MANAIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 December 1921, Page 3

MANAIA.

WAIMATE WEST COUNTY COUNCIL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) At the monthly meeting of the Waimate West County Council, held yesterday, there were present: Mr. T. McPhillips (chairman) and Crs. T. A. Bridge, E. Long, W. Le Fleming, A. Gamlin, Jr S. McKay and J. Stevenson. The Under-Secretary of Internal Affairs wrote stating that a proclamation altering the boundaries of the Manaia Town District as from April 1, 1922, had beep gazetted. He asked- to be advised as to which riding the council desired the new area to be added to, or whether rt was desired to form a new riding. was resolved to reply that the coupl'd did not anticipate forming a new ridzhg, but would take the area into the Karjpokonui Riding. Mr. O. G % Thornton, assistent engineer, Public Works Office, Kapuni, wrote acknowledging receipt of the council’s letter warning the department that extraordinary damage was inflicted on the Oeo Road by one of its motor lorries carting shingle. In reply he stated that only 200 cubic yards was so carted, and this was completed before the receipt of the council’s letter. No further heavy carting would be done on the county by-roads for this season at. least, the lorry having been sent away to work in Clifton County. The letter was received. Mr. G. H. Richardson, audit inspector, New Plymouth, forwarded advice from the Crown Law Office that the Taranaki Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association had no statutory authority to insure either against/ fire or accident other than that expressed in the 1908 Act and as amended by the Act of 1913; that local body properties and employees did not come within the category; that the council’s insurance was therefore an invalid one, and could not be pursued" in the event of loss. Unless the policies were formally cancelled, and at once, thus disposing of the contingent liability of the council, the Auditor-Gen-eral would take such measures as the. Public Revenues Act directed to surcharge members with the premiums paid, and ttk enforce an adjustmen u of the position. The council’s policies were returned with the letter. On the motion of Cr. McKay’ seconded by Cr. Long, the clerk was instructed to take out new policies with the National. Mutual Company. It was decided that the county office be closed for fourteen days- for the Christmas and New Year holidays, and that the engineer grant the “workmen the usual holidays. The engineer (Mr. J. A. Hansen) reported that grading and forming on Kokeri Road had been finished; over 60 chains -t»f the road was now ready to receive, the metal. During the month the Uf,ual tar patching had been carried out, every tar-ssaled road in the county having received attention. He was now ready to proceed with the re-tarring work for the season. Maintenance work had been carried out on the Upper Oeo, Skeet, Rama and Auro» Roads. The lorry had been constantly at work carting shingle on to the Skeet, and Main South Roads. The chairman expressed satisfaction with the tarring wflrk that beat, earned

out, and said he had been agreeably surprised by the small sum which it .would cost the county for the upkeep of its roads under the present system. The report was adopted. At a meeting of the Waimate Horticultural Society, held on Tuesday evening, it was decided that the annual show be held on February 15.