MATAMATA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 137, 17 June 1926, Page 5

MATAMATA COUNTY COUNCIL.

JUNE MEETING. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Matamata County Council was held held at Tirau last Friday, when the following members were present : Crs. J. W. Anderson, chairman (Tirau), J. Bruce (Karapiro), W. S. Wilson (Matamata), P. Dee (Te Poi), K. S. Cox (Tokoroa) and W. H. Allen (Okoroire). Also in attendance were Messrs. C. F. E. Barton (clerk), M. E. Fitzgerald (engineer), H. Lewis (advisory clerk) and S. Lewis (solicitor to the council). The meeting was one of the shortest on record); all business being completed before lunch. MATAMATA VALUATIONS. The Valuer-General wrote stating that only a limited amount of revision work in connection with valuations could be undertaken in any one year. A selection of districts for revision work ivould be made during the next month or so, when the claims of Matamata county would receive careful consideration. The above letter was received in re- ! ply to a request from the council that the county be revalued as early as possible. The engineer reported that ' revaluation work had actually commenced at Putaruru. The letter was received. NO MAN’S LAND. Messrs. Lewis and Dallimore wrote stating that the plan for the road through Mr. Chapman’s land had been returned by the District Land Registrar, who pointed out that the plan showed a road 100 links wide only. When the title was issued to Mr. Chapman a width of 150 links was dedicated in anticipation of its being legalised afterwards. If the present plan was approved it would leave a strip 50 links wide of no man’s land. This was objected to, and it was stated that if the council wished to narrow the road to 100 links application should be made in the usual way to close the 50 links. In view- of this the plan would have to he amended. —Referred to the engineer. SLAUGHTERHOUSE LICENSES. Applications from Mr. Robert Marcus Madill, of Hamilton, for a slaugterhouse license for premises at Matamata, and from Mr. Philip R. Hawke, for premises at Hinuera, were granted. | BEWARE—SCHOOL. j The Tokoroa School Committee wrote stating that it was taking steps ) ;o have warning notices erected on either side of the school frontage, and asking for permission to erect same.—Carried. ABBATTOIR DISTRICT. The Cambridge Borough Council wrote asking the council’s permission for an extension of the Cambridge abbattoir district to cover a part of the area controlled by the council. It was stated that the radius would be nine miles from Cambridge. A map would be prepared showing the proposed boundary, and in the meantime a favourable reply was solicited. I —Decided to write for further particulars. LOAD-A-METER. The engineer read a report from Taranaki making favourable comments on the use of load-a-meters for detecting the weight of loads carried on roads. Cr. Judd suggested that in view of :he favourable report that a pair be purchased for the use of the council’s Inspector. Cr. Darby asked if the engineer bought it would be a good investment for the council. The engineer: Most decidedly. The :ost is £l3O. Cr. Darby then seconded the proposal, and it was carried unanimously.