INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 22, 18 January 1878, Page 2

INAN GAHU A COUNTY COUNCIL.

Tho regular. m'oeling of Iho Inongnhua County Council was hold at iho County j Chnmbci's, «n Wednesday last. ' Prosont, tho 'Chairman nnd Mo«<u# Dick, Irvine;,' Byrne, Bnyfcild, Davios, nnd Copies. , On tho motion of Mr Dick, seconded by Mr Bpyfoild, tho minutes- of tho p;o---vious meeting wcroreadnud confirmed. COniIHSPONDKNCK. Tho following corrospoiidenoo wns road :— From — Gilchrist petitioning for construction of road from Bailor Ko.ul to Inimgnlnia River. From Mr Curio ro preparation of town mnp, From — Kru.'ongor ro obstruction at Black's Point by tlio ATnrcJoiMi Company. Mattor roferrod to tho Engineer-. From PoslmasicrGonernl ro petition in August last for daily mail to Wostporc. ; From Mr GissmßO linking for permission to cut a drum I Vom his premises to drain in Smilh«sti l eot. Granted. Letter read from' Guinness aud Moss re Gillcspio's contract. Lnttor read from Mr Fal'n, County Chairman, Westport, ro West port; roul. Ei-om tho Minister of Public Works, stating that tlife Council could lot. tlio Grey road wovki In ' aecordnneo with this tho Clerk whs inslructod to havo the contract with Dovory aud Gallagher signed, nnd tho work commeueod ul once. . From MvNoill asking loavo to retnin tho sum of £'10 of rate money to cut a rond at tho Terrace, Grey road. Mattor rolbrfcd to ov(M\seor to report. Lett or road Air Foot an, Cnuruh-s'.root, complaining of a wklorhu.o iu>ar bis promises. Ovorsoor clßft'c.t.od to remove tho causo of e.otiipliiiiit/.t .•> ' : - ' In wan decided o/." tho motion of Mr Diclc that tho Cbuniy Troa.surer find Nurolios in tho sum of £'],()(.)(), and tho Clerk and ,Ualo Collector in iho sum ol £500. Potition road praying Unit Walshxstreot bo formed and Ri'.ivello I. llcsolvod that petition bo awlcnowluduod, nnd th.t poiitioners bo informed Unit tho condition of tho County funds would not, permit tho work to bo undertaken for tho presjnfc. Petition read from residents in Coutval Broadway, nuking that tho crawn of iho roa'i bo niado ot a uniform grade, particularly that . ponion lrom*tlij Post OHieo to the interaection of Bridge-s.root. Kcsolvod that a reply bo sent simitar lo that of tho proceeding petition. From Messrs Shanks, Cavell, and others, asking tho Council to construct n box drain down ritfliuol'-'Way ut roar of their promisos. Kosolvod that tho Council givo £}. for ovory .C 2 .subscribed by iho rusidontit of tho locality for thu work, and that tho services of tho County Eu« gincor bo grantod. Tho Engineer's report was read and roccivod. Tho Engineer instructed to cub a new channel for tho Little Grey river at. Uio Horso Shoo Bond, 110 was lurthor in« structed to prepare an estimate of tho cost of cutting away .certain points on tho Saddle road, and power was conferred upon tho Executive Coimnutoo to act in tho mattor. Tho Engineer was instructed to in"ito tenders for alterations and additions to Iho pvoposod now Council Chambors, in Smith-strcot. Tho following tondors for Black's Point Boad wore opouod. £ r. Od Thomas Leslie, 2nd sou ... 1020 0 0 Molloy & Feohnn, Ist boo ... 2350 11 0 Kobinson, 2nd sco 2350 0 2 S. Gnrvin, Ist sco ... ... 1628 5 0 2nd sec 2001 1 0 (without stone) ... 2358 0 0 Blakoly and Kilpalriok, lat and 2nd noes 2303 10 0 Dash and Co., 2nd sco ... 2350 17 0 Theao woro tjio wholo of tho tenders Bont in, and after a long dismission upon ways and means it. was finally resolved to adjourn tho furlhor consideration until Wednesday next, nnd in tho meantime tho Chairman lo negotiate for an advanco from tho Bunk. Tho Clerk was 'instructed to obtain tho solicitor's opinion oh to whothor tho Council is liable for tho money duo by Harold to his workmen. Tho Chairman reported that Gallagher Bros., wore willing lo accept; the sum of £50 offered by tho Council as compensation for cutting drain through their paddocks. It was resolved, ou the motion, of Mi 1

! Copies, Hint tho odor of J. Hoberts to keep in ropnii- fo/ 12 months tho truck from Bailor Boad to Colliuton, bo accepted. Prieb £30. " ' Ho establishment of Slate School, fcho Clerk reported tlmh thoro woro 110 ohil« dren attending Mr Brown's school, 80 attending tho Catholic school, 30 attending school at Black's Point, and 15 nfc Boatman's. Tho Clerk wns instructed lo proparo a memorial to tlio Governor praying for tho establishment of a S'.ato School. Resolved on tho motion of Mr Irvinff, seconded by Mr Dick (hat tenders bo called for tho construction of a drny voad, 16 foot wide, between Black's Point nnd Orushinston. Tenders to closo on Tuesday, "January 29ih. /Resolved, that tlio Clerk rommunioato with tlio Chief Commissioner of Police, poiniingouttho stole of tho police camp and tho want of accommodation in that and tlio gaol department, nod requesting lijnt tbo necessary now buildings bor.ccted on tho comp ro3orve. Clerk instruclcd to ascortnin whether members of tho Council wovo trustees of (ho Coincicry. Tho Enfti;iper reported that owing (o press of business ho had not been able to ascertain as to who wero encroaching; upon town reserves and ri^hts-of way, 1 nnd for tho >ame reason Mr FitzMaurico 1 had not been ablo to go on with the Fi';\»kl}-n. street work. The Oerk reported (hat tho valuation roll htrJ been prepared. .Resolved on tho motion of Mr Bayfeild, seconded by Mr Cnplos. tint; a tologrnm bo forwnnled to Sir Geor«o Groy, invit- | ing him to visit Bccl'ton on hi-s lour to West Coast* , Mr Kelly stato.l that lie had been infoimel by eon l rue tors working on the Saddle Rood, that Mr Davies hud intci^ fered with thorn, and told ihem how to do their work. Mr Davies moved that Mr Kelly bo requeued to nivo tlio mimes of tho parties who told him, that ho (Daviosj hid so interfered. Mr Kelly declined to give tho names of the parties, and Mr Davies then said ho wished to stato that Mr Kelly'a assertions wero untrue. The Clerk w»u» instructed to write to tho Waste Lands Hoard for reserved tor education purposes. Tlio Council then adjourned.