MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2148, 6 July 1920, Page 2

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING

A# meeting of the Mamiwatu County Council was held on Saturday, The chairman, Sir James AVilson, presided, and , the others present were: Crs. AV. .). Phillips, IT. XL Hunt, AA r . E. Harder, AV. S. Penny, and H. G. Hammond. CORRESPONDENCE.

The Hamilton Borough Council wrote, complaining of the shortage of cement, and ashing for supportin urging the Government to remove the duty payable on imported supplies.—The Council decided to refrain from action in the direction suggested, as it was of opinion that (he shortage of coal was at the root of the trouble.

The Pahiatua County Council wrote, asking for support of the fidlowing resolution: u That*the attention of the Prime Minister be drawn to the unsatisfactory Wording of the Housing Act, 1019, part section 5, section 51 (f), in that it does not make provision for the purchase of hind to erect dwellings or buildings already erected, and that it be asked to have the Act amended and altered in that direction.” —Supported. GENERAL BUSINESS.

Mr C. Hubbard, electrical engineer to the Feilding Borough Council, waited on the Council and suggested that delegates should be appointed to attend a conference to be called later, and to be held in Feilding, to consider the formation of an electric {lower board for the surrounding local bodies.—The Council agreed to he represented at the conference.

Applications by Charles Wat-kin*, Robert Bryant and Arthur 0, Oliver for renewal of slaughterhouse licenses were approved and forwarded to the Agricultural Department. ENGINEER’S REPORT. The engineer reported as follows : Kawa Kawa Riding. —As authorised by Councillors Boyce and Barber, I have arranged to grade oft the rise on the Pahnerston-Eoxton road near the Rangiotu hall, for the sum of £42. The contract includes grading, widening, soiling, and metalling about 4 chains of road. Awahou Riding—As requested by the Council, I met the ratepayers interested in the proposal to raise a loan for the purpose of forming and metalling approximately one mile of the road known as Spring’s road. After some little discussion on the matter, it was decided to form a special rating district, including the following ratepayers: Messrs C. A. Spring, F. Bryant, AT. McSaveney, and a portion of Messrs Stevens, Easton and Austin’s property for the purpose of raising a loan of £BOO to construct about one mile of Spring’s road. I have made an inspection of the sharp turn immediately over the Government drain on

the Whirokino road, and to improve the road at this point I would suggest the road be constructed close to the fence on the opposite side of the road line for a distance of 8 or 10 chains. This would allow the traffic to approach the bridge on a curve similar to those along this road. My estimate of the cost for this work is approximately £6O. TRAMWAY REPORT. The tramway manager reported that the chief items of traffic daring the past month were; —Merchandise 1271 tonsj minerals and manure 2071 tons, chaff 3!) trucks, sheep 24 trucks, timber 20,300 feet, metal 010 cubic yards. Fares amounted to £5 2s 2d. The accounts showed a debit balance of £SO 14s lid for the month.