RANGITIKEI COUNTY COUNCIL

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8755, 4 March 1907, Page 2

RANGITIKEI COUNTY COUNCIL

The monthly meeting was hold on Saturday. Present; Crs. Beckett, chairman, Fraser, Lethbridge, Simpson; McGregor, Canton; Morrison, Georgetti. Cr. Duncan was granted leave of * Correspondence was dealt with as follows From the Health Department, urging Council to take precautions against plague.—Received.' From Treasury, advising that Maugaouo Valley road loan £6O0 ,_ Hakohiuo V.S. road 10 per cent of £SO, Makirikiri road loan £IOO, and Whareroa road loan £I3OO, are all now available, and advising payment of loan moneys—Kavveka road £3OO, Scott’s Ferry road £IOO, Maugawcka town £SOO, Moawhaugo V. road £679, and Tutupapa road £SOO. From Chief Surveyor, stating that a warrant will be forwarded shortly authorising Mr Siccly to lay off roads through Ruataugata blocks. — Received. From Department of Roads, authorising grant of £l5O for Moawlxango Yalloy road and declaring Taihapo Valley road and Rauma road to be County roads. From Department of roads, advising that all authorities for grants issued .prior to September 21, 1906, under which no expenditure has taken place or been entered into prior to March 31, 1907, will bo cancelled.—lnspector reported that tho grants had been expended. From Department of Roads, advising that matter of repairs to Manga-woka-Tc Kapua road was being attended to. From Wanganui Charitable Board, asking tho estimated amounts required for charitable aid purposes by Council, also the value of County for rating purposes.—Attended to by Clerk. From Messrs FullertourSmith and Milos, asking whether Council accepts Mr Clark’s offer for road through his property at Fern Flats. —Letter to ho sent that Mr Wottofi has abandoned tho proposal to raise loan for this road. From G. Y. Lethbridge, suggesting name “Motn Rakan” for tolo • phono bureau at his place.—Council has already suggested “Ougo” as a suitable name. From H. Y. Lethbridge, stating that he and Messrs Green and Atkins Will guarantee tho £l5O required for tho Ruataugata road metalling, and will collect the first £OO thereof and forward. —OlerJi to draw up agreement for signatures. From D. O. Teuueut, ask ing to have Heaton Park road repaired and metalled for a distance of 37 chains, and agreeing to contribute £lO towards the work. Resolved (Chairman —Or. Simpson) that tho Council will ke&p formation of road in repair, and' if it is" wished to metal tho road application must ho made for a loan from tho Government. ■ • 1 " ' ■ From R. Wilson, advising that tho closed roads •in Heaton Park estate should bo vested in the names of tho Rhodes trustees.—Received. From Leo Simpson, asking for employment as roadman. —Received. From S. Shcrgold,' agreeing’ tp sell Council one acre of laud for a inqtal pit for £3O. ‘ From E. J. Wilde, stating that settlors have decided not to raise loan to metal road through his' and Mr Clarke’s property.—Received. From A, Oruickshauk, asking for 1 a telephone connection between , Mataroa and Kawoka. Resolved (Crs. Canton and Georgetti) tha| application be made to the Govern; meut for extension of telephone from Tiriraukawa to Mr Oruick; 1 shank’s residence,' From Michael O’Brien, asking tht) Council to erect 3pm a i-oadmanly ’ whare. Resolved (Ora, Cautou-~i McGregor) that whare bo erected, * cost not to exceed £3O. . A. J. “- 11 , asking for a , refund of 10 per cent fine charged 1 him.—The Chairman said Council had no power to’ remit ' the cent penalty. 1 ’ ; ~ 1 From A. Brough, asking Council ■ to pay 4s Gd, cost of window broken , by Council's roadman,—Covmcirdte cided to pay claim. From Fullertou ; Smith and Miles. ’ claiming £ls on behalf of H. 1 McCutcheu, value of a foal killed bn • Mataiapouga road. It is alleged by , Sir McCutcheu that the road wits ; wrongly surveyed in the first place,’ —Resolved (Crs. McGregor—Simp: sou) that Messrs Fullerton-Smith and Miles ho informed that Council 1 is of opinion that the road Is in tbq , right position, hut in order to satisfy 5 Sir McCutehou the matter will be submitted to the Roads Department, ’ with a request that a surveyor bo ’ seat to locate the road, and further > that Council recognises no claim for ; loss of stock, Mr Livingstone waited on Council respecting his contract for metalling Taihape-Otnarei road. No money was available to complete the work and ’ as ho had completed the w/w*- > ine metalling he asked for compensa: ; tion in the event of the contract lie? • ing abandoned.—Or„ Morrison offered to guarantee £loo' towards cost' of completion of contract. He felt that lie would have no difficulty in collect- , ing this amount from settlers inter-’ ■ eated and if he failed a separate rate i could be struck.—Resolved (Ohair- [ man—Cr- Georgetti) that the offer of Or. Morrison to guarantee £IOO in order that Government subsidy may ■ be claimed for metalling Taihapm—i Otenurei road be •‘accepted and fhaf flute balance necessary’ (a sum of £SQ) i be advanced but of the General Ate count, such £SO together with thp £ICQ guaranteed by Mr Morrisofif (afterwards so decided upon) be ret paid out of a separate’ rate struck over tho district benefited. * | A’petition was received from sett; 1 lers residing on Bulls-Greatford road, asking Council to lower grade of Great-ford hill.—Resolved (Crs. Me: Gregor -Lc tl/bridge) that tenders be called for regrading the hill, two: thirds of cost to bo charged ’to Ram gitoto riding and one-third to the General Accoimt. Cr. Lothhridge aslred if the pro: posed road through Mr Bruce’s pro. ] perty had been surveyed.—. The chair, man said Mr Sicely had been re. j quested to do the work but had not yet made a start.—Resolved (Crs, Lethbridge—McGregor j) that Mr' Sicely be informed that the survey | must bo completed before tho end of I the mouth; | Mr Mair’s report was read andj dealt vvitlL—Resolved (Crs. Canton— j Simpson) that matter of widening j and metalling five chains on Manga- j weka road be left’in hands of Engi- j ueer, That (Chairman —Or. Morrison) i] the action of Engineer in letting j further 47 chains and culverts of I Moawhaugo Valley Road to Mr R. I H. Phillips, be confirmed. I Mr Thoms’ report was read and I dealt with. ' ' f Cr. Morrison reported that Mr I Stbddart, n’iauagef bf Ofitmlitnii sta-l tion, had offered to Council four of I five acres of land adjoining the road; I man’s cottage, provided Councils erected a fence for use of roadman. I Resolved (Chairman —Or. Morrison)] that a liearty vote of thanks bo ac-j corded to Mr Stoddart for his offer. I The Treasurer reported that debit fi balance after payments totalled £1873 {■ 10s 10d on the General Account.—l A cconnts passed for payment amount- j ed to £3143 15s Gd. 1 I ’ Tiie-'actibir of tho Engineer (Mr | Mair) in accepting tender of E, I Wheeler for Mangaweka township I improvements was confirmed. I It was resolved (Ors. Letlihridge—a Georgetti) that all rangers bo in-j structod to impound stock straying on county roads after 10th March. J j That collectors of dog tax bo in: structod to proceed against those whq j have not registered thoir dogs for thq j current yeafi. ’ ’ ' ’! ■ That (McGregor—Fraser)—Council hand oyer to Messrs Simpson Bros; the balance due for fencing on Turn, feina'sea beach road, , ' , ; That Engineer prepare an estimate for putting shell rock on Puliirua road south. Tenders were .accepted as follows— Forming Pokaka road, E. Wheeler; forming Rangatanq, rord, Patrick Kennedy! cliff widening and: fencing Moawhaugo Valley Road, •E. Wheeler ; delivery 950 yards gravel Rata— Silvorliopo road, Robert Allen.