CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 184, 18 January 1878, Page 6

CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL.

«js. A meeting of the Clutha County Council was held in the Courfc-houso liere on Wednesday. There were present Messrs | J. M'Eeil (chairman), Mackenzie, Jowitt, J Ayson, Dallas, Scott, Brugh, and Scobie. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. NEW MEMBER. The Clerk read certificate of Mr T. ; Paterson, Returning Officer, of the election of Mr James Brugh, in room of Mr j D. Henderson, resigned. COUNTY BYR-LAWS. The Council went into Committee to prepare bye-laws for the County, and the code passed in Committee was afterwards adopted. An adjournment for lunch then took place. road — hogg's bridge to main road. ] Upon resuming, a letter was read from the Clerk to the Clutha Road Board requesting the Council to re-consider the decision it formerly arrived at not to proclaim the road from Hogg's Bridge to the Main South Road at Kaihiku a country road. After a discussion, consideration of the matter was held over till next meeting. WAIPAHI ROAD. A letter was read from Mr D. Young, Waipahi, thanking the Council for their decision to subsidise to the extent of LIOO a sum to be raised by the inhabitants of the district for the formation of the road ! leading to the railway station, and requesting that the County Engineer be instructed to lay off the works. The' request was agreed to, and the Engineer instructed accordingly. ROAD TO CATLINS. The following letter was read from Mr T. W. Thomson :— j Sin, — I have to-day called on Mr Larnnch, Minister of Public Works, regarding various public mntt.prs, and among others regarding i LIOOO voted by the General As^emb'y last ! session for the road between Glenom.iru and Catlin's River. I suggested to Mr Lmiadi that the hest way to expend, the money would be through the County "Council of Clutha. He is ! of the same opinion. He desired me to write, to ' you to see whether the Council would undertake the expenditure of this particular sum of money on the road referred to. If the Council is agree- | able, he will make arrangements for meeting the cost of tho work.' It would be desirable that you should bring this matter before the County Council at their next meeting. Please write to Mr Larnach direct in regard to any action which the Council may take regarding this proposal. Captain Mackenzie moved — " That the Council thankfully accepts the responsibility of spending the money." Mr Jowitt seconded the motion, which was carried. The Engineer was instructed to report upon the works required at next meeting. COUNTY MAP. Captain Mackenzie moved—" That the Chairman be instructed to procure from the Survey Office an exhibit map of the County. " Seconded by Mr Dallas, and carried. The Chairman explained that he had seen Mr Arthur a few days ago, who informed him that a County map was in course of preparation. He would endeavour also to get the exhibit map. CLOSING- A EOAD. A letter was read from the Clerk to the Pomahaka Road Board forwarding a resolution of the ratepayers in favour of closing the road north and south, block line between part of sections G, 8, and part (>f 10, Block LV. , and part of sections 5, 7, and part of 9, Block LXII. Mr Ayson moved — " That the decision of the ratepayers be confirmed." . Seconded by Mr Brugh, and carried. REPORT ON ROADS. Mr Scobie moved the motion standing in his name — " That the Engineer report at next meeting upon the 'requirements of the various County roads within the County, so that the. necessary works might be earned out before winter. " Captain Mackenzie seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr Ayson allowed a similar motion standing in his name to lap3e. RAILWAY TO KELSO. Captain Mackenzie moved — "That the terminus of any railway to be constructed from Waipahi in the Tapanui district should for ' the present be at Kelso, for the reason, that the selection of any other terminal pointy would debar most of the ratepayers o£ this County located in that district from availing themselves of the said railway, and necessitate the formation of costly iroads and bridges by the County to enable the said ratepayers to reach the trunk line between Waipahi and Gore, and .that a- copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Government." In speak.ng to the motion Captain Mackenzie said i

lie Avas given to understand the Government had already agreed to construct the line from Wn.ipa.hi via Tapanui to . Kclso. The settlers wished the terminus to be at Kelso, as it would be most convenient for them, fold lie (Captain Mackenzie) wished bhat Council to support them in this, upon the ground, that it would prove a great saving to the County in road-making. If the line were not continued 'past 'Tapanui the roads necessary to enable, the settlers to take advantage of railway communication would bo difficult and expensive, whereas by continuing the line to Kelso the j township of Tapanui would have full advantage of the railway, while its benefits would at the same time be extended to the surrounding settlers, and the roads to the terminus would be easily made. Mr Scobte, in seconding the motion, said the extension of the railway, while it did not prejudice the interests of Tapanui, would prove a great boon to others. Mr Scott said lie was not sufficiently acquainted with -the matter to enable him to decide one way or another. After some further explanation by Cap- j tain Mackenzie, the motion wns carried. RAILWAY CROSSING AT CLINTON. Mr Soobie mentioned that a cutting had i been made in the main road at the j railway crossing at Clinton which had been left in a very dangerous state. He moved that the Clerk call the attention of the District Engineer to the matter. | Mr Scott seconded the motion, which was carried. VALUATION ROLL. The Valuator handed in the valuation roll of the outlying districts of the County. • The Clerk w«i3 instructed to publish the necessary notice regarding the same. NOTICES OS 1 MOTION. By Mr Jowitt—" That the road from Hogg's Bridge to Main South Trunk Road, at a spot known as the two bridges, be declared a County 'road." By Captain Mackenzie — " That at next meeting the boundaries of all ridings be ■ taken into consideration, with a view to a more equitable adjustment of the same." The meeting then adjourned.