OPOTIKI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 273, 20 December 1939, Page 2

OPOTIKI COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING Mlt. II I’LTQ UIST'S STATEMENT The monthly meeting of tho Opotiki County Council was held in the Council chambers to-day. Present: Air. W\. A. Gault (chairman), Ors. G. J. Neilson. \Y. A. Butler. T. Burke, A. IS.. Blake, J. •McDonnell, G. S. Moody. Air. J. T. Merry (clerk) and Air. W.. W. lepton (engineer) were also present. 'The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. Inward Correspondence Air. A. G. Hultquist, AI.P., wrote at length re the public meeting recently held. A telegram was enclosed, from Hon. B. Semple, Alinister of Public Works and copies of various letters. The letter dealt with the railway andl road sealing to Tanoatua. A map showing road census figures was. enclosed. Tho chairman said there wa,s no doubt Air. Hultquist had done a lot of work. Or. Butler said that the letter was a good one and no doubt- Air. Hultquist. had gone to a lot of trouble. -• The opinion was expressed that, tho question of the railway should he dropped at the present time, but a good road should be pressed for. The chairman said that the idea of tin 1 meeting was not to express dissatisfaction but to make requests to the Government. It was deckled to write thanking. Air. Hultquist for his hard work and to wish Mir. Hultquist the compliments of tho season. The secretary of the Patriotic Committee wrote asking for re-considera-tion of its decision not to assist in the Centennial liability. A statement ot accounts was enclosed. It was decided to refer the matter to a full meeting of the council. Mrs. C\ Scott, Orete. wrote asking

for attention to u piece of road, Left to the engineer. ... The secretary of the Hospital Board wrote re the complaint concerning tho non-admission, of patients 1 stating that an explanation had been forwarded to ■the whiter.—Received. Air. Walwork wrote asking... for'assistance to ' pttend (.i (fonferenco ,iu Wellington.— -Granted. ■ •,; The P.W.D., Taurauga, wrote enclosing a copy of a letter sent to head office concerning the Oniaranpitu road. The letter suggested a free grant of £2I I for the construction of tin; r.oad*. .Mr. Upton .said that the only trouble was the legiVljsgtiyn of , the portion through the sellout* ground. it was decided t,o make further enquiries from the Department concerning tho. section. J.fjv it was.'decided to purchase ~1000 dog collars. The National Centennial Council wrote concerning the National day of Thanksgiving in January. Tho engineer’s report, was read and approved. £ Or'. jhifek'Cenqtrfired concerning tho .’Rmal Dmisiiig- Seheiiie. Mr. Merry , snidl thirt life/council would have to borrow the nibney and would he responsible for the repayment. Members' 1 thought Die scheme unattractive. . Accounts totalling CMOB Os ICVI were* passed for payment. The chairman wished the members' of the council and tJie staff, Die compliments of the "season. (Jr. Moody reciprocated the greetings on ••behalf of the council.