MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4464, 12 June 1930, Page 2

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

• MONTHLY ATEETLXF. Al the ordinary monthly meeting of the Alnnnwatii ('minty Council hold on Tuesday there being present C'r.'j. W. E. Barber (chairman), J. E. AleKelvie, .1. H. Ferrell, W. E. Foams 11. H. Irani, D. W. lie id and J. Rovee. FATE FULL ALTERATIONS. The folio wins; alterations were made on the rale roll: —F. 11. Landers In IV. A. Hurst, see. 1-17, Rongot on ; F. R. McKenzie to Titos. Sanson, pt. sec. fm Carnarvon township; T. Saunders to F. Lucinsk y, lots 1 and b, pt. sec. 381, Carnarvon township; J. M. Croucher to .1. W. Lammas, sees, I2f> and 121), Sanson. TRAMWAY MAX ACER'S EFFORT.

The child' ileitis of Irallie for Wav were; —Crain, 25.) Ions; miucrcals and manure, 2(12 tons; general merchandise, dll:, 1 tons; cheese, til crates; e*>gs, bo crates; cream, -lb cans; sheep, El trucks: pigs, 3 trucks; posts, 7 trucks; metal, 87 trucks; timber, 7182 super feet; wool, Hi bales; Has fibre, J-10 bales; fares, i'l b- l. The accounts show a debit balance of £133 3/11. RATE POSITION.

The rale position was reported upon as follows: —

Coneral rail's: The amount struck in all ridings (European and native) was (M3,bid 1!) 2, rebates claimed amounted to £l7l 12/10, collected £.12,820 8 li, leaving outstanding £b2l .17,10. Of this amount £IOO 10 J is due on land occupied by unlives. The position .-.hows a small improvement as compared with last year. Hospital rates; The amount struck was £3OOO 11 1, collected £2Oll 7 I, outstanding fob 3/8. Of this amount natives are responsible for £37 1 0. The amount outstanding al 31 3 20 was Cl Ob 3/8, a reduction for (lie year of £lO.

Special rates; The amount si ruck was £l-130 1 i I (approximately ,t.ltib more than last year), colloeled £l-110 0 ' 7, outstanding £l7 -I/'ft. As compared with last year then i- a reduction of £l-1. TRAFFIC INK FEE TOR’S REPORT.

The traffic inspector (Air. AY. Ferry) reported as follows; — Although a large number of motorists have obtained their licenses there are still about 283 drivers in the county wlm have not yel renewed their licenses according lo last year’s returns. These drivers now run the risk of being caught driving without licenses. One lorry driver was lined 20/- and eosls for having an expired dise on his lorry, and one person for allowing sloe], to wander was lined 111 - and costs One bury owner, for driving his lorry al a greater speed than ilial allowed b\ the regulations was lined £2 and costs and one car driver. for driving his car it) a manner danger:.ns to the public was fined £3 and costs. Several other offenders for minor broaches of the regulations werfc lined 20 - and costs. Building permits lo Iho value of £2031 were applied for and fees amounting i«> £1 W- collected during the month. Fines amounted to £0 10/-. —Received. FNWIX'EEirs REPORT.

The county engineer (MV. 11. Y. Ihiiid) reported:— main highways. po\ton-Shannon.—The metalling coniraet has been commenced on ibis road from rhe Manawatu river end and grading has been carried out.

Whirnkino road. —The formation of the traffic ramp is now nearing completion and it has been metalled wide enough to allow traffic over. The whole job will bo tlnislied in a few days' lime. The road has been graded and several chains oi' side banking have been built up. Pox ton - Himataugi - llangioln road. —Grading lias boon continued on this road, surface metal has been spread and shoulders have been laiill up. The acceptance of (he lender of Messrs McKenzie and Duncan for the paving of live miles of this highway from Foxlon to Hi - matangi lias been continued by the Main Highways Board. Awahou. —Formation work on Spring's iicnl has been completed for a distance of approximately one mile. Repair work lias been curried out on Mntuiti road. Rowe's and Poplar roads are being metalled and Mr. f'ameron's road lias been pul in order after being in use for county purposes.—Received.