HOROWHINUA COUNTY COUNCIL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 July 1910, Page 2

HOROWHINUA COUNTY COUNCIL

The following business was transacted after we went to press on Saturday:—

A TOKO.M AIM' COM PL AIN'T. A letter was received from Mr Stokes, of Tokomnru, CiOiiTplaiiiung w>f tlio state of Jluta street. Tlio comity engineer said that the road could not be mrtalled 'till the spring, but he would bo visiting the district in ;i d'ay or two. Tlio letter was then noted. A MAXAKAC WATEIMUCE. .Mr K. E. Bnniell wrote asking the coiiimiil to try to li.ave .so'moithiiig done. to tlio water-race running through Mrs Sidey's property. It was in .a disgraceful .state. The comiciil would remeinbr him pointing out tlie mess it was making some months ago. It was far worse now. Ho hiad spoken to the engineer on the liva.tter a month ago, .and asked h:un to go and see it. NEW FENCE. Or. Stephenson moved, and Or. Venn seconded, that Mr McKay's ■application to erect a fence <on tlio road line 'ho granted, subject to the approval of tlio engineer, and during the pleasure of the con noil. This was agreed to. ACCOUNTS. Aeounts amoennting to ,C8(>0 los -Id were passed for payment. ANOTHER SHANNON COMPLAINT. .Mr J. R. Stansell, of S'lmnnon, wrote asking the council to have the sides of the road graded from Vance -itreet raiilway crossing on Plinnner terrace ami Julian street, as the sides of the road were higher than the centre in many places, with the result that during the heavy rain the metal was washed away and deposited on the side of tlio road. He also asked the council to liave a few yards of niet.nl opposite Mr Roach's house 'in Julian street, .as it was getting completely worn off. Mr StaiksHl stated in conclusion that last year lie. paid about .£'3o in nates whereas the year before they were only £]».

Cr. Venn proposed that the mutter lio left in the hands of ilio cmvneillors for the riding and the in.specItOr. He added: "Tlio writer is ahvn.ws wanting something." Tn connection ■ivilli tin's it uas pointed out that metalling which should not have boon done, hiad been carried out, and Cr. Venn asked that in future tlie eutnineor lie insiiruetod to do nlf> metalling without tlio authority of flip council.

The motion was then agreed to, OOCXTY BALANTE .SHEET. Or. Ereoiiian moved Hint the (••liiurnva.lv be authorised to sio;ii tlio con illy balance sheet of 31st March last, as auditcd. a.s finally settling t'1" 1 '■'amp, and that anlan2se.nlell.ts be made for .'having a hundred copies pfnnted. Tins w<as agreed to. BAXTv INTEREST. Or. Voniti remarked that the bank intercst had 1 been reduced to other local bodies and asked if f.liis. onuncil had received any notification of it being reduced hero. The eountvelerk .said that lin bad ]i'(\ird .som ethnic: about the rate having been reduced to other hodie.s. hut lio had heard nothing definite on tliu mlatter. _ It was decided to make inquiries m.'to tlie (|uestion. TEXT>ET}S. Tenders lor feiKMii <>; on the T.ararua mad were received. but new were accepted. Eresh tenders will he called tor, to he in 'by Saturday next. SHAXXQX cottage. CV. Venn moved, and Or. Stephenson seconded: That tenders for a rottnop af Shannon and. additions at Tokoniaru be left with ithe local councillors and inspector to interview tenderers and a"ce<i>t <>r refuse as they consider desirable. This was agreed to. lIEI'ORT HE 01NT.SHEI1. File lollowi 11 (j report was reeeived : —The conuiiittee nupiM inlet] to confer with the Borough Council in the matter of ,-i. .stone (iru.shor have to reconi in end that a Xo. ,3 Austin Portable Crusher, together with a. 1 lit. pnrla.ble elevator and a chut" screen should he nun-Wed f „n the vollmvin<i terms: (Vt C3(>2 7s fid, freight paid !(i;> Wellington ;i.ud kup"rvision of erection : one-half to he. naid on erection, air! Hie balance in twr'lve months, with bank interest added.

Tho report was adopted. GRAVEL SITE AT TOKOMARU

CV. MoLeavev moved, .rinrl CV. Freeman seconded : Tli.it tlir> councillors for Tnkoiiiaru ho empowered and authorised to deal with Messrs Craw, Jameson, or Kollv for iho purpose of a s;ravol site at Tokc lira n i.

This was adopted