MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1094, 8 May 1913, Page 2

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of the Manawatu County Council was held at Sanson on Tuesday when there were present:—Messrs H. H, Hunt (acting-chairman), J. Henson, W. J. Phillips, B. Gray, and W. E. Barber. Laave of absence was granted to Crs. Wilson and McKenzie.

Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows .

From Under-Secretary Department Internal Affairs, that resolution relating to registration of motor cars had been forwarded for insertion in New Zealand Gazette, and asking Council to select distinguishing letter.—The Clerk reported be bad applied for letters “MC ” and numbers from one upwards. From Clerk Moutoa Drainage Board, asking Council to take over bridge constructed over Main drain.—Approval given and bridges to be taken over.

From W. Kilsby, Oroua Downs, as to metalling of Ptiki Puki road, and that he would *

continue work when mstaf sent.— Received.

An application from a number of settlers for a siding on the tramway at Puki Puki resulted in a desultory discussion! The settlers offered £2O towards! the cost, estimated at £SO. The siding was required principally for the carting of flax, but the fact that a siding was situate at Glen Oroua, half a mile distant, did not seem to warrant this siding. Against this, however, the damage to this road caused by the carting of flax had to be considered. Eventually, on Cr Barber’s motion, it was decided to inform the Puki Puki ratepayers that if they will contribute £3O towards the cost, the Council will put in a siding at the junction of road ; the work to be started when ( money has been paid in. The treasurer (Mr A. K. Drew) reported on the various accounts as follows ;—General account, dr, £1542 3s r»d ; loan account, cr. £252 12s Id; net debit balance, £1289 11s sd. Riding accounts : Amount available for expenditure to March 31, 1913, Waitohi, 10s Id; amounts over expended, Sandon, £156 18s 3d; Mount Stewart, £62 2s 7d ; Rongotea, ,£7l Os 5d ; Kawakawa, ,£221 7s lid; Awahou, £470 8s sd; Whirokino, •£2B Is 9d. The engineer reported on the! Awahou Riding as Under During the past month good progress has been made with metalling on the Foxton-Shannon road, and up to the present time, we have spent approximately-£650 on this road. If the Council intend to keep this road open for ordinary traffic during the winter months, it will be necessary to close the road against heavy traffic. The tramway manager (Mr A. K. Drew) reported on the working of the tramway for the month of April as follows The traffic was good, the following being.the chief items: Merchandise, 149 X tons; grain, 70 tons; flax, 7$ trucks; timber, 24,100 feet; metal, 850 yards. The fares amounted to £6 2s 2d. The balance for the month was, dr. £37 13s lid, but included",itt expenses are the following extra items; Sleepers £39 3s, extra coal £25, brake blocks £8 7s Id.