VINCENT COUNTY COUNCIL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1239, 27 November 1885, Page 3

VINCENT COUNTY COUNCIL.

The s'a o o ■y inn tnig«f the Council was held in the Council Chambers, Clyde, on Wi duo-day, the 26th November, 1885, at noun. _ . Pre-cnt: W. 1 raser. Esq , Chairman j Ors. Rutler, Pitches, Anderson, Shephard, and T bin. The Chairman explained the object of the me -ti g. viz. the election cl Chairman for th" ensuing year. Cr. Butler propose', Ur, Anderson seconded—Cr F.a-ar as Uuairman fur the ensuing year. Ca ried. ... .. Or. Eraser thanked the Council for the honor done him in electing him a third time to the iffi- i f Chairmm. Ho I'rit fly reviewed hi- career, concluding with the hope that he mi tbt continue o warrant the good opinion the vote of-the day conveyed. The meeting then o'osed. Ordinary a kstiho, 2m. W. Fraser, Esq., Ch firman ; and full Counci l in attendance. The minutes of .previous meeting were rea-i and confirmed. Schedules of inward end outward correspondence wore read, and the following read and ordered on i

Fr m Mr C. T. Marie cravingan audiencr of the Uo’inci l to allow of him so lay before thi-m h'S grievanc s and an- explanation of bis ar’e bat have caused him to bo serv-d with four separate summonses at the inata"co of ihe Council. The Chairman said that the course pursued by Mr Mane in blocking up the roads wav lea-ling to Mr Holt’s coal lease was of an agiavated character. He explai-e 1, "tha* on lining informa I of the acts of Vlr Mario, he personaliy visited him. and saw for himself what hail been done. Having po desire to go to extreme measure, and fee ing assured he won d be carrying out the wishe of the Council n ihe nutter, ha to'd him that if he would r-mme tbs oh rnoiiuns in 24 hj ore the matter w mid not be taken'into o u-t Mr Marie, however, dis'inc ly refused ; and, aennr ingly, wi hj a view of at o-ce and for a I settling the who qn -stion be had iosti ucte I the count solicitor to, tske action. After diacußsi'in a -I a geno-al reviewing of ■ he whole case, the C ran oil agreeing that n<> non • eoul ! possibly result, and ra we es. neci dly as the ms»'er was n->w tub juiiice, Uwas resolvoi- T.nt the lequest of Mr Mae e for an interview be nor, needed to. p ~ni the Alexandra Town Clerk, .asking fo’ a r-f old of two do lieen-efees onlleorod bv the e-nny co! ■ctor. Tne ma ter was left in tee hin ls.u c the Ch fit ra in, but the -opbiion of the Council was against a refund From Mr W. (J. Stewart, re closing nt Albert Town upper pun-, pointing out the groat inconvenience n aidants in i lie district, were put to ihroii hj the pnnt Iteing closed. Left to the Chairman to deal with. Or "McCarthy hoped that the punt wou.d soon be oi-en.

HV'ra the Coloni d Secretary in reference "to the h.uridary of ihe county an. the Criffel gol Held T lO Chairman said he had arrange 1 for the «urv.» of the boundary from Vlt. Piso ■on to th- fl t, and the i lacing of cairn* of atone at intervals al mg the line so as to yrove-t anv future m stake, the C >st tu he defrayed bv the Lake and this County in rtjoal proportions. prom Mr In-peotor Hickson, reo mraendiny o.vistab’e .T this Walton as Inspector of blsnehter Houses for Blacks D.strict.— Aponin'm nt in de P om John U qihirt, app’yiug for the position of m mayor oior the proposed •Count Vursery. Res >'vo I —Th at as tie site of Nursery had not hj o-n seleete I' the appointment of manager cou! I not be roads

From J ihn Pe lersen asking pa mission to erect a lance 8 feet on road line, Block 1H Louder. Ir ft over till next meting for further information, as the Fencing Act only give* power to Council to authorise the e untrue • ion of a temporary fence sft on a road lino. F om Mr 3. Cowan stating that ho was a’-out building a sheep bridge over tbNevis at the lower en 1, and aside? the Council for some wire rope for the purpose. A .weed to, if surlicieot on hand lor the purpose. From T. H Bell and others ashing for the outlay of money to alter the grade of hick street, U'y le. —AH Councillors agr ed as to the necessity of the woik, and the 'Engineer was iustm-ted to prepare pmns and specific •tions an I call for tenders, etc. From Mr R. Gnnion, Maa-jer da low y S'ation, asking that approaches be male to newly erected sheep bridge at Manor•hum.

Resolve I—That LIO he expended. , Petition presen'ed by I'r Anderson from resi ten's of Bavnock’nirn praying that road from Co operative St-to to the Kawarau Goree on south bank of Kawarau Utver, be put in repair. (\ta later stage of the meeting resolved iha‘ the work bo done if Engineer consi-le s it necessary ) Petition ore-K-nted by Cr. Pitches from residents of Blacks asking that roid be mole from the man road across now drainage channel and past W Leink’s tarm Engineer to r (met to next moo ing. Cr. Anderson said he had been asked if a slip took plate in a road held under maintenance contract whether the contractor was suppose! to put the road in repair. According to specifications road, it appeared that the c- ntiaotor was supposed to keep the road wi'hin his contract passable, bur it w s u ide stood that if any se ion* bre ik O'-eurre the Council would render si' s»si-t»nee pa-at Ic. The Chairm m s-ii 1 that as 75 per cent of the sn‘ si y n rves would pai Iby Governm nt whether rates wore pa -' or no' on application, the hurry for coder iag was not n« -o great. Resolved- -That uma be exte ide 1 o 3Ut Janua-y 1835.

T e Cbai mi" said it would be a pity t > allow vote ot L 3500 for Cromwell Bridge to laps, and i' behoved the Council to mike an energetic move m the matt r. Cr .S roosoh s ii I their was nc doubt hut tba't e'nidge woul I have to he rebuilt, but he was afraid he vote was not en-'tigh for the purpose. He won id suggest that the G iv -rnnir.nt be informed that the Council is willing to pay out of its funds one fou l th of the cost, ihe Government paying the balance, he strongly urged that this e ni-«e be pursued, after long discussion, however, it was n«-oide 1 to write to the Government to the eff-ot that if they will unemditionally p ace nt the disposal of this Council the vo eof 1.33 )0, this Council will agr-‘e to hndd the bri ge. Treasurer's s'atement for the past two nt-nr Hs, also for the six mo i.hs ett ling 30m Be tember, we e r a-l. (Sr« ailvt.)

The Council adj turned till 8 p.m. Oo resuming. The Engineer’s report on roads, bridges, ferries, contracts, e'o , were rssd.

Cr Stronsch asked if it was the mtention of the Council *o do anything with the iron pnnt. at A'exandra. Hu saw by the Bngitnei’s repirt that the Lowhnrn pnm- was In a verv dangerous condition, and as there wonld ho a large amount of very heavy tr-ffle ao oss there shortly, it would lie well tost onoe place the Alexandra pant there. Cr M ‘Carthy strongly objected to the punt.lieirlg placed at Lowliurn. He sai l the puut was purchased for the Lnggh’e, hud he would not without a struggle a|k>w

it pat at the L'xrhwrn. H* would susgeet that the Iran pant be placed at the Lowbuia, (be Lnvfttepoat removed to MK.rfc Ton, and a new pant made (or the EveiajSdly the Engineer waa iaef mated to gekwffi Alexandra pant removed to the I nugat* Safe put Into efficient working order.—(|si9ied on a division of f to 2. The togiieer was iaetnwted to prepare pleas and hail for tender* for the traffic bridge aerosi the Lisdis below the Marram Hills Station*

Ai instructed at laat meeting the Engineei reported—A road could be constructed to the landing at th« foot of Lake Hawns, at the Kngi ear's estimate, L2I ; the Engineer also reported there was another rente some 31 chains shorter, bat would cost L 63. Cr M ‘Carthy strongly urged the making of the shorter route,—lt was eventually decided to make the longer aad cheaper roa I.

Tha Engineer was instructed to get planks .put across the Tinkers Sludge Channel, M asked for by the residents. The Engineer was instructed to lay off a •half chuid road between sections 6 to 11 and 12 to 17, block L Ti -. r Hill. The Council retired to Committee, and on resuming, recommended as follows : Contract No. 135, no tender accepted. Oin tract KdC 147—P. McDonald, accepted:* Contract -No. ff4B—Steele- aad Featherstone. accepted. Contract No. 119 Steele and: Featheraccepted Contract No. |l4o- J. Abornethy. Contract No. !46—J McCormack.

For homos and dray- no tender was accepts ', aad the Engineer was instructed that in fatare when employing he wa- not to pay mote than 15s )>er day for 1 horse, dray, ami man ;an 1.13 i per day for 2 hors s, dray, an I man. Ur Hbepnapl moved —That the road between Section* 17 and 18. Block 111, Lin ler, be repined at a cost not to exceed L2o.—Carried.

loe Council then adjourned till 9 a.m. on the 2fith inst.

On resuming a 9;^.ra. Long .liscussfnn took place as to whether the moo y allocated f >r the track from the foot of Hawea . Lika over the neok, and thence to Makaror i, should _ he spent, in go u raily pnt ing the whole track in repair or in miking good one or two special pla’e-. Tlinl.oiyidil generally objected tit the latter, as it appeared that if one spot was ma le particularly good, other places would have to be iha 'e likewise ; and the total cost would bo approaching LI2OO or LISOO ;and as the ti-ai-k was nsiil for dii.ing cattle, it was h"t iesm-d atlvisahle to go t» so heavy in ontlay. It . waa eventually r. solved to have the roa I generally pnt in repair Mr T.Si n , he log tax collector,reports 1 the ovenoo fr m this source had increase I more than .dimple, since.he held the.appn ntraent, and appealed for a bonus.— Dcline-. '•

Resolve I—'That for the ensuing year he tax lie 10s par .log. excepting for owner* of sheep and born -d cattle and bona fid« rabbi tiers, ro whom <he tax would be first two dogg 5s each, and all others 10a each, Cr M*Cir. hy moved : That tenders he caned for forming about 120 chains of the dak rora track betwee i Camp Creek and the Nek -With irawn.

Cr. Pitches moved: That the Engine' r lie instructed to extend the Main Storm Channel at Ophir a'oout (5) five chains, at a cost not to- exceed thirty live pounds, (135). Engineer ty.report on same to next m oiing. .

A letter from the Mines Department to the eff ec that the O wernmont liar) proa tniae i sa' sidi-s to the Cromwell Prospecting Association. L2sd ; and new Ciomwell company, LlOd; and asking which underthe county would undertake. The Uh simian thought til l county wag not p-e----pared to an lertake eit -er,- ant sa-ioes ed that He he iug'ruc el to write for further p ri uSars. Ago e<ff o. That the Chairman write V. Pyke, Kwj.. asking frit fuller info-nation re peeling hia proposed 7 pr np-cting. Reg.lved That the Bogin er be in-

struotei to era“n i L 5 on track to H iwea Lake 3;i ire from the B i Ige road. Beodved—Tha .Engineer prepare plana and specifications <nd advertase for ten lers for cone" notion of road in Ida Valley, for «Inch 1-300 was Set aside ; also for road foot of < onroys to Karnaclen hj Bridge; also for road Haw-a Fat ; ami that Chair* mu and Engineer deal with same.

Resolved That the hj noratium to the Chairman for the ensuing year be LIDO, and L 25 travelling expenses. The meeti' g - hen c o-ed.