AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume v, Issue 419, 27 July 1880, Page 2

AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL.

:.; , m Saturday, Juijy 124. ;:;/ ( J •The? usual monthly 6s4inV Council was held at their chambers, 1 D&" v:auchelle'e Bay, on the above date, j f , ' Present—Meßßrßpalglish (in the Bradley, Gebbie, Hay, v Coop, Fleming, Williams, McDonald.; ' "'■'>'•■ '■'•■■'■"'.■' "I/ MINUTES. '.. ',■''.' '•.''' , The mihutea of the meeting wore read and coufirmed. I ,5 CHAIRMAN'S STAtTKMKKT. I!; T ' j The Chairman read a statement of the business to be laid before the meeting. ; ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. . >•.■ i< ■ •-.- ,■ ;. ■ '.' •( V .." ■■• i ::;■'• t ',' '' .-. Mr Barker suggested that prior to the rcorrespondence being read, Mr Coop's motion*, of j which he had given notice at the previous meeting, re the fettirmrig bt the amount stopped in the allocation of funds to the O&ain's Road Board, be die-' |cueeed. t> ; '-";. ;•.. ..:.., '■:,,)<■'■.'•>] - i;.:---t". •'' Mr Coop said that the ( Okain's Board were out 6f funds at' th'et time the , vote had been* passed jby ..the. Council, j and that taking that into consideration, and Mr Barker's statement as' chairman of the Koad Board; the vote .had been passed ; that it had eince been found that the grading of the road in question had not been aa important as represented,, and that the Board had beetfno'party'tb tlie transaction. Hβ deemed it would fee best for the Council to vote 1 the money back.' He would move a ! resolution to that effect.' . Mr Williams stated that he thought Mr Coop had hardly stated the matter rightly. Tjie mistake in;his Opinion j#ae in charging the money to, the Board at .all., He certainly thought tl»e%ioney should *niij£ Be deducted ■} arid he wduld have much pleasure in seconding Mr Coop's motion. The motion on being put. was lost by 5 toi.4. . . ,„,. , :, :■ ~., .: -\ r BALtiIUEniE STREET. ' The Cliairmai stated that in the case of Mr Armstrong,'regarding the portion of his land .requtyid .for the formation, of Balguerie street, it was not possible for him to make the land over, as although it had been surveyed, the Crown 'Grant had not been given to Mr Armstrong; consequently, although it wae no fault of that gefitleman'e, he could not make it over to the Board. Mr Williams thought it would be beet to apply to the Chief Engineer to place the land on the map., .- The Chairman stated that he believed there would be.no difficulty in getting the land placed on the map. Mr Gebbie suggested that the Chairman be empowered to take the steps necessary for the transaction of: the matter. Mr Williams thought that if Mr Arm strong had owned the land so long, and not received the 5 Crown Grant, it could j hardly be hie fault. Mr Coop blamed, Mr 'Tbwnsend for the way in had surveyed the land., Mr Williams proposed that the Chiefr Surveyor be; written ■ to,; asking him to have;the survey,- of Mr Armstrong* land/ as surveyed by, Messrs Fepton and Wilkios] inserted in the future map. . i»,f *.?'•>! - Seconded by Mr Hay? and carried. ■■ / LICENSES. , .'' : ;'- i( ~,, Mr Gebbie informedtne'Council tHat he •had been tald that tlie ipsjpec'tion ; of the Dog Licenses and the Slaughtering Licenses was not being, property, carried ,out ( in Port Victona—that infacit;'he been * informed that; people were slanghtering there without a license. Hβ would propose that the.li)fipqctor of Slaughterhouse ( Licenser be' infornied that complainte had been made that people , were elaughtering in the Port Victoria district without a license, and he be requested to see into the matter. ~ .: , iv / ~ . . ' Mr Coop seconded the, motion, and it was carried. _ CpnRESPONpENqE. ■-,-,) jj following } lettere ; were then read :-| "/.From Mr Wilson, Registrar of D,ogß at Little River, resigning, his appointment* owing to the country over 'which he had to travel being too large, and stating that he thought two Registrars were required for the district^'

i Mr Coop proposed that Mr Wilson's resignation be accepted, and that Mr G R. Joblin be appointed for the Little River district and? Mr Forbes for the Tai-tapu, and that those gentlemen be written to, asking their acceptance of th 6 appointments.—Cairiedlj ■'■'V.

From Ashburton County Council, asking, the Council to carry out their promise as expressed in their letter re the impounded Land Fund, and stating that this Council had been the only one which had taken ,the matter up. Mr Gebbie proposed—That the Government be written to, asking them to hand over the balance of the impounded Land Fund at once. Seconded by Mr Barker.—Carried. From Selwyn County Council in reply to letter re Pound Boards, and saying that the matter would be attended to at once. From Collector of Customs, stating that suiiiß to the amount of £150 5s had been JAUUcutta Council's credit. From Waimate. County Council, stating that they were willing to join in getting a registration of brand. . . . ; From Mr Marsh, acknowledging receipt of letter, and stating that the Board had no knowledge of the reauoc of the increase in. the Hospital and charitable aid charges, and suggesting that the I Colonial Secretary.be written to on the I matter.. ' - ".-'• ■■■: ;■ • Mr Barker prpposed-—That the Colonial ; |. Secretary be writterif to, a»king litni for. H more detailed information re the amount '■ I charged for, 1 the Hospital and Charitable * 'Aid Account. v it, Mr &ebbie seconded the proposal, which was carried. - From the Colonial Treasurer, re Akaroa r Hospital expenditure. 'I Mr Barker proposed—That the consideration of the balance sheet received from the Government showing a debit balance 'against the Council of £157 2s 3d be held I over till the Council got more information • ' on the subject. J From the Pigeon Bay Boad Bbmrd, ! asking for a subsidy to assist them in \ completing the road between Pigeon Bay Port Levy. , ,~, The Chainhah mentioned that the Board I, did not state in their application what sum they required. \Mr Hayi member for the district, said he believed that the- Board had let the contract for the whole of the line with the exception of the portion throngh Mr Holmes' two sections, which most likely would have to go through the Public Works; Act; 1 therefore the Board could not mention the ' amount*which would'be required.' Mr Barker said he would oppose the t money being spent lipoh the road in quee- , -' , . tion, except it was taken ' over ns a main , ,Toad. .; Mr Williams remarked that the Council had only £700 for current expenditufe,Aiiß| ' ;-■ it became them to be careful how they* spent their money. Mr Barker projioped, and Mr'CoOp seconded-—'l'hat in iepjyi to. the f letter frowi; ' ihe/Pigeoh Jky -Hond Bonn!''"they tivin- " ? . formed -that thin Count-il ]>n t a;no a -.funds at ; the preeent tnotuent wherewith to entertain their request.,.., r :,< ;.. \- -. ■ .'i ■■■■■[: ... ■:.;.?■''. ~:. wn« carried. ; ''■''..-> ! From Mr J. s McCardell, in reference t0.,.,, '■ the mnp» of the county, asking for *i» ex--1 tension of time for the same, and inquiring , ', .whether lie should place On tho map such ■ works ns hnd come in since the date of hte ; contract.: ;.-.' ; . [:,.. • . :■,-: :-.■ ;,. .■■; ■;■- ,'.' ■ Mr Gebbie proposed, , aucl Coop* . seconded—That the letter received from , Mr McCardell re the county maps be for-.' , warded to the Chief Surveyor, and that hie advice on the matter be aaketl for. ! '

Mr Williams proposed ns nn amendment, Which Mr Barker seconded—That Mr McCardell's letter be hetti over till the Council receive the specifications from the Chief Surveyor. ■, (■ The amendment on being pot was and the original motion was carried., , 1 From Mr G. Arhvrtrong, urging the Council to take etepa to open up Balguerie street At one*,*" the plant for his irmill |) would shortlj arrive, and stating that he Vould indemnify the Council from all lose. ■;•. , y ■~•■■; '; .' ;i ; A It w»e proponed by Mr Gebbie, and second*! by Mr Bradly—-That Mr ArnYj strong be informed that. Mr Welch is now 4 engaged in uurveying _ the, disputed], ttonridftryl' ■■'''>■■■■."■' ' ; -";; ; ! Fron» Mr , e *%*t n e * hat Mr Welch:.' had commenced to investigate the boundary of Balguerie street, end that 17 chains • of the contract of the same road had been let. . Mr Barker brought forward his rootion - for the Council to over such roads a> lie between iiie bonnilarieß of districte. * Mr Coop said he was not in favor of tlifr motion. Hβ considered the Road Boards 'had done their wwfc well* .-And shoold be .jleft to attend to all the' rdids. Mr Co6p Jtiiought that Mr Barker, before bringing in his motion, nhonld have shown how the Road Boards had not been doing their duty. ! Mr McDonald seconded the motion; A Messrs Hay, Williams, and Gebbie coincided with Mr Coop's opini(>n,conßequentlythe motion was lost. , i $ . H.EAD;OFj7pB »AY. ;;.; ■; ; Mr Williams propoeed, and Mr Barker seconded—That the Government be written to, asking'them to re4on«idtor their with- jj drawal of the constable from the Head of ] the Bay, and pointing oat that such a course would be leaving a large district without police supervision. The motion was carried. • ACCOUNTS. , . , , . On the motion of Mr Gebbie, seconded by Mr Coop, the following accounts were 1 passed for payment: —Hawthorn and

Bray, contractors, £50 ; Funnel I and Curragh, contractors, £13 18rf 6d ; Crerdr and Whitcombe, Btationere, &"\ 7s; travelling expenses of Clerk to ChriHtchiirch, £3 3s ; total, £70 17s 6d. . m t The Council then k& jourtied till August 2i. ' : ' ''■:;:V : / i,fi! /. f . : ;. , .; ,, ; , .;