WAIRARAPA SOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2524, 14 February 1887, Page 2

WAIRARAPA SOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL.

Th? ordinary monthly meeting, of the above was held at their Chambars,' Carterton, ;<jh. Saturday,. ' Presenters H. : Bu'nn£ C, H. R.-Bunny, A. (Matthew's, H.. Braithwaite, J. Martin, -ft Phillips, and *'J. Tully. Cr H. Bunny was voted to tbo Ohttih The minutes of the previons meeting .were , read and confirmed. Correspondence inwards,—Re Carterton Towtr Board to be declared a Borough, from Mr Croote, re transferring the lease of the Lake Ferry to C. . Hibbard, Resolvod that the transfer be. granted on condition that thenecessary stipulations be adhered to. .. From Marine Department, re 156 th clause of .the Harbors Act, From Colonial Treasurer, re certain clauses in the Local Bodies Loan Act, re transfer of debentures, Moved that the conversion of the loans be adopted as referred fo. 0r Phillips expressed his disapproval of any local body saddling themselves with a debt for a term ot 26 years. From Chief Survey Office, stating thai, the Chief Surveyor could not at present visit the Wairarapa to pass certain works which, are waiting for him to pass. It was. resolved that the Clerk write and ask if some other surveyor could not be sent, competent to pass the works, From Greytown Hospital, asking for aid, Cr Buchanan moved thai further information be asked for before making any grant in aid. Seconded by Cr H. R. Bunny and carried, From Charitable Aid Board, re the Council's liability, From Colonial Secretary, acknowledging the appointment of members to the United Board, FrOm Police Department, concurring in' the appointment of Constables as slaughter house Inspectors, It waa moved' by Cr H. R. Bunny, seconded,by Cr H. Braithwaito, that the two Road Boards be. asked to concur in the appointment of. the constables in their districts .as , slaughterhouse inspectors, the remuneration for tbe game-to be the derivable from slaughterhouse licenses, .-iCarried, The Public Works ;Committee'B;jreport was read 'and adopted! *. TSnginoert report, waß read, ' touching - oil the various works in the lower part of the district, and pointing ouFtliat owing to the timber in the' Wainuiora' bridge having shrunk, it would'be necessary to have the rods fresh screwed up, and he also suggested that a coat of paint be applied, The Treasurer reported that there was an unexpended balance of. £35 on hand, and it was ' lesolved that the work as suggested by the Engineer be done, and also the .approach to the bridge.' Cr H, R, ißunny moved, and Cr A, Matthews seconded, that steps be taken for calling for tenders for the work on 'the Oladstone-Wainuioru Road, and Road, the details of the same to bo left in the bands of tho Public Works Com-' mitfcee, It was resolved that grass seed be sown where the fire had been through the bridle track at Kaiwhata. Cr Phillips moved that the . Council give a grant of LlO a year for 26 years towards the Greytown-Matarawa Bridge. Cr Buchanan said he Should be willing to second Cr Phillips' motion providing-- ;it -jtfaa put in a different shape. When the , motion amended so as to this •Council assist the Matarawa settlers in greeting a bridge over the W«p-

hine river," the Or 3jwjjaoaa and fr. J, '• ! Martin brought- forwatil a tabUof that • j the Engineer visit 4lie Jahaua%trJct for the purpose of ascertainingVhat ! ' .the probable cost would be to ' f line irom Pahaun to\the f Coast, yde motion was seco&dtf by 'jfir Buchanan and•• carried,'ind'tlie -ineetiiig-t^cfainaE^ed: