MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3743, 19 January 1928, Page 3

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Manawatu County 'Council met at .Sanson on Monday, presided over by Cr. W. E. Barber. There were also present Crs. D. W. Reid, J. H. Perrett, J. McKelvie, W. Pearce and J. Boyce. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Treasury intimating that the Council’s application for permission to raise a loan of £SOO, being the Council’s share of the cost of the approaches to the new bridge over the Manawatu River was receiving consideration. —The County clerk pointed out that the loan had to be provided for as tho cost of the approaches had been omitted from the Public Works estimates. The letter was received.

From the Public Works Department asking for information in connection with county administration over a period of years to assist the proposed investigation into the Dominion’s transport system. —l It was decided to hold the letter over pending the decisions of other local bodies on the matter. TREASURER’S 'STATEMENT.

The following statement of county finances for the month of December was submitted by the Treasurer (Mr. Drew) and adopted: County fund account (dr.) £7150 13s; Main Highways Joan account (cr.) £3 19s lOd; imprest account (cr.)' £63 14s; loan account (cr.) £2278 3s 2d.

As regards the amounts available for expenditure in the various ridings up to the close of the Council's . year the following balances were disclosed: Sandon Riding £l6O 7s 4d, Mt. Stewart £273 13s, Waitohi £152 10s 3d r ßongotea £6l 0s sd, Carnarvon £152 17s Id, Kawa Kawa £2B 4s 9d, Awahou £l6 8s 6d. —Received. RATE ROLL CHANGES.

The following alterations were effected on the country rate roll: — J. H. Perrett to M. Nesbitt, sections 143/5, Sanson; G. E. Hickford to J. |M. Mudford, section 91, Tangimoana extension; T. M. A. McKenzie to F. J. Zajonskowski, section 52, part sections 47/9, Carnarvon ; A. F. Archer to A. Ihakara, part section 268, Block I. Moutere; G. E. Paulin to G. W. Simpson, part Lot 3 part section; 36a Rangitikei district. ENGINEER’S REPORT. The County Engineer '(Mr. G. Hickford) reported as follows on the work in the Awahou Riding.— The usual maintenance works have been affected on the various roads. Drains and culverts are being attended to along the Kari Kari road.

General. —The crushing machinery has been kept running mainly for the production of chips for the tar sealing work in the Bulls-San-son main highway. Owing to the low state of the river much better grade of stone for- crushing purposes has been obtained. About 900 yards of metal of various grades were crushed during the last month. Minor repairs were effected to the crushing machinery. The grader was kept constantly employed on the main highways, including Himatangi-Foxton, Whirokino, Sanson-Himatangi, Hima-tangi-Rangiotu, 'Sanson-Awahuri, and Feilding-Awahuri main highways. An old wooden culvert on the Feilding road has completely decayed away and it will be necessary to replace this culvert immediately with a 24-inch concrete pipe. Cost of culvert £27..

A sketch plan has been prepared showing the , amount of land required to produce 100,000 cubic yards of metal which will be required for the main highways. The cost of putting in a tram siding and other expenses will amount up to about £IOOO. —Received.