WAHAKI COUNTY COUNCIL.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1884, 10 May 1878, Page 4

WAHAKI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Tho tmnl monthly mooting of this Council was bold nt tho County Ohambors yestordnv. Present— Tho Hon. llobort Campboll (chair), Mossrs Murcott, Craig, Thomson, W. Sutherland, Todd, John■ton, and T. Y. Duncan. Tho minutes of tho provious mooting troro road and confirmed, and the outward correspondence was approvod. A K>t tor wus road from tho Public Works ' 'flico intimating that tho mat tor of calling for tendon for tho Maerowhonua bridgo must, remain in ahoynnco pondin/ roooipt, of intelligence from England rolutivo to »ho raisins? of tho loan out of which funds for this purposo would have to pomp. On tho motion of Mr Thomson it wns agreed : Th.it a further sum of L2B should ho voted to Mr Robinson for tho rnn»»rof tho track from Nasoby to Otekaiko. Tlio Secretary to tho Mechanics' Tnstiinta wroto asking for a subscription from tho Council in aid of tho Institute If was resolved that tho Council could no( accodo to tho request. Mr Little, poundkoepor of tho Kuro\r 'round, having sent in his resignation. it ffn» agrood to ask tho now manager of tho Kurow Station to act in tho capacity of ponndkeopor. Tho clerk of tho Wai mato Comity Connoil wroto unclosing copy of tho resolution passed at a mooting of that Council, with reforonco to tho Waitaki bridgo schemo, to tho offeok that, that Council agreed to join tho Waitaki Oouneil and tho Government in tho construction of the bridge, and intimating that a bridge commission had boon appointed to con'er with a similar commission from tho Waitaki County Council, for the purposo of agreeing on tho mittor of tho site and construction of tho hi id go. Some considerable discussion took place as to tho manner in which the preliminary business in connection with tho proposi"! hridgo had boon carried nut Several members expressing tlioir dissatisfaction that the matter had not been brought fcefoio tho Council in a moro formal man nor. Ultimately, it wis moved by Mr Craiif, and carried — That beforo tho Council pay any money m account of tho work, tho site proposed be approved by tho County Enuineor. O-i tho motion of Mr Murcott., tho Chiirin.in ami M* Sutherland woro app'iinto'l a commission, as roquirod by tlio \\ aim.ito Council, to moot a simiLiv commission from Wiiimato. 1 o,i/oof absence wis granted to Mr D. Sutherland, who had loft tho Colony for a few months on a visit to tho Old Country. It was resolvod that the sum of LlO bo voted to tlio W,uaroka Road Bo.irl in aid of the Rancor's salary. A communication wns road from tho Chairman of tho Westland County Council Jiskinu' if the Waitaki Council was a-iioo-abhi to tho holding of a C>uif.>r"nc(* of County Councils, at. which sevor.il matters of importance could bo ventilated and clisoiusod, such Conference to bo hold at Wellington, at tho ond of tho present ■auith. Mr Murcott moved, and it was carried — That tlio Chairman be appointed to represent this dmncil at tho Conference. Tenders woro accepted as follows: — Contract 32, earthworks in Mooraki RMin<.', W. Nicolson, LO3. Contract 33, formation of portion of road from "Mnhono to tho cross road loading to Kakanui Dridtfo. (>. Sullivan, LI 12 8s Ori. Gou-t-net 34, supply of (500 cubic vnrds of road motal behveen Westop and Junction Crook, Main South Road, near Oamnrn, Robortson and Biurgar, L 225. Contract 35. metalling and gravelling Main Ro-ul nt Pnpnkaio, «J. Runhbatch, L 403 10s 01. The gonoral rate for tho year was fixed at a Id in the £. A lottor was read from tho Clerk to t'«o Ofopopo Uoad Board, askint: for a refund of LI7H, tho amount expended bY thorn on tho Maheno-Kakanui road since it became a County road. Mr Craig said that tho monoy had been expended on it since it h.vl boon proclaimed a County road, mid ho therefore movod that tho money bo refunded. Mr A. Thomson seconded the motion. Mr Todd moved, as an amendment, that, tho monov bo not refunded ; other Toads wore in tho snmo position. Mr W. Sutherland scc>ndoil the amendment. Air Murcott supported tho amendment. On boing put to tho meeting, tho motion was lost on tho casting vote of tho Chairman. Tho Road Tnspoetor'n roport was rend wit'i rcforonco to novoral matters. The following was also lead *.—. — ENOINBKKS* RBWIIT. Oamnrn, Bth May, 1878. The Cli.wnian Waitaki County Council. Si. -Tn aceiinlince. with agreement, wo fmw.ml our niiarter v rojmrt on tho prosonb c Miditmu of the louls, and tho most nccosM" ii'-w work* ro'iuirol thereon. ll'-uMlf-n Ttt.liti j;. — - The l«jiin South Rojvl frun 'nit'i lranch of tho Otopopo R vor to the Hor*o Range h in pood order. Tlio r.)idti> Mooiaki l*o t, owing to tho rotten mturo of tho ground this portion n oontinn'iy vnl)^.(linf. an 1 slippnv, which w.ll re pi ro io'n>tatin<r. Wo would ask for a ■ujrily of n'nu 1 - t«M lutndtod (200) cub"c jm'- I of travel for ropi'rs on that portion of ti • mil ))j t ,woon Dou^hn' 13 id«jo an I 3M mi* c's Hotol. O1O 1 "toMo It diivi. — Th/jMa'n Roil botweon 1%1.m I St earn an I *o'ith branch of fho Oh'- |> >•> •Hi vor h in goo I ordor, Thah no-tion of "• i ' no v ha'n : contrao f o I for hot icon If ih • to and Kakanui wnuM rcqu'ro a oafIn ' t lavol as ■>onn a^> tho now formiti'm is ■ufii • on Iv en '>li>la*n 1 to rocoi 1 o it. X i';,inui Rid'n'j — A fa n Road hot <o"ii tlio O''m"m town ho'in lary an 1 tho T Itnd PP L t.'in is in to • 1 o"d ••}•*. Owiur t> tho Hhi't'l sMi*;') of tint, p >r v >on of fie loal !>>' % "i j nic^'on wif'i Wft'n'olti roil an I CiHn- at Oa'na'ii town b un'aryi-« couori' v ,'ftor Miin ye vmu 1 'y, o pno'a r ly for foot pi "-en 'ors. Wo woul I thcofo o to- < Com m "i I fio fo'ini'Uf nn<\ mo f a'!in i » of a fo in i 'i on tho north si lo of «aM port on of \h> i .• 1. Wn.'rka R'ling — Tho fl'nt pnrfon of tiv miiti roal, f om it^« Vuiotion ay th tlio Jla •! S u'h R<u I nnd Toanorak*, ii now t\"|l |iv vi'lo.l Avil'i nr>Vil. Tio wont p »rti'iTi 'if this inul w'nV'i would 'cqui c mum "I >' ' n f ,t n ntion is bntwo o n Mos n Roid mil M -"lovo's nrop-" tics in sfei-tiou 4'!, M iK '», Awanio'co. Ii wot woither, this Iviit'o-i is ill but ini'i-nsablo. A H-go nor- , o > of this will rocpiiro < ml) uikoifr, pitcliIntr, an I niottaliiu; : pr'biblo cost nb'iut ti\'M The'O is likew'«io two very Rtoop inn.li "< on Pig Ts'and II 11 u hich A\ai)t improtfig very much; probable oo.t of impro' n ' Trades, LKH). V.ipiU'io R'diug. — Tho roads in thii rilling aro in very f»i r crior, which irav to mvit 'in oxtont bo attributol t'> a continuMi <■ <>f liuo wcithcr. 'I'lmt pwtiiMi if tlio road through the Piuakaio I'rc-omp'ivo n w in course of boine fo'inoi w'll ic(|iii>p fi i . II iitf before it can bo conside>ed fit, for i.it'i' 1 - but this canrot'bo dono until tho I" <\ f.i'ination is puluVootlv eonsobd ted. W'<> v oiiM Hllgge^t tho widening of to id at C b i.n's coinor, whi< h :h: h ve»y ''nn^ormn C>\s '••,' to tlio railway t< king up tho la 1 cor p.-'i mof the pro 1 ovoid.t ' oid . About 1° ' oina O' t <\<\ n'(i nnd 8 polos of poction 7, hi <k 5, "ill bo roqii'ied to jnnko the r^iil safe. >V few loft'lji of gravol av'H bo icnu<>rd at; D o al tioints on nad I'likonri V 'Hit to vn (1 - tho W> tiki River, w th''»-n v H w ,t I« - l.i ye qnnnt'tv roiuiro'l Tho Tn.spcc(cr 'ti j;ht ar-anao f<»r th's ns required. Avamoko Riding. — MJain interior rond in far, i im. Tlio w st f>< r^ion of t'< t ton I ji •*■ I" M'k pufnt rii'vavniflin". WnvnnM r i rcn ml the p^ini'incnt C'liis'ruc 1 !" 1 ! <>f i\n |Kiiti(»n .it a jhoi), be coit of T/IDO.

The survoy of thp road between Mann's nnd the Livingtone road has boon completed, find pegs put in intuiting tho boundaries of ro.vd lino through blocks 1, 7 and 8, Mnorowhcnua. Tlio Burvoy plans aro being prepared, and tho drawings for tho formation of the roid aro propped, and will bo forwarded with this ; ostimatod coat, as per drawings, about LI 000. This road will open up a largo agricultural district, nnd gives a direct communication from tHo Macrowhcmin to tho Waiareka Valley and Kakanui. Otokaiko Riding.— Raoda in fair oidcr. Otmnataknu Riding. — Roads in fair order. Ohau Riding. — Roads in fair order. Wo have, &c, Baku and Ouvfr, Engineers to tho County. It was ordered that tenders bo called for tho amount of gravel required on tbo Moeraki road, nnd that ns soon as tho Kakanuj lload hns settled sufficiently tho Engineer should bo empowered to call for tondors for metalling it. Ifc was agreed that n footpath bo fonnod from tbo junction of tho Woston Roiul to tho town boundary, ns suggested by tbo Engineer. With reference to tho road nt Elderslio, it wns resolved that tho En«ineor report on tho ) robabio coat of this vnad, nnd arrange with Mr Roid as to the proportion to bo paid by him. Tenders woro ordered to bo invited for tho repair of tho bridges on Pig Island Hill, Wninreka. Mr Johnston moved " That tondora bo called for tho formation of tho road from Livingston to tho Wniaroka," nnd after some discussion the jaotion was carried. Mr Mtircott moved " That nn aero bo surveyed on the northern portion of Mm enatern division of Klock XXXVII, Hamndon, as a reserve for a pound, nnd that tbrt survey bo Bent to Hio Waste Lands Board for approval " — Carried. Mr Nowl.mds wrote, offoring tho land at Malienn for road purposes for L5O. Mr Williams wrote, offering to give tho nocossary land for extension of Inland Stroain Road, at the rate of LlO per ncfo. Both offers woro nccoptod. It was rosjnlvod, on tho motion of Mr Dunonn, " That tenders bo invited for motalliiiif oortuin portions of vo.ul in tho Pnpakaio district." Accounts to tho amount ot L 1123 lla 6,1 woro pnsaod for payment. Mr Craig sent in hh resignation as a mom her of tho Board fur Otopopo riding,ns bo was leaving tho district. Tfc was reaolvo I " Tint tlio rosigmtion, with an expression of ro_;t'«t at his dop.irfrtro, bo nrtvptod. Tho Council Uum ndjourned.