WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1925, Page 4

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14. The Council met at 2 p.m. Present — Messrs T. H. C'hesteiuiau (County Chairman). E. A. Wells, AA . Senfle, 'I . \V. Duff. .1. Donovan, J. A. .Murdoch, 15. Ward and \\ . Jeffries. ■fhe minutes were confirmed and niitwurd eorrespondenee npjmived. INWARD COR R I’.S IN)N D ENC' E. Front Treasury, notifying tteerued revenue.—Received. Eruni Public Works Department, notifying approval of plans anil spocilieat ions for expenditure of Harvey Creek Bridge reneval. Beeeivcd. f rom same, advising that- the plans and specifications for Kokatnhi River Protection have been aprnved.—Received. Emm Public Works Department. Wellington, forwarding a copy of Order in Council amending Moony l.orry Regulations.- -Received. From same, stating Head Office lias instructed works to he earned out either by contract or co-op. _ emit 1 act and not. by day labor.— Received: referred to Chairman and Treasurer b> confer with the Engineer. From. same, reporting that heat.\ loads have been crossing the Kanieri Bridge, which is unsafe for traffic over d tons, and asking steps to he taken t„ prevent heavy loading crossing the Bridge. Received; action of Chairman in serving notice oil offender was approved. Action to he. taken against offender in the event of any lurfher breach.

From same, enclosing copy ol memo, received from the Kugiueer-in-Chiet m connection villi regulation as to use „f Motor Lorries, notifying fresh class for six tons weight . Received. From Minister of Marine, with regard to (tkarito Harl>our. and staling that representations of Council would In- considered in conjunction with those to he made hy Deputation from Okarito.- Received. . . From .Mines Department, advising that oiitstandig rentals on claims 111 Wesitaml C’uimtv, would lie iresitfu as Hiil ror»>v<*nili!o. — It f'cci vc«l. From Receiver of (jolil Revenue. Hokitika, forwarding lists ol rents nil various licenses within tile Westland County, and asking that same lie treated as not recoverable.— Received and agreed to. . From Lands and Survey. Hokitika, forwarding copy "I a gazette unfit e. vesting control of the Karangarua Cemetery in the Council. Received. From Health 1 n.s|>cctor, (ireymont.l. forwarding lists of defects at. licensed premises at Jacksons, and asking that lhe licensee he advised to have same repaired.—Received and attended to. From State Forest, Hokitika, lorwarding schedule showing royalties due for financial year ended 31s March 192").- Received. After discussion Mr Jeffries moved that the £-100 he accepted under protest and that a request lie made for particulars Imw the amount was made tip. especially in connection with royalties oil Midland Railway reservations. Seconded hy Mr Ward and carried, ft was turther resolved on the motion of Mr Murdoch seconded by Mr Wells that the Council protest- at the hurried nature, of the Forestry legislation passed in Hie dying hours of the session, and write to the various West Coast (nun lies 011 the matter and convey their protest to the Prime Minister.

From New Zealand Counties Association. forwarding copy ol letter sent to the Prime Minister on the subject of the cost of County administration. Received. From J. O’Brien Esq., M.P., Wellington, with regard to having several items included in Supplementary Estimates. and stating the best would be done to have same included. Received. Mr Keenan took his seat.

From West land Branch Canterbury Automobile Association, with reference to several matters requiring attention and asking for assistance with same. Received. From Park ami Murdoch, lorwun.iug applications tor 1 er; itu-ale ot reservation of Timber area l>,v M. A. McGrath and J. (1. Watson, and asking for (’oiineil s consent to the giant. Received. From James Park, on behalf ,of Messrs llvmlham and Party, asking

that the rent on claim at Garibaldi l e treated as not recoverable. Kef l ived and recommended. From W. Batchelor. Mananui. asking for part n ulai's for running a steam waggon on County roads.- Received; ild ii'luiition to Le ~u|>j'illed. From AV. R. Kettle. Groymouth acknowledging letter with regard to repairs to licensed |iemixes at .Jacksons, and slating same had been town riled tu the licensee. Received. From Messrs Tooliey and Muynihan. asking lor assistance to work a qunttz red in tln> Tuiiwhate Survey Dis--1 lid |!ef five I; referred to Mine-. Dejiartment for favourable (•uiisidera-t-ion. From T. 11. Jo|i;on. I'crgusons, asking tin' Council to grant irntisfer ot lease for 11 iiexjiended portion of lease of the ferry reserve at Waiiaha ferry reserve.- Received and agreed to. Kiom T. P. O’Neil. Kokatahi. asking something he done to entorce relleeturs lieiug installed on motur lorries. Received ; hye-law aHeeiing reiplesl to he enforced. From Roadman Nolan lorwarding report on works done liming tin* joist month. -Received.

From District Committee. Okuru. advising that £lt)0 grant from Arawata to Cascade had been cxjiendcd ; also advising that a serious washout had occurred at the far end of the track, and asking Council to authorise grant, of £2ll to ivjiair same. Received; request granted. From Aloiornmn Robinson, reporting on inspection of F.JALD. lorry at Ross. Received. From same, rejiort for jiast month on lorry oja-ratians. . Received. From Overseer Alillner rejmrt on district roads and works. - Received. From Lands and Survey Dc|iar( incut asking consent to closing of unused mad at Aickens. Received and njiI rovi-d. From District Railway Engineer asking renly in rel'erenei* to fencing |U'f>-p-.-sed road liiu l . .Mahinajnia.-- Received; referred to Chairman lo arrange as to cost of fencing. From. Christchurch City Council suggesting united jirotest from local bodies against administration of regulation-, affecting exjdosives being centralised in Wellington. Received: 11 was resolved to eo-operate. From same -.ug._-e.qmg ( o-iqi.-i a i ion in protest a.gain-t Governinenl inlerferonee with the rights of loial bodies to raise loans. R-eeii'ed. Mr Ward moved that the Council sitjijiort the letter in every | silt ii-ula r. He fell that then 1 was too much interference with the actiou.s of local bodies. Seconded liv Mr Duff and carried. .Mr Jeffries dissenting. From C. .1 Niglit iiigale, again urging tie construction of Maliinajnia road. -Received.

Emm Arahura School Committee wit 11 reference to the removal of a small hill obscuring the view at the corner of One Mile road, wlm-li was a danger to fast approaching motor traffic.— Received; referred to overseer to give attention, to make corner safe. From J. Boyd and AV. ('rase asking for remission of rent on abandoned claims at Rimu. Received and agreed

Front Aloton'nan Green applying for increase in salary. Received: 110 action taken.

From Overseer Millner reporting clearing of drain asked for by li. AVl:i!oy would cost £1?: drain work on Doughboy road asked for by It. Harcourt would cost £3O by cheapest means : clearing line from beach to Bla, Creek road head, will cost about Cloo. complaint about damage to fencing by A. Jamieson. Koiterangi. was a matter for settlement between the parties.—deceived. It was resolved to call tenders for clearing M'iiiKy's drain and for drain work at Harc-ourts: further report to be obtained in regard to access at Black Creek road, a mistake in locality being apparent. Mr Duff referred to the very had state of the roads at the present I and urged that another motor lorry ;

bo procured. He moved that the Council procure another motor lorry similar to the one in use at present. The Chairman seconded the motion. Tie recognised that there was an urgent- necessity Tor tin extra- lorry. Their stone (rusher was an 'excellent asset. By purchasing another lorry they would he able to overtake the work that had to be done. Mr Ward said there could be no doubt that- all that they wanted was more facilities, for road repairs. Iho condition ot the roads was due to the past couple of months had weather. He was not certain the Council could fin- 1 upwards of £I2OO at present. Tf the Treasurer would say it eottltl he financially safe it would help the decision. .Mr Jeffries eottltl safely say there was a necessity for repairs to the roads. It meant that the lorry would l«> used for repairs in the central riding. He did not approve of the proposal. 51 r ,Sea He said lie could not see why they stuck to the Duplex lorry, as it was a very high priio. He was in lavour of an English machine, a T,c\-

larnl. Mr Wells supported the motion. Something must he done to keep up their roads. One motor lorry was not sufficient to do all the work. They must have a four-wheeled drive. lie moved that consideration he deferred till next meeting. Seconded by Air Ward. The Chairman .supported the procuration of a lorry at once, and he favoured a Duplex. The amendment was put and agreed to. consideration being deterred till next meeting. From AY. Berry, Harihari. stating the clearing, of a cattle resting place had been effected and asking lor the fencing to la* carried out. —Received and referred to Overseer for immediate nt ton lion. From K. James. Okuru. asking for attention to wandering cattle nuisance in the district. Received and referred to the Advisory Committee for report. From AY. D. Nolan, lor District Committee. Okuru. recommending in favor of appointment of A. J. Cowan as ferryman, and asking for authority for repairs to broken culvert. Received and apjiroved. DERDTATION. A deputation consisting ol Messrs R. F. Rorbam and A 1 ills wailed on the Cmine.il to urge that reading access he given to the Tuliua block; that a £"■ debenture he issued and that Oovorn--1110111 he asked to give a .€ for £ subsidy Air Mills said he wus prepared to |iut the road in for £IOOO. A road was a necessity. Air I‘erhain had a tramline that went portion of the way. Il<> would like to know what amount the extra rates would he as affecting the ratepayers of the district. Ultimately the road would enable a connection of the old Christchurch road to the Milltuwn road to Lake Kanieri. Ft would he necessary to cross the Arahura river ultimately to give ee< ess to Kanieri Lake. The block referred to is about six miles from Humphreys, lie was a settler there with KloO acres of land. Air Duff sol,] (hat if the settlers were prepared In Iv.■ I! > themselves that the Council would le willing to assist in every possible wav. .Mr I’eiTiain said lie had a tramline hading from the (lid (TiristeiiHrrh read across the Kawhaka. that ha I co-i over £I2OO. which they would he prepared to allow the u-e of under verv favourable (onditintis, with a view to helping an enterprising set:; The total compensation they would re-

II tiiiijihfeys. lie was a settlor there with 1000 acres of land. Air Duff sap] (hat if the settlers were prepared In heln themselves that the Council would I<■ willing In assist in every possible wav. Air IVrhain said he had a tramline leading from the Uhl (liristeiinriJi read across the Kawhaka. that ha I i-ii-t over £I2OO. which they would he prepared to allow the u-e of under verv favourable (nmlit inns, with a view to helping an enterprising set:; The total compensation they winild require, including the bridge would be £2 oil. Mr Dull' moved the matter lie referred to the Overseer tor report and tin- Clerk stipjily the information as to special rating. Seconded ly Mr Jelfrie.and carried. FINANCE ( ii.MAIITEE'S REPORT Your Committee lias the honor to report that the accounts jiresenleil for the month of Sepleinher. lPg.'i. have been carefully examined, and beg to recommend that the amount ns approved. totalling CKKio 7s !)d he passed fur puvnieut. The lists returned for the memorial to the late Prime Al mister are as follows: County ('hatnlers £8 Ms (id, Koiterangi £3 ID. 3d, Harihari £l. Lower Kokatahi 17s. Arahura lbs (id. AA'aitalia ]■">, Woodstock 10s (Id, Tetaho Ills, li iin 11 1(1. Kanieri T, Evans Creel; Is. Total £lli 17s 2d. This amount will he liiru'urded to the National Treasurer at AVellingtoii.- Received and ajijiroved. The action of the Chairman in appointing N. Friend as ferryman at Okarito was apjiroved. Mr Donovan eonijil inienled the Chairman on the route of his recent trip south into the various haek-hloel f e-t ions. REVISED CI.ASSrPICATION OF ROARS. In conseqiienee of an extra riass for -dx tolls loaded vehicles being jirovided. Hie following revised classification of roads in the County for heavy traffic was submitted for ajijiroval at the meeting of the Council : NORTHERN RIDING’. Road: - Kimiara Beach Lower (limit of weight) 2j- toil-. Passmore 2J. l.ur-rikinx-SMiidy Hill 25. Hillmans Tailings 25, Teremakau Ferry Ford 25. Kujntea-Snndy'.s Hill I. Saudy’s-CTios-terlield 25. I. online 25. Callaghans 25. Duffers 25. Onldshnrntigh School 2J. Awatuna (i. (Jilliains <5, Keech 25. Fox.s 25. Old Oh.eh. Road from IliingerforcO I. Spencer Road O Bradleys ■(, \rnliura A’alley to 11iillgerfords 8, Humphreys 8. German 2], Two Able 25, One Aliie- 8, Arahura-Bliie Spur -I. CENTRA I. 15IDTNG. Blue Spur-Hail Han (5. Han llaullokitika Ci. Han Han Lead 25. Han Han Kanieri 25. Tinker Flat 2.J, Pine Tree 25. Kanieri Tram 25. Camp ti. Kanieri to Coal Creek 8. Coal Creek to Lake Kanieri ii. Sunny Bight 25. Milltown 25. Dorothy 2j. AA'ard fi. Bruce fj. Eower Kokatahi to Grahams 8. 1 p|n?r Kokatahi from Grahams t>. I'aniinelli I. |{ohin-on I. I.ang !. Dawj son 25. AVhite I. Alurray 25. Kelly 25. Bladier I. Weir 25. Koiterangi from I Grahams to (Ynpp 8. Crojip east end 8, j (.'r..i|i|'j w'e-t end 25. AVall 25. Ford to .Mmiuipal 25, Koiterangi. Cropji to I Camelliael; 8. C anielbaek I. Afunieipal j to Max 25. Max 25. AleAi thur (5. T-Io-I kitika Flat 0. AVhiteoinlie A alley I. j Doughboy 25. Arthurst iwu 8. South Ho--1 kitika and Branches -t. Adairs I. fjed- ' don's Terrace 4. Back Creek 4. j SOUTHERN RTDTNG. ! Ruatajin 4. AA'ool-hotisi'-Totara d. j .MeEeods-Redmomls 25. Alikonui-Bold Head 25. Wnitnhn Beach I. AVaitaha ; A ilhige 4. AAaitaha Settlement ■!. Douglas 25, AVaitaha Ford 25. Evans j 25, Robertson Cjijier (i. Robertson 1 Lower 4. AVanganui Flat 8. Petersen ? north section 8. Peterson south see- j tion 2). Haddock ■(. La Fontaine 4. Ferguson 2V. Rotokino 25. Brandt 0, j AA ataroa Flat 8. Bird 4. S ally and Extension 4. AA'hale 4. Gunn 4. Deehan ! 4. Butler 4. Purcell 4. AATitnrna Gorge J •E Adamson 4. Butenmns 4. Loan ' Block d. Okarito !. Decherty 2). Bruce Bay District 25. Okuru District 25. i ORDER PAPER.

The Chairman moved: “That the accounts presented for the. month of September. 1025. as revised and recommended for payment by the Finance Committee amounting to £1065 Ids 0J he passed for payment.’’-—Seconded by Afr "Ward and carried.

The Chairman moved::—“That the resolution of the Council passed at the previous meeting proposing a classifies-

tion of the roads within the County for heavy traffic, be rescinded, and the list now before the Council be adopted, am.' forwarded to the .Minister of Public Works for final approval.”—Seconded by Mr Ward and carried. The Chairman moved: —“That in accordance with the request from the branches of the Farmers’ Union at llarihari and Wat a run, the Council cooperate in urging the Government to carry out the promise made to the representatives of the Farmers’ Union Council at Wellington, to the effect tlnit a reconnaissance survey for the extension of the railway south from Ross would he made, and a report compiled hv the Commercial Agent of the New Zealand Railways in respect to the revnue earning capacity of the line.” —Seconded by Mr Searle and carried. The Chairman moved that .(.'HI he voted for Lake Arthur track repairs.— Seconded by .Mr Keenan and carried. It was resolved to bold the next meeting on Nov. 3rd. The Council rose at -To p.m.