Waimate County Council.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 103, 1 February 1900, Page 2

Waimate County Council.

The monthly meeting of the above was held yesfeiday ; present, Messrs J. F. Douglas (chan), Milne, Rhodes, Studholme, Walker, Haidie, Lyall and Ross. | The minutes of the previous meeting weie read and confirmed. The cleik reporttd that a meeting had been held on January 9th to open tenders for cocksfoot cutting. Two lenders were xeceived. bill both weie considered too low and the matter was left over. The Council confirmed the oommittee's action. Before commencing the business of the day the chairman moved a vote of condolence with the inmih oi the late Mr Henderson. Mr Henderson ( had been a very valuable member. His death was rendered more deplorable by tne painful manner in which it occuucd. Mr Havclie endorsed the ehah man's rematks. Messrs Milne, Walker and Ross also spoke of the deceased membei's intention to duty and the loss las de^th had be< j n to the Couucil and district in which he lived. The motion was carried unanimously. The clerk reported the election of Mr David Ro-s iv the place of Mr Henderson. The chairman welcomed Mr Ro-ss to the Council, who responded and took his seat. The chaii man brought up a few matttis. First, the bridges of the couuty were being covered with scriptiual injunctions, and he thought it was hatdly the proper thing to deface bridges in this manner. Mr Walker bald if bills had been, pasted up they would have to be, re% moved and this defacement should be obhterHted. Mr Rhodes said it was an offence against the Police Act aoi against the Council. Mr Havdie said it appeared to him little less than blasphemy. At the time it was being done, they could ha\f> taken action, but the pamtir had gone the whole length oi New Zealand and could haidly be dealt with now. It was deeidtd that the mseiipnons be obliterated, and that the matter be placed in the hands ot the police, no punibhrnent. to be sought, but merely a warning. Re the tenders. It was not thought the price offeied was sufficient to piolubit the ratepayers from cutting cocksfoot. Mr Walker said the present method was very unsatisfactory. If tlia council issued licenses for certain dis. tanees it would prevent a waste cf valuable seed, aud keep a number of men employed. Mr Huidie said if they granted a license to people the Council would be liable for damage. As it was they weie clear of responsibility, and they had better leave it alone. It was decided that the council make no resUictions. Tlip chairman said a great number of tenders had been called last month and there was not much competition. Contractors now had plenty work, and talking it over with the overseer they decided to call none for this mouth, but ailow the rush ot harvest to be gob over Mr Hardie said there were two small woiks in Makikitu that would need attention soon. Mr Rhodes endorsed the chairman's action in the matter, expressing the opinion that th« council should not pay exorbitant prices tor woik done. The chairman said he had been asked to call a meeting co assist the Patriotic Fund. He bud not done so, but had joined ,with the Borough Council in taking action. Mr Walker paid the reason the County Council had been asked to hold a meeting of its own was that the iiorough had seemed somewhat lax. However, they had '"got off the inaik " in earnebt when they did start. The chairman's action was endorsed. The chaiiman s*ud the road through Mr Studholme's had been ovei looked by the committee. It was imperative that something should ba done at once. Mr Baxter bad made an effer iv regaid to the woik. There was no use going on with the road through Skevington's unless they did that through StudnolrWs, as the one joined the other. After discussion, Mr Walker urged immediate action, as, if not started before the end of March, the Govern, ment grant lapsed. It was decided that a sub committee of the Council arrange with Mr Studholme, and Mr , Studholme arrange \wth the Gtlaerjaterested. parties.

A letter was read from Mnjr>r Ftewnrd stating that the vote of £200 <fo- the road through hkevington s towards CBinwronVwould lapst» if not -put in hand bpfove the end of M ircli. Thpre was also n vote ot £aO f >r the improvement of the Knpua diam, ■and this would also l.ipse. i I .Mr Walkw thought botn vr-rks ■ should be started on at once bv a few linen. They anight afterwards woik ■t>v co opemtive extern. I * Mv Khodes obj. ctc-d to doing n lit Jo ■riinplv'to *eenre the grant riioj Eliould^U tenders and do all the woiK ■ The overseer snid the country was po ■rough that it would be done cheapei H)V day Jiiboi.r by expeiieiiced men Ko one would tender. ■ Some father (Ueuwon ensued, nnd Rivill> it v.l-, decided that the woik be Kut in hnnd. H U'ltu.R « dhou^ion, it wo«* st-iinl Hlnr the Council hid nothing lo no By.i h the £50 Nottd towaid, the K,i}«\ fit was decid'd to thank Majoi ■Stewaid foi his letter I Me^rs I>. A 3ir. kinijhani and . ■Forii npphevl luv re.iewal ot licenses at ■Wawimte and Sm Iholnie. ■ Meb«rs. Campbell and bon, Hnl<a ■fcaraia.m, wiote «gr>MMS to allow , ■Council to »»*' -i- lOi<l thiougli his. fcropeitv i 1i 1 git« vvrMV hung. ■ To be <A-> en lH ct to Mr J SV. Have-, Centre-wood, ask j d for a fbide cJttin'" to »m« enU.ince 1o his run a» Stoney I'ieik He ul^o diew attention 10 the scrub and gor iprowing on the load opposite Cianyle'b. Tlio o^wsppr sflid notices had bppn bpr\(d on ;ill o'li'iideis, and lite mattci was ml lit h.ui'ls <>t the po'uilor II" n sited whetliur ih«-v could compel settlers to db.ir sciub. It wub decided th.it Council had to 1 clear inunul*a, but tli.it acion he t.il.en at once if w.m not elearKl. Mr Kelcher and thico other ratppn\eis. a-ktdth.it tbo cutli-ga on the rond Jroni Mr A. Jncks-on's btiawbeu\ f.iriu to J.'Kickmore'i bo attended to.— Kjverseer t« alcend. I Mr Dabiiietfi abked Hie terms foi lallowing turn to cut cocksfoot on ■ roads. I To be informed of Council s do ■ cision. Ft<.m Controller of Htore^, New Souih Wsih-s UailwaN", olh vug to • supply o') tons mm nuU. T.o b . at Duluig H.Hbonv l!i\er \\ Imrt.— Vv.i thor p.u'ticulats ipg.udi''!» frfighi, etc. to be a-sceu.iii'td for ve\t, mefctincr. Fro)» Mr C H Tnpp. re Mi W Grant-, land, Waih.io lie wiblitd to [clo*e lo.ids iiJi.jked in i j \c-1i ing. foi other ro.uls. In th» otln-i (.iiu Mi Giant simply w «.ued ihw biMin.l.iiN ftnee altui«d to m iki. the p iddoLko into • o:>e. Subject to usiii! form it was decided to cU)-,o tli.' 1 roid, tlnj pt-uuih ! si-)i\ of \ r l- Mcr'nllntli to bd aecmued 'in ieL, r .'.'\l t<> the lubei. I Fioim Mi D S.uttii, Morven, draw ' ]ik r! f "• o.t ti ( 'liforsM-in tlintle ■ -y.<. '-..I "■ i-l'f \\ l > ,j.i jiid,'f load to i FljH IIVBl 1 . The! O^elS.'Ul" tO l)i" 1 ! ctruccd to ha\o thirties on the iuad : line leino'vecl [ On Mi Walker's motion it Mas ■ decided to fill the attention of t'te ' Gw\ t* i uinent to tlnsths growing on then land. The Department of Lands nnd Survey wiote re pioposed cnclosuie oi load tlirou<<li ll.S.'s 20G07, 29658 and 82691 to give access to Air Failane't -run. It was decided to inform the Depart I meat tii.it die new road wa 1 - the ouh practicable one Fioiji Distuct Engineer, asking if the Council had ukon any biopi to oiler the io<\d closed near It'^erw C 33 St. Audrevfs, to Crowu Lands foi sa'e. The clerk to make enquiries and. re port. Fiom Mr Fo?fer. minns"c of the Assets Uoatd, si itmg that d'umg the siuvev of the \\ aili loiunga IC-t.iU- H ■was di-co\tiivd. tliit tin; loads, en | orofifbed on iuchold pi op it\, and ; asking what the Council was pie paled ; to do \ The clerk to unto to IVLr Fostpi 1 agreung to e\i.h inges necebsary, Mi 3irid>4e's bin'wy to be taken. \ Mr Fiaser and tliiee other rate i pay* L"s dww nt'eution to the rough ! stato af Pike's Puiut road — Ovtsi-bflei attend. From Mr G. O'Neill asking le.ive to break up a lew cha'fio of ro»ul m front of his ljou^e and lower it at bia eutianct g.ate — (>\(-r»{ j fr to report;. From ~Sh !larn->, asking Cjuncil to -do road woik agreed on between Scnuii i'eak waolabed a'ld the houu stead. Wo'lc to be held in view. From Messrs M Go verm and Hardie, asking permission to put an inch pipe across the road near their piopeity. Pei misbion granted. Accounts amounting to £1161 15s 3d were passed for payment.

WATER lUCFS. The chairman of the "U'aihio water race committee (Mr (Jr. iloilon) n- ~ ported th.it at a meeting of the com nuttep it wa<« letolved to ;t-1c 1 1 le Council to arhoitise a rew.ml for ihe conviction of puj«o.i<s timipeiii'g with races. It a^so (i-ked the Council to agrfo to a nioitt)i!v p,iv ucut ot 10s e.-ch to nipinbevs of t he committee Joi alt-miai.-ec at, ]ih>mii>«3. It docidul tlut tlia oounci] attonc! to the tuhertiMiig. The committee could not vote themselves ui-inev. Tho count i withheld any Jtcibiou till the next el< c son of -coiumiUep. The Paruora W.itet-inuo Committee Tppoited that some of the races were -dry ; in some eases by neglect of -occupiers to clean their portions of Die race. Th 6 report was received. From Mr Jas. JM'Cowan, "Waitnki, asking why the dam in section 8, block 13, had not been opened. lie -asked council to let creek take iv natural course. Mi- Ross said a great deal of several -settlers' sections tfaß under water.

I The lower settlers could be supplied with water fiom the Waitaki by pitting Brace in o*der. hone of •lie settlers wrote to the Lands Dopal mient. arid were told to pull the concietf out of the creek and allow the wiitti to fl.,w iißtm*f»lly. Jt was ultimately clppidtd flint n committee oonsi«,tipg of Messrs Doug las, lios<?, ni>d Ilaidie usit the ground and report.

OVERSEER S REPORT. The o\erseer's report showed that ilining the month he had inspected the road leading to Mr Cameron's. About throe iml.s needed attention. A hack for Jight tragic could b« made for jGoOO. From Donald's Hut to Skevington's nKo needed attention. The application for tour chains of | mad into KnolMngly P<uk bpd been it tended to. Unless a bridge were put over the creek, there was no nc^d 1 for anything more than levelling. No wheeled traflio p.i^si d that wny. It vms lef -^ to the o\ersf-er to confer i"i:h tlit 1 W.ivor or vVaiiijiu*. J3i,icKlifivv's lio.jd.— Had formed 3r>iue part of this jo,id with tlie grade r, .ill hough a great amount of growth on the road made it difficult to work. Was convinced n would save much labour in cleaning out watei tables. The apo't was coia-meied satisfactory. Had had fence at "Wuihao attci.d^d to. Tt was decide! to call tenders for w oik's rf-quiied for the M«tich meot ing. The chairma.i said that duiingthe cleikh.id b(Oii \eiv ill. He had h,id .1 iiki ith's le.ne ot ab-.eme, and \\a^ mndi iinpvo\cd llowe\er, lie hn>l •-jMcv lia<i ;i tel ipso. aii(3 the chaiim.Lii i.liou^'ht lie shouKi ha\u a huther montli's leave of absence. This \v,ts caiiicd unrunmouslv, nu-inbers fc\pri'^sing the hope he would be bt!."eiitted ilieieb}'. The Council then lobe.