VINCENT COUNTY COUNCIL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1291, 26 November 1886, Page 3

VINCENT COUNTY COUNCIL.

The annual statutory meeting of the I Council was held on Wednesday last, the i 24tu inat., in the Council Chambers, Clyde, at.uoou. '" , Present— W. Fraser, Esq. (Chairman, and Councillor* Pitches; Stronaoh, " Butler; Sheppard, and Werner, •:-■■■• ••- ~s **• • Cr Fraser exphine I the business of the meeting to be tha e'eefcion of Chsirman Tor the ensuing year. He then vacate 1 ! the chair. -..-.■ • , . " : "'*> 1' Cr Stronach .ww voted to the chair, and . after'fome little discu*sion, CrW, Fraser, f member for the .Dunscan Riling, waa reelected Chairman by an unanimous vote. Cr Fraser having resumed the chair,, re-.-turned thank* for the honor again conferred upon him, and. afterwards reviewed the works of the Council during the past year. ~:' .., :■■ •• ••■ ••--■■ The meeting then dosed.. .■■■..■■} >■• ■. ■ SPECIAL MEETING. ► A special meetii.g of the Council waa held at 2 p. m., the same Councillors in attendance.- • ' ■'-■"''. v The minutes of last special meeting were read and confirmed. . , The Chairman said the business was to adopt generally the provisions of the Local Bodies Loans Act. 188 S. He explained that by so doirg the Council was bound to nothing, but was merely providing ariiust any poisible thAt.jimy-arise in' the' future when the Council may; be desirous of, or indeed it may be necessary for.it. to borrow money for any work* of emergency. -. . •* ■ ■■>• After a general discussion as .to the provisions of ihe Act, it was unanimousfy. resolve I—That the Council adopt generally the provisions of the Local Bsdies Loans' Act.. 1886,--. ■ •- :• - -■ ■■• -' The meeting then closed. RDINARY MEETINO. The ordinary two-monthly meeting of j the Council was held at 3 p.m., all, the previously namec Councillors, also Councillor . McCarthy, being present. The minutes of previous .meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman said that by the last orders in Council relating to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Act the members of the united districts had to He elected on this day, and as there was really no time to spare, he would a?k for the suspension of the Standing orders so as that tho matter . eanld he at once deal with. The standing orders -were then suspended. The Onairman said under the pew regu r lations Vincent County had three Votes in the election of one member on the Board, to represent '"The United District of Central OtaiiO. Tnapeka, and Otago." , The election took place that day at Roxburgh, and if it was desired tohave .a voice in same, it would he necessary to" telegraph to.some one in' Roxburgh empowering nim to exercise the Council's vote. ~ ? ~ Further diecussion ensuin?, it was resol v»d—That Mr H. H. Heron oe telegraphed to requesting him to exerc se the votes of the Council in favor, of W. Fraser, Esq., Chairman of Vincent Coun'.y,. . Schedules Of inward and outward correspondence were real, from which the follow ing were dealt with :- * From Wm. Moludne. of Blacks, threatening proceedinga against the Council for interference with his water race, through the construction of the Blacks drainage channel. The Chairman explained that ho had visited Blacks and had arranged the matter in dispute sa isfactnrily to all ptrties. k_ Fro-" the Ota*v Industrial School to .the Effect that Ll7O 3* 91 was due by the Conn«il to tbit Institution. The Chairm in explained that an increased levy had be.-iri made of some L7O through the" amen -led Ac? of last session, which laid down that the maiutainance of all he inmates of the Institution at the time of the passing of .the Act h»lto be provided for by the eon-rihittory-tioiiea. ~ Resolved—That the urn demanded be pail by three monthly instalments. From M. McDonald anl.T hn Wi'son, asking fo» roads in Blocks 111.. .-Lauder, to be opene •■„ they being desirous of fencing in their sections. . "" ■.'■'■ Resolved—That Council will open roads in question if it should be deemed desirable. From Waste Lands Board re closing of roads in Ida Valley; also a petition by a number of resident. After discussion, it was decided that thr Chairman a"d Engineer visit befue next meeting,* *tul s>-e what is the better course' to pursue in the ma' ter. Circular from, the Colonial Secretary's Ofßee notifying that under new regulations of Local Holies Loans Act. ail loans by local bodies must be applied for prior to the 30th inst. . The chairman explained that- at the present time no special monies were rrquired, -except possibly for the Cromwell Bridge ; yet in face of the regula'ions, unless the Conncil made an application now, when the occasion arose that money would be required the Conncil would be debarred from operatin a on tt-e Act. . Resolve I —That application be made for a loan of L3OOO under toe Local Bo lies ' .o »n Act, 188' i, for the purpose of building a now bridge at Cromwell. Application by John Wilson for right to fence in gravel reserve in bl >ck 111., Lauder, was declined. The Chairman was instructed to npply to the Government for all monies due to the Council and as accrued from perpetual leases. From Mr Jenonr, Returning' Officer for Clutha Riding, exnlain ug that at tha nomination of candidates for Councillor for Clutha Riding vice Mr Howel resigned, he had but one nomination paper—that of Mr Wern-r. He accordingly had declared that gentleman duly elected. On his return home, however, he found another nomination paperi on the floor of his office, and which had evidently been pushed Under the doc-. ,;..-.■ .-j The whole matter was considered most unsatisfactory, and the Chairman was instructed to make every inquiry with' the view of c'earjng it up. - - The Council then adjourned till 8 p.m. resuming, same Councillors in attend* --sssmc-', a memorial or letter from residents in the Hawea Ridinz praying that road -1 track through the farms in Lagoon Vallej be closed.

Cr M'Carthjr saM tho petitioners hafl applied td thfc> Waste Lands Board,, whc again refeir*! them to the CoanoiL. The Chairman' explained that the rrwlui

Jandi of fllosing a road under the Hublie ks Act'of IS?2 was a most ,expensive moreover, entailing a lot of trouble, he dotihted mnch if the residents would care of going to the expense. '. After a lot of discussion, it was resolved— That on the residents complying with sec. 92 of the PuMlc Works, Act, 1882, that is, depositing with the Council a sum sufficient to cover the necessary preliminary expen* ses, that the necessary steps be at once taken. ■ ._'" . .< .. . VThe Chairman said that, agreeable to. instructions, he bad made enquiries regardin it the road pl< ni>h, and from what he Could ascertain, it was of no practical t>ood,- ▲ letter fi om Mm C. T. Marie,, embodying

• claim against the- Council for L 9128, damages and costs of maintaining road. .. Cr Pitches asked if it waa true that in rem oytng the obsfructionfrom the roadway placed by Mr Marie there had been a nam* ber of fall bearing fruit tree* destroyed. The Chairman enteral into a fall explanation, saying that no fall bearing trees had been destroyed... '/-< ; (The whole matter being nub jadkt we refrain from publishing the detail* of the Chairmm'a rental ka.) The' Treasurer (Cr Sheppard) read hie financial statement for the term since' last meeting, ~■;■■■ Cr Slnppard waa re-elected Treasurer for the ensuing year. ; ~ The Cnairtiian a'ated that in consequence of the Engineer having been fully engage) since last meeting in preparing plans of Ci oik well Bridge, his customary report* were not prepared. ■ ' The Engineer said, in reply to a question by Cr Sheppard, that the money voted during the last session for roads in Lander Block had not yet been receive-1, accordingly road through block V. had not been maio. Similar reply regarding road on the Fork Run was given to Cr M -Carthy. Cr Werner asked if Council had power to deviate road through suryeoed sections. Reply was given*in the affirmative under the Public Works Act, 1882. Mr 'Marshall, of Cromwell, as agent for a party of Chinamen, applied for permission to divert road at' Upper NovU for mining pnrpojae»& %'». c."'; ! Resolved That the ' application be "ranted on condition of his party lodging the sum r.f 1,20 as a guarantee tbat road is triage to the approval of the Engineer. _ Applications for renewals of slaughtering licens -s were agreed to; but it was decided that *ll iw licenses must be first advertised in.terms of the Act of 1877".F0r Regulating Slaughter Bouses and Abattoirs." After consideration of the question, of dog reitigtr.it.inn fee, it was resolved that for the year IBi7 the fee be 7a 61 pir dog, 'and no exemptions. The County Offices, Olvie, was appointed as the registration office, and the County Buildings at Cromwell the snh-registration office under, the Dog Registration Act, 1884. Con table Nolan was appointed Inspector of Slaughterhouses vice Constable Raamuss >n. removed from the district. The Council now w<mc in'o Committee to ootisiier tenders and accounts, etc Ac 11 p.m. the Council adjourned till 9.30 a.m. the following morning. On r jsuming -on the 25th, the tame Councillors in atten Jance, The Council went into Committee, and on re taming business in Conncit at 11.30, reported that P. M 'Donald was the successful , tenderer for Contract No. 163 ;. and Jeremiah Drumir.y for tenders No. 171 and Accounts as per schedule were passed for payment The Committee farther- recommended that the rats of waters, to County labourers after the new year be reduced to 7s per day. Tub report was adopted.' Reiolved -Tint the plana of the new bridge at - Cromwell, as laid before the Council, be ad out :d, and that they be completed and sent to the. Public Works Department for approval. Notice* 6» Motiok. Proposed by Cr-Kitehet, and seconded by Cr Sheppvd—jh.it iu the opinion of this Council the deposit money of unsuccessful tenderers be returned without delay.— Carried. ■ Proposed by Cr Stronaoh—That tenders be e ill's 1 for and aeceptedas soon as possible for changing the present cum te of a portion of the C uthaj River near Rocky Point, thereby causing all the stream to flow in i's proper channel below the Rocky Point Bridgfl. There was some opposition to anything bding done, the expressed opinion being that it would be so much money thrown away.' .= ->•• The Chairman thought no harm could be done by invitingtendors from prisons wl-. linac to undertake the work, By adopting that course he said the Council would obtain many opinions, and the only co-it, supposing' none of- the proposals were ejeeptjd, would be the small one for adver tls ' n ?-...... ,;... .' ,:'i T his suggestion was eVjptually adopted. Resolved—That under the Hospital anl Charitable I istitutiocm - A-t Amendment ! Act 1886. Messrs W. Fraser, J. Pitches, D._ Macke'lar, and J. B. Stevens, be appointed members of the Centr»l Otsgo Hospital, Board to represent Vincent Coun'y; that Mr W. Prascr tepresent the County on the Board of Trusted* f»r «he Dunstai District Hospital ; Mr Deßavin on the Board of the Cromwell Hospital ; and Mr Petiie on the Board of the Naseby Hospital. Cr Prsser now vacated the chair, and Cr Pitches took the position. He said it would bi nec.-ssaiy at this meeting to conaider tho. question of the honorarium of lb.? Chairman. He said under the new Counties Aot, which comes into force and effect on the Ist January next, the Council ae debarred from paying , anything further than the actual travelling expenses of the Chairman lie was of opinion for g-ich a sum it waa unreasonable to expect any •■tentleman to pay thit - attention to the office it reqi-.ied, The County must have a head, and t-> be of service must be reasonably well paid. Of late years the Council had given, ati -honorarium of LIOO per annum, and it was for the Council to consider whit was to ha done for the term between now and the Ist of the year. The Council individually and collectively were loud in their denunciations ngains l ; the Assembly for curtailing the powers oi Councils in dealing with their revenues, an.l each referred to. the able minner theii Ohairmah'had' carried on the afftirs of the Ciunty,-re..rettiiig-th'fey were notable tc vote him a salary or honorarium equal tc his worth. « Eventually it .was resolved that Mi Praser lie voted L2S and travelling ex | pauses for the balance of the enrrent year ; Cr Frsser again resumed' the cbair, anc being inform*! of the vote, thanked th< c. Conncil for the kindly feeling-, the vote ex pressed, and ha said' he took it also to con ' vey the acknowledgment that he lis-1 givei satisfaction in the capacity of Chairman. i It waa understood that at. the-next-meet ing the question would again be referred to by when it would be decided on as to ii • what form the views of 'the Council shoulc i be conveyed to the Government-jvhh th r view to the amendment of the Act in tha f. particular. ■-..■- The meetine then olo'ed - ! i--1 - ' gj Ml -