MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2186, 7 October 1920, Page 3

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY M KF.TING. The monthly meeting of the Manaw at u Comity ( -.miieil wa-s held on Tn the following lieing present:--Sir James Wilson (chairman), and Crs \V. J. Phillips, 11. G. Hammond, \V. S. Penny, W. E. Barber, 11. 11. limit and J. I’ovee. (. ‘OR RESPON D ENC F. From the New Zealand Railway Department, stating that severa! ol the comity’s tramway waggons were in need of repair.— Received. From the Auckland City Council and tho New Zealand Comities’ Association, asking the Council's support in opposing various sections of tho Land and Income Tax Amendment f Jill. Both letters were endorsed.

From the Sluggish River Drainage Bord. asking the Council to meet the board in Palmerston North on October 21 and ■■iideavour to come to some definite decision in connection with the removal of tho willows- from tin l Oroua river.—Resolved that (lie board tie informed ihat they (the board) have power to deal with the matter, and the Council cannot see that a. conference would help.

From rlie Foxtnn Gliambor of Commerce, asking tin l Council to reconsider the matter of declaring goats' rue a noxibus weed. The clerk to reply slating that information had been received to the eliect that tin: Government were treating I lie matter ot cutting the weed in a very portunciory manner and. that there was a large quantity growing in a Manawatu river-bed. In view ol the Government’s apathy in (he matt or, the Council. could not. see its way clear to alter its decision and declare goat, a rue a noxious weed. From A- R- Brew, making application for tin 1 lease of portion of (ho Samlon Town Belt ihinning round .sections 302 and 305, and also the right to erect, lenccs across certain roans in the township.— Granted.

From the Magistrate’s Court odice, staling ! li.it a commission had been appointed to make a report on the petition of ratepayers of the comity for inclusion in the borough of Feildiug.—'l he engineer stated that lie was present at the sitting_ ol the comm L-ion on (September 23.—Received. From Ethel A. Spain, asking the Gonii-t-il to attend to the drains in irout of her property on Feildiug load. —The overseer to attend lo the matter GENERAL.

Thi' following ul!erations were made to (lie rale roll:—Al. Howlands to K. R. Matthew.-, fit see. 147, Ornua ; R. H. . Oliver lo T. Wall. pi. sec. 4. Douglas block; J. Alounsey to AL 11. Wilson, lot 14, sue 268, Moutore; K. (1. Wicks to Eeihiilig Jockey dull. Jot 0. see. _ 149, Gnuni ; \\ , It. V. Dearee to r l . L. Looksley. lot 13, fee. 263, Mont ere: K, Stafford t-.i A. K. Drew. see. 302-5, Samlon; same to A. W. .Lunisden, see. 37. 44 Samlon; K. Garrett to I*. G. lindd, pt. lot 26, see. 85 Samlon; 11. Jarvis to W. T. Sadd. lots 12'and 31. see. 110-1. Carnarvon; G. Dear to M. •). t uple, sec. 261-2. Sandon; -Mamtwaroa re Awe Awe lo !’. J. Moreeamhe, pi. Kainritikei-.Manawaiu block; T, •). Gurt'im to A, K. Wihon. si'f. 130. Rongo--1 'a; K. Davenport lo 11. H. I’nlton, lots 3-0, sec. 384, Carnarvon: 11. I!, r niton to K. Davenport. lots 1,5, and 6, pi. >ce, 87, Sandon; J. Hughe.-: to 11. S. Cold-nude, sec. 245 7. Carnal von; T. Stew art lo M. Rowlands,* lot. 16. see, 153, Sandon; W. K. Miehie to D. Thompson, pi. see. 148, Sand.on ; A. M. '! hoinp-on to S. Sharp, see. 225, Sandon ; Hhngolea l.utlieran (lunch io I!. D. Gust, sec, 279 and 290, Kongolea: A. G. Gust to Ron got ea. I.nilieran Chnrch, see-. 235 and 242, Rongotea : A. Hroadbelt to Mrs C. Lyon. lit. '-re. 128, Rongoiea; A, Durge-s to G. 11. Dlanche, lot 14, Kopane. Tt, was resolved that a special meeting of the Council he held in the near future to go fully into the rinestion of the pnrehaA dig of road machinery and lay down a policy wilh reference to the expenditure of the recent loan of £30,000 raised by the 'Conned.

Crs. W. S. Benny and 11. H. Hunt rcporled Ihal. they had wailed upon the Minister oi Lands with regard In allerations to the plan of the Tangimoana township.' The Minister had had several alterations made, and on hehal) of tin 1 Council, the councillors had agreed lo those.—Resolved to endorse cnmicillors' action and (hank them for their services. ll was resolved that all outstanding rales must be paid before tin l 23ju I inst. The Council decided to apply lor a loan of £7OO for metalling Kopane road. ENGINEER'S REPORT.

The engineer reported as billows : —Sandlin riding: During the past month we have clayed the whole of the. rough metal along 1 the Ohakea and Taylor’s roads. 1 lie truck is now employed carting clay and blinding Just’s road, which will be omipleied in a few days. Mt. Stewart riding: I. have searilied and broken down the large stones on the whole length of Kowhai road, and the roller is being employed to consolidate I lie road. The Hood in tile Mangaone creek scoured oil a considerable quantity of metal along the I'eddingAwahnri road. With relerenee to the county reserve adjoining Mr Hooper's old property on the i'Vilding-.Awahnri road, Mrs iM. Denman has bought out Air Hooper's interest in the property, and is prepared to rent ihe reserve from the Connell for a term. During the recent fiond in the Makino creek tin; fool bridge on Wells ,sl reel was carried away, and il is a question whether it, will he advisable (n replace if pending the const ruction ol a ( ui:c;vie iraliie bridge over the creek. Wailohi riding: -Not very much progress is being made to complete the l‘airfield road formation, and in order to get die mad metalled ibis summer, it will be necessary to push on will; I lie binnnlion witii all speed. Hongotea riding: 1 lie road gliider Inn been employed during the past month trimming np Sanson s-. Jones’ and Tompkin'.s roads, i have made up an estimate tor metalling Mr L. ’l. McLeans nad in the Kopane, and applications: should be made for a loan of £7OO to metal tin • road. K.r.vu Ka.wa riding: ’lhe usual count v road maintenance work 1 lias been done in tins riding during the past me,nth on the Main drain, 'lnikorea, Dainesse and ivellows roads. My estimate lor li burning and metalling ol .Dykes road is £2600, Should the settleis interested decide to have this road metalled it will be necessary io raise (he above amount by 'way ol loan. \wahoti riding: Metal Ini- been carted and weak places patched np on the Whirokino road, ami repairs have been carried out on (Im Imxtoii. Shannon and Kan Kan roads. Tramway: We have taken up a short length of old 4Clb rails anil replaced them witli new niilft which arrived several months ago. We hate also commenced exeavaiion work on the new siding leading to the proposed site ol the stone crusher anil hopper, and in a few days time we expect to have the hopper in the course o eon-trnct-ion. Stone crusher: As requested bv the. chairman. Air Drew and myseil made an inspection of a Stone crustier toilin' purpose of deciding the question of a question whether it will be advisable to purchasing the mod suitable crusher to deal wilh Rangirikei stone. After examining the working of the above crusher we decided to inspect the erndmr working in the Kiuranga county. Tin’s crusher was working , satisfactory that councillors decided on purchasing one of the same typo. Afctalling Daumiers’ road: The following is my estimate for forming and metalling 122 chains of Mr K. R. Saunders’ road:— Forming, culverting and metalling. £2492 10s, foiniing and cidverting only, £IO2B 10s; metalling only, £1464. THAA!WAY AfAXAGKRS RKI OR I. The trannvav manager m Ins report stated that the chief items of Gallic were;—Merchandise 1981 tons, manure 88 toils, minerals 763 'tons, cheese and butter 15 tons, timber 17.200 sup. feet. I'nrc= amounted to £2 8s Bd.