INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 10 December 1880, Page 2

INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Council^ was held at tbe Chambers, on Wedaes- : day, Bth Desewbei* 1880, at 3 p.m. Present i Mr P. Brennan (Chairman),' *nd id#x»rg Trenneiy, Williams Davies. ; Byrne, and Gallagher. ' Tbe minutes of the previous meeting ' wore vend and eotifirra&l. , Tbe outwarc\ correspondency was read, nnd tbe oorrespQudenVe reeeired whs also read and dealt wiih, »s follows :— From tbe Colonial Secretary, rg charitable aid. From the Treasury, aeeep»ing explanation in the waiter of discrepancies in tbe valuation. From Under* Sewetorj ..Public Works, Hating that iecond progress payment for lite Longford road would be forwarded. From Colonial Treasury forwarding the amount of progress mo&ef for Long* ford road. From D. H. Alexander, statins that Mr Gardner gt.*ehim no instructions to employ Coghlan. . From County Chairman, Grey mouth, agreeiug to take over tbe bridge at Big Grey, on condition that the Linngahua County pay one«balf towards maiuten* an«£. On th# motion of Mr Duties, seconded Hy Mr Byrne, this proposal was agreed to. From M. G. Green and others, asking Council to construct a dray track up the Lefuhand Branch of the Inangaliua. Matter ordered to stand over for Ena gineer'o report. From George Zanetti, re* Cassola and "^%oleSby^Alr Williams, seconded by Sir Byrne, «fd carried, that tbe security offered by Mr Z«netti (Bank of New Zealand) be accepted, and ibat a bond be prepared andj.eutered into, and that tbe money b> plldCasuola forthwith. From BiMard C«»x, drawing the atten* tion of^iponeil to several daugeroua places rafne Westport road* Ketolred that (be Chairman instruct the Stjtgineer to inspect tbe road in qoestioiwnind if necessary to order repairs to bfdone. From Mr Blower, asking Council for payment of timber, &(t, 'y'Jtesohed that tbe Chairman inform Mr Blower, that inquiries will be made in the"mutter. ' From the 'Secretary of the Reefton Fire Brigade, *v fines. The Chairman wis instructed to in* form the, secretary qf the brigade, that tbe Council do not receive from the General Government any of the Sues alluded to in^jltoUerv;^ - , ,__V For tbe Cw^aan -ofothV Wairoa County, re endowment*, &e:yaslting the co-operation of the Couuoil for obtaining for Counties the same confessions now enjoyed by Municipalities as regards lauded endowments. Resolved that the co-operation of (bis Council be given as requested. From Mr Blnckett, stating that the Goverumeut will not expend any money out of tbe Nelson, Westport, and Grey road vote for repairing or maintaining bridges or culvert*. The Chairman was requested to com* munioaie with ♦ha Minister or 1 Public Works on the matter. From George Moonlight, n bis account for clearing logs off the road. For Thomas Lynch, stating ibat he would hold the Oouncil rtspoiisible tor any damage to his property through river enoroaobments. From John .Harris, drawing attention to the bad state of repaid of the track at the head of Murray Creek. Matter referred to Kn&ineer to report on From Timothy Puttinson, requestini; Council to throw open the road in front of the Chinaman's garden, sooth bank of the river. / Matter ordered to stand over till next meeting. The Chairman iv the taeautime to make inquiries. From Mr Gardner, stating that Ryan's punt was washed away, acd that the crossing at the landing was itnpa«sable, and that th* Ljeli U completely isolated. ' From Dizon and othep«, asking Conn* cil to make a track iv the vicinity of Big rirer? * Proposed by Mr D,i vies, seconded by Mr Byrne, and carried, t\.&', the Obair* man write to the General Government, asking for a subsidy to enabU Council to construct track for prospecting t'rvw Cariboo to Big River. Proposed by Mr'Dariea, thafc correspondence as read be received. Seconded by Mr Gallagher, and carried. Tbe report of the Committee appointed to inspect the Bis river track wa.g then read, le-eived, and considered. The opinion received, from the Qounty Solicitor, re Huuh Uuj^un's compel was referred back for iurther explanatiup. by Mr Willuias, seconded by Mr Galjagher. aud carried, that the Council pay no money to a«y of the members residing in iieeftou for attendance at Couaeil meetings. " Moved by *M^a ai t tt s' )er > wrpnded bj Mr VVilliaius, and curried, that tlie rics 1 oidiuai/ m<;eiiug of the Council be heni this day tin ee iuouUjs, aud uuce every succ eedip^ibrre u-ouUjo.

Proposed by Mr Gallagher, wcotjded by Me Williams, and cafried, that l.tlfgi Chairman, with Councillors levies, treßn nery, and Byrne, with power (o add to i be|r| number, be appointed en Executive Committee to deal with matters requiring argent attention during the intervals between tb^ ordinary meetings of the Council. Moved by Mr GnUagber, seconded by Mr William*, and carried, that Mr Joseph Gibbs of Longford, be informed that if he apply to the Licensing Bench for an ac* com modation license, the Council will see that it does not cost him more than £5 per year. Proposed by Mr Gallagher, seconded by Mr Williams, and carried, that a committee, consisting of Messrs Danes, Trennery, end tbe Chairman be appointed to entertain the surveyors sent out by the Cbristchiurch Ttiilway Committee. Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr Davies, and carried, that tenders for printing and advertising be caHed for the year ending 31st December, 1881. Specifications to te prepared by the Clerk. TeaJers to close on the 3rd Jan* vary, 18S1, at 12 noon. The tenders for Devil's Creek bridge, were referred to tbe Tender Committee to deal with. The accounts amounting to £457 2s Sd were then presented. Resolved that Mr Monagban's account be reduced to £5 6s. Proposed by Mr Trennery, seconded by Mr Gallagher, and carried, that the accounts as read and corrected- be passed for payment. Meeting lapsed at 6.45 p.m.