Waimate County Council.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 260, 25 September 1902, Page 3

Waimate County Council.

Tho monthly meeting was held yesterday in the Council Chamber*. Present —Messrs J. F. Douglas (chair), Lvali, liardie. Walker, Ross and Klmdes. An apology was received from Mr G. Htudholme, who was granted leave of absence. The minutes of tho previous meeting were read and cor finned. Before going on with the business the chanman°said it was his painful duly to move a vote of condolence with Air Morion Francs and Mrs Studholmc and family. ft was little over a year ago that limy had to pass u vote of condolence with the same family. He would move ‘‘That the Council leivns with true regret of the prematura death of Mrs Morton Francis and denizes, in common with the whole community to convey their sincere sympathy to Mr Francis and to Mrs Studhohne and her family in their sad bereavement.’* Mr ffin'dje, in seconding the motion, also ex per-ml the (ha pest sympathy with the bereaved relations. The motion was curried.

KXi.lNClv'.’s l:Kl’ )UT. Upper I’.ue ji'a 111 ling—busing a visit 0) Use district on tiio 16i.U inst. a careful examination whs made of the Piueora River above the unpur le i£.;e, which i-ucroadiod on it; hi; .t has k duv.ng lbM irch Hood, and Hiroit eued to billow an old cuannei between tiie bridge and j the low terrace to the. South. The cisviimslancus, al'hough not of immediatcurgenoy, are sufficiently important to rcqoirc attention at an early date, and protective works will have to he built to retain the river beneath t’ie bridge. The woi k should b.i pi-rtormld hm mu the caning mu tinier. Necessary repairs to the surface of the bridge will be put iu hand so soon as the ma'erial can be got 11 the site. On behalf of che trustees in the Elworlby estate, Mr Herbert Elworthy accompanied me and examined the proposed deviations of the Cabbage Tree Point- I’areor v Hoads, and will make a report on the subject to them, so that they may reply to the Council’s commutdcation at an early date. Lo .ver Pareora Riding—Measu enents have been taken for a small foot bridge over Ha;t’s creek and an estimate is supplied of necessary m-livl repairs on t.bi! road between St. Andrews and a point two inTes west towards Turnbull’s. The su.Taioman is dojn ; goo I work mending the m lin Pareora Valley road, upon co'i.plctmn i f which he will employ a team to cart metal for patching the Hat leading to Higg'n' o ham s home lead. Pareora Se.tlemeu, ni'de road. (Gove nme.it grant iMoO, item a 3991, agreement U. 2256) —A a cflort will b made to have the survey for this work ina ie during ihe month and contracts prepared for next Council meeting. Otaio Riding—Copeland’s ioul, contract No. 433 a (fencing and terming 8 chains). Pinal inspection was unde on the 16th, when it was taken oil the contractor:-) hands. The connection across the Fv r had with Broderick'.cun mg has been ma l« by the Council’? men, and the line is now open for wheel trailic. The repairs to BrodaickV culling are on the point of completion, a few days' work only remaining to be ,on !. Contract No. 411, Dale lew ro.ul, .iii.s been taken over on neh-tlf of the Council and the final payment pa sc 1 in favour of the contractor. Oiaio bridge repai-s (Government grant £530, item a 1160, agreement k. 322o).—The limbers for the work will shortly be trmsferrc l from St. Andrews railway atatiun to the bridge site and work commenced in the nurse of three weeks. In view of the -uly closing of the bridge, directions nave Itceii given to place the fordway in in cliicient state of repair and lo see that reutilar attention is given to it while the b idee is closed. Mr A. Martin’s application for repairs to roads on the Grange Ruin will receive attention when the Council team is available for the purpose. Makikihi Biding—Hook bridge repairs (Government grant t! 100, item a 1035, agreem nt k.331)7) -This work was commenced on the 29 h August and is | i miking good headway The dismantling of the superstnictaro discovered the s'ringers and caps, etc., to be quite unlit for (ttrhiT u. e and fresn timbers have to he s ippled thnu h ut at .on id'table additional cost. The bridge will probably be reopened fur trailic in the co irse of three weeks. Repairs f> Sherwood ro *<l arc finished and the Urn; h s been put in good working order. A dram through Johnstone’s estate has bean completed, the manager, after an ex unination and explain'ion of the circums' aims mi the ground, having consented to the original proposals being given till ct to. Contract | No. 434, But,ray’s road, has been adverti-cd and provides for tvgraling the cutting into the Hook river and metalling a long! It of 17 chains. Tenders fur this work Ms >d yesterday. Labour was employed bui ding a breastwork to preserve the crossing at Upper Hook and is now engaged on similar work at Her.slot’s and Ad,.m’s creek eroding*. Deep Creek K.d ng—The following applications have received attention during the month:—Geo. M uichcster’s for repairs to Hunt's road, dismantling Ivimt 1 ingiy Bade bridge and substituting a fordway j pr aecling the abutment and brink of the \V aimate creek bridge, Wiiimate Smith Road. Buckingham's application fur diverting drainage and readjustment of ioml drains at j Ham aton. Mills’ application, contract No. 423, Timaru road. The original contrite!, with additions atuhuriaed by the member for the riding was finished in the middle of the month, and is an extension of thn footway down to and including Mr Milsoin s frontage, and widening Hie cm (way for the same distance. Estimates are furnished herewith for the following applications, which were befoie the Council at its last sitting:—LindsaySouthern road formation back ofH mnaton settlement ; Fox’s branch road beacn, mo ailing and surface re-formation ; and J. T. Medhcoti’s for draining lagoon on bis Main South Road frontage. In connection with the latter a survey was made showing the relation of the levels of Ins land to those of th 1 natural surface of the road. The lagoons referred to arc due to depression on his ground, and are not in consequence of the road construction. and as the read would not mate-dally benefit by draining off the water, I am unable to recommend the Council to do the work except Mr Mcdliuutt is prepared to pay the cost of it. Mr Low’s application to the Council to pipe drain two footways into a creek through private land would not, in my opinion, serve the purpose so well as meta'ling the crossings themselves, which could probably bo done at a less cost. Mi H. Wright applies for permission to readjust the depth of a drain at Hannaton to get a fall for draining his land. The work would he of no benefit to the road, and 1 am unable to say, without taking levels, if it would lie desirable lo accede to the request, Complai ds are made of traction engines being stopped to water on bridges and culverts, t» the public risk aud inconvenience, and it might he well to caution i ii t m by notification in the press against the practice. Waihao Riding.—Tenders for the following works closed at noon yeaterdiiv :—Contract No. 435, Waihaomnga back road, metalling repairs; ccntracl No. 426, McOullogh’s road, metalling repabs : o mtract No. 427. Waihao bridge U) Morven railway station, metalling, (Government grant, £2-15 ", item R 1034, agreement R 4037) ; contract No. 428 Dim Kennel Greek road (Government grant, £IOO ; item A 3360, agreemerit R 3930). This work is satisfactorily carried Lo completion and taken oil the Council’s hands. Arrangements have been made for doing the work applied for by Mr W. Brown, which will be put in hand during this week. Protective works which were in hand at the Waihao

bridge approach have been temporarily abamiuned owing to the rising of tlio river Wiiihao bridge repairs (Government, grant CSOO, item 1U027, agreement K 319!)). hart of the materials required fur this work will bo carted to the site during the week. Instructions wore given to make the repairs required to t he Htonc wall at MiddlcUm’H arid to tho Upper Waihao. Mr McPherson has been notified that immediately ho has cut the drains on hia own property the Gouiiei! will make provision for opening ili, dr.linage through the public road. 'l'lir, Couiicil’s team have recently pm formed repairs on Kheircr’s Ildl road, and have shifted to make portions of Tavendale’a and Wain’s roads beyond Waibaorunga, The new proposed road to the latter was marked oil ouUicYth iost., and the necessary mateiials for feneiVig it am now being prejured. TatiUi ro.nln (Government grant, agreemoat 2915, T'ddO). Proposals for the expenditure of this tire now being

ro' -‘oil, t d w'! l be f a warded in duo -■ n’-. f,r i tie approval of the District B aid S irveyor. Haka ar.Tm a Biding. —The surfaceman lias I) , n wildly nc-upied for the monilt on Lie Main ITaka ValHy and JIiJT real", itid i Council team is meagvd reforming and metadiug the Haka Valley line lately damaged by grain trail!). G irse on Roads —Notices to clear gorse from their pective road fren.ige.s umlir sec ion 335 of the Public Works Act, 1899, should be served in i w several cases, and orders made by the Cmiiioil is qu! big ' h r, m to do It was d.-cid'd that the member for die Pareora district make e quirins ab ml. a gravel reserve of me aerm It was decided to.buibl tlm fo-vb -i-Ige over H rt’s ere k,'Lower Pareora Riding. Mr Low’s application for pipe tbrougii fordway was nut entertained. The Engineer’s rep >rt w i.s adopted with its recomm-uvlations. Mrs F- O’Brien wrote ol j wting to the Council t a kin r ston -s from me nverbeu through !>•••• property and requiring that what bid bum taken hi put hack. Tin- iviginc' f said that Mrs O’Brien had r f.iseil to allow tin si.mes to be take;)- A- ncc-sj.-try work was being lii-lil over, be Look Tvlvanmgu <d his powers under the “ Public Works Am,” and acting under Ugd advice, to k tlm sfone required It was a general fallacy that they paid private o vners for shing e, they only paid them for the right ot iec-ss to t,mnr laud, losing this on the a noant of .-hing’e takm, Th .vigmeer’s act 10 i was continued. Til; Hoi. W. J Steward, XlH.lt., wrote th ir-king the Omm ;il for its insolation in regard to bis assistance in getting the Government Gr Hits, and also advising that the s qiaration of the Pareora ridings , would nut bo brought forward this so; ston, A legal opinion from Hi ■ .South Can er-bu.-y Hospital and Oniritable Aid Bond in regard to subsidy on rate) was h Id ov r on account of tba small meeting. It was decided to again write the Board on the matter. Sl’Kt'lAli 'MKBTtNO. It being now noon a spaciil moe ing was held and a motion proposed by Mr Douglas and seconded by Mr Ross, lhat the Waihao riding be cut in two was put, to come up for confirmation at next meeting. In reply to Mr Walker the chairman said the matter hul been brought up in connection with a petition fur extended [''•presentation. A third of the ratepayers petitioning against the division would np-;et it. In any case there was a muntil, iu which to hoar all expressions of ophiioii. Community of interests alone had been studied, so as to ensure a member being elected to represent either end of tho district and thus prevent what, was possible at pre ;cnt —tw > members residing iu the one cud of the i district. The ordinary meeting was then ( resumed. CoRUKsi'ONim.NCi;. A petition from Felix Hart and others, asking the Council to open in and form a road in block XI, Pareora Xu. 2 '•ettlenient to meet with Blue Clill and Pleasant Valley was referred to the Engineer to report, as was one from Jas. Hall and otheis, asking that p'anka be put over the creek at Hill’s and Parish s cro sings and that the grade at Hall’s bo reduced and 20 chains m ta lcd. Mr R. Elms, Timaru, applied for a slaughter licen-c and is t) be informed that bis application woul i In any case be re'use 1. A petition was received from Messrs W. Lindsay and othe.s, asking that a road lie opened up and formed from Mr Hopkin’s corner to Fox’s road, Willowbridge. It was decided io do the work out of thirds. The Tluiaru Hirboar Board asked that the further claim of tho Boanl of LllO 10s 7d be forwarded,—'l’o b epaid. Fiom Mr E. Gregory Glonavv, asking th it a ford near his land bo rep di ed.—Mr Ro-s lo report. Mrs M. Corcoran wrote asking that the road past her place be reformed and remetalled. —Engineer to rep .rt. The Department of Roads, Christchurch, asked for cenihcate of expenditure re “Whitney’s creea ” clearing.— This I rid baen supplied. Mr M. Vucct’ch reiterated his objec- ) tioa to disposing of the land required near Studholme Junction for a reserve. It was decided that no valid obj-olio i had been received and that this land and also that of Mr Henry be acquired. The Department of Agi Multure, Wellington, smt form of slaughter lieenm lor Alex Meuzies,— Receive I. The department of Lands and Survey asked the wishes of the Council re the gravel reserve on M. Duke’s property Replied to. The Education Board, ChriMchurcb, wrote that the application of the Council for assistance in (ho cost of enlarging road li”.es to give access to Mr Wain’s land would be submitted to the Board, though he doubted if t could use its funds for sucli a purpose.—lßccß ed. Dr Bowe, Timaru, notified a ease of infectious disease at Southburn. Rangers’ reports >ve n received from Hakataramea, Waimai.e and Huntw. It was decided to write to the Bare ra ranger pointing oat that several co nplaints had been received ab mt Ids laxity and asking him 'u Hiuw inure attention to his duties. Mr J. T. Hay vr un that a cutting on the Uratana roa bine ivqu re 1 to be made further b ink as tlm present roadline was partly on nrivitc, pro,iei ; >. A petition was r.-emved from Mr John Morriss and oHn i's a d fo n A. 11. McNeill and oth is ashing the, tie Waihao Riding be divided i to two Ridings, and that aldi io.ial rvivscnutiou be given to itj - Lies t Were held

over. , , , Messrs J. M. McNeil' anil others wrote re the Elephant H 11 creek, asking the Council to lake steps to rc-open thoriginal Hood water chancel and extend same and erect protective work where necessary. , , , . , Mrs Thos. Smith wrote that she had cleared the gorse from the road line as requested and asked that her application be attended to.—Agreed. Messrs Thos. Hamilton and others asked that the grades be reduced and road line from Redclilf to Waihao Downs shortened by making a road from the Elepi ant Hill Unger post, through Mr Douglas’ land, crossing the saddle between Mr Douglas’ land and that of Mr Henderson.—There are no funds available for this year, bat the Council will consider it before allocating next years’ funds if requested. , Mr C. McLaughlin, Limestone Hills, asked that his former application for repairs to the road in front of his property be attended to. Work cannot

■ bo entertained this year owing to the short term of oflico yet remaining to Councillors. , , . Mr It Allan, Willowbridgc, asked that the road from Willow bridge Crook to Waibao river bo shingled. Engineer to report. Mr W. Moyle and others wrote protesting against the Council shifting the road a'. Handy Kurd. The Department of Roads, Wclhngton, wi’oU; jut liorisinpj tho C uuicil to oxpond C’dUOoii the Takitu roads. Messrs liislop and Croagh, Oanaru, instructed by Mr N. Kayno, wrote tlut their client would hold the Conned liable for damage to property caused by interference with the Elephant Hill Creek as proposed. .Held over till a petition proposed is received. 'iKNlitllH. ■ The foTowin.' tenders for the Waihao ) wa'or race cleaning and maintenance \ weto openedOamoron and Kano ;

Tobin iiri'l Dillon (.i - < ej>f o 1) £210; Hawkins and Morris £160; Kuanr. and DO'inell £258. Mr Boss wus appointed supervisor till farther notice - Accounts amounting to £llsß 3s 31 were passe i. No. 424 £4l 10s (accepted), R. Campbell. No. 421—Waihaorunga, one tender ('o be readvertised). No. 42C McOullocfvs Road, A. Nicoll, £144 7s fid (accepted). 80. 427 —A. Nicol l , £l2B 2s (11; A. Q ligb'V, £123 (accepted); R. Campbell, £l4l 7s; R. White, £145 10s.