COUNTY COUNCIL.

Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 948, 10 August 1871, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCIL.

'■ Tuesday, August B.^ Mr Barff moved—" That fenders be called for forthwith, for the construction of a dray road from the Greenstone road to Callaghan'a and Italian's, payment for the work to be made as follows ''^LA&L^^, caßb, the remainder m land." -^-Mr BOBHT* - — * son seconded the motion profqrma.— The Chairman said that there was already a resolution, passed for a track in the lpoalUg^^^ referred to. — On the motion of t Mr Hoos, seconded by Mr ScAiTLAK^ the^debate was adjourned until the following day. : : JMr Barff moved— " That the township of (Soldsborough be surveyed forthwith!" He ! said ? that he had always been under the impression that the survey had been made, and it was only a few days since that he had discovered, to the con- _„ trary. The. resolutions for the sale of the" i * township were before the-tGoyernpr for his assent, and yet that survey Lad not been made. — Mr Robinson seconded the; < p motion, which was passed without dis^ Sent. . -;.: . .: : : ... ' ■ ..j : ■■;■; Mr Guinness moved— " That a map ol .^ ... the County of Westland, showing the various blocks of land open for sale/ and 1 vi the several sections already sold be pro-,, pared and kept up properly recorded 3 at the Survey Offices in the County." Jpjf -~- { object was, that people in Greymouth . should be : able to ascertain there yhat • _{ ; ground was open for sale or what had teen 2 sold.— Mr Dctngan seconded the motion. '^ The want of a map, he knew, had been felt : ■; v both in Greymouth and the Wlfdle dis- ; ■' trict.— Mr Barff did not consideirlhatthe^ : "-' mptipn.jf,a3jcpmj)rehensitC.e^ considered that maps should be posted at the Warden's offices ' throughout the . County, and he would mpve an amendment to that effect, unless oitf member for Greymouth would a<swpt |hja alteration in his motion.— Mr HdosiaicTthiaii the maps Tef erred to by the member for Arahura y * would be issued in about a month,- but | f were not the description of maps required/ ■ They were on too small a scale. What.:-, was required should be on a much. larger scale.— Aiter some further discussion^ 5fo i; .- Barff withdrawing his amendment) Ythe , resolution was carried. ', '.-._ ■:'■ ....'■. -', Mr Scanlan moved — "That there be laid on the table, for the information of /; members, dopies of all reports and papers? -■■ which have been laid upon the table jdor-? r .-' .i ing the present ; session by the County Chairman." s[is pbject in inovjng tn.e re^qlutpn was ? that having, a good deajpt ™ time pn hishandsi he had desired tq have : made himself acquainted with the various, paper* laid on the table, but thp Chief Clerk had ebjpcted t« leaving tHeoi foj&g" 1 Council Chamber, as there w&W no copieii >Z. and he (the Chief Clerk) was responsible for the originals. — Mr Rb^iNatw seconded the motion, whiph wajj sugpbrt^ by Messrs Hooa and Bari^ and waj p»sse4 without. dissent, .... \-\y,rt Mr Hoos moved-—" That the.r«pork;ol j .the Select Committee on Blanphardytrack , be adopted;"^Mr Sobiwson seconded ',j3fc { motion -'pro /oHn&.-7 : Mr B4HfF and ; B^r rn Scanlan supported the motion.— Mr Dungan stated thatas ameinber of ! thfe ; A - Committee who had repbrted^ih favor }oV ■' the compensation being paid, he could say that from the evidence taken it was clearly proved that ihe road had been of : great convenience, and that Mr Blanchard was fully entitled to the compensation recommended.—The Chairman opposed the motion, and could only believe that this; ri motion, like some others, was not made ' for tho benefit of the County, bflt to benefit a friend.— Mr Scanlan denied that Blanchard was any friend of his.— ' Mr fltoos replied to the remarks pf the Chairman, pointing . put jhe claims which ' i m. ?IW«J M. C a <50>npJnsa% Wfl>V Wf& "Wf10.% inadeOTatp-tfrHie^ig:— - quirements pf the' case. ,^he. mjrtipn waj? then carried without dissent. - *- ■ - . On the motion of the Chairman, th« g Council resolved itself into Committee for * ■- the farther consideration of the Estimates. The following, items were -passed.v.Misv .■».-.■ cellaneous— Gpvernpxls ; reception, IASO ; interest, L 46 0; grants to police for meritorious pqndupt, L$Q V ggtjeraj co^trogpnpies, LJefOO j outatandpig accounts,' . .. > lj[s 2d ; fencing gemeteriei^ijl^^bpnne rods, Jj3oo j landing stage at Qkarito^' h7s', oompensation to Mr.vßlaiohaVa^^ L4O; Progress was reported, and the * Council adjourned^ '-': ! 1 ! ':■ ■'■'■.