INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 58, 19 July 1878, Page 2

INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Tbo ordinary mooting of tlio Council was hold at the Chambers yesterday, at 2,30 p,m, Prosont i The Chairman, and Messrs Caploa, Irving, Kelly, Bnyfoild, and Davios. Tho minutes of the previous mooting were read and oonflrmed. Tho Olerk read copies of all oorroipondenoo forwarded ttnoe last meeting, COBBBBPONDBHOB. From Eibbfltt, Hampdon, stating that floods had :wajhfldj|way the ferry ttierve grantod to him, andrequ-tfitinßthnttlie punt reierre already made be rested in ,i. The^lialriiiiSitiii l ffcm reserves had been Vip^t/*piirt a^Hampden, the one ai a ferry rdWrvei ariCt&e other as a punt feierrer As the new road was about to bo ooriiiuoted there tho forry would no longer be required. Rlbbott built upon tho forry reserve* but tho ground had all boon washed away, and he wishod to have his right transferred to the punt reserve, Mr Kelly supported tho application. Hp said that Ribbet kept a ferryman conitaotly on the river, and it was a matter of great public oonvonionoe. Mr Davies opposed tho application. f Mirßayfeild would «dp« ort the oppli** fifttlonif Ifcworo made a condition Hint ftibbet^iboold .keep tho ferry on tho f^sftfjffj§fH FreWner discussion it was I fOp^wMw Mr Kelly, and seconded by '' 4 rf^pftljiljat the applloution of Bibbott j mMttinf&jhm* on tho Bnllor Kiyor be | I fmfilisblerk of Akaroa Road Board, |i||Mjifc||o*operitlon of tho Council, jj ofeimbersof the District In the Assetti/ | tSKff^Mik explained that tho Waste ■I IMifejird, Nelson, bad refused to set WBKBSBfafI' '•* "'Pqwt» Town, applied forlpthWConnoll ; as an endowment, and he therefore suggested tho proprlttory of affording the eo«oporation sought. The Clerk was instructed to oommuni* eate with the Akaroa Road Board inform* ing that body that the Council would use its boat influence in thedirootion sought. From Roonoy, Whittom, Pottor, Torrons, MontoithJ and othora, applying that traok be constructed down main street. Resolved that tho Enginoor proparo os« titnateof oost of constructing twenty ohaini OJ truck down main st root. From Stewart, Hampdon, stallnflf that ferry at Hatnpden was v«stod in Ribbett's $W- ■■>"■■■■'•■ j-Jf|»m Henry Q, Hankin, calling attornt ?l« to #dnstraction of bot drain in Shlel-ttfWt, and coraplaininß that drainage flowed npon his seotion. Engineer empowered to report upon the mattor. Front Mn Mills r* payment 6f malntonanoo for tho lato Maud Macoamara. Borne dlsousnion onsned. From R, Card, offering to keep a ford oloar of stones across the Inangahua at Reofton, for the sum of £15 per annntti. Resolved that tho offer be accepted. , From Colonial Troasurer, stating ijnf . £844 10s bad beon transmitted to ' tbi oredit of Council on aoooauk W (pl<}| duty- , From Public Works office, WelMng#n^ ! stating that the department approved of tho construction of tho following works, oost not to exceed £8,000 I— Bridge over Little Grey at Square Town, making road over Fern Flats bridging Boatman's Greek restoring main road TTpper Duller* washed away in many places, J&500 j balanoe, if any, towards bridging Inangahua rivor On main trunk read botwoen Greymouth, ifieefton, Westport and Nelson. Council to. inform tho Minister of the amount of aooeptod tenders, which ho takes for 'granted will, in all oases be the lowest and lot the dates fixod for tho completion of tbe works: ! From George Whale miner, Hamp* Iden, complaining of damage done to water race by road construction, and asking for compensation. Mr Gardner, tho County Engineer, ox« plainod tho nature of tho oomplainant, £10 was voted upon condition that certain work ordorod by tho JSngineor be carried out. From Walsh, applying for a resorvo on tho Matiri Rivor, Hampdon. After sorno discussion it was deoided that tbo mattor stand over until the Kn« ginoor's next visit to Hampdeoi From G. Stowart, Hampden, forward* ing vouchers and balanoo shoot, and stat« ing that tho books of tho Road Board would bo forwarded atonoo! Clork instructed to rcquoat Mr Stowart, to forward ohequo for umount to tho oredit of tho Board: From tho Colonial Treasuror asking to bo furnished with tho dato of tho merging of Iho Inangahua Looal Rovonuos Board id tho County Council. From A. Groenflold, stflting that tho Board had not granted a loaso to A. Core ooto, and that no notion could bo taken in the mattor until tha application of G, Anderson had boon dealt with. Mattor hold ores until Mr Groanfljld'

fisit to Reofton, which woul 1 bo on tho 3rd August. From Secretary Crown Lands stating that tho WiiHtd Lauds Board, Nelson, oould aot grant 80 largo an urea aa 1000 noroi for commonage purposoiv From Mir A. Groonfiold ro method /of dealing with applioations for all leases of land in tho district. Clerk instruetod to. keep a list of all suoh applioations, and to bo laid on the tabloatoaoh meeting. From Stewart referring to rarious matters and public roads in the Hamp don Biding. Tho Clerk reported the Bank orerdraft (0 be £4282 9s fld. Oomplaina wero. m«de tltit persons wero in the habit of felling timber torois tho roads and traoks in the district and thereby doing injury to^tho roads. Tho Clerk was therefore instructed to tako legal proceedings againfc toy person found so offending. • Mr Byrne oallod attention to tho faot of timber being remoVod from the land betweon the riyor and th^o Hospital, thoieby increasing the risk ofngnoroaohment by tho river. _ ' The Enclnoor was onibowerod to take Rotion in the matter, Bosolved that the publlo bo notifiod against using for dray traffic any road track or footpath, until tha samo shall havo boen proclaimed as opened for whoe traffic. Kesolvod that tho Engineer proparo , plans and spooifientions for tho orootion of bridge across tho Little Groy at Squaro Town. Tho County Treasurer was ompowerod to confer with tho Manngor of tho Bonk of No* Zealand with roforonco to tho rato of interest oharged on tho Bonk overdraft. Moved by Mr Kelly, and neoonded by Mr Caples, that tenders be oallod for forming a ttaok along Cboroh-stroot from Slnnamon-street to Walßli»«tfeet, the oost not to exceed £50. Mr Byrne onllod attention to the numnor In tho eontraot had boon carried out for the construction of road from tho Ito Antonio's FJat, Ho s<id that the speoifloations bad not beon carried oyt in any manner. He had received a potition from the rosidohts on tho sub" joot and moved that two won bo sont down at onoe to oxooute repairs. Tho roHOlution was seconded by Mr Bayfeild. The resolution was then put and carried. Mr Byrno said thorosidoats of Antonio's had frequent occasion to visit Reofton for minors rights fco, and woro very ofton unable to do so, owing to tho Litllo Grey crossing. Ho said that by an expondituro of about £20, tho »iooonnity of orosisinu tho Littlo Groy would be avoided, and aoooss would be had to Beefton in all woathors. Mr Da vies opposed tho expenditure* Aftor further discussion, tho resolution wa« put and oarriod.