STRATFORD COUNTY COUNCIL

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING. The usual monthly nieetin® was held at Stratford on Saturday. Presenters. E. Walter (chairman), L. Bask in,. T. R. Anderson, 30. W Hancock, and W. 'H. Were. An apology was received from Or. H- B. Worthington for non-attend-ance. COBRBSPONIDEACI!. Moa Road Board desired the county engineer to a plan for a bridge in their district.'i'je hoards consulting engineer was in camp.—Application granted. ■nving to the peace demonstrations and also the influenza epidemic, county employees were unable to attend to the trucking work, and it was resolved to apply to the District Traffic Manager for extended use of trucks.

Two applications v.*ere reoeirod from council employees desiring' an increase of wages, p.nd this -was held over till the annual meeting, to be held on Wednesday, November 27.

TOO-GATES. Eltliam County Council forwarded a copy of the proposed Toll-gates Abolition Bill, received from Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, AI.P for Egmont. Regarding the Toll-gates Abolition Bill, uie cimirman stated it was imperative that a North or South Biding nieia her suould represent the county, the other ridings not being directly interseted. Cr. Were suggested Crs. Christoffell and Mackay should represent the council at a conference to ibe held in Wellington to disci is the question.

A special meeting was held to confirm a special order making and levying a bridge rate over the South Ruling, and also levying a separate rate over ilie Radnor Road Separate Rating District, for t.he purpose of defraying the cost of repairs to the Toad.—Orders confirmed. The Lands and Survey Office, New ■Plymouth, notified they were prepared; to' consider an application from Ue council for a yearly tenancy of section 44, Mangaehu Village (three acres).— Application to he made. ' Taranaki Count',*" Conference forwarded a circular letter giving details of business accomplished at the meeting held on the 3rd inst—The conference unanimously resolved on the necessity tor ■j uniform set of by-law?, and snggestious adopted regarding motor and heavy traffic A committee, consisting or, Messrs C. .f. Belcher (F.ltliam), .1 h. Murdoch (Hawera), R Walter ( str «£ T. ft. Crump (EUbiim). »#. W« JldMillan (Stratford), and C. IT. Bur(New Plvmouth) set up to arrange the drafting of the by-laws. The max,mll m amount of wages was fixed at 1-s per day, atrainst 12s for the previous rear.—Received. Accounts totalling £ 1261 were passed for payment.