WAIRARAPA SOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 134, 2 March 1920, Page 8

WAIRARAPA SOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING. , (From Our Special Correspondent,! Carterton, March 1. The monthly meeting of the Wairurapa South County Council was held at Carterton on Saturday, Councillor W. Perry in the chair. The treasurer reported a debit balance of .£3OO 125., and receipts since last meeting ;8128 Bs. 2d. Accounts amounting to ,£1465 2s. 9d. were passed for payment.. It was decided that a committee bo set up to meet the Greytown Borough Council with a view to discussing the best menus of improving the decking of the Matarawa Bridge. " The health inspector wrote stating that when certain nuisances were abated he was prepared to recommend the relicensing of tho two alaugherhouses in tho county. The oynrseer reported that he did not agreo with the adverting proposals on tho Ahiaruhe Road plans, and it was decided that the representatives of the Mungnralri Riding, with the overseer, meet tho surveyors on the spot. It was decided to grant Mr. A. C. Gawith the lease. of certain hind to give access to his property at Waikoukou, for twenty-one years, at a rental of £1 per annum, It was reported that Mr. Colin Campbell desired to continue the water- table on Main Road north. He would supply the horses to do the ploughing' provided the overseer put in the pegs, I lie council to furnish a man to spread th« land when ploughed.—lt was decided to hold the matter over until a special meeting of the counoil, on March 17, theoverseer to supply a roport in the meantime, -v

The engineer for the Carrington waterTaces reported that very satisfactory progress had been made during the month. Out of m total of about di)so chains of third-class races, all but 35 chains had been made, as well as 80 chains of sec-ond-class races. The head race was to be commenced on Monday.

It was decided to take the necessary step? to securn Hit. Rocky Hill Bond grant, and to do certain repairs i'n the meantime.

The overseer was instructed to repair fa far as possible the irholo of the roads in the county.' Tbo representatives of the Daleficld Riding were deputed to arrango an outlet for wood carters near Wnterson's proporty. It was pointed out that the wood was required for the Dalefield Dairy Footory. ■ The wator' tablea on the Glenburn Road are to be cleaned out. Mr. H. J. M'Kenzio was appointed water-raco ovoreeer from four applicants. . . « It was decided to relinquish control of the Taratahi water-races and that a committee of ratepayers bo appointed It tajte control, A deputation from the Carterton Tradesmen's Association waited on the council urging the improvement of, the main road south of the freezing works. —The council informed the deputation that it was determined, as soon as machinery ordered fiom England was available to provide n good road.