Minutes_-_December_20__1901

Meeting of Council held Dec 20th 1901 Present Crs Dorward (Chair) Bruce & Puckridge Minutes Minutes of last meeting were read & confirmed Fin Statement Financial statement was read by the Chairman Cr Puckridge prop Cr Bruce Sec That the members for the District be written to asking them to try to obtain a further grant of £300 on a/c Main Roads. Carried

Correspondence Surveyor Generals Office stating that the applications of N Johnson, & T Sawyer, H Brougham & H Scruby had been granted _ The under Treasurer stating that £1-11-2 proportion of Hawkers Licinses had been paid to Councils credit._. Rooms at the Council Chambers Clerk stated that Mrs Watherston was leaving the rooms at the back of the Council Chamber. Applications for rooms received from Mr Glansford Mrs F. Simes Blackman C Fox & E A Behr. Cr Puckridge prop Cr Bruce Sec that Clerk ascertain what the cost would be to put roof on side of room at the side of Council Chamber where the fireplace exists - all applications to be held over until next meeting. Carried. Letter from G Sinclair asking to have road at Little Swamp repaired. Overseer stated that work was completed

Netting Applications C Brown 14 Stokes 300acres 1mile £16/-/- R.P. RR Lakin 148.149.150.159.160 Htchsn 2186 acres 1 mile £14/10/- R.P. W.J. Higgins 399&400 Louth (36x1 1/4x18)500acres 2mile 36/-/- P.L. W Hobby 165 180 Htchsn 559 acres 3 miles 60/-/- R.P A Lawrie & Sons 397 398 Louth 994 " 4 miles 60/-/- P.L. J Sawyer 3 Uley 219 " 3 miles 45/-/- P.L. Edith M White 54 - 216 Lin 147 " 2 miles 28/-/- Free. A Burnett 194 Htchsn 450 " 1 1/2 miles 20/-/- R.P. Margaret Burnett 21 Htchsn 11 3/4 " 3/4 miles 12/-/- R.P. L Wegner 17 7 18. 253 Htchsn 48 1/2 " 1 1/2 miles 22/10/- Mary Cable 204 Wangary 125 " 2 miles 27/-/- Free. Edward Kinmont 161.164.162.146.147.Htchsn (36x11/4x18) 2245 acres 1 mile 18/-/- R.P. Cr Puckridge prop Cr Bruce Sec that applications be forwarded in the usual way when corrections had been made Carried Allots for Sale Cr Puckridge Prop Cr Bruce Sec That Messrs Varley & Evans opinion be obtained if it is neccessary to readvertise notice of allotments for sale for arrears in rent. District Council of Lincoln Carried Overseers Report Overseers report was read. Cr Puckridge Prop Cr Bruce Sec That Tenders be called for road asked for by W Telfer, for the next meeting Carried Cr Puckridge Prop Cr Bruce Sec That report as read be adopted Carried Accounts Main Road J Thorpe 21-0-0 J Tyler 18-15-0 Gen A/c ( L Wegner) 1st instal 10-0-0

Cr Bruce Prop Cr Puckridge Sec that a/cs as read be paid & all a/cs up to the end of December be paid after being submitted to Lincoln & any other Councillors present Carried Petition Petition from W Kinmont & others asking to have road grubbed on south boundary of the Hd Hutchison & Koppio Cr Puckridge Prop Cr Bruce Sec that overseer report to next meeting Carried Tenders 165 165 Lake Hamilton Road. Form. Met. Blind Completed Ch Deposit 2-3-10 W Doudle 1-17-0 chain 31 March 1902 Notes 2-0-0 E.A Behr 1-12-6 8 Feb Ch 2-11-9 J Tyler 2-5-0 28 Feb nil L Bernard 2-0-0 27 Feb nil J Halls Sen 1-7-0 15 Mar ch 2-11-0 N Sampson 1-7-6 20 " nil J Thorpe 1-10-0 20 Feb nil

166 J Tyler 2-5-0 28 Feb L Bernard 2-7-0 27 Feb J Doudle 1-19-6 30Apr ch. 1.0.3 Notes 3.0.0 C Beswick 1-12-6 26 Feb J Halls Sen 1-7-0 15 Mar N Sampson 1-7-6 20 Mar J Thorpe 1-10-6 28 Feb 167 Whites River - 2 Crossings etc Lump Sum - F & G per ch. W Eime Crossings £ 10/-/- F & G 17/6 ch 10 Jan N Sampson £ 25/-/- " 12/- 28 Feb J Thorpe £ 10/15/- " 1/5/6 28 Jan

168 Near H Millers F. M. B L Bernard 2-17-0 ch 27 Feb W Eime 2-9-9 ch 28 Feb N Sampson 2-10-0 28 Feb ch. 2-10-0 R R Lakin 2-10-0 20 Jan J Thorpe 2-15-6 10 Feb Cr Bruce Prop Cr Puckridge Sec. That Contract be withdrawn & re advertised & tenders to include a spoon on catch drain as may be most useful tenders to be in by 4pm on Dec. 31st & to be dealt with by Lincoln and any other Councillors Carried Cr Bruce Prop Cr Puckridge Sec That Tenders be accepted as follows 165 J Halls Senr. 166 N Sampson 167 J Thorpe Carried

Confirmed George Dorward Chairman