COUNTY COUNCIL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 16, 16 May 1912, Page 3

COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The following business was dealt with yesterday at the meeting of the County Council, after we went to press:— Correspondence. .Mr T. J. Jones,’district engineer cf the New Zealand Government railways, wrote stating that there would be no objection to the Council running the batter of filling at Council’s property, Celia street, Stratford, on the railway reserve. Mr L. E. Hann, chairman of the Hird School Committee, asked permission to erect a fence along the edge of a bank opposite the school. In its present state this was a very dangerous spot, there being a straight drop of from 10 to 12 feet, and during the last twelve months, at least three persons had fallen over it. Luckily, so far, none have been seriously injured. The committee would undertake not to block traffic in any way, and would propose to erect two plain wires. .—Permission was granted. Mr C. McPhoo, Pnniwhakau, wrote that, owing to the wet weather and bad state of the Mangachu road, there was no possibility of getting the metal on the road for some time to come. He had a considerable amount of rock ready, and if the Council wished him to continue what ho was doing, he would do so, hut on account of having

to pay his men’s wages, which was a considerable item, lift would respectfully ask the Council to give him a progress payment on the work dune. Councillor Walter moved that a progress payment of CBO he made. A letter was received from Mr S. (1. Stanton, postmaster, Stratford, vt certain telephone poles at ’ioko, alleged to he obstructing the footpath, anc asking for the exact locality com plained of, and stating that he understood the poles were close alongside tm watertahle.

The Council will send a representative to point out to the telegraphic department the scene of the alleged obstruction.

A settler on the Surrey road wrote drawing the Council’s attention to the state of the Derby road. It was, he stated, very nearly impassable in we! weather. Men were only put- cm ii about two days a year, and he asked

how were their rates spent. They did not want a billiard table, but hr was continually repairing his milk call, and had also himself filled in some ml the holes in the road. The letter was considerably longer ),nt one of the councillors remarkec

that they had had enough of “tin rot,” the writer having referred scan what slightingly to the capabilities i engineers in general. It was rc sol veto spend £3 an the road, the amotu that it was in credit. Mr T. Huji/.iff, Hniroa, wrote as fn lows re the Mohakau stream:—*

have snagged the stream of logs and practically ail tile timber that is n; it has been washed in hy ('cods. 1 think it is ridiculous to . ask me lo do what the Government should do, as they straightened and wiuencd tt'.f stream above it and made no outlet for the water. It is not the creek so much as the culvert that- floods the road. It is a wonder that yon don’t want mo to alter it for you, or those above to drain their swamp. How many in‘the district- have done what 1 have done towards the road. Why don’t you make those below the road do the creek, and I think the trouble would end?”

The engineer is to report on the matter.

With regard to the ranger’s report, it was pointed out that the settler* were at liberty to impound the e:m----t motors’ horses or bullocks il thes wished, but that as the Council recognised the difficulty of semiring grazing, they did not take uoiicc o! the trespass, but at the same time accepted no responsibility.

It was decided to put in hand re pairs to Mr McCool’s bridge, on tin Tututawa roach. ft was also decided that a section ii Juliet street, south, he purchased lithe Council at the price of £-35. Councillor Marfcl! moved that tin Council accede, under certain condi tions, to the request to put a bridge over the Puniw.hakau stream iu place of the bridge at the junction of I’um-

whakau-Tapuni roads. Councillor Martel! was deputed t meet the Inspector of Noxious Aceils and conduct him to places where the;; weeds “most do congregate. The motion of applying for the nr nr grants was left in the hands of th engineer.