AWAKINO COUNTY COUNCIL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 597, 27 August 1913, Page 3

AWAKINO COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Awakino County Council was held at Waitanguru on Saturday, August 23rd. There were present:— Crs Leech (chairman), Kelly, Old, Boddy, Patterson and Thorns.

Reserves Bill.—lt was resolved that Cr Boddy and the clerk wait upon ths County solicitor with reference to the Reserves Bill now in course of preparation by the solicitor and upon approving of same to have it forwarded to Mr Wilson, member for the district. A complete schedule of the reserves with which the Bill is intended to deal has been compiled by Cr Kelly.

and is in the hands of the County sulicitor.

Marokopa Bridge.—On the motion of Crs Patterson and Kelly, it was re solved to ask the Kawhia County Council to have a report made by their engineer on the suspension bridge on the Marokopa-Kinohaku road, with a view to having the vibration minimised.

Thirds.—On the motion of Crs Kelly and the chairman it was decided to write Mr Wilson, member for the district, to find out the position in respect to loading on sections for road making. Access to Te Kuiti.—A deputation consisting of Messrs Lund.Hally. and Neilsen waited on the council on behalf of the settlers on the. Pomerangi and Mangakokopu roads and requested the council (o assist in having the road formation completed so as to provide for vehicular traffic between the coast ar.d the railway. A numerously signed petition was also presented in respect to the request. -The council, recognising the extreme importance of removing the long existing barrier, decided toendoree the petition and instructed the clerk to write tu the member in support of the project. Kairimu Roar!. A petition in favour of widening the Kairinu road was presented and on the motion of Crs Patterson and Boddy it was decided to er.dorsi the petition and forward same to Mr Wilson, member for the district.

Kiritehere-Mangakokopu Loan. —lt was resolved to reduca the amount of the loan application to £2OOO the amount of the Advances Department limit.

Pomerangi Thirds.—The clerk was instructed to write to the Commissioner of Crown Lands asking for full information regarding the loading on lands abutting the Pomerangi road.

Moeatoa-Mangaohae Telepone —On the motion of Crs Pattei'ion and Thorns it was resolved to guarantee the amour.t of £6 per annum for five years in connection witn the telephone service. Backblocks Association. —On the motion cf Crs Kelly and Leech it was decided to join the Backblocks Local Bodies Association and the Counties Association. Council Meetings. —On the motion of Crs Boddy and Patterson it was resolved that no meeting be postponed from the usual date unless by consent of the chairman and two

i councillors. ! County Clerk.—Mr Mussen tendered j his resignation cf the position of j clerk.—On the motion uf Crs Kelly and Boddy the resignation was ac- | cepted with regret, and the thanks of I the council were extended to Mr Mus- \ sen for the able manner in which he I bad carried out his duties. It was also resolved that applications for the j position of clerk be called for on the • same conditions as previously.—The | matter of arranging for a temporary | clerk was' left in the hands of Cr Boddy. Member for District. —lt was unanimously resolved that the clerk write to Mr C. E. Wilson, member for the district, thanking him for his energy and attention to aJI matters brought under his notice by the council in the interests of the district generally. Mangakokopu Road—The following letters received from Ministers in connection with a grant for the road

were read : C. K. Wilson, Esq., "You will remember introducing to me Mr R. Bcddy of Te Kuiti. who urged the extension of the Mangakokopu road between Te Kuiti and Marokopa. I may say that I brought this matter under the notice of the Hon. the Minister of Public Works, and he advises me that the matter will have his careful consideration when the Public Works Estimates are being compiled this session. I shall be glad if you will convey this information to Mr Boddy.—W. F. Massey." "E. P. Hally, Esq., Moeatoa, Te Kuiti. —I am in receipt of your letter of the 15th inst. You do not state whether provision was made in last year's Estimates for the road particularly referred to; if there was no such provision it is impossible for me to authorise the expenditure of money upon it. I quite realise how depressing it is for settlers to have no reasonable access to their farms, but there is so much to do in that way and very little money available therefore as you will understand when I tell you that I have expended in twelve months over £IOO,OOO in the Taumarunui electorate on roads and bridges alone, and yet the necessary works are not nearly completed. From this you will form some idea of the magnitude of the task imposed upon whoever hold my present position. You should get the local body to apply at once to this department for assistance towards making your road, for unless money appears onthe Estimates I am helpless. I will certainly have a report made into your particular case, and try if I can do something for you this year.—W. Fraser "