Waimate County Council.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 88, 21 December 1899, Page 3

Waimate County Council.

The ordinar/monthly meeting of the "above was held on Wednesday, Messis Douglas (chair), Ljall, Hardie. Walker. Elwoilby, Studholme, Henderson and -&lilne beui q present. Mr Cochrane wrote that being ill he liad asked Mr E. G. Baxter to act for 'bim that day. — Bdeeived. The minutes of the previous 'meeting were read and confirmed. Mr Studholme reported that he had accepted the lowest tender in contract "tto. 341. Correspondence was read as follows : From Mr It. H. Rhodes, apologising foa absence. , From C. H. Tripp re roads which be wanted exchanged for others and "enclosing tracings. — Overseer to report. From Hislop and Creagh, re races "on Mr A. McNaughtons land. They are not carying the water well and "are leaking very badly. Mr Henderson confirmed the fact' that the -ground was Very 'open and would uot hold water. There were "several others in the same case. The Water Race Committee would do ''nothing. ' Mr Walker thought that the Council could do nothing but recommend the ""committee to meet Mr McNaughtof. in . "the matter. Mr Moflfaughton had not 'receivetTtne raoes "in good order and so " 'could not keep them so; " - " ' -- ' ' Wt'l&kU thought that if a 'few daya MUiafc would cure the evil, MoNaugh- /; f Wv ihow«d 'do it himo slf . " If the ,'/- anything in the matter ji j always be doing. If .he TJ i'%Qti;|fe w «*w in f i»»' »houid Me the

■ \ copy of the letter *o be sent to th fc 'onmitt<-e. Mr Hayman waited on the counci' to al-!*a 1 -!* for a few pipes for u cioismg ro the chuich at Hannaton,— Overseer to supply pipps if iif-cfssary. Fiom O McKee, applying for leim lo diive cntt'e to wat(r about twrUi* o'iains— 'lheie is no objeu ion to uny duo driving cuttle as the road i>p iblic. From W. Ilenrv, nddiiß for pci mission to erect swijg gaie across Uk road «t Glenavy For sixteen years ho had'j/ieyer seen anyone on the road The road 1«1 to no one but himself. , Mr Blafcl; confirmed, the fact that the" road was no use to Hnvorie. l^fr Butt hud received permission to erect a gate 'n Hip gftnie r place, and had removed H of his own accord. lie had {;iven up the land to Mr Henry, who now ap plied for a gate. Mr Walker thought that the request , should be declined, as gateb tiro a gieat nuisance. Application declined. Mr Henderson "reported that Mr An .liiig liad erected gates without apph ng to the Council. Oveistrer to have tlreif) remoitd. From W. Tooley, re, not getting water, The race was no goo 3, and dever would be. It wos only a waste of money, (T-he letter was a veiy in* pioduction, mid memoirthought it should be destroy d). It v'«»s dicidod to iulomi Mr Tooley th<it complaints sliould be sent to the Watei Race Connnittte, and bhould be couched m proper terms. Mr L,\all repoited that the mce Iwere outflowing, and ha'fl tseu foi the past six wetkb. 'J he letter was leceived. From Mr D. Stowell, chairman of' Water Kaee Coiuii'UU~e, reporting plenty of water in maiti lace, and any branch laces not biipphed were so. miiely because of laces not being cleared. From Mr G. Moiton, repoitirg a meeting of the Waihao W.iiei Lace Committee. T!i<3 lacts me full, biit sevuml ate Ujnloug. He had mfuiined Mi McN.uighton and olhcis tl'.it tlun races repuued ummtamn q ai.d clean mg. — Received. Fioui Wiuinp.te Borough Conncil asking conneri to iont* the load fiom i he rauecouroo (o tire baiik of flic ii\ci i.eal K.nottingl> Paik. Mi Hendeibon thought as 4he Pnili paid no "rates the.\ should not got the work done. — Overseei to report. Fiom F. T. Hasicnis, asking council to foim & patnotic fuud in Wititn.ue It was suggested tiut the Jioiotigh council should be consulted, but Mi Walkei tfaouglu the council could s>t<tnd alone. The overseer and clerk were appointed to receive sub-ciiptions, and thu iiHfnbeiB for the diffueiit I'dmgs weie asked to canvass then Jut nets. Fiom N. Mt'iizits. VV.nhdo, asking council for half coat offence on gravel res>en c. Legally the council are not liable to pay halt the fence on a lesei ye. Mr BLick tboilght about "thntj chains of fencing would do all leserves in the Waihao Hiding. Ihey would be of great use to contractors. Mr Walker thought that landowner adjoining the reseives would fence them for the right to use the laud Contractors could btill ba\e the right to use them. Mr Black thought the best wuj would be to pay the half and be done with the matter. The council would be lepaid by the comenience to eoi.tiae tois. Mr 'Lyall thought that as il.o re serves are t)f use meiely foi gutvel the^ do not need fences. Derided to leave the reserves un fenced. JVlr A. McNaughton then waited on the council, and explained the natuie of the race on ais property. The i ace leaked very badly. The ohailraau pointed out that the council could not dictate to the com mittee, and he thought the committee would listen to his application. From Mr Crawfoid, (Oamaru), ask ing for •& reply to his application foi wages for Jas. Kennedy.— -To be in formed that Liter was received. From R. Campbell, asking that a few chains ofv road near Mr McFarlana'b be formed. — Peiittission to be obtained to J)ut a gate in a private fence. Fiom JB. T. Geoige, re the complaint of Mrs 1 Gilinour.' He" had cautioned hBT foi leaVmg cattle oa llie road and next time na~d taken them. — Recentd From Jas. Breen asking the com ciJ for leave to take about" 80 vaids of gravel froni the council's reserve.— Granted. From F V W. stating that he had had no water ,f or lour months. He bad applied to th 6 oo'iountt'ee and coflld "get ho redi'eSß, bo 'applied to the council. He did not care to pa> 'water rates find get no water. — The Watsr. 'Race CdoftnitteS airs- to be iiastruoted to »*8 nil bye-laws r» main-

teiirttioe of raoos are paripd out. The orerteeVs rep rt showed thai ha hnfl fi'l-.ppctcd Bnmd Gully road It womd reqni a to be n-'oriued anil I mid metalled for nbout a mile iind h half. The toad to the native reseiVe hlho reqineri metalling au& re forurng for about 94 elmins. After distusmug the matter it wndecided to do'oiife nnle of Tliond Gnll\ r nil and ago I'-'i oid loihcnaiw Tht, loud ne«tr ElcCuHooh's bndgi .i«eded dohig*, 'b^t could stand over. About tfsro 'miles of Pigeon's road urg«ntfy require'a^tb be done. It would tafe» 1000 yds of mPtal to make the i oad p^inble. — Tenders to %& colltd for the tvoik. The Pireora Gor^e road needed ititt'iiuon and would tnke about 200( \ards of liifta 1 — Tend rs to bo cal'e.i _ Th« Elephant Hill rond for nliou 1 one mile and a half lpqimcd nretnl am a pit could be got from Mr Doii|»lhs I'liii would ba\e money — Tendeib t be called. Mi Walker biougnt up the qtiestio' ; of t lie lond from Mi J Manchester's to Mr McNdiuara'b. It wab worn oin and urgently required attention Tlieie were about 70 chains and it would cost about 80s per chain — Tender* to be called. Mr Studliolme mentioned Bind shnw'a loHti na bring b,id About 30 chains tteie hnpafisuble. — Tenders to be called tor metulhng The council ofteied to plough thf road, if the adjoining farmers would find the hoises to pull the -giader to Ibrm the road The matter of a fence at Eock\ Point was to be left m the bauds of the overseer.

TENDEPS. Tenders for 1 anger and dog tax collector w^te then dealt with : — H.iK.it.iiamea, and Uppei Waihao — M Kennedy (accepted).,^ per inontb and 6J pel collar ; S McL'ully, £1 siiuri s'd D< e-p Cieek, Mulvikihi, and Lowei Wflih'o— 3Vl Kenindv, £2 per month in d (id pei collai ; J. Fold £2 and 6<l ; E T Geoigp (accepted), £2 and 6d j T Hull jC2jind«d P.neoni and Otaio — M. Kenn'ed\ (ncccpt(d), £i per month and Cd pel coll.n ; \V. J. Watts (nifoirnal). I'oV old tfiiilfei at Ofinio -A Martin. £2 5*, ; A Yoimg, £2 sb ; G. Smith, -C 2 15-,; B H Ithodts, £'d (icctpfed) Continct No. 342 — StncLbndj{o a! TTirfftttttranieß. one tend^i 1 } C. Wilson (icccpUd) £164 19<i. Mi Ba\tei offered to survey the road iit-kcd for, for £7 pel mile —A committee was appointed to mquiit into the matter. The office was allowed the usual holidays. It was decided to call tender 1 ? foi the most mgpnt woiks on Taainix 9rli. niifl that RJes>-is Douglai, talker, Haidio, and ijtudhohne accept tend"""?. Accomt 1 ? nmounting to X 669 5s 7d wtie pa^spd for pdvznent. The council then lo^e.