MASTERTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10189, 15 March 1911, Page 6

MASTERTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING

The Monthly meeting of tlie Mas-/ torton County Council was. held yesterday afternoon, there being present: Councillors W. J. Welch'(Chairman), I). J. Cameron, A. Murray, C. Kob- L bell, R. Beetham, J. Miller, J. Morris, and H. Toogood. ' Permission was granted Mr George Moore,, of Eparaima, to erect a fence near a creek adjoining his property. Mr G. H. Cullen, solicitor, wrote, pointing out that the diverting of the Waipoua river by Mr Woof, the contractor for the northern approaches, was seriously interfering with Culloty and Fouhey's approach contract. —The Clerk stated that any difficulty which may have arisen had now overcome. • ,

Mr E. L. Foster complained of the stock grazing on the roads in the vicinity of Rangitumau. —The attention of the Ranger has been drawn to t.be matter.

. Mr Isaac Pol, of Alfredton, '•vrote asking the Council to assist him in fencing the road boundary of his lari !.: —On the motion of Cr. Kebbell, it was' decided that the Council cannot sea its way clear to assist Mr Pol. The managing ratepayer of the Lansclowne water supply. recommended the ■extension of the district to include twenty . acres of Mr A. Matthews' perty.—On the motion of the Chaiiv man, the Clerk was instructed to'take the necessary steps, by-special-brdor. to-effects the extension asked .for.

A 1 letter wJis received-from the ( ,Mas.-> 'teuton; Chamber 'ofr: ©OTimer.cV,' ; cfrr&c-? ing ,a communication from Mr -A. 1?. I Rawson v in refei'ence to': : ,tli.e . 'Utiliz|i- | tibn'of the old/'Wwpotiii , The ''Railway; Engineer-' ad-:, •Vised'that the fjUeStioii ■ o'iithe railway reserve >it Kopuaran'ga would 'receive consideration.' - V>The Masterton Hospital Board, drew attention to the fact that the approach to the Hospital "from the Te Ore Ore road was in a rather rough state, causing considerable inconvenience to patients and others seeding admission to the Hospital.—The matter was referred to the Engineer.

Roadman O'Meara' reported on the condition of the iron of which the whare at Ruamahimga (since burnt) was built.

The Returning Officer of the Wellington Harbour Board forwarded regulations for the elections to be held in April. ' „ The Masterton Borough Council wrote, suggesting that; the Council aiS range with tlie Ek'etahuna County Council for the'taking of metal from the Eketahuna metal pit on the-pro-perty of the Borough Council.—lt was decided to thank the .Borough Council for/its communication.

On the .motion of Cr. Toogood. it was decided that Mr Rupert Morrison be asked if Jtie will sell three acres of his land on which the roadman's cottage stands. "" ■' ; ; ; It was decided, on the Motion of Cr. Beetham, tlmt the Lansdowne AVater Supply Committee be requested t-o attend to the by-wasH from the Lansdowne dam. "•

On the motion of Cr.:Morris, it was decided that ratepayers in Cole's estate be required'to clear out. the creek passing through their properties.

The Engineer was instructed on the motion of Cr. Beetham, to construct a Aving to the Lower Taueru Bridge at the pvesteni side pf tlie approach v

finance -committee:

'Hie;;Finance Coipniiktee. < reported, •t lie ] election . to, the Committee of Gr. Cameron to fill the vacancy caused by the .resignation catised by the, assignation of Cr-.' Colquhoun. l&e Treasurer's statement was as follows General fund account, dr., £2247 Os lid ; local bodies' loans account, cr., £154 3s ; dr. balance, £914, 17s 9d. -Accounts totalling £2512 8s 6d were: passed for. payinent. A committee comprising Crs. Welch, Ivebbell and Cameron was appointed to int'fervHjw the. manager. I of ,the Bank'of New .Zealand with the I object of ascertaining whether arrangements can be made to use moneys lying .to the credit of the Council's | Local Bodies Loans Account.; as a set j off Sn reduction-of the amount of interest to be paid oil any overdraft in 1 the l General Account. It was recommended that the Council pass a resolu-' tiori bringing, into operation in this j part of the County: Part 11. of the Motor-car Registration Act., 1908,.with a view to placing the Council in ,a position to register moto,i"-cairs.