WHANGAMOMONA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 31, 28 May 1914, Page 8

WHANGAMOMONA COUNTY COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the Council was field on Tuesday, when there were present:—Crs. A. Meredith (chairman), W. A. McCutehan, W. Bacon, E. B. Eoberton, N. E. Clolaad, A. Coyne, and ,1. McCluggage.

The Engineer was authorised to call for tenders for Kohi Hoad formation, the chairman and Cr. Coyne to deal with them.

Mr C. McCuiun waited on the Council, asking for access to Ids section. —lt was decided that accrued thirds and future thirds bo scheduled tor the building of a bridge, provided the Government grants the balance of the amount required up to a total of £l-10. Cr. Bacon had his dissent recorded. —Mr McGuinn was granted tlie lease of a road reserve on Whangamomona Road, opposite his section.

Mr Garlick was granted a least' of two small sections on Whangamomona Road.

A transfer of lease of river reserve on Whangamomona Hoad from E. i\lcClnggage to the Police Department was granted. The Clifton County Council wrotdrawing attention to the condition of Junction Hoad.—Deceived, The Resident Roads Engineer is to his. attention directed to the inferior quality of timber supplied for crilvprt opposite Davis’ section, also to two culverts.on the Tahora saddle made of white; pine.

TV seal of- it lie. Council is to V affixed to the debenture for the Strathmore bridge loan. . ( Msssrs Nelson and Dromgool are to be notified that the Council does not intend -to take any action regarding the claim for royalty on metal, but that the money would be held over pending a settlement, failing which tiie money would be paid into Court. MV Oliphant' and five others wrote regarding a telephone to, Pahantnhia. I—The 1 —The chairman is to interview settlors. and explain the advantages of putting in a private line

The Engine.er was authorised to make a deviation around a big slip on upper Maugaehu Road. Application is to he made for £2l. balance of township improvement vote, in the hands of the Resident Engineer. / Cr. Racon gave notice to move at next meeting, that the question of the chairman’s travelling expenses he considered; also to rescind the resolution regarding the expenditure of Mr Geever’s thirds. It was decided that the balance of the AVhangamomona Road loan he expended in metalling Whangamomona Road past Mr E. McCluggage’s old boundary, the Engineer to expend the money as early as advisable. Accounts amounting to £919 11s were passed for oaymewt.