VINCENT COUNIY COUNCIL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1066, 29 September 1882, Page 2

VINCENT COUNIY COUNCIL.

The usual two monthly meeting of the Vii,cent County Council was held in the County offices, Clyde, on Wednesday last, | the full C. unci' were in attendance Mr M. J. M Ginn is occupied the chair. Before the business was opened, Cr. Colclnugh said he had to protest against Cr. M ‘Ginniss i.c copying ihe chai'-, and he thought in face o! the writ of quo warranto that had been obtained to oust that gent'eman from the seat he was usurping that he should retire from the position. The Chairman, in reply, said he intended to proceed with the business of the meeting and would call on the Clerk to read tho minutes. The minutes having been read and confirmed, Cr. Colclough handed in the following :—I give notice that I ohject to the chair being occupied hy Cr M‘Ginniss he not Iteihg duly elected thereto and farther that while a proceeding in the ■ nature of a quo warranto has hi en exhibited against Cr. M/'-iinniss it is uns -emly and ! unproper that hj: should! assert such autho- , rity before the matter is finally settled. (Signed) C. Cou’louoh. We concur in the above protest, (Signed) I) McKellar. I). A. Joli.v. The correspondence was then read, amongst which the following only call for special remark. From Mr. C. T. Marie re claim for damages to his coal leases. Or.lcied that Mr. Marie he informed that the Council decline to entertain he claim. Respecting the appointmant of Constable Henry, of Alexandra, as inspector of slaughter houses. A discussion ensued on the duti e of inspectors, some Councillors thinking the Council should receive a detailed report of all cattle slaughtered peri odically. The question was ruled out of order, s the Council had nothing further to do with the police than conferring the appointment. Cr. Colclough said he would move at next meeting for the return. From the Bannockburn Progress Committee, conveying a censure on the Council for its action in reference to tho gold duty. A warm discussion ensued, during which the Committee came in for no small mo linim of ensure, amongst other things being styled ay Cr. Colclough the “ three tailors of Too. ley street.” Cr. McKellar defended the i committee, and said that tho whole thing , arose through a false impression, and hoped , :he Council would show no li tleness of . •pipit 'D refusing to receive the letter. The | letter was not received. ( From Central Leader office, asking for share of the County advertising Referred to a committee. ( From Boolev and McKersey, asking 1 Council to purchase th- ir plant. Referred 1 to Engineer. ( Memorial from residents of Spottis Hun- , dreds re. roads, and from c mtractors of Alexandra Bridge, ask ng that tho r claim 1 f r extras supplied be entertained. Read. 1 Engineer’s reports op roads, bridges and I contracts were rend, and the various recoin- j mendalions agreed to : That tend- rs e in- ( vited for bridge over Firewood Creek ; that tho Lauder Creek bn-ige be replanked and 1 tarred ; and that foot bridge over Bendigo { Creek be completed. t Cr Colclough offered, on India f of Mr. Martin, 2s 6d per doz for tho rabbit skins ! (20,000) in hands of Council. Accepted. Treasurer s report, showing debit balance c of L6IOO at date was mad and received The i Treasurer explained that on receipt, of tho LSOOO fr m the Government, an . with tho ' rates an.l other revenue the Council should 1 soon be out of their difficulties. t The Clerk was ordero to sue for all rates t unpaid after the 31st Goto be-. The Chairman sai I, as agreed upon, he hail entered into arr.-mgt ments for the de- I struction of the rabbits on tho Clyde and l n Cromwell Commonages with Mr W. Masters u and W Obis respectively , In reply to a question, the Chairman said tho Pnun Ikeepera were personally liable ’ for selling cattle within the prescribed » time. t Resolved—That Mr. A. Robertson be . given to understand that his eomieol.ion wilh 1 Cromwell Commouago would cease from 1 the 31 th inst. v Mr Olds was appointed keeper of the t Cromwell Found. ,1 Tho notices of .motion wore now dealt t with. j

- -X- ; Cr. MACKfiLLAtt to move -That the Engineer be authorised to expend the Bum„oL£2so on the road Upper Nevis to the I uah. Resolved—That the Amount of LfOO be expended on the road, provided that the Southland County would complete the road to the bush. 2. Cr. (JoLGLOuair to move—That the sum of £IOO be divided equally between the Cromwell and Clyde hospitals as donation. Reduced to L6O, and carried. 3. Cu McPhail to move—/Thatthe sum ot £ 100 be voted for the erection of a horse bridge over the boundary creek, East side of Lake Wanaka, and that the work be proceeded with at once. Carded. !■—Cb. McGinniss to move—That the decision arrived at at the lust meetng of Council on the following extras on Contract 62 (Alexandra Bridge), viz .•--Claim for galvinising wire cable, clerical error in calculations tor stone work in small piers, and for extra iron used in the construction or the bridge beyond the specifications, be revoked, aud these claims be again taken into consideration. Some very irregular conversation took place over this motion Shine Counoi tors suggesting the matter should be submitted to arbitration, at the same time they denied any le ial c airn on the part of the cnufcractors, but d they had any equitable claim or whether trade custom was in their favor the arbitrators would know and also the amount to award, and an amendment was proposed accordingly. It was eventually resolve lon the motion Cr. McPhail seconded by Cr supported by Cr. Colclough and the Chairman that L6JO be given in settlement of the claim. Immediately previous to the motion being put. Or. McKeiiar desired to speak t> the mot'on, but was ruled out of order, he then voted under protest, and after the v„ e was taken, banded in a written protest against the action of the chair in preventin ' him from speaking to the motion, or allowing him to move an amendment. The Council adjourned at 2 30 a m. on the 28th, until 10 a m. , On resuming at 10 a.m , Crs. McGinnis (chanman), Welsford, Pitches, and Stronach present. The Bye-laws relating to depasturing on the commonages (as printed in our last issue) with some slight amendments were adopted. Several accounts were passed and other business ot no puhlieinterest was transacted, when the Council adjourned. ’ [Ourreport is 11,1 ur,illy very brief, through the limited space (fortunately) ut our cmn* mand. but the unconseienaMe hour to which the proceedings were protracted on We lies' day night o - rather Thins lay morning in a great measure causes it Ed. D. T.]