MAINAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3929, 11 April 1929, Page 3

MAINAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Maiiawaitu County Council was held at Sanson on Tuesday, Cr. Barber presiding. Also present were Crs. MeKelvie, Perrett, Reid, Hunt, Boyce and Pearce. CORRESPONDENCE. From Mr T. J. Newth, Moutoa, requesting permission to carry a protective bank across the .Poplar r o ad.—Left in the hands of the Chairman and Engineer. GENERAL. The Chairman and Cr. MeKelvie were authorised to sign and seal the agreement with the Main Highways Board with regard to the sealing of S'anson-Rulls Road.

ENGINEER’S REPORT. •The 1 county engineer (Mr H. V. Bond) submitted the following report: Main highways maintenance: Grading and general maintenance work have been carried out on the main highways. In my report submitted herewith on the estimated quantities of metal required for the coming year it will be noticed that it will be possible to put more me'tal on the riding roads than before, owing to the fact that sevei al miles of main highway are under construction and mil, therefore, relieve the maintenan'ce account. Main Highways construction : Hfeatangi-Rangiotu Road: A length of 60 chains between the Hilnatangi store and the railway crossing ,Ims been formed and metalled. The filling on the Bainesse deviation is progressing satisfactorily and also the deviation at peg 4m. 71 elms. A twe foot six inch filling has been made opposite the Rangiotu station and most of its surface has now been metalled. This filling mil now be left for consolidation for a few m'onths, When a further filling will be added to bring the new road up to the final levels which mil be approximately the level of the railway tracks. Owing to the shortage of metal trucks, both this and the wofik on the Foxton-Him aJtangi section are somewhat hampered, otherwise this work is progressing satisfactorily. The camp erected at Bainesse has proved quite a success and is now in full use. The t w ochains radius curve leading from Foxton Rd. wil'l be put in hand as soon as thepporerw r er poles are shifted. Himatangi-Foxton: This section has been formed and metalled for a distance of 3 miles 62 chains, [most of which has bee rolled and a fairly good surface has .been obtained. Side channels are being formed and concrete du!mps are to be put in to lead the surfaJee water into the culverts on the railway side. A stretch of. heavy filling is now in hand, but everything possible is being done to prevent inconvenience to traffic. The whole of this work has benefited by the recent rains. The old roadman’s cottage at Eimatangi is .in use as a camip for this construction gang. Terrace End pit: Only twenty trucks of metal are being loaded in.this pit daily owing to the shortage of trucks, otherwise everything is running smoothly and a contsant supply maintained. There is a possibility of getting a greater number of trucks in the near future.—Adopted. . INSPECTOR’S REPORT.

The county traffic inspector (Mr W. Berry) inter alia, made the following report:—During the Easter holidays a large number of motorists passed through Sanson, especially on Feilding race days. On Easter Monday I had' two men stationed at the Bulls bridge to regulate the evening traffic and this was greatly appreciated by a number of motorists. I have marie a start wita the collection of the 1929 dog tax. Building permits applied for during the past two months amount to £1,615 and fees collected for same amount to £4 10/-. —Adopted. RATE ROLL ALTERATIONS

The following alterations to the county rate roll were authorised P. S. Easton to Wlm. Baird, lots 26 and 55, sec. 463, Poxton; Hugh Easton to K. T. Easton, sees. 353, 355, 369, 370 and 464, Poxton; W>n. Bobbie to Mrs M. A. Gordon, lot 7 see. 268, block I, Moutere; R. D. Gust to A. G. Gust, secs. 296-300 and 311-312, Rongotea. RATE COLLECTOR’S REPORT.

The County rate collector, Mr A. Anderson, reported as follows, on the position of the general rates for the year ended 31st March: —The total amount struck was £13,324 9/2, rebates allowed amounted to £239 1/4, the sum collected to £12,725 17/3. The balance outstanding at the end of the financial year was £359 10/7. Aw'ahou:—Amount struck was £2,299 5/-, rebates £55 7/8, collected £2,188 6/3, outstanding £65 11/1. 'The figures above are for properties in the names of European occupiers only. I hope to have ready for next’meeting a full Statement showing the position of the whole of the rates struck, for the past year, and also the.posdtion of arrears as from the year ended 3.lst March, 1924. Adopted.