WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1925, Page 4

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, 11th, JULY

The Council met at 2 p.m. Present -Messrs T. It. Cliesterinan (County Chairman), W. Jeffries, K. A. Wells, W. Searle, J. Donovan, .M. Keenan, It. Ward and T. W. Dull'. An apology was made for the absence of .Mr Murdoch. The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. DEPUTATION. .Mr Rea waited on the Council asking for repairs to tfie Totara road above 11 ansbury’s to enable him to get out a lot of sleepers. There were a, number of slips and some culverts had broken down. Mr Jeffries moved that the matter be referred lo the Overseer and if his report is favourable to an expenditure! not exceeding £2o, the work be put in band at once. .Seconded by Mr Searle and tarried. Vri .'ii Treasury, noi i.'yhv, ■, reed rt .

venue, —Koreix •. r.-'.mi % r " ?W-. r- V. 1 An ,k ■ c .... . :: - inti memory of the fate Prime Mmisur.— Received >.» stai ••r.r re is ee h - Ai.i - irreooxeran it- i I. i . . e, . . . v i ..... ’.r>l ■ ■ •... ... -a ... • i"1 :•• ..vc. •; - ' m •!.al i<> tie J late Prim Mia -\“V. if- e. iv-'d. I !•': • i- - •> , •v•••; i• i • *>.; ai ft otn ! , ri»'i n M■ i d i ■ i -"ii al. 'i c ll, n • I iioimdaries, lfm-ough of Hokitika.— Rej reived. j t nuirm'aii of County of Vtcsnand.— i Received. j T: i Lv-K and -d • D • i ! v -—v' ' i,". • | ere ting pv - ■ ■ - ri:? -R- ■■•• n >■■:. “| u i , t ■ K - I •■> ■ ■ to same i-biig taken. — R«-o..ix*.tL i' lv: u. c. Vi. . V'.--j-c-nce t«» Act uiui Regulations.— J l?:w-:vna. 1 iai ■; am: mi. e snppr-sslc '. -- tC-i-ci veci. I r 1 •. : : - j ■ • -> j r- • i '•w•, t - •• ■ i ( ' [{)'■ ■ '<.' ' ' Y " ■ ■ C- si i - i •• • • f uutua i-y / truly. -ii iv, ]. K'di't.v • p;; . ’a •*. :> i % delivered ns soon as possible. —Received. From Warren and Feeney, Hokitika, j a.;ki;;r; for permission for a tram erns- I j .dug c-ercss U:« Ditto Spur road nebjoini/.g ti.'c mill at Bremen's Crock.— Received. r.'r > > ....... ■- Mto > ~,, , rail . lIL il r. 111 II ... n 1,1 l -.11 i and I'V.my. -Received : r.qmsi gritui i .•d. ' I .... C. .1. vt. I t... j Mao ii.. ii . i( i,:.. i! i n "i .• «. nor I j I'umpc .ion, i! c. ■ v 'ii. !, ", n . I ! , -tT--.lt it .g tr t I'll ■ ■"I -i im,:iim i.*.- Ii mim... -If. ivit ii : i-i iji: s,_ planted. y • ■" W.'.'C . a I'■•!:■> -v m-dif -. . - ' i In ■ • I". put l toe i• a ■ ...■ : 0.. i;..: • a ’. mj - r-. I.i i ■ c! cl mu, j F •• H. .! f* -v : <1 m; In I'M. v ■■ i tV;-i - * ii,. -R. i ivt-d. ! Ft "r \ p. i . a. » ••„ v l I ■ ii. 'in:, ii - ii..- • f ,t . Miiiin..;. 'l.', i{!. ,-r. I -Received, | From if. Wi!-e I. Rim, Pay. ! SI Ii Ii Mr fill*; - " »«!•-. " 'inr b • m;r<' -sil >l ■ j " .’.ci on in in. i in.i ~ u nc m ill I lie K arangarila ( ’emcicry.—Rei-eiv- ... I. I'T-im I!. Tie -lo t,in. Knvenynnia. 1 i. - io .iii hi iM.ri. ii'_a: ua 4't nic- .. ty t niiimiiice.—Reci it M. From itkarito l.ibrtny Contrailiei forwarding amended balanee sheet. Received.' From Library (oiamittce. .Marainni, fortva riling bn In ace -beet for year.—Received.

Fi n." Library Coii'Tiii; R.-ure Buy. lorivi.r-Jiiij.' lalaiii i sm c-i, for [>asl year. Received. From Overs... ;• Milße'r. veoeriimr that luun v rain ii:n. hr no-du ij'ifn a lare - slip ai >ici\: v'.- Cr.'- h. Kanieri Read. Also io (.< f. dice enlverts on Bine Spur Road. -Received. From Same, forwarding report, in rc.'poci io impoumlinc. r,f nog heif.-i ai Koiterangi complaint cl of by .Mr Boi filing ton. From -Mines Department agreeing to waive tile Depart incut's claim for exira charges in i onneetion with boring opera lions a l .Mammiii. Received. From Highways Hoard forwarding eireulars regarding main highways afIc'eting delegated powers, the classification of main highways ami a proposed meeting of executive members at Wellington.— Received.

I' i'oiii saute lot-warding circular regarding mad economics in relation in important proposals submitted Jiy local anlhotiiios allVeiing works which will ho an economical propo-ition fur the ratepayers ali'crted. Received. From Publicity Officer thanking Council for inl’orinalion supplied.—-Re-ceived. I' rum ! 5 it I lor County Council enquiring il the Council collected foes for motor vehicles plying for hire when under two toils laden weight : also if it was considered desirable to appoint a joint inspector for the Coast.—Received. Front Stuart and Chapman Ltd advising the purchase of a powerful locomotive which would he available for the haulage of settlers’ goods if the tramway were extended to Lake fan-' the.—Received. .Mr Jeffries reported a recent visit to Wellington when he interviewed the Prime Minister (Mr Coates) in regard to the Mikonni tramway and explained the action taken and his hopes that some oiler would he made by ike Railway Department in regard to the supply of rolling stork. The Chairman expressed the thanks of the Council to Mr Jeffries for his action. Mr Chcsterntan then referred to the meAfdii" of Farmers Fnion s and

others held at Ross recently with the Railway Department officials who had promised to supply it written recommendation. .Mr Ward expressed his pleasure that some advance was being made in this matter which was a long standing one. He was greatly disappointed at the long delay that had ensued. lie hoped that use of the line would be available) at an early date. .Mr Searle hoped a few trucks would be procured for the lamb traffic but it would not be satisfactory till there was only one handling of either goods or live stock. J. ,\f. j cwenSher, Stafford, askjpV for :-m:ii! grant io gravel approach to re-idenc'' ; :r!-o permission to erect two gate? oil V,'!:■'•■! of Fortune Track. —Received : referred to Overseer to attend to. ! Fro!!: T_ Chinn asking attention to r Wail alia rmid which rei|lnTod iii:: ; fur ib- eihivi-yanee of timber •i icuin.av m' Smait and ( Imp- : man I.id.—Received referred to Overseer tn report. ; I :..,:: WiJi :‘a:t f.ihfiirv t'umiiitUee , fora arding paxi y ar'.s bakimc sheet.

-Received. Cr. W. Robin"es, >:o nrtimti. fer- .. . ding tiiarv of tic’]: t--riormed during pa-c- month.—Received. TTfp-i M !.•! ii.'gr .supplying yril' h ms rf irn ("*1 of rr*..vk <1 i- | - : : for by ji. Reynolds. |M j : 110,1,'. ;i • ... - leave lo ! Rolf, re: I tale 0.1 Jig to i-ijiny : slating r r g; niing It ai.'ay xoa.; iniii;ilainL viiiiotn le.oling -am', ami did not tti'h io he ioeindied with tiie mat- | ter. — Received. Froiii Itia.dm.in 'oh a font arding moiiilily ri’i'.oi i of tun k p, rforan d in Watarao-Okarito Distrii't. Received. I.'r.mi liliiifu Di'iiii-i l ommiliee notiiyiliK Ctoihr in iiarid s.inl askisig lin(tier gram tor Jaelcson Ray Pori road, i—Received. From Hokitika Borough Council I'ori warding copy of letter from W, l l ', | Jesnois, in reference to gravel reserve i asked for by the Cmititt ( mineil.—Re- ; reived: : KINAXCK, COM MITT FIPS RFPORT. Vnur committee lias the lumoiir to , report that the accounts presented for j the month of June. 1 Rib's, lnsve been : earcfiilly oxinnined, and beg to recoin- ■ mend that the amount as apprisveti. to- : falling £llf)7 11s lid be jssissrd for payment, ! Two accounts were Jietd iivi. ; l‘ lor further ync|nir\. one atfi'ets a payment , to a l.ibiary Committee in respect to i which it is suggested a meeting of tlie ! local subscribers be held lo reorganise '■ the Institution. Another is in rolnlioii jto an account for work performed in I Wg'i-gJ regarding which furlliter cn- : ij 11 ir_v is to bo made a- io I lie earm'stI ness of the services charged for—Re- ! reived and adopted, j I’t BI.tC WORKS (’(IU.MtTTKK’S 1 RKPORT. Your committee lias the bniinur to report that at a meeting held to-day ; the following regulatioii- were rf/comj mended iii feypot’t to the control of : the pcriiianent road staff:— j I—That goods required for works are not t-s be ordered except with the ap- : proval of the Overseer, seal through j the County Office. ! -J —Tli.-it. stock he taken annually of : all County tools and plant, and a re- , (cord kept for tlie information of i lie I Council. ' J—That all employees be notified ‘ that they are responsible for all tools land plant in their possession. ! ’ -I -That, employees permanent mid , casual, take their orders with regard to 1 County works from i lie Overseer, who is to iio in charge of all works in the district. s_Tlmt whore works are authorised by the Council, the Roadmen are to carry nut the same without the employment of extra labour. (i—That in addition to the statutory holidays during the year, all permanent employees be granted 10 days holiday or leave, on pay with the approval of'Council nr Overseer, at such times as decided most suitable. 7—Xo permanent employee must, be absent from duty on either tine or wet days without the approval ot the Overseer or Chairman of the Council. Any Wlll’l by ..." IVJO: !:,n I . : pay for each nay the evr.,..oyeo ts unseat without leave. The hours of work will be from IS a.in. until J p.m. on all working days, and all employees must be at iheir work at lbe time slated. No allowance will he made to enable employees to real'll their work in the morning or ie--1 urn to their place of resilience in lhe

, evening. I !). All permanent employees will he required to furnish a monthly diary of work pin formed by them m the Ridings in which they are employed. ! If:—All permanent employees will j have the right of appeal lo the Council i for the redress of any grievance or unit 111 * hai'-hiiess of the Overseer. , 1 |—All roadmen and employees on j the road stall' absent from duty through [ sickness inii'l at once notify the County Office or Overseer of their inability to . at lend I i their dill it s. | |-_> Ml roadmen' are requested to j take all reasonable- care ol lools and : plant in tlleir charge anil repot t j promptly any loss or extraordinary daimm-e done to Coiintv properly. i 'CHAIRMAN’S RFPORT. ! Al l lie request of the Council, in | < • •: 1 11 j i! 11 1 v with Cl’s Wells and Keenan, we visited Mr Neuman's, re acquiring port ion of Ids land fronting the Hokitika river. lie says lie is agreeable to tlie Coimei! taking the land on one | i niulitioii. flint Stuart’s tramway is shifted right away otf the load. AN e told him the tramway was there, and wns going to stop ihere. 1 asked him to pul a price on tli.- land llial wo required. anil lie refused to do si. I mid him I he Coinn il would put a. price no. On Friday la-1 . in company udli Overseer Milner we visimil Cropp lid.. John Lyes asking for work lo 1.0 dime in front of his place where the drain lias eloseil in. 1 1 111- lint-king the water hack on his properly, distance about MO chains. 1 authorised the sum ol £■< Inwards lliis work. We examined the ci'eok running through .Mr Cropp's properly ami John Lyes offered to clean 11 mil if the Council would pay L'li towards it. This would lower I he water 12 or In inches where we can get a gravel pil on our road reserve. 'the gravel al the present time is one foot hove water level. This will give two fee! of gravel 1 t chains wide by n

chains long. This will be a splendid asset along this road, as gravel has to be carted about 3 miles, We visited McArthur road, now under construction, the contractor making a first-class job it it. I interviewed Mr Jones re gravel reserve and finally came to an agreement by Council exchanging gravel reserve and paying £lO for 1 acre. This being tt splendid gravel site, I strongly advise the Council to accept this offer. OVERSEER’S SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT. T have, the honour to report that the erosion of the southern bank of Kokatnlii river lias increased considerably since last inspection, threatening Koiterangi road. The old channel near the centre of the river was inspected for about 7o chains in lengh above the line of the ford crossing Kokaiahi river. At tin’s point the river diverteo from its old channel to the south hank, causing the erosion. A few pounds expended in diverting a portion of the stream by the removal of a shingle hank at tlie* channel inlet will have the effect of lessening the damage. hut will not prevent the erosion extending and destroying the road during the spring Hoods, unless the river bank is protected at a cost of C2CO. owing to the channel where the diversion has taken place, discharging its water during half flood into the present stream opposite the erosion.

i TKXDKK. I One tender was received for Seddon Terrnec mail deviation, lmt no nnswui i bein'; received from the Company afTor | ted, the tender wits not opened, eon sidera tion beinti referred t<i the ( hair man and Inelnhers of tiie CVntrni Kid

ORDER PAPFII. The ('(Vail man moved:—“That Ibe accounts presented lor the mouth nf June, llf.'o, as revised and recommended lor payment, by the Finance ( oiiiniii tec; amounted to Cl 107 11s lid hi,, passed for payment.” Seconded b\ Mr Jeffries and carried. The Clilairman moved :—“ '1 lint the Council make and levy, pursuant to the provisions of Sections -IS—55 of •‘The Rating Act, 10)8.” mid its aluctldtliluiis, ami Sections 120—121 ol “The Counties’' Act, 1R20,” a general rate as follows: — (a) Six farthings in the £ on the capital value of all rateable property in the Northern Riding of the County of Westland. (h) Sis farthings in Ll l< - U oil the capital value of all rateable property 111 the Central Riding of i!n> County or Westilithl(e) Six farthings m the £ on the capital value of all rateable property in the Southern Riding of the County ol Westland.

Such general rate lo lie lor the period lotnmc'iiioil on the Ist day "I April. 11)2,7, and ending on the 31st ilav ol .March, I'l'.’li. and io lu-cmne doe and payable in min siiln on the jli 1 1 day nf duly. l!>2‘i. at the oliice ol jibe Westland County Council, Ilokijtika." Seconded by Mr Jeffries and carried. j I lie Cliiiirnuui moved!:—“T’lial the Council mako and levy pursuant ; to the provisions of Sections -IS—oo ol ! “ The Rating Act, IMIS,” and its amendments, and ibo proci-.ion.s ol “Tlie Local Bodies .Loans Act, 1R13,” and its aincmlments. special rate's as follows : (a) A special rate of one penny and live-foiirteeuilis of a penny in the £ (annually recurring) for the special liiier-Wanganui rating district, for tin’ joiiil of £7o(l for tin' Petersen's mad extension. <b) A special rate of one penny and sevciitc'cn-twentyfirst.s of a penny in tlie C (aimualiy reeurring) for the special Inter-\Yanganui rating district, affeeiing the loan of C toO for Petersen's road further extension (e) A special rate of six-seven-teen Llis ol a penny in the £ i annually reeurring) for the special ]liter-\\ aiiganui rating district, alfeeiing the loan of£lH.‘ifor l.a Fontaine creek clearing. id) A s|>eeial rate of six-lhirlysee-oiuls of a jH'imy in the £ (annually ic'ciiri'ing) for the special Southern rating: district affecting the loan of “lKakapo' I’i d;Yb -rectiot:. Stii-I iipoeinl rates tc 1- .'or the period eonimeneed on the Ist dav of April, li!2o. and eliding on the 31 si day of March, lll'Jii. and Lo ficcomc due nui! payable in one sum on the loth day nf duly. IH2.Y al the olliie of life West land County Council, llokitika.’’ Seconded by Mr Jellries ami ea rriei I.

Tho Chairman moved That pursur. ;l to the provisions of Sod ion .‘h sub-section (*J) of “ The Katinji Amendment Art. Ifl'Jlb" tlit* Council decides to allow to every ratepayer a rebate not exceeding d f ’,, on so much j of tilt* amount of the rates payable by liim in respect to the Ceil<*ra 1 and Special rates as is paid before tin* expiration of thirty days after tlu* due date thereof, viz.. by the l.dth August, H)*Jd. and in pursuance of this resolution the allowance of the rebate Ik* publicly notified accordingly. ’* Seconded by Mr Jeffries and ear- . lied. I Cr. Donovan moved:- That -Id he authorised as a subsidy to construct Id chains of road giving access to Mr A. Scott's homestead, Seconded by Mr Searle aml ca i l ied. Tin* Council rose at .‘bid p.n>.

BEST FOR CHILDREN AND GROWN FOLK, TOO. Dr Sheldon's New Discovery is a -ah' ami iri'uin remedy for Children's 11 »i <‘ i* lll">. null has brnucht health find >1 relict li l" thousands of sickly .liil.lr.ii. 1 1 can lit" rclii'i.l oil to .-hock the cold so iiuiekiv ill a I ill.- m-y cliffks linvf no time lo filin' pale, and the little brain remains clear and sensitive for tile day’s study. Ifeniember, sell.ml day.) sli.nild be days of health, happiness and steady development, but to ninny delicate, sickly children they are days o| sulferiiie'. If your children are weak and sickly, constantly retarded in their work and growth by eouehs and colds, they cannot study with profit, and they cannot prow np healthy men and women. A cold in the head unfits any child for lessons, and the constant couch of a child not only weakens the one, hut distracts the attention of all the others.

No coiiohinn ;it 11 il; 111 when Or Sheldon's Xcw Discovery has boon taken before bedtime. Out deep. relreshino sleep to fit ti:i' children for another day of school. Or Sheldon's New Discovery lies heroine the Australian Mothers’ refuse for relieving coughs, cohls. croup, whooping roun'h and bronchitis. Dr Sheldon’s Now Discovery. Is !)(] and ,‘ts fid. Ohfainahle everywhere.—A d vt.