WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1923, Page 4

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

TU ICS DAY. JULY 3rd

The Council mot at 2 p.m. Present -Messrs T. AV. Duff (County Chairman), AV. -Jeffries, li. AVttrd. J • A. .Murdoch, AI. Keenan, K. A. A\ ells, I. R. Chesternian and \V. Searle. \n apolugv was made tor the ab-once of Hun. .1. Grintniond. Tlio minutes were confirmed and r’orespondence outward approved. IMYA Hll COK R EsRONRKNf K. from Treasury Department, advice Hi to- of revenue tied lied. Reeeived. Knuii M.rs 1.. Nortlii roll and family, thanking the Council fur their hind expression ot sympathy tit their bereavement Received. from Prime Minister, \\ ellington, advisin'' that the services of a Supreme Court .1 ud.ee art- not available at present in net in collection with ti„. Timber Royalties Commission. Received. From Marine Department, Wellingi.uii, re Okarito Harbour, a-king tlie ( oumTl to take over the entire control of the harbour.—Received. Mr Murdoch moved that the Council deeline to take control of Okarito harbor on the general grounds that the whole of the harbors should be under control of the Government. Seconded Lv Mr Wells and carried. from Public Works Department. I Wellington. mlvi-ing that the grains : for La fuiiliiinc road and Luke K.-ti-i i..|-i road widening (iinnot be author i Led lor expenditure. Received. 1 from Public Works Depart

i Frey:.i.min. re IV-iersr.n road exlen- | .j:.n. cijdn.-iiig plan and proposals r<u | X,,. ■_>/, : tinii Prior on road exicn.-ion I and advi- ill;.; that in due < nurse nui 1 1 1-,i■ i• ■ lor C-’.M) will be i- -lli'd lo the i Count li. and a skill.' tor a copy oi ; ..| , , ,nc.it uni Hoi ci\ ed. (• Miiu s | ),.part mein . torni •■ I i i ito. . ora bio'' in .c nt Heel ion with ip ! w.-t land Cold Prospect im; KuidtVal" Limit: d. Received. f,,,ai Min,-. Dcparl iiiciu. Weilingi ten. ro Sawmill Liron-e No. F -ti. -o|,|i (Trimnuiud. Reeeived : 1 ’ bo i ''OH oiled. j from Mines Don irtmcni. Welling- ! ton. re Itc.'s-Waii alia l ininw c.,v. enclosing scale of freight charges etc. l!e----t cived. from Dcpariincut ol Public ITeailh, Wellington, with regard to the reive hint ion of the Rurongh.—Received : in joply L> be .sent poiniing out that l!n- ---| ( -njit.il values had greatly increased | during recent \ear Department of internal A f j fairs, Wellington, advising that He. I matter of a leasing authority will r-'- ; reive cuil“idcr.!limißeceived. j from Dr Telford, advising iu in [struct Doctor Rail'd tu visit premises | at l’uataptt as In spent nr \ a nicy re- | ports suspicious infectious disease. - l?e- ---! reived: action of (Tu'innan approved. ; from Department nl 1 lealth, ( iiristI church, re premises occupied by Edj ward Thomas (iroulsky. Rualapo. Rei reived ; not ice to be -i-iil. | from Same, tv premise- oeeit|i:ed j !,y .Joint Tiioma.s Rut lerwnrth of I’uaj la.piu. giving pan t'ciilars ol work to he i done lo the premise- ami advising a j ra -e of imceliou- disease has been re- | p ril'd. - Received; Holier to he -0111. j from Same, re premises Main Road, j Kauicri. occupied by Mfllinm -Julin 1 Paseoe, reporting a ease of infection- | di-case and giving j>;trtit-u!ti r- of work | to he carried out.--Received ; notice tu : ):■■ sent. i from Same, re premises Mar* Roan. ! Woodstock. occupied by Allred | Rliedes, reporting a oa-r of udeeliouI disease and giving pari iriilor- el worn jto Is ea tried out. Ih', ivrd ; not i-. e j lo be sent. from Same, re premi-es 110 110. e.ecupii'd by A.. 11. Schroder, reporting a ease ol infect iuits di-ease and giving ! particulars of wotk to be earried on;. | Reic-.ved; not i; i I■ be sell!. | from S-ime. p- plague precautions. ' i,c. i rm-: ill ( uii|o i! i o i • oi" in i i -ic I mils lor lie 11. innii: and p.u nii'ug I 1 • .of rot> in cl business | reniis- -. Rr- ! eeiv, I; to bo ilia tided to from lb..- i■i -, ti • 111! iu a ( entity ('oiitiI i it, R eDon. advising that it lots been ill rilled 111 \ let. oi I lie tael that 1 h>’ Gre\ County (hiiif-iE had w ithdraw n, m proceed no furtlau with the motor by-law . Received. from I.amis Depart mem , Hokitika, re Gunn's road, Will iiroa, cmT-sing a I opy of a letter received from dot.Ji (T.licit and (h urge R. Xorllmroft ol Mataiiiui and askm ■; remarks on sinip, - Receive 1 : Mr .lelfrie- moved ." re-flit<--1 be made for a renewal of giant if A'dbl. - mle.l by Mr Chr-sterniui from .lames O'Rrieii. Wellington, re estimates supplied by the Council and giving particulars of suggested gra;n . t,i ! illclmled m the e timatvs. Received : rej.lv i'-ni anled u{ proved. From 11. lb Atkin-am, Weiiinglnn. forwai ding mu ice of Coiii’ereiiee of New /.e-ilaml Counties' - A -uria! am to lie I. eld in Wellington in duly. Rv-rivv-ed ; Mr M ct.l moved that iki Ch irman repre- eii t the Loun.il. So ouded by .Mr Wei' ; la! : I tied. from Waiiieiuo ('o.inly. Otago, stipplving pari ieulai s ni a re mint inn passjed at a meeting of Inis Council held lon the Hol'd May. Ro< cived. from Louis If. Morel, Lower Kok.ttaiii, appref'iatlug t!ie thanks accorded him. Received. from Wiiimea Comity Council. Nelson, s'ljijilymg particulars of resolution passed liy the Cuimeil ai a meeting held on the fil'd instßeceived ; to be supported. from Duller County Council. Westport. re motor by-laws.■■-Received. from Dank ol New Zealand. Hokitika, forwarding authority for signature.—Reeeived. from Mali’roy and Co., Hokitika, staling the firm tv a - <|iiile satisfied with the position as explained re Cfillant' s road deviation.—Rceeivo'-I. from Warren and feoney, asking lor some assistance to put the Han Halt lead road iu older. Re cited, ft was icsolved that retail's up to .Cl” 10-' be authorised, subject to a similar amount to be provided by the millets. from >tuart and Chapman, Ltd., enclosing copy of letter written to the Minister of Mines re Bold Head tramway.- Received. from Lewi- ami Wells, re claims held by .1. .). Mclntosh on Tucker flat, Kauicri. for remission of rents. ... Received; referred back for further particulars. from Graham liras., llari Jlari, re eoinplaiiit in releten.ee to pig sty.--Re-ceived.

From Wm Rtim.an and ( 0.. a-king for .-ome assistance lor a now road ■Mr Arthur’s road). Mr A\ool house, having decided to liml if'l'-A towards lost. Received: a giant to hr applied for. From >. Perring. Kuninra Junction, applying for halt tlio cost of erecting a drain along the boundary toiler of his property. Received: referred to Overseer to report. From Wanangi Racing Club. MaiMnui. making application for to have Mcßride's crook traffic bridge constructed.—Received .

From Overseer Milliter, reporting re Artlmrstotvn road condition. Also re decking on each side of Palmer's creek bridge requiring repairing and advises the work will he done at a cost of 2os. Also re a small dip «» Rlue Spur-Arahtirn road which lias been removed at a cost of 30s.— Rcceived. From Same re Kanieri tram roan being blocked by traffic after nightfall by loaded timber which is dangerous to foot and cycle traffic. Also apply-

ing for authority r.o commence repairs to Hokitika liver bridge at Kanieri, and giving a report on Evans road. —Received. from Roadman Nolan, report on district roads, and on works performed for the month.—Received. from Dublin Works Department, notifying suggested Highway Districts lor the Coast embracing Murchison, Duller, lnangnhua, Grey and Mostland Counties, and inviting suggestions with regard thereto.—Received. from Dej.artment of Internal Atlairs. forwarding Ordor-in-Council declaring the C ouncil a leasing authority . Received.

from Department of Health. torwarding proposals for attention to premises at Rnatnpu requiring attention.- -Received. from Linklator Sluicing Coy., asking repairs to Tunnel Terrace track. Stafford. Received ; referred to Overseer to report. from 11. A. Daneke. Dimti, asking that the balance of rent due on .special claim at Seddon's Teri'ace he treated as not recoverable owing to the tlifiteul; v of obtaining experienced assistance lo carry on mining operations. - Reeeived and leque-t agreed In. from If. M. Winter. THmu, drawing to notice state el Seddon's Terrace read drain, and asking for necessary attention. —Received ; referred to Overseer to attend to. from Automatic franking Machine Coy., site ;esl iug in~ta la l ion ol irauking machine for posiage-, cost CTO a- ; :i 1* is,, premium.—-Deceived. from Overseer Milliter. report use mi clearing limber Ihgeon Creek. C-> staling L'.'io wore ee-t of repairs ti Han llau Lea l road damag'd by motor limber traffic; drain works al iiuwphrrvs and Kukataht. L'l. ; slat-

ing repairs lo Art hurstow n mad were b, in , mil in band. nl-o Hokitika bridge fepairs at Kanieri, which ..would relieve A rihurst own road of lieavr ir.dlie soon; repurl on general mad damage by limber transpori, and general report on County roads. Reeeived. IV.-ui RoaTman YYliiii-kie, a-b ug ter addiiional two room-; to llari llari resilience. Conn- d to find the materia! only.- Received and agiced t->. from ( haii man. (>kurn District ( <iinmil l an. r ;'on ing on d'slriel work,-, and reeommendiug the tracks in the far sent h 1 i k -nl oi i-u I' -r prospeetoi's, vain,-l'l" mineral it.-posits being kno'A li to exist. Received. Anpliettlions for renewal of s[ inolilmItoiise liien es v.-,-;e teaeive-I I'r-m J. R. Dee, J. Mumly. and ■). Sstev. art. To he reeomm nd'- 1. ( H AIRMAN'S R EDORT. Tell ( hainnan's report i rieblished

: vt sterility) "as received. E!N ANTE. REDOUT. ' Your Committee lias the lion-r to i report that lie accounts presented for the month of .liiuo have been eiire-ully examiiu-d. and hog to recommend that | alio immune- i- approved. totalling | e 17X2 2s Hd lie pa.-sed lor jo;\ incut. ' A wages sheet tor Llo lAs lid ior wialo in the Watarun disltiel has been held i over for further iniquity m re-pe, t t-> i some of the iii-iii-. Reeeived ami adjo,,ted. AI’l’l! El IAT10N". I Mr Ward referred io the able nt ■nj uer in which Mr Murdoch had repre- ! seined the Council u illi the ( hail man I mid Mr Evans at the Timber Royalties i C'ummi.'sii n and moved a hearty vote ■ of thanks to Mr Murdoch for the very j able uav iu which he liad put the ease for the Council beloi'e the Royalties ■ ( nmmission. Sevomled by Mr -leflims am! carried.

ORDKI! RADER. i '| lie Chairman moved : ‘ I hatj ih,- accounts for Hie month <u -lime, j Ri.b't, it- revised am! i.-eommended for j pavmeul by (|,e I-iuaiae ComniHtee. amounting In -YI F*2 2s '-hi. b-e j-as-ed. for pnyinent.- .Seconded by Mr Marti j and ea rried. 'J be ( Tiairiu.in umvod : : the ( e.uneil male- and levy, pursuant : lo the provislolf of SeeticUs e! ; iitic. adiiieiit s. au i Steiions 12>i 121 ol "Tie {Tm nt iis" Act, D.i2ti. a general a) S--veii farlliiic s in ;h- i' --u she i eapit.-d t aim- n| all ra toil bk- propiet fy • in iu>’ North.-ni Riding oi tbo County | of Wesi land. j (bl Seven t’ariliings in the 1' cm liej ea pi tal iit I ni* oi a! 1 rateable property I in the ( ni i-itl l’i-liiig oi i : e Conn iy I of We-Hand. j (i-) fattilille. ill the i' ell ill" j c.giii, 1 1 value of all raltable pro petty ! in the Sotii hern Ruling ~f t!,e Coonty lit West land. | Such general rate to be tor il.o period comrm-lleia-1 oil the Ist day of .\ j-t i!, 1H23. and ru ling «u the -'list day oi Ala veil, IR2I. and to heroine due and payable irt one sum on tin' 3rd day of July. 1R23, at the oilier- of the Wie.tlaml Ceuiny Couneil, Hokitika." Se.-omh-d by Mr Chesierman. .Mr -leliVir., moved .-in nmcmlmenl lo fet that ii'.e farthing- repite-e seven farthings. le.r the Southern tiding, lie did so he( oise the Soutltcni riding e: ulil carry on with five fat things. Seconded !<v Mr Seaile who thought the S -in hern tiding was entitled to some relief. Mr Ward said Hint the rau-s of the southern riding would not he touched; for the machinery. That would come flout the vehicle liu-nsrs. He trusted there would la- no parochial teeling. He instaneed that the Miknimi h-ridge was j put- up from ihe funds of tlie Culllity ! as a whole. Air Jell die. -aid that ii votild riu-en that the soiilherii people -’-oiild e. nsider the forming of a -ei'arate C unity. That uas the trend of feeling there at ■ present. i

I The ('hninuitu also referred I" the: I fact ihat the Council as a whole had I | offered to find L'2ooo innards bridging the Wailm. The ametidmeni was h>-i and the j motion c.iriied. Ale--r.' -ledties and , Senile dissenting. i The Chairman moved;. "That j the Council make and levy pursuant to tins provisions of Sections TS— no of "The Rating Act. lt«u." and its amendments, and the provisions ol • The Local Bodies Loans Act, H»LL” r.tid its amendments, special rates as ’ follows:- j (a) A special rate of one penny and live-fourteenths ot a penny in the £' (annually recurring) for the special Inter- Wanganui rating district. for the loan of L'i'.V* for the Petersen’s road extension. (I.) A special rate of one penny and sevenieen-iwioityfifsts of it penny in the C (annually recurring) for the <.pe- ; cial lliter-Wanganui rating district, affecting the loan ot -C 1.10 lor Peter-: son's road further extension. o) A special rate of six-won- ' teenilis of a penny in the £ (’annually , recurring) for the special Inter-AVan-giuiiii rating district, affecting the loan of C-lOd for La Fontaine crock clearing. (!) A special rate of six-t hirtyseeonrl< of a penny in ’. lie .£* annually recurring) for the special Southern rating district afr-cting the lean of jLßfirtT fur Kakapoialti bridge erection. Such special 1 at r* = to !>.• for the period commenced on the Ist day of April, 102:1, and ending on the 31st day of March. 1021. and to become due and payable in one sum on the 3rd day of duly. 1023. at the office of the Westland County Council, Hokitika."

decides to allow to every ratepayer a rebate not exceeding 5% on so much ef the amount of the rates payable by him in respect to the foregoing General and Special rates as is paid before the expiration of thirty days after the due date thereof viz: by tlie 17t!i August, 1923, am! in pursuance of this resolution the allowance of the rebate be publicly notified accordingly.”

■Seconded by Mr Chcstcrman and eartied. The Chairman moved:— ‘That tlie Council now consider the advisability of purchasing a ten ton petrol road roller at a cost of Ll7-M. in ac- j cordance with the terms and pro-jio-alx indicated in the Chairman's report as before the meeting, ami that authority to purchase same to be given." The Chairman said lie had referred to this matter in Ids reuert. .Alter in--j.'eeting the various road machinery in Ciiri-i'liureh. they had considered it advisable and to the benefit of the I - Hilly generally. If they had the machinery they could do far better work than they were able lo do at present. The pureliU'ing money can Ic mol without undue strain on ike (inMr Keenan s.ef nd.-T the motion. Mr Jeffrie- said some three years i-go a poll of the ratepayer's voted against a lorn far machinery, Ihe benefits id the pro’ll,-ed machinery would ho rrnund tin- not thorn and -entral riding-, Tim -.onthem riding "onld not e-.-i any direct benefit I r in it. The Tn-tei'-Wangiinni : ■ tepitycts v.ere rated ai p,resent 1.20 I'a-nee in the j>- tind. with general and i.-.vial tale-. Under tlii-se ein urn-1-in c-- 1'- was o]>| esed lo the prope.--aL Air Cheste: man -aid a great bulk of the trallie "a- going over Hie eentrd riding. In the past the southern riding Use, | 111 g«-t till- big.e-t llil If of tin- rates ef the (.Vni.rnl ri'litt.-.f. They must go into the latest mode . I tunning genii roads. He spoke Imm his ex pet ieuee. Unless r.m-bim-i-. a- d’taitied for road making, they '■ old fie in continual trouble. Mr Ward said lie had alwnv- lilt a r. ad roller was os-cut ini for our rands, lie was sorry .Mr -lefl'l ies did if 1 sei eve to .-ye with the speaker. They w r-i'r- going to impose a let L Heavy ■ i 0.1 lon motor oars and lorries and. Ila

( ,; 1 1 11 - a i 1 Would be id If 111 ing m t be I II- j tm,. a n ry large Mini for licenses. It ib">. put a i'll on these people they HUM give them better road- in I el Ill'll. ||.- quite 1 life,-I 111 iy Ml I p-e. to ! t ll ' 100- 1 hoe- v, it it tie- money iu v:ec . if' Imped the C..ilii"il would re- t" ' purelit-s • ** road roller. He a-ke-l the (,a:n.al to t" !-r-’gn .--ive and uop' i't ; the m-'t ion ■ it It him. Ml- Wells -aid he was fully e,invite - i ed the Council required a read taller, after having seen the Grey ('otinetl - roller u he It v.es doing splendid wo k. i Mr Searle said lie r<o:ld not sup.- ! p rt l Im til'd ion. 1 !e had seen 1 he Grey r- Iter at work. A machinery j made read would la- an improvement.. I HI it would be a lung time before ; Ha- in!!.o' would get to Sou ill We-1 land. Air Al Hide h said he was mi satis- j lie | w nil tie- i» ion as tliey bad p|ac- • , d it la-feta- him t'ltd he i: It it was not l< ! r::r*‘v tlu* JiHui'-'l’.. | I lent git t the (kumeil should pet'-e I - - ; fore tliev Ittutu-lted out iu the larg" ex pen-1 i t tire in vol v-c.l. II - - did mo ; think t lie ('oliie :l could a (lord the j m-’n.-y ; i pr- soni. The Chairman said lie ilinttglil l here ; niid.l i ■- ne fiiian- ial ddie intp ittv-.lv- | , ,1. lb- d- i in.t think the southern I ; ■ ’n •- id ! -r hv :!- ■ pt-.'jm-al. | I : - 1 i'll ■: V.■ I :ti end < !': . -I - \ I- Ai-' 1 ll ' i -at Ilia 0 . K -".'lull!. I \\ ell', w O'! and ( iiait man. j N, | . Scar!:-. Mtir-lo b ; ml ; -letl'ries. Air Seaib- f,.r All Grimm ad ue-ved : . - 'Tim I tin- Co.l u: ll ;■ HI Imri - a tie; luilaeo- f Al. .I, rule'- ('ive!.. Smtllvj KocT. „,| - ; cei.li: :o me', bn I mej a 1 ml. j a,-.! .."i-iers invited ierm'diagly " | S’: d 0 "' - apjl. mb -tat 'teg t '•'• ! i ae ' ■ "a a-'li- ll- the ( i t.'ll il. M r Vi ■ i -I h.ul Ln--n t im:: :re u -m ot.e t Mr V e I'd SI id : t i, m,.H . - bed ! t i-i; ed tin- p n-oiiil. ami iiad ! i-en told that d: iry < art' ",-i- im, ,-c -l ojq > d fl'nm , I. -sin.g. I f t be etoek h; -J been lime: d t !:-■ . m--iig; ■ ->uT?i I ■ n easy Nl -- ! V l > > I ■ ; to im 0 I- e . Al. .lei';'t i. - I ben - d l b;.i liCon ;.cil a, Ihe; e ion- I ■ : :■:> r d-'m on to; ,|e I'a c. ..ri ontlited W R.ebmi; lan 111 ill - fi'l'-t I • port -'-a t he a <■ -1 i-.il ell I im Wataraa R in-; ( dull if l K > ; winild i ai rv out (!:-■ v.-ndt outiim-d iu I lea 1 ot !. See: ml o ;. M , C •!, rini:i a i'i.-I. No 7 and No 2 oil ihe order | ap.-r htp-‘i. . grant ml tie County Choi-.. SI'I.CIAI. Ail'd Tl>-::. The ( hall-man -a "Ti-'n ! the (; ueil pram . I t-, j-.-.- b\ spe.-ia I ord'-r. a lo i w. a ■ to-.. !-e ! - c la lace! in . ;.. o-u-id■- ra:: io ;u - ,■. i-i tup: j and jir.iiiib:;ing the u-■■ '1 ■■ e’d-'h ■■ j Using 1 lie roads -■-iifion.i a also nppoint ing fee; to l e p f:| In the County b lind Ateoutu in rt ! te the licensing a! vehicles. pr-.i tiled; anil tint I. :■ pe: ia.lly . the portion of th" j-ropo.-i d by-law 1. luting lo la-'ivv t ra.’iin, !;■ ii- '.v ad-nit e,i : ai.-l , im! a - peeial am- t mg tor t he ' -udirm:.: ion of til-' I'iegeing re-o'u'.ion le lad-l am '-‘Hi. August, and th:.! the hv-! :o a- ad-

opted, 1)o brought into force on the Ist day c,l October, 1923.” Seconded by Mr Jeffries and eatried, after a number of minor alterations had been made. The Council rose nt 0.10 p.m.