OPOTIKI COUNTY COUNCIL

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 244, 9 October 1939, Page 4

OPOTIKI COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY 'MEETING The monthly meeting of the Opotiki County Council "was held! in the county ’chambers on Friday. Present: Mr. W. A. Girult (chairman), Councillors C. W. Fair-weather, R. A. Medley, A. E. Blake, S. Maxwell, J..T. Clark, T. Burke, C. Black, W. A. Butler, G. SMoody', and Mr. J.» T. .-Merry, (county clerk), and Mr. W. W. Upton, (county engineer). The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed' and outward correspondence'' f approvod. Inward Correspondence. Mr. L. ;A. Davies, acting secretary of the Opotiki War Vigilance Association, wrote asking that a representative of the. council la* appointed to the association. Councillors expressed the opinion that, political organisations should not be represented on. the association. The chairman was appointed! as. the council’s'representative.

A circular letter from Mr. W. E. Minister of Internal Affairs, dealt with tlie setting up of an emergency' organisation. The .chairman suggested that the v .yigilaneo’ Committee would servp ijtlie purpose. Mr. Merry said that Government regulations would conflict with the ideas of the committee, and the funds would bo centralised. It was to appoint a • sub-committee, to go into tho matter with the Borough Council. Crs. Black, Clark, and Butler were appointed. A letter from the Borough Council on the saine subject was received.

The Native Department wrote concerning revaluation of native lands oil the Coast. Mr. Merry said that tlie Department gave an understanding that the natives would be expected to fiay the rates. Mr. Merry said the results so far have been very encotirag-

Mr. M. Davis. Torere, wrote enelosing an account from the Native Department at Rotorua. A discussion took place concerning the charge levied on two Torere residents of 2s (jd per cow per annum by the Department, lor the use of a road, recently closed by the council at. the Department’s request. it was left to the clerk to deal with. 'Tvy;

Mr. Miller, Wnimaua, wrote stating that lie was prepared t(< constrtitit a solid bridge and! culvert on the access load to the back of his property and asked that tlie road be metalled. The council* decided it was not in a position to spend too inpclt- money, aand it was decided to obtain from the engineer. Mr. P. Withers, Lower, Waiawa, wrote requesting that the engineer'■visit his property. Left to the engineer. Mi*. MV Hennessy wrote re river erosion on his property stating that 15 acres would be lost if something were not shortly . done.—Left to Cr. Maxwell and engineer to inspect. Mr. O. F. Scott- wrote asking for tho grader to be put on bis road.—Left to

the engineer. Air. F. Amoamo made a similar request, offering to pay for the grader and-supply men. Agreed to. on condition that conditions be.complied with. The Department of Agriculture stated that grants for , noxious weed worji were made and the, council’s grant was £392. The State Fire insurance Department'wrote enclosing memorandum for signing. Tile Transport * .Dopaiiment wrote statiujr that, it- was now required to exercise control over certain vehicles , which were originally under the control of the Council, including taxis. The council was lequested .to forward details of vehicles. 'Jibe W.E,A. wrote asking for a contribution.—Revived”. The Health Inspehtbl‘V repoi t showed no infectious disease. The engineer’s report was mid u’iid approved. 'I lie council decided to carry out the work on the Ruatmia road providing the Public Works Department engineer •is agreeable. The council also decided to -do the work on Pierrepeint’s bridge. Tenders Jim;, the Paerata road jWqjtefe ling werq • t (Engineer’s estimate- £IOO 10s.) A. W. .1 urner £BB 13s, Gosling and Lendnim £92 -ss. The lowest tender was accepted 'subject to tke.AlisiTict engiileer’s approval. ' O' Heel ley referred to a poplar. troo--., : , which -liadl fallen* across the cr, endangering a road!—Left to die engineer. - ... Air. Gault said that he had received a request from Air. F. Reid for attention to river erosion on the road at Tutavtoko.—Loeft : . tqkihfc- engineer., Ihe financial report, was approved. •*. Accounts passed, for payment amounted to*£lo94 leaving an overdraft of £OBOO. > , (Continued- at foot previous column.)