HOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Otaki Mail, 17 January 1923, Page 4

HOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

. JANUARY MEIiTLNG. The first meeting in the new year was held on Saturday. Cr. G. A. Monk presided: Crs. S.- A. Broadbelt, A. R. Knox, H. G. Bryant, F. 3. ByUer, .). R. Whyie, H. Barber, C. J. Harkness and J. McLeavey. CORRESPONDENCE, Messrs. Ross .Rough and Co., acknowledged acceptance ui the Council's conditions re the loading hank at I'oroutawhao and right to lay tram, and thanked the Council lor meeting them in the matter, the writers asked ihai two or three yards

<d metal be put up the bridge end oi the road so thut they could attend to the filling of holes in the road between the bridge and Ryder's corner. A cheque oi JJlu was enclosed as agreed to. Received, the Chairman stating that the Engineer had arranged to supply metal as requested. The Medical officer of Health reported premises m Kingston Road, Shannon, as insanitary, and recommended tiie alterations necessary to put it in sanitary condition.—Notice to be served on owner.

The Department oi Labour called attention to the fact that i! was necessary to hold a special meeting lor the purpose of deciding the weekly half holiday—Received. Mr Clutha Mackenzie wrote thanking the Council for its donation of £lo to the .Sir Arthur Pearson Memorial Fund on behalf ol the blind of New Zealand,- Received. Ashlca, C'd.. Tokomaru, inquired if any rates were due the Council, as Hie company was shortly going out of existence.—The Clerk stated a reply had been sent.

Messrs; Sladdeu, I'avitl and Dyotl, Wellington, acknowledged the Council's instructions to prepare plan for road purposes at Mr W. 11. Field's sub-division ai Waikanae. The writer wished i" know it the sub-divisional plan had i n approved by the Council.—RJan approved. The Levin Dairy Company asked

permission to pomp water Horn ■ the water race lor use over their condensing plain a! the factory. At present the factory was short of water and a supply rroin the race a lew hours each morning would be ol great assistance. The water, alter passing over the coils, would return to the race, the supply in the race not being affected.

The Chairman said the water would not be polluted Tn any way.

Cr. Broadbelt said there would be no loss ol water, and it would be a great benefit lo the company. Left in the hand.- ol the Engineer,

witli power to act. The A. and 1.. Seifert Flaxdressiug Co., Lid., stated they intended applying for a re-valuation of their land, and inquired if the. whole of the llorowhenua country had been revalued lately. the writers staled .they heard thai their end had been revalued before the -lump came, and when it eatue they slopped the revaluation, it this was true it had the effect of causing the people ot the north end oi the area to pay an excessive amount of rates.

The Clerk staled tie had replied that the whole county had been revalued and not poi lion of it.

Mr A. SeJferl wrote stating thai suine time ago some oi the Mukerua landowners submitted the Council a plan of the proposed loading scheme, and that they wanted the assistance of the Council in raising a Joan to construct the roads, At that time the financial position was bad, but matters had improved so much lately that they thought there should be a good opportunity to raise the money on favourable terms. The Council's assistance and advice in carrying out the work would lie appreciated. So

much of the Mukerua laud, was not now -lowing flax thai the owners were anxious to construct roads al once, so that the land could be used in another way. The Chairman said the bonking

scheme meant a trumendous sub-divi-sion in 'lie Makerua swamp. Mr Seil"ert was communicating further with the Council, and the matter would be held over till next meeting. Mr C. H. Hood, lion, secretary of ihe Koputaroa Hall Committee, stated that at a meeting in Koputaroa on January -», he was instructed to write asking if a section of land was obtained at the rear of Mr Bell's store tor the purpose of erecting a public hall, would the Council be prepared to carry the road through to the section, a distance of three and a-half chains.

Cr. Broadbelt said this was part of the proposed main roacT between Ko- j putaroa and Buckley. The native ( owners had" given the land lor the main road through there, the only , drawback being there would be a slight bend. The Chairman considered the question of the dedication of the land for road purposes should be gone into, ami with Cr. Broadbelt and the Engineer the Chairman was appointed to go into that matter. Mr \. C. Holms, Tiro Tiro Road, Levin, stated that a requisition \va= addressed to the Council a year ago for a water supply, and the signatories would be glad if the matter would receive further attention. Water was very necessary at this period of the year, and it was requested that the race in Tiro Tiro Boad area be cleaned and attended to. The Engineer said it was necessary to prepare a plan for a water supply, and he had no time lo do that. The Chairman said in cases of the kind' nothing was allowed for the engineering and clerical work. He thought the persons concerned should ;be informed accordingly, and the : members for the riding and Engineer ' were appointed to meet the parties interested. Mr T. Hillier, Ohau, drew attention to the culvert opposite his property. It was not sufficient to carry the wa- ' ter that was turned into it.

Cr. Harkness said the private ownners should be asked to do something about this drain, as it seemed to be ! carrying a Jot of water from adjoining properties. The Engineer Said Mr Wall had cut through to the county drain, which had caused the trouble. The Chairman, Cr. Harkness and Engineer were appointed to visit and inspect. Cr. Broadbelt and the Engineer were appointed to inquire into a com- ; plaint by Mr H, W. Eyes, Cr. Broadbelt stating that inspection could not ! be. made last month, '. Accounts amounting to £2037 were ' passed for payment. On Cr. Whyte's motion, the plan ol the gravel reserve at Shannon from the estate of P. J. Hennessy, deceas-

ed, area 2 acres 2 roods 30 perches was approved, and surveyor's ac count, £lO, authorised.