WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1922, Page 3

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

| TUESDAY, JAN. 17th. NOTICES OF MOTION.

1. —The Chairman to move: “That the accounts for the month of December, 1921, as revised and recommended for payment by the Finance Committee, amounting to £ , be passed for payment.” 2. —The Chairman to move: “That Wednesday afternoon of each week, be fixed fixed as the weekly half-holiday for the County of Westland.” ■ 3.—The Chairman to move: “That A. Clifton, Esq., he reappointed to represent the Council on the Hokitika High School Hoard of Governors for the ensuing term.” 4. —The Ch,airman to move: “That representations be made to the Government to secure to the Council such portion of revenues accruing from the State Forests as will recompense the Council for loss occasioned by the discontinuance of present sources of revenue through the operation of the State Forestry Act.” 5. The Chairman to move: “That the State Forests Department be urged to commence a comprehensive scheme of reafforestation on areas considered suitable in Westland and already set apart for that purpose.” , 6. The Chairman to move: “That representations be made to the Government and members of Parliament seeking the adoption in the Hospital Bill of a sliding scale for Government subsidy on local body contributions, as the most equitable adjustment to meet the case of the poorer districts which will be seriously affected by the retention of the proposed flat rate of subsidy. '

7. —Cr Ritchie to move: “That urgent representations be made to the -oarino Department to undertake the erection of the boat landing at Bruce Bay already authorised by Parliament.” 8. —-Cr. Wells to move: “That in view of the expansion of industry and increase of population in the locality, the Postmaster-General be urged to retain the telephone office at Woodstock.” 9. —Cr. Murdoch to move: “That application be made to the .Mines Department for a grant of £IOO to open a prospecting track to the Gold Creek region, Taipo reef district.”

SPECIAL MEETING. I.—The Chairman to move: “That in conformity with the resolution of the Council adopted at special meeting convened for that purpose on the 13th day of December, 1921, the Council now in pursuance of the provisions of Section 131 (c) of the Counties Act, 1920, confirms the special order made by resolution as aforesaid, and declares the following list of roads within the Counfy of Westland, to he main roads, namely:— (a) Teremakau bridge road to Kama ra beach road, (li) Awatuna road. i (e) Arahura Valley road, 1 (d) Kanieri Lake road, (e) Kokatahi road to Graham’s corner, thence across Kokatahi river bridge to Cropp’s road. (f) Arthurstown road, j (g) Runtapu road. . (h) Totara road, ; i) Waitaha Settlement road, . ! (j) Wanganui Flat road, | (k) Wataroa Flat road, j (l) Oknrito road, ! (in) Turnbull road.”