HOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Shannon News, 16 November 1926, Page 4

HOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

♦ (Continued, from Page 3). and point out that in paj'ing the £75 it was understood that the road was to be kept open. The Clerk said the sanction of the Audit Office would have to he obtained to pay the £75 to the Buckley Drainage Board, this being necessary where\ another local body was concerned and the boundaries had been altered. It was decided to' apply for this sanction. Shannon Bridge. From the Manawatu County Council stating that they have informed the Shannon Chamber of Commerce that the Council has not assumed any' control in connection with the Shannon Bridge.—" Received. From Mrs E. J. Sullivan, Shannon Bridge, stati'iw that the road on her. property adjoining the cutting to the. punt entrance at the Shannon side of the Manawatu river, is being continually blocked by traffic such as cars, traps, etc., being parked on her road and therefore she is unable to get in or out of her property. Also vehicles are left parked by her entrance for some considerable time. Upon speaking to the various owners of vehicles to move them over to the side of the road,.she only gets abuse. She considered' the Council should erect a board requesting cars to pull up on the left hand side of the soad, and thus allow entrance to her property. She trusted the request would receive the Council's rjrompt attention. —Eeferred to Engineer and Cr. Barber with power to act. Makerua Road Drain. From Mr T. Christenscu, Makerua, asking that an inspection be made of the road drain, which is blocked-up with tow an 1 vegetation, causing harm to the road tnd his property.—Eeferred to Cr. Barber and the Engineer to inspect. Railway Land for Road. From the District Engineer New Zealand Railways, re railway land occupied by road between Shannon aud Makerua, stating that it his now been decided to hand over for road purposes the land applied for by the Council

on condition that the Department is not put to any expense in the matter. — Received. R.ara Bridge. From Male ;rua Drainage Board stating its engine* is have been instructed to attend to the approaches on the western sid3 of the railway line in the "vicinity of Kara bridge.' County Clerk tc Assist Drainage Boards The Buckley Drainage Board wrote stating the boundaries of the Buckley Drainage Distiict have been altered and it is nc-essary to prepare a, ratepayers' roll. As the County 1 Clerk has the required information, the Board would like "to have the Clerk's assist-, ance. —The Clerk had attended to this matter. His action was confirmed. From the Kuku Drainage Board, thanking th-3 Council for permitting Mr Hudson to act as Clerk of the Board for a period of one year.—Received. ,; [At the special meeting held to appoint an overseer, after hearing a deputation of Kuku ratepayers, the Council agreed to allow the County Clerk to act as clerk to the Diainage Board for one year.] ■ Kawiu Road Flood Water. A request, was received from ratepayers residing in the vicinity of Kawiu road, asking the Council to take steps to drain, away the water flooding Kawiu road, on the western side of Oxford Street.— The matter was referred to the Engineer for a report. Flood Water Disposal. The Clerk ef the Levin Borpugh Council wrote as follows: When the members for the Wirokinc Riding of the* County met the members of the Council with refeieiice to.th"proposed work on Make Make road, the County members asked that the Borough might consider doing something to the water race which flows through the propertics of Messrs G. Sievers and P. o'Donnell, in Bartholomew road. Between •Bartholomew and Queenswood roads this race follows a very enatic cour;-;.\ which considerably retards the rluw. The members of the Streets Committee have inspected this portion of the race and met Messrs A. Rose and P. A. Ander- \ son, whose ].;operties are affected, j Those gentlemen are willing to co-oper- ■ ate-with the Borough towards running

the race in/a straight line-between'the two roads mentioned. But to be effective, a short portion of the race in Mr O'Donnell's property must be cut. out so as to give a straight run right through aloiy the southern boundaries of sections i and 13, Block 59. To do this, the Council would be pleased if you would obtain Mr P. o'Donnell's sanction to take the race- out of his property at a point opposite the southern boundary. Failing this,' it will be useless proceeding with the stiaightening of the balance of the race as the acute angle at. Bartholomew road will bank up the water, and so render the balance of the improvements ineffective. He also asked that in wet weather the supply'to the water races be exit off at the intake. If the Council accedes to this latter request, it would prevent a lot of flooding in the lowlying areas in ; the Borough. —Referred to the councillors for the Riding. . Lindsay Road. v From F. H. Best, pointing out that owing to tlu continuous wet weather, that part of Lindsay road lying to the west of its intersection by the Kawiu road extension* which forms .the only access to property, has become practically impassable, and he asked if the Council /ould do something in the way of metalling. If the Council will provide and cart the metal he would put a man, on to spread same.—The councillors of the Riding to attend to this matter, f An ( hau Complaint. From A. S. and R. Bishop, requesting that the Engineers' attention be drawn to the serious state of affairs at the gateway to their property at Ohau railway station, caused by the drainage fix in Muhuiuja East, which; used to run under the subway/being diverted. —Left to Crs\' McLeavey, Catley and the Engineer to make ar. inspection. Overflowing Water Races. From Richard Robinson, complain-ing-that'his property On the main road, Weraroa Village Settlement, is being Hooded by the'overflowing of the water race, owing to the greater volume of water since vlie extra branch has been, put in to the main'course. —Left to councillors of the Riding to inspect. From residents in Queen,Street West,

drawing the Council's attention to the overflow from' the water race in that street. The letter stated the Borough Overseer had cireeted the water down that way and made nc provision to carry it away t.nd it was flooding gateways and paddocks.—Referred to the Councillors nf the Riding and the Engineer. Messrs E. L. Tippler, A. A. Hibell and G. B. Woodmass, wrote stating that the Council'.-3 drains on Kara road are flooding their properties owing to the need of cleaning. They asked that the Council gi\e the matter its immediate atteritir.. —Referred to Cr. Barber to deal with. Special Rate for Bridge. A resolution was pa: scd levying a special works rare -of one-penny and Ave sixty-fourths of one penny in the ■£l upon all rateabl-3 'property in the Hokio-Waitarore Road Bridge special works rating district for the purpose of constructing a ' traflic bridge over the Hokio stream on'the Hokio-Waita-rere road. Wirokino Riding Matters.. Crs. Catle\ McLeaviy and Kilsby (Wirokino) reported as follows on matters referred to them:' — Tararua Road. —We authorised the Engineer to spend £SO on this road by way of repairs. Ohau East Road Extension.—We visited this, locality with the Engineer and met Mr Saint. We find it a most 'difficult-matter to deal with on account of the difficult nature of the present road line as laid off. A much better route could be got if arrangements could be made in acquiring the necessary land for same, which belongs to the natives. The matter and also finance will have to be gone into further fully and we ask for power to get ■more information on the subject. The report vas adopted. <