Minutes_-_January_12_17_25__1902

Special Meeting Jan 1st 1902 to open Tenders Present Cr Dorward (chair) Cr Bruce

168 Contract 168 near H Hills F.M.B Re Blind Dep C Beswick £ 1-15-0 5/6 28 Feb c 1.14.3 R R Lakin 2-4-0 3/- 28 Feb c 2.5.0 J Thorpe 2-2-6 6/6 30 Jan L Bernard 2-7-0 7/- 21 Feb WEime 2-0-0 5/- 31 Jan

Cr Bruce Prop Cr Dorward Sec That C Beswick tender be accepted Carried

Confirmed

George Dorward Chairman

Meeting of Council held January 17th 1902 Present Councillors Dorward (in the chair) Bruce OShanahan & Barraud Minutes of last meeting were read & confirmed Balance Balance Sheet & Auditors Report were Sheet read Cr OShanahan Prop Cr Barraud Sec that Balance Sheet & Auditors Report be adopted as read Carried Recent Cases Cr Bruce Prop Cr OShanahan Sec That the matter of recent Roads & Vermin Cases be held over untill next meeting, all information received from Messrs Varley & Evan to be produced Carried Financial Statement The Financial Statement was read by the Chairman

Stokes & Lake Cr OShanahan Prop Cr Bruce SEc. That an Hamilton Roads application be made for a Special Grant ( from the Special Grant Fund) of £ 250/-/- for the Stokes & Lake Hamilton Roads Carried New Stokes Cr OShanahan Prop Cr Barraud Sec That Road the overseer inspect & report on Cost of Forming & Gravelling on East Side of the Range on the New Stokes Road also length required Carried

Correspondence Surveyors General Office Stating that various loans of Wire Netting had been granted - & giving quotations for netting Received Varley & Evan advising that the full notice of Rates be sent on allotments previously gazetted for sale for arrears of rates Cr Bruce Prop Cr OShanahan Sec That the neccessary information be supplied to help Varley & Evan Carried J.C.Genders Secy Home for weak minded Children asking for a subscription Cr OShanahan Prop Cr Barraud Sec That £ 1/1/- be subscribed Carried Clerk of District Council of Streaky Bay asking Council to co-operate with their Council to endeavour to get Vermin Boards managed by Councils Cr Bruce Prop Cr OShanahan Sec. That the matter be left over until next meeting of Council & that the Clerk acknowledge the receipt of letter & advise that matter has been held over Carried

D. Green Printing out that there were glass & tins lying on the Beach between the jetty & Mr Gunn Owens House & asking to have the same picked up Cr Bruce Prop Cr OShanahan Sec That

Correspondence the matter be attended to Carried Petition from H Lakin & others asking to have the well at the 27 mile post on the North Road repaired Cr Bruce Prop Cr OShanahan Sec That Clerk try to get suitable man to do the work if the Council find timber & report next meeting Carried F Myers forwarding forms for netting asking to get it sent on as early as possible Received Applications for Wire Netting J Shepperd 285 Wangary 400 acres 59 chs 36x1 1/2 £16/-/- R.P. J Shepperd 283 Wangary 554 " 2 miles 42x1 1/2 £31/-/- Perpetual L GH Berryman 200 Hutchison 440 " 2 " £ 28/-/- R.P. W Hobby 165 - 180 " 559 " 3 " £ 60/-/- R.P. F Myers 73 Kiana 70 " 1 1/2 " 36x1 1/4 £ 22/10/J Cuddeford 91 Ulipa 1228 " 4 " 42x1 1/2 £ 64/10/- R.P. T Al Moy 16 Hutchison 14 1/2 " 3/4 " £ 14/-/- R.P. S Burt 188 " 2 " £ 28/-/- R.P. AHA Puckridge Blks E.H.& I Warrow 4640 " 2 " 42 " £ 31/-/- P.L. A Howard & Sons 202 Louth 452 acres 1/2 mile 42" £ 31/-/- R.P. R Puckridge E 400 } J H J Puckridge Estate } 287/8 Wangary 607 " 3m. 42" £ 46/10/- P.L. R Puckridge E 400 } JHJ Puckridge Estate } 121 Warrow 70 acres 1 1/2 m 42" £ 25/-/Freehold R Puckridge E 400 } JHJ Puckridge Estate } 211 Wangary 127 acres 1 1/2 m 42" £ 25/- Freehold W Eime 392-393 Louth 439 " 3 m £ 42/-/- S L T Butterfield 348-349 Hutchison 24 3/4 " 3/4 m 42" £ 12/-/- P L WE Butterfield 251-252 Hutchison 40 " 3/4 m 42" £ 14/-/- R.P. WE Goode 252-267 Louth } 25-28-29 Koppio } 935 " 5 1/2 m £ 99/-/- Freehold

F.C.Barraud 4 Wanilla 4007 a 4m £ 78/-/- P.L. Cr Bruce Prop Cr Barraud Sec That applications be sent on in usual way when in order Carried Work at Cr Bruce Prop Cr OShanahan Sec. That the Tumby Overseer report as to who did certain work at Tumby mentioned by the Chairman- ( When done & as per Chain & who provided special sample of metal ) Carried Rabbit infested Land Cr OShanahan Prop Cr Barraud Sec. That Clerk be instructed to write to the Surveyor General asking for information of J.A Smith (Lessee of Land at Hutchison) and any others explaining that their land is infested with rabbits & suggesting that it be resumed & dealt with again Carried Leased Roads Cr OShanahan Prop Cr Bruce Sec That Ranger take fresh action against persons from not leasing roads - Cases to come on next Full Council day & that Mr Varley be retained Carried Rabbit Cases Cr Bruce Prop Cr OShanahan Sec That Ranger take action against worst of cases of persons not destroying Rabbits Council to be retained Carried For Crs Bruce OShanahan & Dorward Agst Cr Barraud CR Bruce Prop Cr OShanahan Sec That Rangers report be adopted as read Carried