INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 38, 31 May 1878, Page 2

INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL

The ordinary fortnightly meoting of tho membors of tho County Council was hold tit tho Chambers, Smith-stroot, on Wednesday last, Prosont— Tho Chairman, Mr V, Bron« nnn, and Mossrs Gaplos, Byrne, Bayfoild, and KoJIy, Tho minutoa of the provious mooting woro road, and confirmed, Tho Olork read copies of nil oorrospondonoo didpatehod since tho last mooting, ()onniSSJii>NI)BNOB. Prom tho Manager of tho Bank of New Jgjoaland onllinp nttontion to tho stato of the County account. llosolvod on tho motion of Mr Cnploa, «ooondod by Mr Byrno, that the County Treasurer wait upon Mr C- Cainpboll and explain to him tho souroes of tho County revenue for tho noxt yoar. Prom Piaay and othorn asking that tho protective works bo continued lour chains bolow the suspension bridge. From J. O'Donnoll, stating (hit ho inn tondod to chargo for horses, #0., crossing Boatman's Creek, nnd that ho intended to charge 5s por week for passangors. Unsolved, that tho Olinimnan mnko ar> rangomonts with Mr O'Ponnoll for tho pnssngo of trafljo throngh his land, to tho ondofJuuo, in aocordaiioo with his oflor. Prom tho County Chairman's oftjiio, Wetland, stating that tho Conference of County Councils will ( bo hold n.t Welling- j ton on 21»t July, '.* . From Mr JJnowlca" of '{ho Treasury Dopartmont, jß^tipg that tho money for making road from Oxnan'a to liongford qpuld not bo paid in a lump sum, From tho inhnhitnnta of Churoh-sfroot, asking tho Council to mako a footpath m that patt of tho town. Tho m.nttor was refnrred to tho Engi* noor for his report and estimnto of oovt. From Mr Siewnrt, scoro'ary Hampdon ccmotcry, asking tho Counoil to remit tho sura of #H to Nelson. , liosolvod, on tho motion of Mr Kolly, sooonded by Mr Bayfoild, that tho amount bo forwurdod as requoated. Tho Olork roporto4 tlmt ho had nppliod for tho reservation of gravel pits. Front Mr fcitowart ro road Hnmpdon to kynoh's, encloMng specifications. From tho anme ro rondu generally. Tho Engineer's report was read and roceivod. Proposed by Mr Cnplos,;nnd socondod by Mr Kolly, that tenders be called for tho erection of bridgo aoross Boatman's Crook, Bullor Uoad, such tenders to bo olosed at next mooting of Council. Car* riod. ' Tloaotvod on tho motion of Mr Oaples, sooonded by Mr Byrno, that tendors bo oallod f of tho formation of n pack track fronn tho Fiery Cross Maohino, up Bontnwn's Crcok, a distance of 34 chains, Tondors to oloso this day week. Rcsolvod, that Mr Qillospio sco Mdsars Coohrnno rolativo to tho disgraceful ttnto of their coatrpct on tho Saddlp Uoad: From Patrick Daly, requesting that no loaso of 'land should bo grantod noar tho goldfloWs, 'at Soldier's, as snoh grant would proront aluioin^. llosolvod on tho mglitm of Mr Caplos, sooondod by Mr Byrno, that a lottor bo writton to tho Wnsto Lands Board, NelRon, requesting that no loaso bo graptod in or around mining controfl, without firbt consulting tho Counoil, eevoral loascs having alrondy boon granted for land in tho oontro of mining districts which impodo tho progress of mining, and thorby inflict incaloulablo injury both to tho minors) and tho inhabitants, From Mr Coutancho, requesting pay^ mont of compensation for land takon for now Groy road. » llosolvcd on tho motion of Mr Byrno, seconded by Mr Caplos, that a sum of £JIOQ bo paid on acoount of. compensation to Mr Coutanoho ponding tho completion of n propor nurvoy. From tho Oriontal Company asking tho Council to repay them tho cost of pack traok. Ilesolyod that tho matter stand over for tho roport of the Engineer. From tho I<yoH iftoad Board, stating

that their wish was to separate from tho t Bulloc County} and join the Inanguhua | County. I Tho Olork was authorised to writo to tho Lyoll lload Board that this Counoil has no i objeotion to tho nllianoo proposed, but I could not agree to tho Lyoll Hiding having i two members, tho lioah Board continuing. From G: Adams, asking that tho track in Dick'streot, bo oitendod ono chain and a»half. Tho Council thon adjournod.