OPOTIKI COUNTY COUNCIL

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 232, 11 September 1939, Page 4

OPOTIKI COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING SPEED RESTRICTION ON HUSL’i- ~ TAL HILL —The of the (jpotiki County •CidupciJ "was held in the Conn- ? cil ChagiJ?efsy;6n FjMay morning:— * Present*.? Mr, 1 W?A:: Gai&ibAcliairman), Crs:. C? T. Cl a rk, W. W. % -MSButier, G. Neilson, S? Maxwell, R. . ■s? : r \f‘Hcdlcy, A. F. Blake, T?' Burke, G. |? S. .Moody; Mr. J. T. Merry (county | cierk), and Air. W. TV. Upton (county f engineer). Tlie minutes "of the prdvi- ■ oils mooting were 1 -confirmed and outnai cl correspondence read and approved!. - Inward Gorrespondnce. Inward correspondence was read and dealt with as follows : Piime Minister’s illness.—A telegram va,s read from the Prime Minister/ thanking the council for its message of .sympathy in connection with his ’ -"'C? illness. Rending.—. Messrs. Bunkall and .Murray wrote in connection with loading at Ohiwa. The letter stated that there was little likelihood of a •Vticn in. the price of land. Another letter from the same firm accepted on behalf of Air. Oscar Reeve, the council’s offer to purchase land,’ the figure being £l5O. The council decided to confirm the offer. Subdivision and Koading.—Messrs. Bunkall and Murray wrote re the subdivision and roading of banner’s Estate on Hospital Hill.—Oil, the recommendation of the engineer the council decided to put the comidi’s machinery on the road, which must Ire gravelled to a width ‘of eight feet, with metal Gin. deep. It was also decided to ask that the road be dedicated. Deputation. Air. A. Alders, of Torero, waited on 4 die council and complained) that in aa - >r dition to being rated by the council* he was now-being asked to pay a rati oy the Native Development Depart • merit, lie did not mind paying rater the way but having to pay twice was a bit “stiff”,—Councillors agreed witrt Air. Alder’s contention and the clnm,nan assured -Mr. Aiders that the co-im-.•il would get in touch with the Native Department and find out the position. The council would do its best in the matter.

Taxi Fares.—A letter from the Commissioner of Transport in connection with taxi fares was “received”.

Another letter from the Commissioner dealt s with unlighted cycles at night, it was stated that a number of suitable posters were being forwarded. The council decided to co-operate as much as possible. Track 4A r anted.—Mr. Quirk asked that a track be made through Neil’s property at Otara.—The council de-'Y tided that it Svas beyond the council’s resources. I

Mctu Cemetery.—The .vesting tlie Motu cenietery in the counpiLwas notified, as paying v .placing -of a :pqftioiUpf faud-in . 'y' AAJaiuuf,, o L-the .Valuation-roll,' Was. • > . by Ibe .Was Me-' . gffbflsytQ-.liaye The Maud ' •plaf'Cd'on tincYpll. ' .-’AVorks Depaftasldng'?Bfpr ‘ the council's ekpeiiditure! of the grants which were new available.—lt was decided to give the engineer “-authority .to use tlie grants for the metalling? of Dickinson’s and Keeks reads. The engineer’s report- was approved. Mr. Clark drew attention to tivsY state of the road near Papuni’s.—Left to the engineer. Accounts.—Accounts totalling £l,583 Os lid were passed for payment bringing the overdraft up to £10,941