INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 24 November 1880, Page 2

INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

The foilfwins Council tnaltcf was held over from our last issue —

Present: The Chairman (Mr Brennnr.) and Messrs Trennery, Gallagher, Byrce, Williams, and D'lvies. Proposed by Mr Davies, that, the subject matter of Mr Mindarmann's letter respecting the placing of a good punt on ihe river, ba referred to Hie Ferries Committee.- Seconded by Mr Syrae, and carried. Proposed by Mr Byrne, seconded .by Mr Bronnan. and carried, that ihe EngU neor be instructed fo get the ferns cut on the- short trade to BoaimWs, and to have provision m»de to Hun off the rain water from the same portion of the track. Moved by Mr Gallagher, that iW Oli«iri>i:>n forward to the Chrislchurch mid West Coast Railway Committee, the plan and report of railway levels between R«?efto;i and Manila prepaid by Mr Wo-'lley. Secouded by Mr Daries, and carried, Proposed by Mr Da?ie3, seconded br Mr G iHas»her, arrd carried, that a ootnmittee cousisting of the Chairman, Messrs Wiiliarr.s, »nJ Dif'es, be appoin'eJ to r.>

p irt to lilt? next aie.^n; of the Ccurvi!, upon i!i? most advisable pl-..n oi tavwiuy i'o'id com inimical ion between Linker Oieck i;ud the {'oot«!jiiJ^e uear Oreronu'f f'arrt*.. Prop:tseJ by Mr Davies, seconded b^ Mr Bi-erman, anil curicJ, (but tlie Chair:aan ciuitDUuicale witu l!ie CUuirinan c/ tlu VVairau Rrui JJJdrJ, asking viiether tiiat body ihlencT niakiDj* aoy improve* uient to the road thruuxli Ihe Cdtiuiiwl G'jrge, itaJ *Win% that tbe Council bus thready made s passable track as/aras lbi»C-)uaty boaadary. *

Propose J by Mr Byrne, that Mr P. Monauhan he appointed Keturuincr O(fi' cer for the lti;iiuj» of lw-efton. (Seconded by Mr Gdllagiier, nnd car ied. Jt was re.<o!»eJ that the contractors be instruc!et to complete that portion of tie &% Wive? track between lieefton and ilaori Gu'ly. Proposed, ly Mr Payies, seconded by Mr William--:, and cariied, tlint the Engineer inspect the road up Deril's Creek about a mile below the Union .Patfcery, and call for lenders to make the creek suitable and passable for a parkirook. Tenders to close at noon on gfh D<jeem« ber, 1880. The Knaineer having read his report, and tendered h'B resignation cf the offices of Engineer, Valuer. Rite and Do^'Tix Collector, it wns moved l>y Mr .Davirs* seconded, by Mr Gallaa;lier, and carried, that the resignation of Mr Gardner le

accepted

Proposed l;y Mr Davie?, seconded hj Mr G : tll»gher, and carried, that offers he. called for from persons willing to under* take tip col ee'fon of ilie General Bn'e 1P?9']880, 183 ) 1681 ; Soecial Bate, 18Si>, tnd colJcptfnn of "Dog-Tax np to T^orenr her 30, 1881. and also for the otS-e o 1 Viihipr. Tenders to close on Wednps* day, 24; h instant, at 11 R.m., and to be. <>a!t with by such members cf Uie Caimc'l as ra«»y be fjr<>.<pnt *«t tlte spefial meeting to bs» helil on that date. T!»e person to be appointed to find security up to £200, and to he stilject to the direj« •ioas of the Chairman in the performance of his dulie?. The following tenders were opened for repairs to Sliiel-sfreet :— £ s. d. James Jlolloy 11 15 0 Timolliy Moore 6 18 0 J.hn M'WiHiaroß ... 6 17 0 John Cnnnington 9 14 0 Propose! by Mr Byrno, seconded by Mr Wiliium*. *w\ earned, that tip 'ender of John M'WiUnms he accepted. Proposed by the Hmirman, t'nt as only one tender has been i received for the C.irriboo tnok, the time be extended until noon 8!i December proximo. Se» condt'd by Mr Gilia^her, and carried. The accounts werp then read, nnd on the motion of Mr Dnvies, seconded titMr 3alla>shcr, they were passed Tor payment.

The meptihof lapsed nt 1 am.