WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL.

Kumara Times, Issue 2801, 12 September 1885, Page 2

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL.

At (he monthly meeting of the Westland County Council held on Wednesday last, at 2 p.m., present—the Chairman (J. Grirnmond, Esq.), Messrs M‘Goldrick, Daly, Spence, Dungan, and M'Whirter, the following further business was considered and dealt with : FINANCE REPORT. The Finance Committee’s report, as follows, was read and received. Your committee have the honor to report : RECEIPTS SINCE EAST MEETING. £ s. d Withdrawn from fixed deposit 1000 0 0 Subsidy on Kanieri LakeMilltown track ... ... 186 1 4 Goldfields’ revenue and gold doty ... 675 0 0 Bank interest ... ... 22 10 0 General rates and dog tax... 51 3 g Fines 0 10 0 Total receipts £1935 4 9 PAYMENTS. Accounts amounting to £2OIB 9s have been paid since last meeting. BANK ACCOUNT. £ s. d. On fixed deposit for three months 2000 0 0 Credit balance, general account 846 0 0 Total £2846 0 0 ACCOUNTS FOR AUGUST, 1885. These accounts amount to £1299 12s. Your committee have carefully revised' and beg to recommend that they be passed for payment. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS NEXT MONTH. The following sums are now due to the Council, and will be available before the Council meets again : £ s. d. Vote for Kumara beach road 1000 0 0 Vote under Roads and Bridges Act ... ... 1125 0 0 £2 for £1 on Cedar Creek track 900 0 0 Total £3025 0 0 The sum of £6990 13s 4d is also due from the Genei’al Government on account of Crown lands rates for 1885-1886, but application has not yet been made for it. For the construction of the Cedar Creek road, a sum of £3OOO is available. NEW WORKS. The following new works have been completed during the month : Road. L ®!?B th - Cost * Miles. £ Kumara sea beach road ... 6|- 2521 Kanieri Lake road (widening) 6 1406 Cedar Creek track... ... 71 1476 Dillmans-Christchurch road (widening) 2 590 Totals 21J £5993 Some minor tracks have also been completed during the month. ROADS AND TRACKS. The cost of maintaining existing roads and tracks has been very heavy for several months past, and now averages between £9OOO and £IO,OOO per annum. In the Kanieri riding the increased cost is especially noticeable. The contracts in hand at the date of this meeting, with the sums now due upon them, are as follow : Current Contract, Still due, 9th Sept., 1885. £ Big Dam-Fox’s track , ... 169 Widening Humphrey’s Gully road 227 Passmore’s farm road, Toremakau 92 Larrikin’s-Loopline road, section 1 106 j? section 2 137 5) section 3 83 Mahinapua Lake road ... ... 477 Waitoto track repairs ... ... 33 Total liabilities on current contracts £1324 To tue above, ho.vever, may be added several large contracts to no let, or tenders invited for, at this preseat meeting.

Your committee recommend a payment of £6 to Mr Cameron, for attending Revision Court at Hokitika. fox’s road, Mr M‘Whirter moved —“That Mr Muller’s offer to maintain Fox’s road for two years, at £l9 per annum, be accepted.” Mr Muller was willing to undertake the work, and this would be the cheapest way of keeping the road. Mr Dungan seconded ; Mr Muller had expended labor on the track. The motion was carried. ARAHURA RIVER-BANK PROTECTION. Mr M‘ Gold rick moved—“ That the report of the Public Works Committee, relative to protective works at Miller s, Arabura river, dated August 12, 1885, be adopted.” Mr Dungan seconded the motion. He hoped £2OO would be expended on the work, as soon as possible. Mr Jack asked if the work was necessary. The Chairman said it was necessary. The work was, however, only temporary. Mr M'Whirter thought £IOO would be enough to spend. The motion was carried on the voices. SHALLOW LEAD TRACK. Mr Dungan moved County Engineer be instructed to cany out the construction of a foot track leading from the Shallow Lead to the lower part of the Shamrock Lead, distance about ten chains, cost not to exceed £16.” The necessity for the track was great, especially for children attending school. Mr M'Whirter seconded the motion, which was carried without dissent. The Council adjourned at G p.m.