WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1922, Page 2

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1. 1. —The Chairman to move: "That y the accounts for the month of July as revised and recommended for payment by the Finance Committee, amounting io f , he passed for payment.” 2. —The Chairman to move : ‘ That •application be made to the Government for a grant of €SO, € for €, for the purpose of protecting the foreshore and ‘ ehoeking further erosion of the Arali»iini river near R. Dalgleisli’s residence.” . ;j.—The Chairman to move*. ‘ lhat application lie' made to the Public Works Department for permission to move the Little vVnitaha river wire footbridge to the Hokitika river gorge, and upon permission being granted, llie Overseer be authorised to have the work attended to.” 4.—The Chairman to' move: ’lhat conditional upon the property owners agreeing to river protection at upper Hokitika river, and contributing the sum estimated by the Overseer, the Council agrees to contribute £3O • towards the cost involved.” (j C'r Ritchie to move: “That tin M adne Department be urged again to consider proposals for the expenditure of n botlt landing lit Bfuce Bay, and to lint eitd be asked to confer with Captain Bollons of the g.s.s. Hinemon m respect to the most practicable inethjid for carrying out the work to suit the pressiim requirements of the- district for and quicker handling of inward and outward freight.” o.—The Chairman to move: lhat in view of the increasing amount of un emplovment in the district as a result of the enforced stoppage of the snn ‘ milling industry, the Government T>> * urged to consider the advisability or proceeding with the expenditure of suitable road grants, already authorised by Parliament under the PublicWorks’ Department.” 7. Or Chinn to move:— That the Countv Solicitor be authorised to prepare 'the necessary Order-in-Oouncil required in respect to the carriage of settlers” goods and stock over the Ross-Waitaha tramway of Stuart and Chapman Ltd. and same be submitted to the Railway Department at Wellington.” .