VINCENT COUNTY COUNCIL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 909, 19 September 1879, Page 3

VINCENT COUNTY COUNCIL.

The following is the Order Paper for the next general meeting of the Vincent County Council, to be held at Clyde on Wednesday next. Adjourned Motion*. Cr Colclocoh to move—That 6 months’ notice be given to the Rank of New Zea land to terminate the existing agreement, anil that the Comity account be again offeied by tender. Notices of Motion. 1. Cr Naylor to move—That I„15 he granted to repair the road between Duncan Robertson's crossing on the Manuherikia and the Little Valley woolshed. distance about 8 miles, 4J miles being part of the old Teviot. road. 2 Cr M'Oinnis to move—That the sum of L4O he voted for widening and r> pairing road leading from Earnscleugh Flat to •Vexandra, being known as Dry Gully road

3, Cr M’Gisnis to move—That this Council recommend the Governor to proclaim Vincent Conntv a Rabbit Nuisance District under “The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1870, Amendment Act, 1877 ” 4. Cr Pitches to move—That the resolution passed by the Council on the 28th May last, when all money should he paid by some officer of the < 'ouneil, he altered to read as follows—That the vouchers be sent to the ganger.

5, Cr Pitches to move That one uni form rate of wages he paid to all day men working on County roads, viz; ( ) shillin s )>er day. except in special cases. 6 Cr Pitches to move—That the rate for horse and dray be 10s per day. 7 Cr Pitches to move—That the sum of L2OO he voted for roads in Ida Valley. 8. Cr M’Ginnis to move—That this Council do now proceed to fix the amount of the Chairman's salary for the ensuing year of office. 9. Cr Masters to move—That a sura of money not to exceed ( ) pounds be voted for the erection of two chairs over the Nevis River, one at the Nevis township, aM one near to Whitten's Creek, Upper Nevis, tenders to be called for same to be dealt with at next ordinary meeting.

10. Cr Fraser to move—That the finan. cial atate of the County he considered, as regards the revenue for the ensuing twelve months proving sufficient to meet the requirements of works in course of construction and already voted ; also the maintenance of roads, bridges, and ferries without having recourse to borrowing.

11. Cr Fraser to move That this County is not prepared at present to merge the Jackson’s Kay and Hanat settlements within its boundaries, if by so doing the ratepayers of this County will have to hear the expense of maintaining roads and bridges within the above distiicts.

12. Cr Fraser to move-Whereas the ferrv at Lindis River is unsuitable for traffic communication from the Hawea and Lindis Ridings to the lower district, it is advisable that the new road at present being constructed from Rocky Point to Cromwell on the east side of the Riv. r Glut ha be completed with all possible despatch, to some point where a ferry can be worked during the summer and winter levels of the river, and the Lindis punt remived thereto, 13 Cr Fraser to move— That the sum of LIS be spent in forming a road to the boat harbour at the outlet of the Hawea River.

14. Cr Fraser to move—That the Engineer be instructed to spend a portion of the Albert Town-Wanaka vote in cutting a bush track above high water mark from the Neck to the Hawea Bush settlement.

Schedule of Votes required by the Engineer FOR MONTHS of OCTOBER AND November, 1879. 1. Bendigo to Tinkers ... £2O 0 0 2. Bendigo to Tinkers {Rise and Shine Cully) .. 35 0 0 3. Ida Valley Roads ... 200 0 0 4. Clyde to Lauder Creek ... 40 0 0 5. Cromwell to Nevis ... 250 0 0 6. Cromwell to Kirtleburn ... 250 0 0 7. Clyde to Nevis ... 75 0 0 8. Kirtlelmrn to Cardrona ... 50 0 0 9. Survey and Preliminary Expenses. ... 100 0 0