HUTT AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3079, 9 May 1917, Page 13

HUTT AFFAIRS

. COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING. ' The monthly meeting of' the Hutt County Council was held yesterday. Councillor- M. AV. AVelch occupied the chair in tho" absence of the chairman, and there were also present: Councillors AV. Galloway, T. Edwards, J. AVhitoman, and AV. J. Howell. . .

The report of tho Inspector of AVorks (Mr.J. Cudby) stated that the ordinary maintenance on all roads had been done, but tho surface on some of tho roads in the county was in very bad condition, particularly that portion between the southern boundary of Upper Hutt Town District and LEower Hutt Borough. The metalling on this portion is to be attended to at onco. The southern pier of Lett's Bridge at Pakuratahi had been repaired, and the road between the bridge and Kaitoke had been patched with metal. The erection of the Mungakotukutuku Stream Bridge was in hand, and fair progress was being made. He recommended that the old white bridge at Akatarawa be closed to alii traffic, as it was quite unsafe, and- might i collapse at any moment under even a moderate load. He also recommended that tho owner of tho adjoining property be approached, with a view to obtaining a .suitable ford, pending the erection of the now bridge. Tho repoii was adopted, and the 'bridge will therefore be "absolutely closed to furflusc traffic, and a ford will. be. arranged. The overdraft at the hank was reported to be £5541 Is. 9d. Accounts amounting to' £1162. 15s. 9d. were pabsed for payment. .A circular from the Alexandra Borouph Council, enclosing copies of resolutions passed at a moeting of citizens —(1) in favour of more adequate provisWn for soldiers, (2) favouring organising industry to develop the resources of tho Dominion, and (3) urging the necessity for legislation to give effect to tho proposals—was "received" by the council, which considered that tho Government was getting too much "assistance" from local bodies, and that the matters were solely for the National Efficiency Board to deal with.

It was decided that a settler who wrote asking that no proceedings bo taken against him, and explaining how his cow had got on the road, he advised that, in view of the resolution recently passed instructing the- ranger to' prosecuto everybody whose animals were found on the roads, nothing could bo done, and the prosecution would have to take its course. A deputation from Taita waited, on the council in regard to a nuisance on a certain property in the district. Mr.. M. E. Donniston, who headed the deputation, explained that it was practically impossible to livo in the vicinity of the property in question owing to trie stench coming from the property. It got into the house, and was noticeable for nearly two hours afterwards. Moreover, even with the cold weather recently experienced, the presence of many thousands of flies had been noted. Mr. Donniston urged the council to take all possible proceedings to have the nuisance abated. The chairman of the council (Mr. M. W. "Welch) explained that an amended notice had recently been completed by tlie council's solicitor, and it would bo sent out immediately. He assured tTic deputation that if they advised him on the date of expiration of the : notice that the nuisance had not abatrod proceedings would immediately be taken.