WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1923, Page 4

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, NOV. 13. Tlie Council mot at 2 p.m. ProsontMessrs T. AY. Dud' (Chairman), li. Word, E. A. Wells, T. 11. Chestermaii. W. SeaiTe, W. .Jeffries, -M. Keeiion, .1. A. .Murdoch, and [lon J. Grimmond. The minutes were confirmed and oulward correspondence approved. fX W Al{D C<) H R ESI’OX I) EX (' E. From Treosuiy, notifying: accrued revenue. -lieceived. Erom Under Secretary Mines Department. re application for remission of rent of .John .James Mclntosh, advising that he could not see his way clear to grant the remission of rent owing.— I’eteived. Mr Ward said his reason lor .supporting the remission of the rent was that the applicant had spent a considerable sum in prospecting without result. The Clerk stated the Minister ot Mines had been recently interviewed at Oroymoiith and had promised to make further enquiries before definitely dividing on the subject. Krom the same, re application for piospecting suh-idy, .1. C. Christianson and T. Watson and advising that there is no ju-1 itieat ion for the expenditure of lurther Government money on prospectin'..'. in the vicinity of the Domoeroa river.- -Deceived. From same, forwarding ordei form directing rent to he treated as irrecoverable in the ease of George .fames Anderson. lieceived. Emm Health Department forwarding copy of the new Plumbing and Drainage Regulations under tile Health Act, From ofiice of the .Minister ol I’uhlie Works, a.ekimu lodging receipt oi by-law ci the Council in respect to the use oi the roads lor vehicle traffic.- deceived. Kii.ui Public Works Department, Wellington, re Wailio to County Boundary-’ Wnikuku pa bridge. Received. Ernin same, re eomhined road and railway bridge, Arahura, stating County and Borough would ho required to emtrihute £33 His each annually for maintenance.- Received. Erom same, forwarding noliec of appoiiiLment of Mr Meldrum, Slincndiarv Magistrate at Greymoutli to he a Commissioner to hold an enquiry in connection with the apportionment oi the cost, of maintaining panions of streets in the IJoroogh oi Kumara.— Deceived. Erom Mr Meldrum. fixing 20th in.-l as sitting of Commission. Deceived. Mr Waril moved the Chairman and Clerk represent the Council.—Seconded by .Mr Keenan and carried. Krom State Forest Service, Hokitika, in connection with forest lire prevention. - Deceived: every assistance to he given. Krom Park and Murdoch, re Diediichs homestead block, and road facilities.— Deceived. Mr Chostennan moved that the exchange of land of madway he granied.—-Seconded by Non .1. Giimmond and carried. Erom Isooth, MacDonald and Co.. Ltd., Christchurch, in relation to the Acme stone crusher, and erection of same, slating the" plain would he delivered in good older.- Deceived. from O'Xeil Itros , Tetalio, request-

ing the Council in widen the approach l i the ’ldaho Post Office.--Deceived ; referred to Public Works Department. Erom •). W. E. Kennedy. Hokitika, asking the Council to take steps to do e I lie road through Ids properly ill Sntiih Hokitika.--Deceived : request j granted. nbjeet to a gate being | erected. | Km, iJ. C. Mai Troy and C 0.. Iloki- ] iiku, asking lor permission to construct a double tramway crossing on the main j flokitika-Kumara mad.— Deceived: reI quest granted, subject to approval of , Overseer, the grade to he ail easy one. I' i'om I . and K. Finch. Kaiiiinu. iv t utility rate:.. . Deceived : referred to Clerk io rep!;.. I' rout G. D. X ort In ii ■! i. Mnlainiu, i toe Detokiiio telephone Inn . -Received . request granied, the ( led. io upplv particulars. From A. (lamb'll (11'ey District Council, Oreyrnouth, applying for a grant towards the funds of the Grey District Council W.E.A.- Deceived, From Um Milliter, Kanieri, reporting on the W-aimea creek ai Stafford. Deceived. I'iuii W. D. Nolan, Olftiru. enclosing voucher signed for cheques sent and asking f!:e Council to authorise expete dituiv ol Old lor repairs Io llaast Io Okuru dray road. --Doeeived ; expenditure authorised. I' roin Thomas Nolen, .Mafainui, io Eeeleslield road.— Decoiveil. Mr ,lefIries moved that Mr Friend he asked to take over ilie position of wharfinger at Okarilo. ferryman at Three Mile and at Okarito at C2.T per annum. Mr Ward seconded the motion which was agreed to.

I' ro ill Joseph AA hitiskie, Iferepo, report on several Counts' works.—Received. hmin Wallis Martyii, Blue Spur, applying lor the position of Counts- Roadman at Knnieri-Arahura distriei.--Re-ceived. From Win Clements, Hokitika, applying for the position of County Bondman at Kanieri.—Deceived.

From .las. Donovan, Wntfircia, reporting Hood damage to track and asking attention in bridge affected.-Receiv-ed : roleiTed to Overseer to report. From Baxter Bros., Upper Crossing, asking additional grant of £TO for bridging Box’s Creek.—Received. Mr Ward said he understood the whole work had to he completed for £l2. From J. Hewer, asking on behalf of i lari Hurl Domain Board, permission to sell goods by auction for the benefit of tile funds at a special sale at w hich the .services of an auctioneer were not available.— Received. Mr Jeffries I said lie was prepared to transfer his license for the day. Offer received

with thanks. From D. Mehnrrv, Wat area, asking attention to Roto road bridge.—Received ; referred to Roadman for attention. Front Motorman Robinson, reporting; for month, removal of 010 yards gravel, o loads of stones, and general carting and carriage about the district.—De-

ceived. Mr Keenan said lie would like to know the ebst of delivery) of (110 yds of gravel and why the lorry was held up. Ife maintained the lorry should he working every day, even when their driver was ill. Held over for discussion later.

From J. D. McQnilkin, J. T. Timpson. .J. Forsyth, R. Turner, applying lor position of roadman.—Received. From Overseer Mdiner monthly report on works.—Received. It was resolved to have a road formed between Mnhinapua Creek bridge and the railway bridge over Mnhinapua Creek, at a cost of £3O. From Roadman Nolan reporting on district works including flood damage. —Received. From AAm. Olderog. offering to lease road reserve at Arahura. that lie has already had fenced, when previously leased to him by the Public Trustee.—Deceived. Mr Murdoch moved that the matter lie deferred to next- meeting to enable the standing orders ho given effect to. M r C’hosfennan seconded the motion, who stated that the previous meeting he had voted under a misapprehension of the actual position. Mr Ward said he hoped flic Council would not take sides in a neighbour's quarrel. /Mr Jeffries suggested that the Council offer to Mr Agncw the portion on which his pigstye is erected and to Mr Olderog the portion he has fenced in. The Chairman said fhe Council

could not give n title to the ground, but if the neighbours affected could come to an agreement then lie did not think the Council would object. The motion was ruled in order and the discussion ended. FINANCE COMMITTEE'S DEPORT. 1. —Your Committee has the honor to report that the accounts presented for the month of October. 1023, have been carefully examined, and hog to recommend that the amount as approved, totalling Cl 113 19s Sd, he passed for payment. 2. —The Committee further recommends that the direction in last report authorising a deduction from roadmen’s wages absent without leave, he given effect to. 3. —With respect to the Overseer's salary it is recommended the County Chairman, Chairman of I’inanee, and the Clerk deal with the matter of repairs to Mr Milliter’s vehicle up to a reasonable sum. •E—Regarding Commission to sit at Greymoutli on the 20th insl in respect in heavy traffic on Kumara Borough roads, it is recommended the County Solicitor and Overseer represent the ( onnei!. and the Chairman and Clerk attend if fleccs«nry.—Received and adopted. OVERSEER .Ml I,I,NED’S MONTH I Y DEPORT. ! have the honor to report upon the progress ol works during the month of (let fiber. 1923. CENT BA!. DIDiXO. Hokitika Bit ct; Bridge:- Repairs were dimplett'd on October 27ili. sufficiently to allow ordinary waggon and vehicle trallie in n-c the bridge in safety for twelve nieiiilis or more. A considerable quantity of defective timber was removed and roplm-cd, jncluding the tollov. mg, under tlie direct ion ol Bridge foreman Boucher. Piles 12 x 12 3 8, cap., 12 \ 9 2. Hi, sills J2 x <j 2 IK, corbels 12 x 9 -18, 12 x 12 2/8, braces 12 x 9 2 18, Northern pier piles Io x ID. I 2D. 12 x 12 2'20, caps 12 x ID 2 ]<>, waling 12 >: S 1 Hi, bracing 13 x 8 I 28. stringers Io x 9 2 Hi. I 2D. decking S x .3 II It. Repairs to one pile in southern pier 12 x 12 1 8, 12 x !) 1 .'B. ID x 7 2 li. The hand railing on the northern end oi the bridge was repaired. also defective limber replace'! on the approach to the railings. A quantity or iron work was repaired and repiaced, and the whole of the tension rods screwed up will] the result, that the structure is in fair order for ordinary traffic, hut not for loaded motor lorries.

Koka tahi bridge repairs: —Bridge l'lii'i'inaii Boucher and Ids party returned to this work on the 29th. October, alter a few months absence on Hokitika River Bridge repairs, and the following limber was renewed and replaced. Lower chords 13 x 8 2 17. decking 8 x I. 3DD superficial feel. COUNTY WORKS. Tiie County motor carted a quantity of material for Kokatahi road repairs from the Hokitika river bench. White Bond and Bobinsnn Road, also broken metal from Kanieri for repairs to L1 1 *• lower end of the Kokatahi Dead, anti from the gravel reserve at Koitcrangi for repairs to Koitcrangi road, and nun hern approach road io Kokalal i Bridge. The greater quantity of the material carted was dumped in suitable places by tlie roadside in readiness lor iuture repairs to lie effected by tlie Roadman. Tile approach to W. (H ahams’ saloon was gravelled and a few loads of metal placed mi the approach to Mack ley’s store. Kokatahi. A portion of tlie soltlicru ro,id drain on

Municipal Road was cleared, and reopened to prevent drainage flooding the road and encroaching, and overhanging •scrub cut and removed from the roadside between A. Little’s residviiie and Neil.-'on’s Road. The outlet drain on the eastern side of the metalled purticu of .Wilson's I’oad was cleaned mid cleared for .siniic chains ill length Io lower the normal water level and allow the defective culvert at tiie intersection of Wilson and .Municipal Doads to he renewed w ith 30 inch diameter concrete pi; ... " '’airs and clearing of l ake Arthur Track was commenced and partly completed and six silver |::ne and one hardwood piles, three caps, the pile driving gear and a quantity ol Jack lining were carted liy the County mutin' to the site of Digcoii ( reek Bridge. This work is now in hand anil will he lonipleteil dm ing the mouth o* „’.o\ember. Three de IVr live itd'.rrl m: Municipal Dead tween Murrev Co e!-. l.jiidge and I lie Edm at ion B< wrv- '..ere veilin'- , d and replaced ■ ilh is imh diameter .on-reie pipes, each eulve i t being IS feet in length across the road-way. tin ileleel • ive culvert at tiie junction of Municipal and Wilson's road was removed and renewed with 7/30 inih diameter eon crete pines. Several had holes were re-

paired and short portions ol water tables cleared on Lake Kanieri road, and ruts railed and stone broken on Ward Bond. Minor repairs v-ere effected to a portion ol Adairs Road, and defective decking and i-tvering renewed on culvorls on Seddoii’s Terrace road, and one culvert on Soddou ferraeo i rack. The roadside drain on Se.lilini's Terrace road, near Si nai l and Chapman's old mill was cleaned to lake off drainage from the read side and ■water (allies ('leaned on Seihh n's I orI'aee road extension. Water-tables and drains were i-leared and eleatied on flo-kiiika-l lair Han. Blue Spur, and Blur Blue Sfinr-Arahura road, and a road drain on Arahura Valiev road ai Agnew's earner, cleared oi hlacKherry and other obstrmTioiix. AYator-fables were cleaned and motor-worn holes repaired on I lokittk.'i-K uinura road hot ween Ho - kitika Borough and a drain cleaned oil ike bve road, behind Kanieri tram road. Concrete pipe enlist ruction commenced at the hitler end of llie month at Lite County yards. Kanieri. under the dil'c, ;ion of Mr Ik Solbv. MiBTHERN (URINE. The County motor waggon earlcd gravel for repairs i i the I lokii ikn-Ku-marn load helueen Kelly’s Terrace aud (foidsb.ii'oiigh. Bondman (L Holley attended to the repair of motor-worn holes, cleaning of water-tables etc., on

the main road between Four Mile Crack Bridge and Goldshorough. A supply oi gravel v.a< carted for repairs to ATi r - ehell’s and Cemetery road, Stafford, and repairs effected to flit* lower end of the Star track between the railway and the sea beach at Awatuiui. Temporary repairs were partly effected to a portion of the retaining wall of Waime,a Creek Bridge at Stafford, to prevent the creek overflowing the road beyond Stafford township. Bondman tildelog effected repairs to motor worn holes oil Kumara Junction, Larrikins' L'Oopline. Kumara Beach and llnkitikuKnmam mail. SOUTHERN BIDING. Roadman AA\ Holley attended to repairs on Doss road, principally raking and blinding of metal and rising of subsided approach to South Creek Bridge, epairs were also effected to the dec!;-

ing of several platform culverts and bridges, and a defective culvert beyond South Creek Bridge removed and replaced with 7/12 inch diameter concrete pipes. A defective culvert near the T’otara Sawmill was also removed and renewed with i 18 inch diameter pipes and the drain opened on the south side of the road immediately beyond Woolhouse Road to divert the creek drainage that has been flowing over the roadway for some considerable time. Roadman AY light attended to minor repairs on Waitalm Road, also to screwing up a quantity of loose holts and clearing and tarring the girders in Mikonui traffic bridge. Depairs were effected to Robertson. Petersen’s and Wanganui Flat Bonds by breaking metal. patching with gravel and raking with tlie horse-drawn drag. Attention was also given to the draining of Robertson road. Little Wanganui Track was widened for fifteen chains in length sufficiently to allow this portion to he used for rough vehicle traffic. La Fontaine Creek clearing and deepening was continued and approximately 18(1 to 190 cubic yards of gravel and stone removed with the drag scoop. APPLICATIONS FOR ROADMAN From AA'allaee Martvn (Bine Spur). AYm. Clements (Hokitika). .1. D. MeQuilkin (Han Han). 3- T. Timpson (Hokitika). ,T. Forsyth (Kanieri). B. Turner (Stafford). The Chairman moved that consideration be deferred for a month. Seconded by Mr AVard and carried.

ORDER PAPER. The Chairman moved:—“That accounts presented for the month of October, 10:23. as revised and recommended for payment by the Finance Committee, amounting to £ll-13 19s Sd be passed for payment:—Seconded by Mr .Jeffries and carried. The Chairman moved:— “That Joint I’cake be appointed valuer of mining property for the County of Westland for the ensuing year on the same terms as before.’’ —Seconded hv Mr "Wells and carried. Mr Wells moved:—“That a vote of ,C!9 he authorised for repairs to the lower end of Adair’s road, including tile painting of Fisherman’s Creek bridge.” —Seconded by .Mr Chcxterman and carried . Mr Wells moved: - -That the Overseer he instructed to attend at once to the hollows in the Koitcrangi road near the junction with Whitcouib'o Valley road, to avoid Hooding in wet weather."—Seconded by Mr Keenan and carried, tenders to he invited. Mr Orimmoud moved:—“That the strengthening of the bridges on Okarito road for the transport of timber traffic be approved, the millers to Hii|>plv timber required tor the purpose at Ms per 100 ft. delivered at bridge sites.”—Seconded hv Mr Murdoch ami carried. Mr Oriiiiutond moved : •' 21::tr applications he made to the government for a grant ol £7o dicing £1 for £2. for tiie extension ol Docherty’s road to the homesteads of (filths' Bros.”—Seconded hv Mr So irle and carried. 'Mr Wells moved:-- “That an ofbectioii iw forwarded to the Govern-' or-iii-Couiicil in respeet to the proposal communicated to the Council at last meeting liv the Commissioner of Crown Bands that ii: was proposed to declare u public road adjoining the State Nursery jo lb, t; (beak a I loverum.en i road, and ill.. Connlv Solicitor lie instructed to lodge tlie objection forthwith.” Hi-. I't-asnn for moving t.liis wa-, because he thought Mini ■ underhand work, wa" going on :ii connecti ■ - 11 b t.Io '-•' 1 1. Mr Murdoch said the unit ter was t lie of common knowledge. line Forestry Departliient had got what they had asked lor and had paid lor. and now they wished to take a lurlher portion outside tiie area without paving. Mr Ward said until the matter was finally settled lb" Council would do wrong in taking any move in handing over I lie road reserve to the Government. Alter iTirlher general discussion the motion was agreed to. Mr Wells moved“ That investigation lie authorised of the amount of timber removed or avnilulile on the road reserve follow ing the south hank of the Hokitika river from Back Creek up stream, and steps be taken io recover tlie royall v revenue accrued and accruing i herefrom lor the benefit ol the County Knud Ac'-oinit.” "venuied C v Ml (’bestcriiiaii and carried. Il was resolved to gel a report by Hie Overseer as to cost of a light liridg-.* eon nect ion over 11 ungerl’ord's bridge.

STATUTORY MEETING. The Chairman moved:-- "That lln- Council now consider the balance sheet and staienn-iit of accounts lor th" year eiid-d March 31st.. 1922. as now before tlie Council, and upon being ilu.lv settlei! bv the Coumil. nrrainfluents he made for publisliing the h.-il-nnee sheet as usual." - Seconded by Mr Seai h' aud carried. The ( ha.irm.'in moved: "That the Council now consider the bahim-e shet'i am! sialel ll eul of accounts for the year ended Man h 31st. 1923. as now before 1 lie Coiiueil. and men bring dills settled by tlie Council, airaiigemeiils b' mad.' lor publishing the balance sheet as Usual.”- 8, i omb d by Mr Seai'le and curried. The Council rose at A. 20 p.m. --aia