County Council.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 51, 27 September 1900, Page 2

County Council.

The monthly nia«fcing of the abovs was hold in the Council Chamber yesterday ; present — Messrs Doug! a (chair), Lyali, Hardie, Walker, llilne El worthy, Rhodes, and Studholrae. The minutes of the previous meeting were road and conSrnied. His Worship the Mayor waited oti the council, on behalf uf the Borough. Council, re the widening of Butcher's Lane. The road was oue which narrowed in the middle and at one end, met Parsonage Road at a sh*rp angle, •And trees overhung the road. It had been very dangerous for years. Mr Williams offered a strip of land for nothing. Mr Hughes offered a ship for £5, but would re Greet their own fence. Another had not been approached. As the council would need to pay half tho expenses, and -as the Borough Council had no engineer, they would ask the council to allow its engineer to report on the matter. Mr Walker said it would only benefit the borough ratepayers, not those of Deep Creek. 'Die land on each side snoiild bo paid by the body in whose district it was, ' Mr Hardie said the County Council took the roftd over in the first place. It \va=i a very dangerous road and .some action should bo tak«u. It was decided to allow the overseer to ieporfc.

COR.EESOONI>KNCE. Mr 1). McFarhuie, Ilakataramea, wrote asking the council to erect a short wing fence of about three chains at approach to bridge leading to liii run, so that sheep might be more easily got over. ■ It was decided to allow Mr McFurLme to do the work, the council to pay for satne. Frotn Mr A. Copelaod, St Andrews, complaining that the council jhad not attended to necessary work at Sandy Ford, in spite of the fact that the need for such work had been brought before the council severitl tiraea. lie also asked that the road be made up, as in its present state it was so dangn* ous that his home was in peril of being washed away in wet weather. If the council would not uiove in the mutter, ho would .put it in tke hands of a solicitor. Left till the overseer's report was road. From Mr J. Cassie, St. Andrews, a&king that his accrued " thuds " now amounting to £QS 12s lid. be expended in putting \n repair the road leading to section.

Mr lihodes agreed in tha necessity, and it waa decided that the money ba spent. Mi James Meehan, Makikihi, wr^te on behalf of a settler, askmg that ho' rates be remitted this year, as she was a widow in poor circumstances. Agreed to. From Mr Tesohemaker, Otftio, drawing attention to the bid state v,/ the road from Tavistock corner to Woolsheel Vailey road, a distance of 40 chains, and askiug that the overseer be instructed to report on this road. It was thoroughly worn out, and required a heavy coat of metal. Overseer to report. Mr L. F. Ayson, Inspector of Fisheries, wrote stating that the Qovernmeufc proposed to erect * salmon hatchery near Hakataramea railway station, and asking permission to diyert the water race under the road, either by a board culvert or by pipes. From Lands and Survey Department/stating that they would consider the question of forming and shingling the road through section I, block 6, Pureora No. 2 settlement. Letter leoeived.

The report of Mr W. Traves, water race ranger for tha Lower Pareora Water Supply District, showed that all the races were running well, and thai all but one or two ratepayers had cleaned their portions of the race. Ha had gorso cleared away from the flume at the Ofcaio river. He asked tha council's authority to remove .all flumerys and pipes in the portion of ih« district cut off. The settlers ia that part of the district wished to know if they could destroy disused races. Ho had had Mr Farley's race oleaued out, as he had taken no notice of the com* niittee's request to clean them out. Small flume bores had been pat in the main race at weak places along thf

Eykbank Terrace. Members were of opinion thai th« flumes could not be removed* Tha races could nafc be touched for two years. It was decided that the oitrk reply to this effect. The rest of the report was approved. Mr A. W. Bamett, on behalf of the Lower Waihao Wacer Bace Committee, had held a meeting on the 20th iusfc. Tha 'committee were opposed to having willows planted along the race. The race Mr Goslterie's property was in good order. Complaint* had been made re gorse obstructing

■ r ttta9CM *»fl .eemirmiee decided to 4efo« sfes of defaulters, with a -i»s»itr3«ftofion. The committee asked f$ Isx ISsster -food to report on liability c^-csea&^aAqpa^ers or only ou tJisputed .ceases, "Skey ■asksd <io bo furnished wubSfc^.*^^-. 2& -was decided to turn Re<?s »s»s3B"i£©«Rn *€fee anuses in October ito ii£w3gjis4e i^samng, .Which musfc be <HBiieaßi«i4*Bißc^kaiaakej!econd.we6k in She jeotsnatfte© -.objaftteft. :t» .:the aHjawiqg »af teiaiisai^gs tto !ittt&. tihe race. Committdd£to'vhe!xeg[xwMte&itoj%tte»d fgSe l)j6 HHEtfCeE. The<coßauiitt-oe »was fanst&ns :t«gei water to faßßaeim&el^V'Mcj^wgiiton's, so again urged that the t-cs*e--bBsSGctlecl •arishout'delay. Beeided to -afiviae jeoimiufctee that rawing tO'dafieiesir information supplied by the-kto eoEainittee the -case would .not be gone-on. with. From Mr Sidney Weetman, Depart fment oisLaiid* and Sanrrej, askiug if ..neouncH would undfrtake the w&kiK§ of : -^oiid, akeatly refeiT^d to., tiir&iigh : ll > aiT'»oH» ifeitl^iiieii*, tm& &\bo to what rrexient-frit^y wtseiid-eontrUwte. : Sic Efeodes tboiigbt ikey ehoTild ' «igervJße th-8 work, biri; .iie thought! ihe Governiaent shoaid da t&e whole, ilr ' L>?afl «aid "tine -'■&>s& -aw* /ibso' • -iuteJy reqiiired,"fcbff'<3«ver«EQent.h»v4ng t »-*losed the oihers. ' It Vias *o reply tTiftt tl>« -. council would stigervise .rito -work, fcui • would not eontribnte to the -c©st» If £ Geddes mid live othes ratepayers -.applied foy the reforming of -tfea roaji j.pii3t their- property. It was -<lee:uJ*sl that the Overseer '.wport, ami als©-, et Mr -H«t!die''s ■-soggestioa, ti*&t h« enquire in 4& tha - ; poasifeiHty of getting access to the „*!*•_> - 3 «:<L' while m the vieiu&y. ti.i-aa -Mr W. M. Haiiiiiton-, tlid i couneil's-'solieitor, statiug Mr F-ariej^s to paying watei'-i'aos aiEtintsi nance charge wa3 -that he had a aittural supply of water frois. v^prijigs and a dans.. A portion oi th.B -'land might be exempted -ea these ;^iohiwls. He aske^ for instructions ia *'ilie matter and also, stated that fee -a mßufeer' -of 3erthej. v K«.teipayers would object if Mr J?arky were - aot made liableMr Ljftli sai^ "Mr Farley was «deteiim^ve<i -that -the case should :go oa. ..He oi)jecbe<J tG'g*y beeausa-tfee wat.es } h&<\ not bef^i arisaiiifig -for tsveive Mfiiwb^re «-e*e aa laTGur o? allowiH-g* '. &c ease io go oa. ' 3lr AVaUkar thoag-Ut -ths-Mme to have-.-*bjeetp<i was before ±ho dibtrict was fifiatvaetl into s. wafc^r-uaeo district. lt*>&z& <&ss\&i& -*3 iiave? the taatter ■■ Mr il4ts:tßi% -asport was received. FissiH - Messrs Fox and Hunter, ISUhS'iolma, asking that ttzeiv Scxm&v for the forming ai fcheroad TftojaFoley's coruei* ba attended to, Incluiod in Overseor^s import, It was .decieled- *i&- «nU ■& special L-fiieeting-^in the 2481 i of October to' *«onHider ihe questaoH-«f h&virrg vhe v jinterest aud iaaiiitea6n.ee rst3B g4iid on «ahe sj.uoe-^ay^ 'Jthis would als-o v be the r^auai Hieeting. as the ''limaru tskow iSriterfsr-ed wk&x tbe< regular 'day. Mr- Walker -said Me Lundon had i 'i«pprca«liecl Hna regarding ihe-a-oadj .•■s&giiesfc fos -beiora -j 1?hi8 Is "i»cl«deB'"kr'Oyerseer f « report. •] En. regard fco Mr Cross' applicartdon, ■ t-aaa-A&.tQ-Jast meeting -aadd-ecliQed, Mr that .the oveaceeea; xogovt < i ««^as''nsa6ter. J M-r Ehodee aecunded Hdu^ and it was *^gcee£ >fca, Mr Cross watted on tb« .=eonncß to ' *«niptetu of fee -*fe&rge ©f 2# l&r^ stubbing gorge beside Sic landm He 4ad Ainderßtood th«t *he -conteaatov feh^gorse for-.tke use of fcb«* v 2addocss^ JSr-.-^eafeae £wi sts*e£.-that fekv^fr iW wedc ikme-. 'She : '^tofife ecsMfeiv«».beeni"sbna for half. ; S^^wsyseaßvittftfisw&r te^uieefeionß^ , •*teft3 tßs- eßntsrsict- had- been to widea i^fta i '3G'«Ef- afe*-«»rfe»m' place, aod it was «BKB96fiPy '^9£Se irfOttg. sth.6 4feaita,ge. ' •; srbe^heSrrß.un'Wft«5 r be^heSrrB.un'Wft« agftea' lj& see ifr 3&stac andaakhim what' axrftß^eraent A?i&«n4a.aaeottn<ingfto &1%5-J2h Mr' TW?a^aagaaE torn gayraeiat. > - GsaEE»iai3si\& report; S2tja»®^»irEki*eaua» Ridan-g, work be«as.^Bl^red' fey W3t weadae*, ibut ; •*fe& most uygeafc works were icing; JBx&ui&d. by the ceuneil'&cioti. <Qou*s£&. ShOi.>Sis bed-beea=^aJ*afaotorUy '«WR§l«lfid«. la tfee JjoWei'' Paueora Jfe&igi. worfe kx& b«*n/ aleandoned ••o^-.ifctb&iUneas of fclsaisja&ej^gagefl *«fcf&«s»BQef Gpedt feiiT^e' .*bßtta«tr.N«|i^t e^cld'ibi .completed' , *fe«a,eiaiyi dfct©f.' ,sty the<use qfjtofflgfe? 'aKSftg^ b*rt^-^©^r*t}ife«2ofi^^l,' jb^'M- ' ' f^ed^sfeu^sr^j^ias;^'

Sandy Ford. They report this mattei attended to. The Government road lilies near St. Audreys had been examined. Both metal and di-alnagt-reomro attention ■■betoi'o -being iuiieii ; ayet 1 . Repairs to be made. i Contracts 353 and 3T59 would be" eoinpleted in ihe next fortaigLfc. * I Pressure of Tt'O)k made it impossible j ', for him to undertake -ihe biidge near : j'Uedsatt's, oi field woik of Sardy Ford, Takitu and PentJ^id Hills «avvjys. These would engage him foi 1 Kevoral weeks. He woukJ therefor© esk the ■ council to con&iilor tho or^*?*tn which it woukl be desirable to various r^ork. Mnkikilii Patting — Good progress j tmd b n en jna«a fai'G fotiuir.j* s*c>vcU in | fehh riding. r Tha work sis. being dor^e j j partly b^ <lay anfikearUaifitllabom , and f Miitt'il contrasts oftrakingiimanS Wre.-k- ] I ing subjill metaj -pao«<tc'Bijtg. ,It ; fwas proposed kter 'OQ it© tp^Kh tho n'eakeif parts of the -I'eaSs-vviiS^^&li ' materials. - - r 1* ' iD^op Gret^: Bidirgi — -Savec&Keoivr ; tva«l3 lui<l heezi flni^ljed d«ring "tljeV ! mantji — that on th-e Wsi&iki trijjgvAph . texiQi s,n£. that tk&ij yon Ho3t!s.y : D 'soad^'i . A acw boeastvrork. to presets- tfce voad ; afr £>e-&>in3. at the- Weimnto Croelc. A ; good denl-ef n>p*irs'had b«os -Jjeees&itatcd ott the> >Tci'£ii Ba-Hge 'Uoad titVQUgh- ffeewood: earfckig. Sir Bailer repsi'fcs faaving re established the sar vey ef Hayes 1 Birsh Eoad. and tho iregfiii's fei'ffierly -authtirised cars tkoycfcre be vritb -Tljq Rev*. Mr Bavaott's ajH^isfttteiv to-ha ye <i«?a.£nage m-ter^epted, tram* itis- gEStdea will be &fc£&iHis(i ; -ijo shortly. Waihao Siding, — A gang of men are widening, tho foi'Vftatren of Sftevington's rold- for vvftggou traffic. -Qne eundrec' cbmns ©f the mad. »ear Mr Bachanfin r s kad been surveyed and wore now raa-dy lor Daetallias. Goutra-ct No. §§4, Fiko^s F<?iH-t to Fl« i Hing''a corner bad boeii delttj-ed", owing to wet weather, and No-. 3SB-, en Wai raid voad, was finished. Mr Kenny ami ot&ers Ixad tip plied to harvo tho hi&sh ro*a -to feo i-aihv-ay station put lii are efficient etaSe ol repair. Mr Barneti also asliod for sojae ftdditiotial-•B^G-rks so relieve tna property of water. Mr Andrevsts h«d applied for about two cfeaina of road fornort^jsa; and for ford ,S¥er a wafces* raco. Ms Margin's appiieftfcioii to hssve a g&ia reiuoved from the read loading to the fishing reserve,' nonx -Gfleaavy. He r-eeommended. thatthe request be not acceded, to. An, tbdtlitional mile of tbe Waitaki Valley iwad was beiug repaired- Messes H-enSereon and biaapson'a applies lion 1 fo? mofealSng -ef *oad bet-weea tkeir liotsesteails and~Mount Harris "Janeh.& bad prsparoJ aa estimate ai , cos-c -of w&trsr. Mr J. A- Suttoa's application in the Kaka I tafratiiea""'RMtwg' for an iujprovod. ford was on .private' -prcparty, about three chains .<jff .Ihej public r©&4. Mr Gr. Downeys appU-ca-' ,-taoii te-eaa-ry ■& wsAqv i'e»ee across "tbo: i-oad had been grante-1 conditionally. ' TENDERS. j-i " Tenders were opened for fourvCon-'-tracts. .Fsx contract Not. .BQ(D tliere': were js& tenders, acS in 351 & and 361 those sent in were above th&Overseer's ■ estimate, and it /was decided to call | fresh teuder-s. * , i Contract jtfo. 862: T. W. Crone j (aeeepted), 'JBIO2 14s 4d ; B. White, j MQ&7a,iM; A. 5?iool, £121 14s IHd. j '( Tha- council then adjocuraed at J 1.10-p.m. ( , ' j On resuming^ tha said that j Mr Brensner daairep3 to. kmw -whether | -it \3£,&4&te>n&eA that fehe&vei'seer do the T whole' oi surveying work, or whether he v/o.uid engage assistance. 1 There was ab'o»fr % a naon*h.'» wo'ijk4n I Uai^-<iu;66tioa, arid the Overseer 'unobfe *a!sfc©H'3r ta ••otlier matters J while his Xitne was thus .B«c«pie^ I It was decided to allow the Overseer Jo eHtploy -extra as&istance^. • Brißsus<»ii&n feken tsedk plai;e fts to tl*e precedence o« works, ancl was ;£&&&(*& as foilowa — fl) The ©Ver-seer was ->inBtpa«tea to jaake & survey of jCaugland fr *-road and< ■report at nest meeting. ' -{% The bridge near 'Mr Beok&fct's. <.(3) Ket-kland's-^p^ication. ' <4) Otaio bridge repaira. - (5) Jones' application, 'it was decided to advertise all future af plica.tk>u3-£or ieadersfin .Tioaaaa aad Daniaru'. Mr Walker referred to the bad' state of the upper end oi .'Parsonage road 'inoni the borough to Deep Creek •boundary, endaskeel that the Overseer •report on the matter. ; ffihe Overseer -eaixk the -j&<mb\siixceß mete feeing attended to. * aJhera-wa^^'-feirtfeer- ifeasiness <and. tha«iaee^aff t endGd/ . - ' -

1 Oil^-* scientific torn "bination-.of -essential oils '^se^test pain dest'royeiv Vpiolesale a£efite,Jß!e?npthome -/ -'■'.'/ , ' / - "' "c~ *_, r_"- > I^Eyans' Mountiiln-^K|tfg"A.sthmft Powder. , iSjnrg "of all r - asthQ>^>eures ; -&11 i «aa4'. i: Ktores;- .Kemptbditnß , j6{. Exptmert i