OPUNAKE MAIN STREET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 162, 15 December 1914, Page 3

OPUNAKE MAIN STREET.

Cr. Campbell asfced iiovr many yards were supposed to b« on this eo*tract. The engineer said that the contract specified 1500 yards, more or less. Ultimately it took 55500. Before going on I with the extra amount lie consulted the chairman, and as the Town IHoard were . 'to halve the cost of tarring, it was dc- " cidcd to do the work thoroughly. P" AiUROA ROAD AND BRIDCES. . Or. MOTeill paid he had inspected ' n i!hew< bridges, and found that settlers e i *«"• Tery plowed know the work 'being doiti. lie aSkcd, wK n -j, wag t , x _ pci'td they would be finished. •ft* engineer eaid that the eonwete work would he completed iteit week 'and the fittings a, week after. lg Cr McNeill said he believed the Eliiham County were liable to pay part of Tf e amount of the contract for the work 3 f on the Upper Auroa road. Ho. underid , toolc *ks.t tliia was included in tlie bridge M loan, and that after it was done Eltham - 0 had refused to contribute. He moved ' that iiiey be approached in the matter of j. contribution. It was agreed also that the 10 'upper portion, on which there were no 'settlers, bo not metalled unless there was money left over from the loan. The engineer was instructed to report to ° 'next meeting. 1 OEO ROAD. l ~ Or 'MNeill referred 1(o some bad holes 7 On tiiis above the Railway Reserve. It was resolved that the engineer in--0 'struct the road foreman to do the work K required. 1 OEO ROAD LOAN. i, ' This loan, on the boundary road bec j tween Egmnnt and Waimnte, was 5 j (briefly discussed, and as it was con- | iidered the work should be puti in hand 3 at once and money wag available, it was 1 resolved that Or McNeill and the eni I'gineer bo authorised to meet tie Wai--1 matte Counxsil engineer and go into the i ('matter. > j' 'METAL ROYALTY. ' Some general discussion took place on the letter of the Public Thistee, It was 'agreed that- it had been the practice for years to take metal when required. Ap« paraitly, mid one councillor, the- bed of a riveT through any of the properties is freehold. The Council and Road ! Board were prepared, It was believed, to . have tlbe matter decided by a test cage, " '• ... WIREMU ROAD. " ] l It was resolved, oil tifo Motion of Cr McNeill, that plans be prepared aa early as possible for tlbe work required up to . the Kiri road. MAIN SOUTH ROAD. 5 >' The matter of a dangerous corner a near Oaonui were discussed. The chair- a : «an said it would bei a good tiling if " ; a piece if land could be got to obviate the bend, v/hich was very bad. ri ' Cr McNeill suggested an exchange of | 'land for the road. Eventually it was resolved to advise the Public Trustee of the proposed deviation and to endeavour to hare the matetr satisfactorily arranged.—Star. TENDERS. d; H It was resolved to call for tenders for supply of 7110 yards of nultal, more or ic loss, on the Skeet road. Before accepting tho engineer is to assure liimself that the contractors are able to put the ~ work through as required. HOLIDAYS. It was decided that the office close Irom December 24 until January i, provided that no works are in progress and di .that all correspondence be attended to ft during that time. v< DOG COLLARS. ri cc Two tenders worm received at the hi game price. It wa& resolved that the T ■matter be decided toy lot. The w;oric g' went to C. F. McGregor. ci 1c DOG TAX. fc d! Joseph Geary forwarded a deposit of ai £2, njid offered to do tho work of col- tl lection at Is for sporting dogs and Gd n for catltle dogs.—Accepted it LEAVE OF ABSENCE. d f( The Clerk (Mr G. W. Rogers) was w granted leave of absence on account of f< illness. The hope was eixpresfsed that fee would soon be quite well again. a i T I ACTING TREASURER. tl 1} Miss Des Forges was appointed net- tl ing treasurer, and to have authority to cl countersign, a DEPUTATION. F. J. Davey waited on the Council as a deputation from the Upper Kiri J road in reference to lOie Timber Corntrams. He said that originally ® the trams had been allowed to be put r ' cn tfho road so long as tihe settlers did •not object. While settlers were allowed to use the lines there was no objection. " Of late, however, they had not lieen a-1- " lowed, and there was no access to the f upper portion of the road. He asked a tihat the Counlil metal .''lie road. There ? vaa a fine deposit of metal available, '■] ■ probably 5000 yards. > Tile Engineer a-greed that the metal ? was available and that the work was not very heavy. 11 Mr Davey emphasised that, there being littte care taken in the .supervision of P haiulago, the tram was not a safe Mi ing J 1 to have on the road. a Eventually it was decided that the 1 engieer report on the matter, make an ' estimate and see what money is avail■able. ® Cr. Maxjßeynolda suggested tiiiat the eawmillers bo advised that permission to ? lay down the tram was given so long as ! no settlers objected. They now object, and as no other access was available, . the millers are to carry out nh». ! conditions of the agreement until accost is arranged.—Agreed to. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £1077 ISs s('« ■were passed for payment.