HOROWHENUA COUNTY.

Shannon News, 17 November 1922, Page 3

HOROWHENUA COUNTY.

The November meeting of the Horowhcnua County Council was held on Saturday, the members present being Crs. G. A. Monk (chairman), J. MeLeavcy, H. Barber, H. G. Bryant, S. A. Broaclbclt, J. R. Whyte, F. J. Ryder, A. R. Knox and C. I. Harltness. Correspondence. The Public Works Department forwarded a claim for £IOO, being the County’s contribution towards the maintenance of the Shannon East road. —Received. The Department of Health informed the Council that if it wished a report from the Inspector of Health it coul receive same, and it was desired to know how frequently reports were wanted. It was the wish of the Department to co-operate as fully as possible with local authorities. Received.

Stacking Flax on Roadside. Mr W. Dalzell, Manakau, wrote stating he was drawing flax from the property of Messrs D’Ath Bros., south of Te Horo, and as • it was transported from there to his mill at Manakau by motor lorry, he asked permission to stack the leaf as carried from the swamp on the roadside near the entrance gate to the property. On the Chairman’s motion the application was granted subject to the work being done to the satisfaction of the engineer. An Otaki Complaint. Mrs Power, of Otaki, waited on the Council and complained that m January last water had been diverted to her property and had caused considerable damage. She reported the matter to the Council, and the engineer visited the place and said he would have the water turned into its proper course. She let the matter stand hoping the engineer would attend to it. Nothing was done and she got her solicitor to write the Council, without result. She had decided to wait on the Council, and invited the members to visit the property .to see the damage that bad been done. , The Chairman: What do you suggest as a remedy? - Mrs Power: Put the water back into

its proper course. The Engineer asked if the old watercourse was on Mrs Power’s property. Mrs Power said the old watercourse came from another .direction. Cr. McLeavcy said the Council knew nothing about the matter and tlic best thing was to make an inspection and see what was the best to be done. He moved that the Chairman., engineer and Cr. Ryder inspect the property. This ■was earned. . , Cr. Harltness said if a hardship had been inflicted on Mrs Power, the Council should remedy it. Mrs Power: I thank you, and hope I won’t have to come back again. ACCESS TO OTAKI GORGE FARMS. The question of access for the settlers on the north bank of the Otaki river in'the Gorge district came up for further consideration at Saturday s meeting of the Horowlicnua County

Council. Mr D. L. Corrigan, Waihoanga, wrote re the Otaki north bank road loan, and said in view of one of the parties to the loan having 'disposed,of his property and others not wishing to keep the loan, he asked the following questions: (1) Could the parties to the loan return same and have the rate struck off; (2) Could two or more of the parties take over the loan after the others decided to return same, or did return same; (3) What procedure would be necessary if questions .1 and 2

were answered in the affirmative. Further correspondence was also read concerning the matter. Mr D. Blockmore, Waihoanga, in formed the Council that some time ago he signed a petition that was brought around by Mr Corrigan agreeing to a bridge being erected on Mr Coiii-

gaii’s property, Otaki Gorge. lfle writer said lie had no authority from his father to sign the petition as his father awned the property. Another thing, the writer said he did not understand the position when he’signed, He asked the Council to cancel his signature on the petition. Mr A. J. Blackmore, West Melton, Christchurch, wrote explaining that he had acquired a property of 1191 acres from Crampton Bros., at Waihoanga, Otaki Gorge, and understood there was some money in hand towards the erection of a bridge across the river. He was anxious to know the position, as his sons were on the property with a view of starting dairy farming and wanted access to the property. He therefore suggested the erection of a light swing bridge over the river

strong enough to lead a horse over m order to give access as soon as possible. The Chairman (Cr. G. A. Monk) said it was originally intended to make a road on the north side of the Otaki river, but when Mr Anderson was appointed engineer .he reported that it would not bo possible to keep a road there even after it was made. It was suggested therefore that two small swing bridges be now made over the