Waimate County Council.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 45, 1 April 1899, Page 4

Waimate County Council.

The usual monthly mectm;> of the above was held on A\ edn.^cl.n , pie-ent — Mcssis Dous'liis (i-hiin), and "\\nll\Ci\ 1-Lud.is,, Lyall dud Ilendeison -\.polo£>ies weieiead from Messisllhodes LsalL lihodes diid Ehvoithv. Before pioceedinq; to business, Mi 1 Hiiiclio, as one ot the oldost inoiobois of the Council, said tli'.il souk 1 evpi.-'ssion of sunpiith\ should be passed to MisHa\cs in bei loss tbumj'h flic death ol Mi Ha\es Mi FL^cs h.ul been a ini v iiibi.'i: oi the C-ounci] toi a nnmbei ot vr-Mis. <uul had been ot qie.it seiMcc to that body. Ho would move, " Th.it. n lettei of condolence be sent to Mis H.ues fiom this Cw'iuieil " Iti Walker seconded the motion. He had known M^l Ha>es itn 1 ma.iv and had alua\s found him a pcifect »entleiiMii. The motion was oained. CORKKSPONUKNCITFiora the DepnitmtMit of Lands, foi*wanliug plins of Waikakaha es* ite, sliow - iu<^ lOfttLs it w.ts 'piopo^ed to elofee and othois to. be opened, asking Council to p.iss a resolution appio.Mng 1 ot tins. — Request gi anted. Fiom the Commissioner of Crown Lands, re Mi' Clement s road, staling that lnonev would bo sent ab soon as tl c woik uas finislied. Fiom the Yiiliiei General, le cost of recent valuation, and stating t mt the cost ■wjuld h>3 reduced fiom 1-Mto-abont 1-oth oi the total cost. Fiom the Tnn/iru Hnrbo».ir Boaid tha'ikmg Council foL- resolution, r*- loan of ciusher, stating that the Bonml would fiortime to make couciete witli shangle.

Fiom Mr A. Copeland, Upper Otnio, askm<>, Council to ordci John Todd Smith to ienio\o an obstruction placed by him in a diam flowing liom the Kiver Esk noar PuU'eon Valley load. — Ovcr&eei to icport <md act it leqmrcd. Fiom J.lc- -is Smithson and Raymond, sohcilots, r l'imu, stating that Mi B. I\Ln i in li "1 consulted them withiegaid to the t tl : tp 'img \uth watei-iaco by Mr Sim lit, (lie od\y, asking that, a^ the coniiMiltec (111 ii')t seoni inclined to act, the Com 1 . ] ..oiil'i nitei h'io. Mi IL'.hl 'mjii^hl a 4 inch p.po had bo "i io,iiKl lead ng into a tank m Mr Email's No piousion had been ln.ic'o loi owmPo'v, and the pipe would ii\.' al u i . I 1I 1 t'l ' v, ntor in the race. Mi V\'a''\vi srd ih' it the committee fluudl 'i,'U' in iue piopoi investigation, ' ul i* no p'Ov sio i had been t,i\en and < i in-jii 1 i ua- bv'i'i'_; done lo other rate-fi\i-i> ;,i .mot, action sliould bo taken. ! i wa , <> su(i| !, matiti to pat a 11 inch I ,|i ■ vh.li u'i'ild »uo all thi) water j . ,i i 1 i : nJi'iaMhe only apnhf ntion t• ' m „ 11.I 1 . » '.'H ici! to i, in a i.m «> -\ras l 1!l 1 ! , 'i , ,n - !\ <! i ' * <-. > !'.>> I ' >Miiii" i c. '" ' •> , i a I.'.' ''i ti. ''(unu ll and' ii ■i ' .i>' had v. atei abotil. eurht i> .) ■ li '/.si iij ill Gjeais. The pipe ,'!' , . ." t (!() (A. it ■ ■ i'-M-i\"l to wle lo Mr Smrnt ,\ n u ..i 'i' i th't he ljjnst il'iih>\i} the 1 in. ii , ,■>. !• is aL piesent nsint;. but to pt> ■ '• .i ■ . pph ot \vatei, he could put in i i ,i i !' Mo, i nine with ball tip into a pio'."i'\ ' . l --'i ik ted tank, ihu!i to be done t •> tii 'itistirdon of \\hoe\ei the Conn' ii pi ' < mpoiiit. 1 i on i Mi fohn Jlusscll, St Andiews, staling tlu'l Mr mn«.»crs hoi->e Wtot> often on Viv u ul — ti'cencd, Fu'Mi ill" Depmtniout of Lands, nskm^ loi inlrinidlion 10 e\pendituie of thuds ,iiid joi i ths I'loni Mi I! (\. Baxter, stating that he wn 1 - sl,"ii/,if b.'s,ne-jS as sui\i'\oi, and n-kiii',' to K-nt a looinin Coui'cil's cottage. Tins he would k pair at hio own expense. !!('(|P<'st !^! fi!)l( 1 ii w is ne<e-s,ii\ to appoint a repiesontatne on tlio Mann lie IL^h Sdiool ISoai d ot (iowiiiois, aial Ml Ci. Manchustei, th< lctnin^ uiPinbfi. was ie-elecied. From the Ihshict Value i, asking foi a scl ol coiint\ maps — (h inted. Fiiim j\li John 3>fetcalf asking that tlie Council would take away cuheit accio&s watei race ay it banks up the water on Ins section. Fiom Messis J. H. M^itchcll' and (-leo. Moilon didwins; attention to the unsatisfactory state of the wafcei supply, and asking Council to do something m the matter. lAom Mr Smart (acting clianmnn) of w atoi iaco euinimttec. stating that a meeting h..d been held at (JlenavN but that tho committee could not adMse the Council in the maUei of the races. Mr Hendeison said that ho stated some months a^o that tho kite conti actor was not doing Ins woik. At the last inetaiinq he liad suggested that a caretaker be appointed and each iatep?nei' clean his own laces. Now the committee, tov.lnch the matter had been lefeued, was not inclined on anvthm» Men \reie empkned at piesent at 8s pei daj and there appealed to-be no eontiol ovei tliem. A copy of the Seluyn County w aterlace bvc-laws showed that e\ery year m Octobei, and other times if necessary, each iatepa\er had to clean and repair the races supplung Ins property . Meiubeis geneially were in ta%our of adopting some such scheme, and as n pielunmary Mr Walker mo\ed, Mr Milne fconded and it was carried " That the ser\icc-s ot the present Waihao watei-race committee be dispense! with foithwith and that a/11 papers and documents be letuined to the Council s office." It was decided to hold a meeting of ratepayer to> discuss the matter, Mr Henderson to take charge of the laces m the meantime. Fiom M. Leonard/,, late contractor, asking for letnnd oi his deposit £5, and balan-ee of his month's wages. £'11 15&. It was stated that J665 4s had been expended on tlie races since Leonard Lad

left. It was also "tated that CS n>i day labour had to l,e d 'ducted fioi.i the amount due, leading ,£3 15b to tl'p eonU actor. The late conti tctor was ptp^enl and said that the committee had put on men ■where they were not icqnned. Messrs M'Nan *l>ion and Marti u vvited on the Conneil and in answer to qvc .tionfi said that the late ontractor did not give satisfaction. It was decided fo foi f pit the deposit, the contiacfor to / Tone £?> 15^. From Mr W. asking Lave to bui^l a coalshed <i\, Studholmo. The permission "ranted to Mr Quinu in '07 stated that ho could ci crt a coalshod subject to lfiiioval when tlu Council duected. liesolved to inform Mr Qninn that lie could not etoct tin- building withm 83ft. horn any other b>id' r inij. Troin Mr J. Foid Caunington, sending tracing of road. It was decided to heve bettor approaches made at TVaihaofo* ibudgeioi convenience in ci'ossmo stoclc. Ftoin Mr Oil, Rl Andrews complaining of water him; 'na^nant m fiont of hi? house — llelei'ied a> the uater-race committee. Mr Walker asked if the secretary had received fiom the 'Toctor. as bvlawpioMdod, am notice oi the existence of t^plioid m the town An answer was gnen in the negative, and it was decided to ask the doctor to s«'iid these notices. Pioposed bv Mi talker, seconded bv Mi If.iidie, '" That tondcrs be called foi shm^hn^ Mollo\ s load wheie roqimed " Sueakin^ to lik nioUoii, Mi A\ r t ilke) said t)ie work was ui»ontl\- lequnod. audit should be doje tli nout, r hU . Tne loads Mould have to be attended to no mattei if the balance shoot showed a deficit. It was decided to call foi tcndeis for flip me uui 4o4 o ' 111 1 p.uls of the woik up to on, 1 mil". The ovci*seei's import showed that Mi Clement's load was fonnod and fenced. Hid cxammed the fence Mr Knimftt wished lomoved, and found it was his own boundai>. The ro.xd ciossm^ the "Wammte Cieek below Studholme Junction was m a danqeions condition, and a bnd»e would need to be built or soni" thing else done to prevent possible loss of hfe. He would ask the Council to pio vide a stock of gia.ui for horse Iced and poisoning, and a new slock of ironbaik timboi . It was rosohed Xcr a^k the Government it it would give a subsidy lowaids the cost of a bridge, that tenders bo called lor gtam and ironbaik. Accounts amounting to £y)8 11s 2d a\ eio passed, and a special meeting was hold to soo if any p<ut of theiidmgioquircd readjustment as legards its lvp'osentation, ficpo'duig to the latcablo \.ihi" Tins was found to be satibiacton, .md the meeting ended.