COUNTY COUNCIL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2897, 13 February 1893, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Ashburton County Council *v held to-day, Present—Messrs E. GK Wright, John Grin, flugo Friedlander, William McMillan; James Brown, C. J. Harper, and K. fc. Coßter. Apologies for absence wen received from Messrs Walker and Cameron. Mr Wright was elected Chairman ' •haikmar'h statemknt. The Chairman's statement was read ai follows :—'l he Bangitata Road Boani forwards a copy of resolution pawed bj that Board, requesting the .Council t< come to an arrangement with the tenant of reserve 2509 in order to secure a pufalu roai through this reserve. The Boanl also submits memorandum from th<) Com missioner of Crown Lands, referring fa reserve 1237 situated at the north of tbi Kangitata traffic bridge, and trusts th< Council will apply to the Land Board U obtain part of this reserve for th< accommodation of travelling stock.- Th< Anama Road Board forwards tracing « road proposed through reserve 2064, anc states a more direct road to the Ananu railway station for cartage of grain ant general traffic is desired.—The Counctl'i solicitor encloses a letter rf bpolopy from Mr Irwine for tampering with a wale race, and also a cheque of £5 as fine. H< a'so states the result of the Court cast against Mr James Corbett for divertini water without permission of th* Council —The Commissioner of Crown Land writes* asking if the Council thinks i desirable if the strips of land round May field, north and s uth, be set apart fo: planting purpose*, and whether thi Council would be prepared to plant th lands if the Government decided to plsc them under the Council's control.—Th. Council to-d*y will have to elect one o its mi>nibers to represent *his Council oi the Lyttelton Harbour Board ad provide by Ihe Harbours Act, 1878.— Agreemen with Messrs Morgan and Johnstone ha been approved of, and the Council wi] be asked to pass a resolution authoria'ni the seal to be affixed to the agreement. ENGINEER'S «£POVT. The following is the report of th.ft.Sn gineer:— Ashburton-Rangilata Water Supply.Mr Sutherland has finished the 010 aw Oil extenpi-v! races in Westerfield 4u fcncfc, and wich the exception of som clearing in bottoms of races has con pleted the improvements of Qand Rraces in Rangitata district The c:>utr*c tor for enlargement of Cavendish-Anam sub-main will, owing to harvest, work; I* unable to finish that enlarging till the em of this week. Wi»,h reference to the rao asked for by Messrs Giles. Cass, Hight and^Robinson as a branch of the Tinwald Waterton race, Mr Cass is new wreeabl that the route should be afong his middJ fenca. This would do away with thi necessity for de«p suUiag as on the lin first proposed, and the applicants are pr« pared to undertake the work short! after harvest. I would suggest they It aLowed to do so, provided the supply i returned to the existing race, practical! undiminished. There is little or no rai i?lds supply available without; increasin the capacity of several lengths on th present main. - . Petitiou by Messrs Heron, White an Dawsor. -What the applicants desire i to b« a l Wd to bring a branch' race frot v & in ftlx Oullen a property via Bell' road tp water course at Lot 10 *n< theuce alcng said water course throusl their properties. In order to provide ai adequate supply for this purpose, the sub main from Cavendish to Anama woul< require to bt enlarged beyond the 'rout provided for under t he present contract and portions of O, O 2 and O 3 races, ex tendiug m all to about 11 miles, woul< also hive to be enlarged, the cost o whicn works would in the arareaate tx at least £60-•exclusive of any work thai might be required from junction at Mi Cullen s downwards. This latter portioi would also have to be maintained by thi applicants, and would have to be pro claimed a water race under the \lvmtei W y Act» iBB7' The '•« for MeLn Kellahau and launders, Sonth Hind, settlement, is almost complete. In brdei toitssupoly the initial portion of mait from Limestone creek through the dcci cutting will have to be improved an! deepened to the extent of five inches. This will give a corresponding increase ot capacity to river flume there, whict requires a little repair as soon as watei can be turned off. The flunn overstorni channel (24 feet in length) in «Z yicinitj will require to be enlarged, rod in order to «xc3ude sheep from the boulder cutting new inlet, 12 chains cl doo6y would, be advantageous. The watei supply throughout this aistripfc has on tS whols been fairly eatisf.ciory lately but some stoppages were caused thrown M . cumulauons of tussock in the nicest the Westerneld district, and more vi»fiance in this respect is required on the part of occupiers of tussock land, . Several see. tions of race in this district aleo want oleaning, ajd several fords want repairs About the end of this week when iQore* bands will be available, these ihinm will be attended k>. Ashburton-Rakaia watersapply.—Binee last meeting of Council, the service for this district has been quite satisfactory and the races, almost without exception! have been running freely. Now, no w. ever, the Wakanui creek is fast giving in, through the inadequate supply in the north branch. To-day there is scarcely enough left in (ho creek to feed the condenser at the Canterbury mills, and the Borough supply which .is already short, has had to be further reduced. If the , supply gets less, the Wskanui flat, races will be without water. Ash burton Forks water supply. As yet there is enough water coming from O'Shea's creek to reach' the lower end of the district, but if ary weather continues muih longer there may be some shortage County Bridges.—Btepaire are beunj attended, to' #s requited. The timber ordered for Ashburton bridge, Taylor'* Stream, ' an.d North' Ashburton rfcer bridge, will he to hand shortly. SV>r the purposes of fire prevention I have sent buckets for the South and North Ashburton rivers bridges, as requested. Water Supply Act.—J n order to comply with the requirements of the Act, I nave prepared to date, tho plans which were necewary.