI CREBK. AUXILIARY SUPPLY. The tenders of Silo ck at £102 5a for No. ] contract, and Fawcett, £69, for No. 2 contract, were aooepted.