INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 22 November 1880, Page 2

INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

_ — . — 4 — . . The acfjinriiCi incetinjr of the County Council i-psumed at the Council Cham, bers, on Friday, November 19ili, at 7 30 p.m. Present ; Messrs Brennan (Chairman), Williams, G-iiHi«uer, and \ Byrne. . Messrs Oaviea.and Trenneij took their seals during the mcelin«. , CO lUEiSPOKDENCE OPENED: From W. 'Dunn, requesting Council to faeili'.altf ercess to section in Strand. Engineer vfbs instructed to ac-t in the matter. Frotp James Pollock, respecting remission of rules. The Clerk was instrno'ed to inform Mr Pollock that the Council cannot deal with the niatier. From J. *\ Smith, asking Council to erase his name from the Ya'uUion Uoll, and to insert the tiarao of \V. J. Shaw. From B. Oxley, drawing Council's attenU'ou to his small account. From 11. Dustman, respecting (he can« cellalion of his contra^. Moved by Mr G.iHa»her, seconded hy He Williams, ond carried, that the opini ion of the C-juu y Solicitor be taken relative to the action of 'the Engineer r.e IT. Du<»«jatt's contract, Capleslou ro:id. From Georgo Moonligiit, re 'clearing Ir^es from tiack .it Hamplen. . From W. J. Suaw, as'jin^ Council to ■ remit his rates. EesolvetVihat Mr Shaw be referred \o Section 115 of the C-juaues Act. •From T. O'ifeil, respecting a lea?e and offering to pay the costs of preparioa necessary doeumonts and executiug the lease. Moved by Mr DaVies, seconded by Mr Bjine, nnd canicd, thut the request be acceded to. From Jimes Pollock, ask'ng Council to esecuie repairs to Lower Broadway. Befened '<q Ensineer for report a'nest meeting. From Edivot'J Vautier, asking* Counoi! to repnif Sha-vV 'slrecfc. Matter relerrcd to the Engineer for report nt nest tneelin;*. Ft-oni Mucphy aud Co., staling (hat their contract for a (rick was completed. Moved by Mr D.ivies, thnfc the subject mailer of Muvp-y anJ Co's letter be ■ referred (o a committee, consisting of the Chiiiman, Mr Williams, aud the nwver. Seconded by Mr Eyrue, and carried. Movp;l by Mr Eyrne, soconied by Mr Williams and earned, that the correspondence as re;id be received. In reference to the report of (he com* miftcc appointed lo inspect Mr'Cereseto's claim for improvements on a reserve, it n-ns niored l-y Mr Darie«, seconded by 51 1" William 1 !, and carriel, that the re* port of l lie coaimisife b* received. Pi-op:»si'd by Mr Duvies, seconded by Mr YVitliaiUS, and carried, i lint the sum of £2 be paid to Mr Kirby, as compensation for lemorinu' his len2i\ • Pnipo^ed by Mr Parie?, seconded hy Mr Williams, nnd carried, that the matli-r ailnded io in the Kn.inerr's report re chair eree'ed by Mr Lyiu:b across the river be referred to the commiltea appointed to report on Murphy and Go's application. Proposed by Mr Williams, that the Engineer be iustiucfed to have tfao news-

Siry repairs done to the chair acr>ss the Jlnh'ri river. Seconded by the Chair* man, aud curried. Proposed by Mr Davies. socon<iefl by the C'mirtnan, and carrie I, that the Engineer be instructed to cnll for tenilers for repairs to bribes at Devil's Creek and Grey Ilorid, fenders to closa at the next meeting of Oune : l Propose:! hy ~Mc Gallagher, seconded 1 V Mr William^, and carried, that the Engineer be also instructed to «»e6 the necessary repairs done to the brides on the Weslport road. Moved hy Mr Gallagher, seconded by Mr Williams, and c.irried, that the EngU neer prepare plans and spcciS^ations for 40 chains of paelMraek to comolete the. road helireon Capieston and Speei'Tien [Till. Tenders to clo«9 at the nest meet*, ing of the Council. ilovcd hy jrrGilHel-o-, tint the Ea o[ine o r l>e empowered to put on a tntn t° vepair lite r >;vl from C.ipl<?*ton fo Fiery •li-ossaal .T»ist<i'i-TitDe hi'tfry. Curriof 1 . Pi'opo«<?d by Mr Trennerr, seconded nc Mr G tlhiahor, and carried, .that tie lilnnineer he empowered to have 'he nc-aen.-nrv repairs mide to the I^pffonRhick's P-»'n*. and Ci'tHbington road. } Propo«p.l hr Mr Gallaghpr, secondpd hy Mr iJavifs, and carried. t r i:i*" a com» mfttpo consisffn^ of the Cliairman, Messrs Trenner? nnd Byrne, b. J appoipfed 'o inspect ths Bin Tihor irnck in cr.m« ymr wifh (he Engineer, and if npces«3--y to sop the confrac', and to tike such o'hf steps as tlift committee may con« aider fldvissbltf for the further promotion of the work. A pefltion wns prs?ntrd hv Jhe Chair•nan from J. D. Walker and others, nskina; the Coiuictl 'o erect n f'ridje over the Le'Vlnnd Bi-ancli at M'Dowell's on the short track <o Boa'mm's. Tin* pe'i'ion wo<i re;»d and received. Mot^o! by the Chairman, seconded by Ar William.*, and tvjrried, that tenders he nalied forereetinii a footvhrid<;o orer the Tef f "hinft Branch as indira'ed in the yetifion ; the wire of tha present hringe fo bo Hiod in the construction. Tcridars to close at the nest meeting of Council. The County Solicitor's r pinion re Sloan's contract was then read and cons slurred. Pi-opo^ed hy Mr Wil-iami, seconded !^y Mr Byrne, that Mr Sloan's claim for £61, he no^ enfertnined. An tttnenrltnent by Mr Davies, ('-.at the sum of £21 Id* 61 be offnred to Mr -loan whhout p 11 ' j'ldiee, as S"t ! 'ement of his claim, was lost, and the orgioal reso« luilon was earned,