Land Board.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 426, 9 June 1904, Page 5

Land Board.

The following business of local interest was transacted at last week'* meeting of the Waste Lands Board : Laurence Ryan, on behalf of J 0 Thompson wrote withdrawing his application for an occupation lease under V The Mining Districts land Occupation Act 1894," over six acres at Galloway Fiat, Leaning Rock district.—Received. John Leamy wrote with reference to the application by Alfred Finn to transfer seotiln 14, block VI, Lauder district to him— Held over, The applicatlan by A Ashworth for one acre on the Town Belt of Alexandra, on the Main road to Ophir was declined. The following applications for rural land on lease in perpetuity tenure were approved —Harriet Ballard, sections 75 and 87. block I,Bt Bat bans district; John M'Pheo, section 85> b pck I, §t Bathans district

Vincent County Counsel . ■ ii> (Continued {rem last week.) Cr Butler: Oliver has no water race from the creek. Or Rutherford : If Mr Oliver hae rights he should assert them. The council will only have to fight the question at law. There sheuld be no giving, nor should there be asking, when people consider the thing they ask for their own propeity. Reso'ved —That Mr Oliver be informed that the council cannot accede to his request. R. Redhead wrote regarding his loss on Contract 506.—Consideration deferred. Mrs Catherine Deady, Alexandra, wrote protesting against any grant being made to. use water from the Waikerikeri stream.—Received. A letter was received from one Thomas Sims containing certain information anent the Clyde water race. —Received. The Clyde Cemetery Trust sent in a copy of its balance-sbertt, which was certified to by the auditor at Wellington. The balance-sheet covered a period of seventeen years, during which time the receipts were ,£321 18s lOd, and the expenditure £247 18s lid. The Trust asked that the council grant them a sum of £2O to cover cost of surveying the allotments afresh. Councillors though th*t the County Engineer should be instructed to do the necessary survey work. The e'erk stated that it was the intention of the Trust to employ the County Engineer to execute the work. Or Kane: But the engineer cannot be permitted to undertake private practice. The' clerk stated that the Trust intended asking the council's; authority to solicit the good office* of the ; engineer. \ Cr Pitches moved I hat the council grant £2O to the Clyde Cemetery Trust. '; ; : "';.''"';'. V T'.' Seconded by Or MfWhirter, and carried,;; : '-:''."■.■ . . The schedule of outward correspondence was read, i Resolved—That the inward corren epondence as read be received, and the .outward approved. - In Teply te a communication from the council conveying a copy of resolution passed at last meeting, thejfollow* ing correspondence ensued anent the outbreak of typhoid fever at Mt Pisa; ; In reference to the correspondence, Or Laidlaw stated that he did not think Dr Ogston's inspector, Mr Cameron, was a qualified medical man. If he was not so, then it was strange that Dr Ogston had sent him to investigate the outbreak of typhoid at Pisa. It was an imposition. Or M'Whirter;: The little that I did to point out the laxity of the Health Department in' reference "to the Mt Pisa cases brought upon me the jdispleasure of many of my friends.' It was my. duty to do what little I have done. It was an insult to the intelligence of the people that Dr Ogston saw fit to. send a man to Mt Pisa who was not a duly qualified medical expert. It appears that our chairman has been in.pointing out, to Dr Ogston the duty of the Department towards the public. Resolved —That a copy of the cor-' resppndence be forwarded to the Min- ■ ister for Health. -i John Werner, on behalf of 'The New Royal M»*ri Gold Dredging Company,' wrote askfng a subsidy to work of forming the road leading to site of company's operations. Cr Heauey supported Mr Werner's request. The sum to be expended would be about £25. He (Cr Heaney) was over the line of proposed road with Mr Werner. Resolved-—That a subsidy of £ for £ up to £l2 10s be given in reply to Mr Werner's request, the work to be cairied out to the satisfaction of the engineer. The dinner adjournment was agreed *' ■ . The Council resumed at 7.80, Ferry traffic returns for March and April were laid upon the table. The County Treasurer's statement of all transactions in the County fun* accounts during the proceeding two months was read and adopted, The County Treasurer'* statement of estimated revenue and expenditure of she County for the year ending on the 31st March, 1905, was read and agreed to. The.statement showed that £2250 was required to meet the next ysir'« estimated expenditure. Or Pitches moved—That the gross estimated ordinary expenditure of this County for the year ending 31st March 1905, exceeds the. gross estimated ordinary revenue for the same period by the sum of £223 15s. There is ne remainder of income for allocation amongst the. several ridings as set forth in Section 145 of 'The Counties Act 1886.'

Seconded by Or Rutherford, and! carried. Moved by Or Rutherford, seconded by Or Butler and carried —That the Vincent County Council, in anticipation of'its current revenue, do borrow from its bankers, the Bank of New Zealand, from time to time as required, by way of overdraft,.any sum not exceeding the amount of its .legal borrowing limit at interest at current rate or rates charged for overdraft. Or Pitches moved—That the overdraft of the Vincent County Council at the Bank of New Sfealand, Alexandra, shall be a charge over the current revenue of the Countv for the yeai ending March 31st, 19Q5. Seconded by Cr Rutherford, and carried. EirarNura's gekbral report. Iversen's Hoad,—l can see no objec- , tion to tbia road being closed. 1% ends

at as abrupt. face, and .in its proewui position is impassable owing' to Use pre? sence of a bad swamp. \_ - ,;- : >-> - Government Votes. Since Inst meeting I have It the following con* tracts:— ';..?• ¥&& No 608, forming andl.gravelling 20 k chains near Chappel's, on "the Ophir road, A. Pitches £97, >,, A ,_. The total work lajd„.outwas 34£ chains, but. the money'available was only Buffi ien - to cover oat of 2 > chains. The balance £73 is urgently nesded to improve what 3r always a -very bad piece of road in win tec- . There is a large increase of traffic on this road lately. g& .. . r . - No 509 t gravelling 46 chains graded road between, Clyde and Alexandra, Robt. Love 471 18* There will still be a balance!i of v#e available for expenditure on the OiydeTuapeka road, and it should he speut immediately.. _. t . No 510, gravelling 70 chains of road Clyde to near Halfway .House, Robt. Lo«e V XI3B ss. This work will absorb the •: vote, making £IOOO. spent upon- the Clyde-Lake County road. ... - Manugawera Punt—When the new boats are completed" two winches will j be required. I would also suggest shifting the hut at the upper punt to a point midway between the two, which would command a view of both crossings. I want instructions as to the disposal of the old boats. . Nevis Bridge,—As loon as the plans come back from Wellington I will call for tenders for the steel girders, as this will give ample time to build them during the winter.' At the same time I will call tenders for the O'Conaall bridge, as by the time this material is ready the railway should be open to Ophir. £&£■«*: i . *.-■«■■ **a ~....,. MMM OH CONTRACTO. No 493, Liadi* Footbridge (M'Connochie and Gye). I have heard nothing from the contractors, but understand they have resumed work at the bridge. No 498, Hawea Lake Jetty (W, S'niLh). Phave not had word of this since last report; No 502, Manugawera Punta (Ofcago Central Foundry). The second beat left Alexandra last week. They are good serviceable boats.' *" No 504, gravelling Kaw&rnu gorge (W. J. M'Lean). This work satisfactorily completed last week, No 505, Nevis Bridge road. The contractors was to have gone over and made a start last week. No 50$ Mill's Cutting (R. Redhead) This was finished about a fortnight ngo, and is a great improvement to the road. : - ■-; - : i:^ No 607, staging, etc,.Manugawera Punt (Webster and Bet&V I understand a start has been made with this work. It will require to be urgently pushed on as the old we in a ; very bad state. Contrast time expires on the 25th inst .;

INSPECTOR'S BBPORT. The roads throughout the Gourity are in good order, ' Damages done by the late' thunderstorms are now all - repaired. The expenditure in this connection'has been very heavy. ' : •£•'•-.-■ The works ordered at last meeting have been done with the exception of the fencings near Leask's, the material for which his not come forward,: Mr Faulks has agreed to give A for £ up to £lO for expenditure in forming a track to Taiawera hut. The work may not be undertaken antil Spring. the track from Afoxandn to Butcher's Point has been passable to pack horses for a distance, and as a foot track it is very good. I hive put pipes or culverts in all the roads formed lately,., In future it woiild be best to do this work as the roads were being formed. As the erasing at Muddy Creek was getting impassable I had it repaired. I went over the road from Muddy Greek to L wider Railway Station with Or Laidlaw. I consider that an expenditure of £SO wonld make th* road fit for light traffic. This amount would form the road where necessity, and cover cost of taking eft off the top of the only cutting to be put in. \t some future time it would , require e large cutting to give a passable grade. I procured the services of a mason to build a wall at Booky Point, Hawea track, I ordered QOOffc of timber for decking the jetty at the head of Lake Wanaka, ordbbisq e» xhb rsfost. Resolved—That the hut at Menugawera punt be shifted to a site midway between its present position and the Albertown pant. Resolved That the engine r arrange for the purchase of a set «f winches for nse -at the - Manugawer* punt ' ~ - j '■.,,' Resolved—That the disposal of thold puots.be left to the discretion of the engineer or the road inspector The contractor for-, the en-otioo of i the Lindis footbridge wrote asking a week's extnaion of time, and requested that payment be made when the work is completed arid Resolved—That the contractors for the Lindis foot budge be given a week's extension' of time in which to complete the work, and - that for any time . longer they be engaged at the work a fine-of IDs per' Working day be imposed. - \,.,' 3 e'. i,\ hj W. Smith was granted an extention of time to his contract of repairs to the jetty at Lake Hawea. " Resolved—That the Otago Central Foundry Company be paid £250 as progress payment on contract for Manage wera punts, and that the balance of £45 be held back until the boats are passed by inspection of the engineer. R Redhead was granted two months i extension of time in which to complete

hib contract at Nevis. R Redhead wtot* eteiing that he lostbo;acontract jusl comploted. He asked the council: emnify. him to some extent, ■. " '.]! - ' Or Butler thought.Bodied should be.gi*en ! ~v-:;;, ■. Or Ken©—lt «■ would -only he unjust to other to grans any such concession 4W>tba4, reqaeatpri by* Red*' head... It wqu»d be encouraging asystem eg* eOTjEef between contraetori., who wool*' way to obtaining an increase «n-the <eompletiQu of cheep Resolved—That Bedhead be iefoiWl that the council ,carin£& see its way to granting any ©onaideratao©in the direction him, , " Resolvitl~Thkt Webster and Betts be given i(ve: weujkV extension of time in which of erecting stages, a.wera-punts...,,'--.:, j n iPw i - Oonsidenin'oo of the question of how the two pun's are to bf worked by -one m%n was deferred to next.aieetin|. 1 RoiolVed—Thßt tfc'e >sguteJe>^ write' Elliott Bros., cehtraetoriV; explaimng the question mpeosieg deposit "forfeit* ■ Thomas- Sims wrote a long letter of complaint about the eonditien of the ■Ulyde-Weter Raae—BeeeiTed. '- : - . | Some diowuwion eauaed on the eon fiiderattoa of plans of leader township forwarded Jgr leha WUsotii the question he* oseupM «he of the council for seme steetiege, and what wae transeeted eft the present meeting put ftka weather ae •fotader,' although there was motion end osunter motion respeetlng the qussitea of Approving «haplans. Staalrf, Or Laidlaw's motion--That tfeo plans lubmitted be approved % ths osaneil was i Oaßiea« lesolved-«That the teaßsil sSand adjoaraed until SJOaext meeting;

thubsiuts yfsjpafa.. On mwm&g "toe aext ateWsag, the dog regiitrar'a report w&a dealt with, the clerk stating that the number of dogs tegistered to date (850) wu about thesame «c tail tine tat yqer. The registrar stated that there .*»• a grest difficulty in discriminating a**o what was a sheep or cattle dog; Matt people would sign the dealaratioa to get but jot paying the.'v extra Ss. The applications fop slaughtering licenses as forwarded to the chief veterinarian were approved. > Mr W Hoiloway was appelated Inspector of Haisaaecs for the Town of Clyde. • The appointment of Mr Geo faehe as Inspector of Hawker's and Pedlar's Licenses was confirmed. Or asked if "the police had been asked to assist in the collection of Hawkers and Pedlar's Licenses.. He was certain that the bye-laws of the County were being ignored by a great number of', hawkers, end he thought the by-laws should.' be, enforced. ~ The Chairman stated that the police had been repeatedly asked to assist in the matter, but no help had been obtained from them, .;Cf ?• The council adjourned into committee to deal with contracts, accounts »nd charitable aid matters. y On resuming, at open the Ohairman read the report : of commir. tee. ■ .?... -V; '• , '. ,: '' Resolved—That B Davidson's water race be approved, provided a culvert is put in where it crosses the road. Besolved—»rhat the council purchase a copy of the Encyclopedia Briteanica for use in council chambers. Resoled—That &7 worth of bird poison be purchased. v; The schedule of Charitable Aid ac* counts for the- quarter' ; waa read and agreed te; Accounts amounting to £ 5811 l?s 9d were passed for payment ' : ■'*■ The report was adopted : Or Butler moved thVxifi be spent on Ooeroy'e road, the amount to be I charged to the Land Fated Account owing to the block -t ~ ■ Or Kane seconded the motion, and it was carried;--:,, .x-f^h^k■ -f"' Or Pitches asked that repairs be et ecuted t > a footpath in Sunderland St, Clyde—Resolution accordingly J v Cr Pitches asked the Council grant a small -sum towards cost of planting trees near Clyde, and fencing ground". .-. &'■ Or M*Whirter fiippoi-ted the suggestion. Resolved—That £lO be giy*u to purchase fencing niater'tal with *-nieh to fence off port ion of the Clyde Bridg • Reserve for the purpose of planting trees ' - . ■•■../■" Or Pitches Psfced if toe engineer wou ! se i that water was allowed to fl.»w to the sii.ughter yards at Clyde. It a bHtdthip on those slaughter* men to be without an adequate supply of water while 11 nry was «vai:abl were itssupply .dttiy.properly regttlatei. , • ..... ,^-;,, rM ; ; .,5; -xWissi .; Or,. Pitches eapjajnol to tho Council the understanding;'the ratepayer*) ;trdved at to the at,?WrtJberife!fTi settlers. The CoHucil tliett-roao *