HOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otaki Mail, 10 July 1922, Page 3

HOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

JULY MEETING OF COUNCIL. The ordinary meeting on Saturday was attended by Crs. G. A. Monk (chairman), F. J. Ryder, A. R. Knox, j. E. Whyte, C. I Harkness, S. A. Broadbelt, J. McLeavey, H. Barber and H. G. Bryant. Health Inspection. Or. Findlay, health officer, informed the Council that powers were contained in the Health Act of 1920 to provide both for the interior inspection of houses and the cleaning of such prom- i as were found to be in any way insanitary. —Received. Hospital Ivla in t« nance. Ihe Taieri County forwarded a resolution urging mat the Uovcmuie.it make tui. luaJUtoaiiucc ut iiuspiu.uk' ci ciiui e ii on lire Consolidated Lund instead oi oy le\v on hospital districts. Liie- chairman stated the Council had already affirmed the principle contained in the resolution, ami tue Council decided to support it. Antecedent Liabilities. The Thames Borough wrote urging the co-operatiou of all local bodies throughout the dominion in requesting the Government to raise an adequate amount jMcot the needs of local bodies ill the matter of their antecedent liabilities as i-ouipusorilv determined under the Lo*al Bodies'’Finance Act.; 1922.—Received. Outlet Wanted. Messrs Field and Luekie, -oliehoi cote that Mr G. Bevan had sold Ihe piece of land situate in l’ukcrtia . K l. Uto his two sous. The documents V. etc held on requisition in the Laud ITauster Office pending the question as Uj whether ihe land had legal access ct. From the back part of the pro11Uve, there was a small toad which j,lined the main road, ami it was desired! to know whether lUs was maintain,„t mid used by the County Council as a public road. The e Uaii man stated that public UII ,, ICV h lu i been spent on the road, but ; believed there was an arrangement do something if Hr D 'Ath gave some land for the road. Cr. Ryder said that there was some vtl’er made to the Council by Mr D Atli on the lines stated. The chairman said there must be au iusnecturn before the Council did anything. He moved that the chairman, bis Rvder and Bryant, together with the engineer, inspect the road and report—This was carried. Unsatisfactory Drainage at Otaki. A petition signed by Mr J• S. Adams ami thirteen other ratepayers, was lor-.v-irded to the Council and bringing under notice the unsatisfactory condition of the drainage at the foot of the hill near the Kahui factory. The pipe-u-cd as u culvert were too small lor ib.. ordinary flow of water, and aftei a heavy full of rain the water backed up uver the surrounding land, doing considerable damage. This had been brought under the notice oi the Coun,JU several occasion- and a new culv'ert was promised, in view of the approaching winter the petitioners asked ihe Council to treat the matter as ur-L-.’Jlt. * , The chairman stated the engineer s estimate for the work «at 11 u bigger culvert was provided it would nut do very much good as the land was ,0 level. This was not a new matter. : K the late Mr Malcolm had reported m, it, and his report was confirmed by Mr Anderson, Cr. Harkness said he considered a better job could have been made of the original culvert. Lu reply to Cr. Ryder the engineer -aid the cost of new pipes to connect, up with the railway pipes would cost £B9, and the taking up. of the old pipes, laving the new one, cartage, etc., would run into another £2U. That made tip

1. r. Ryder said his opinion was the 1 culvert was blocked, and that caused the trouble. The Chairman asked "'hat the petitioners were prepared to do to assist. The" should do something to help themselves. f'r. livder suggested that the engineer inspect the culvert and ascertain any of the pipes were damaged and were causing a blockage. This era? agreed to. the engineer to inspect and report. Pahiko Drains. hlr TV. Mssuu, Te Horo. wrote re the Pahiko drains, which required cleaning out. Or. Kuos stated that the engineer had not made an appointment with him and no inspection had been made. j It was decided that Or. Kuos and the ■ engineer inspect and report on the | drains. Slaughtering License Again. Mr F. TV. Vare again wrote regarding pollution of stream on his property at Otaki. He explained that the groum was verv wet when the inspector had called and some milk had been spilled bv accident which accounted for the appearance of the ground. The P'S' gory was kept clean, and poison and trapping employed for exterminating tat:-. In a later letter Mr Tare said he could not understand why the Council was withholding his license as the matter was one for the stock Departinent. „ ~ Or Rvder said he had seen Mr \ arc s manager, and the latter stated that the creek was to be diverted from the I >ig r, lns . As far a* Cr. Ryder, knew, iuis had not been done. Ihe' Chairman suggested that the license be granted provided the requireBPW , of the health and stock department.- were complied with. Tim engineer pointed out that iher« might be trouble from the settlers lover qowu, who would object to any po-

lar-qp "i thy stream. ' ' Iko <j*naeil' daeiaad to adhere to its ■form** resolution that Mr tare car*y

out the requirements of the Health and Stock Departments.

Engineer’s Report.

Mr Anderson, the Engineer, reported:—

Otaki Riding.—There is nothing of importance to report on in this riding. The main road in the south end is receiving a coat of maintenance gravel, and the metalling of the district roads will be started in the near futuro. During the period I received quotations for Australian hardwood timber for the Wnitohu stream main road bridge, and T have accepted a quote which is a very large reduction on the prices I have been paying for a very considerable time.

Te. Hurt. Riding.—l have practically nothing to report in this riding. Things are in fair order, although as I said in my lust report, several of the district roads require attention, and these will ill- attended to in the near future. The e-radcr is working- in this riding at the present time and is doing good work.

Cr. Ryder asked why the Otaki bridge had not been attended to. It was to have been sanded. There had been a lot of complaints as the surface was dangerous.

The Engineer said sand was not a good dressing for asphalt unless very lino sand was used. Coarse sand with small pebbles would be forced into the surface by heavy traffic and break it up. In any case if fine sand were used on the bridge it would be blown off. It was pointed out that if tar-sealed roads were laid they could nut be sanded owing to their extent.

In reply to Cr. Ryder, the engineer said the Te Waka road would be at leaded to smut. Or. Ryder referred to ihe work of the grader at the top end

of the Te Horn riding. Largo stones were left in the road surfaces. These should have been removed and not. left lu grade over again. Or. Bryant asked that a small grader be sent down to tile top end of the Otaki riding as the main road wanted at ton I ion.

Or. Knox stated that splendid workhad been done by the grader in the Te Horn riding. He drew attention to the Hautern Cross bridge which was in bad order and should be seen to.