HUTT COUNTY COUNCIL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1913, Page 3

HUTT COUNTY COUNCIL

The Hutt, County Council met yester* day, Mr Galloway (chairman) presiding. Mr. J. M. Stephenson, on behalf of the Horowhenua County Coiin^ cil, waited on the council with reference to the difference of opinion as to .the maintenance of the Reikiorangi'Waikanae-i-oad. He urged that the matters in dispute should not be the subject of a Commission, . but rather of arbitration, ft would be less costly to both parties, he held, if, say, a, councillor ! from each body were, appointed, 'and an umpire. He was not able to discuss the merits or demerits of the case, but ho, did think that small as the matter in' dispute Was, it would be more economical to settle it—he believed in a few minutes-^in the way suggested than by Commission, which would mean the calling of a great deal of evidence and the consumption of much time. Several councillors expressed themselves as beina quite satisfied to have the niattei 1 gorie into by ' Commission. The Chairman thanked Mr. Stephen' son * for his attendance, and informed him that the council would consider his proposal, "and inform him of its decision. Subsequently; the council decided to go to a. Commission, and to inform the Horowhenua county of the fact. The inspector of works (Mr. J. 1 \V. Cudby) reported that about 80ft of wire and stone crates had been put in at Maori bank td prevent further encroachment by the river. The additional width to Buck' Creek "bridge and the erection of the new bridge on Belmont-voad, both in Horokiwi ttiding;* Md 'b'eeft 'completed' during the Aonth. An old retaining wail near Mr. Milne's place had be,en carried away, and the road at that point was now in danger- of sharing a similar fate Unless attended to before the '-wintel'. Th4f bridge on Main-road 'at £tokes?s Valley needed redecking, and he had ordered a quantity of planking for the purpose. Numerous enquiries had been made as to when the temporary bridge on the western side of Paekakariki Hill was to be done away with, the angle being so acute that it was considered dangerous. He recommended that a 4ft by 4ft Australian hardwood culvert be put in and the hollow filled up. >In the Mangakatukutuku Valley, about l£ chains of the road had' been washed away. The report was adopted. Specifications prepared by Seaton, Sladden, and Pavett for Pitoitoi-road and the Zig-zag at Day's Bay for, the Ferry j Company, were approved.' '