MAURICEVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9155, 31 July 1908, Page 3

MAURICEVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the Mauricevillo County Council was held on Saturday iast. There Wi?re present—Crs F. W. H. Kummer {.•hairman), H. J. Dagg, J. F. HeckLi r, and J. ti. Perry. Apologies for absence were received from Crs C Churchill Jackson and C. A. Wall. The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote stating that in,future settlers •consents to expenditure of thirds will .not be required, as an officer of the Lands Board would report on proij):>3als for expenditure nf 'thirds'' before such course before the Board for consideration. A notice of a case of scarlet fever at Hastwell wns received-from the madical attendant. The rangpr te idered his resignation, which was aeceptel. A recipient of charitable aid attended and a;kjd for increased assistance. After replying to inquiries respecting the manner in which the allowance had been expen led it was resolved to iniresao the allowance to 20i weekly. The Chuirmin reported the results of his inquiries re procuring a suppi/ of broken metal from outside fcho district, and it was resolved to order 1,000 cubic yards, provided the cost ia mo.ierate, also tint in the event of the metal being got—3oo yards lo deposited at Rlaur'.cevilia and 700 yards at Mangamahoe. Mr T. T. Hillas attended the meet' ing regaining the cutting of a drain os>Me road reserve at his frontage anHhat of Misa Bruce. It was arranged that the Chairman should inspect the work an J see whither it is such a3 the Council can aisist. The Chairman was also appointed t>m2et the District Railway Engineer regarding the shifting of the fence at Brodersen's lioad. Cr Heckler was appoints to deal with repairs to Mangaoranga Bridge, and get a notice affixed warning users that the bridge is dangerous. It was resolved to strike a general rate of seven-eighths of a penny in the pound for the current year. Accounts amounting to £320 4s Id were passed for payment.