AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 477, 22 February 1881, Page 2

AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Saturday; February 19,

A meeting of-this Council was held on the above date at the Council Chambers, Duvauehelle's Bay. Present—Messrs Dalglisli (in tho chair), Bradley, Gebbie f Coop, Barker, Hay, Williams, Fleming and McDonald. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. chairman's statement. The Chairman road the following statement: — The first business to come before you today is the closing or otherwise of tho old Diivanchelle's Bay road. Plans and description, together with a letter, have been received from the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board, stating that at the ratepayers' meeting there were 14 in favor, and 4 against, the closing of the road. ... ""I may state that the Council should not decide this matter without due consideration, as this will come under the" new Public Works Act passed last year, which makes the decision of the Council final; it does not halve to be referred to Government as under the old Act. * A petition, signed by 29 ratepayers, has been received, protesting against the closing of the road. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were read :— From Mr J. H, Barker, Chief Surveyor asking what steps have been taken to have the boundary between the Pigeon Bay and Port Levy road districts completed, so that the new boundary can be marked on the official maps of the department. From the Secretary to the Treasury, stating that the sum of £1 had been paid to the credit of the Akaroa County Fund account, by means of stamps in RM* Court and Licensing Court, Akaroa.

From the Wairoa County Council, enclosing forms of petition to be presented to the House of Representatives re landed endowments and Waste Lands Boards, which were considered at the Council's last meeting.

From Mr Eeece, Le Bon's Bay, stating that he is willing to be appointed a Registrar of Dogs for that district. STOPPAGE OF ROAD. The Council then proceeded to consider (he stoppage of the old Duvauchelle's Bay road. A letter was read from the Akaroa and Wainui Road Board, stating that at a public meeting held to consider the question, fourteen had voted in favor of the■ road being closed, and four against it Mr Barker proposed that the road be stopped. Mr Hay seconded the motion. Mr Martindale appeared to oppose the closing of the road, reiterating the arguments which ho had used on former occasions. On a division there voted—Ayes, Messrs Barker, Bradley, Hay, Gebbie, Williams, and McDonald; Noei, Messrs Coop, Fleming, and the Chairman. The motion was consequently carried. LAND ENDOWMENT. The petition forwarded from the Wairoa County Council re land endownraent for Counties was ordered to be signed, Mr Coop dissenting, and expressing his opinion that there were too many reserves scattered about the country already. DOG REGISTRATION. Three applications were received fo appointments as dog registrars—viz., from j Mr C. J. Hubbard, Little Akaloa, Mr J. Recce, Le Bon's Bay, and Mr C. Walinsky

Wainui,

Mr Barker moved a resolution that the above applicants be appointed. Hβ thought they should consult the convenience of the public.

Mr Gebbie was of the same opinion as last month. He thought it was not fair to the registrars already appointed. Their remuneration was small enough, and it should not be diminished by fresh appointments being made.

Mr Barker thought it was the convenience of the public they had to consider— not the interests of any individual

registrar. Mr Williams concurred

After a little conversation the resolution

was carried.

The question of the appointment of a ranger to enforce tho provisions of the Act cinnped up, but the general opinion was that it was premature, and on the motion of Mr Gebbie the question was postponed till next meeting.

The Council then adjourned till the 31st. of March.