Horowhenua County Council,

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 October 1915, Page 3

Horowhenua County Council,

1 The ordinary monthly meeting of the Horowhenua County Council was held in the Borough Council Cham hers on Saturday. There were present: Councillors G. Watson (chairman) G. N. Stephenson, G. P. Cately, G. M'nn'k, F. Better, .T. Kebbell, g. A. Broadbelt. and 11. Freeman. Leave of absence was granted to Councillor Venn owing to indisposition, and the council expressed its MTapaihv with him and wished him a speedy' recovery. No action was taken roganlin'i (:!"■ letter from the Public Works Denarttnent regarding the ..withdrawal of the subsidy for the Sruth Manakau ro'd. The council grnntel permission to the Board of Agriculture for children in collect, grass seeds on the roadsides and waste places within the County providing the j>, cd* are sold for the benefit of the Wounded Sohiumii Kuiul. In connection with f\ie puniest ofM,L. St. George against paying rates on a church property (used .solely as a place of Avorship) it was oxplainel that there was some mistake, as the council nad no power to levy rates on church properly used for worship. Councillor Cately referrel to enti 'o animals wandering en the county road.v (Tin- question cropped up owing to a complaint received from J. Page that bulls were wandering on a road at Kopntaroa). He said that they were a danger to people on the roads and settlers alongside the road. The inspector should attend to the matter, and prosecute those who allowed these animals j to wander. Councillor Ivehbell said that -dock always were wandering on the road* u the County, and he itatl got tired •>' j complaining about the matter. The trouble in regard to prosecuting was that the ranger was paid by the driving fees and if he prosecuted he lost these fees. J The matter was left m the hands -A the chairman to deal with. | The engineer was instructed to n- | ,pect the property of Mr It. A. McDon- j aid and report to next meeting whether bis request for an extension ot the water race area can. be acceded to. The rangers for To Horn and Otaki ridings were requested to supply the council with a 'monthly statement ol the number of head of stock impounded. Further difficulties have occurred n connection with the taking over of the 'iarania road by the council, and the committee that went into the matter on a previous occasion was apointod to deal with the question again and re--1 ert to tin' next meeting of hij co m- ' The e yineers' report was ado.) -1 aThe district roads within the To Horo Otaki and Wirofino ridings are to he opened until further notice for the grazing of stock between the hours of

8 a.m. and 4 p.m. from October loth. This permission does not a ply to entire a'l'u als. The action of Councillor Catley in giving Mr Mitchell permission to erect a gate on the road loading to his property at Te Horn was confirmed.' The owners of the land benefited by the drains from the swamps in Monckton and Addington's subdivision, to tlie Maligaiono stream, are to at once clean out tbo portions of the drains that about on tbeir lands, -within fourteen days from the receipt ot the notice that •will be served on them. Failure to do as requested will render the land owners to prosecution, or the. work being done by the council at their expense. Oji the motion of Councillor Cately seconded by Councillor Monk applications are to be called for the position of ctirfacoiuai! for the To Horo riding. Applications must be in by next meeting of the council. A deputation consisting of Messrs Griffiths ano! Ivingdon waited on the council and a<sked tor assistance in putting in groins to protect their property in tlie Otaki Gorge from the erosion of the Otaki river. in doing so the deputation pointed out that the council would be protecting its own road in doing the work. Tlie council either could strike a special maintenance rate to carry out the work, or else, if the council supplied the necessary netting for the groins, the settlers 'would do the ■work themselves to the satisfaction of the council.

Tho request for assistance was granted, the council to supply tlie wire netting necessary. Councillor Kcbboil moved that Onice. IRoera bo informed that if ho does not comply wit.li the instructions of the engireer regarding access to 1m sections on the Muhunoa west road, that ho -will lie prosecuted for making the outrange •without leave from the county council. Councillor Hotter seconded the motion and it irns carried. On tho motion of Councillor Kobboll and Councillor Freeman tho clerk was instructed to ohtain a copy of nil the regulations made In , order-in-eoimcil or oth'enrisc under the TJairv Act. CViiincillor Iveoholl "snid that the rrnK °" i^P^^^' !,,s M'ar some daii'v ffinnors wero alloT.-innr drainno:e from milkins: shods to run into the streams and not rioM. TTo also drew attention to Poveral dniries thaf were right on .he load >side. He -was lwider tho impression that no dairy was allowed -within five chains of the road. Tho application of N. Anderson of Manakau for a reduction in the license of a billiard table was refused. Tlie complaint of "R. A. Lange as to want of access to his property at Uio, head *>f Kaliinau road was left to 'lie engineer to attend to.