GREY COUNTY COUNCIL.

Kumara Times, Issue 3032, 22 July 1886, Page 2

GREY COUNTY COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the members of the Grey Connty Council was held on Tuesday evening at their offices, Greymonth, at seven o’clock ; present—Crs. Wa-ren (chairman), Foley, Marshall, Kyall, M'Kechnic, Parfitl, and Clifford.

The following matters re'ating to the southern end of the county are from the Argus. ...

Letter from the settlers of the TereJ makau special settlement asking for the track to be put in repair. They had produce to sell, but had no way to bring it into the market. Letter rereived, and matter referred to Road Overseer. Letter from J. Clarke, Westland County Chairman, asking for .£SB Is, half the cost of maintaining the Teremakau bridge.—Received. The Council resumed ,at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the 'Council' having re« .solved itself into Committee of Finance) (lurins; which all the accounts against the Council since its last meeting were considered and passed for. payment* The report of the- Finance Committee was then read and adopted.. TEREMAKAU SETTLEMENT TRACK. The report stated the probable cost of making a track to enable the settlers to get in and oat. Or, Foley strongly supported the making of the track by the Council. The settlers had a quantity of produce that they could not bring out to market. According to Mr ’ MaloneyV statement if the track was repaired and a drain cut, he would give a guarantee that be would claim no farther compensation from the Council. After some further discussion, it was resolved that the work should be done conditional on the execution of Mr Maloney’s guarantee, and the vote of £SOO promised by the Government.