COUNTY COUNCILS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10273, 28 June 1911, Page 5

COUNTY COUNCILS.

CASTLEPOLNT. The ordinary meeting of the Castlepoint County Council was held in the County Office, Tinui, on Saturday, the 24th inst., there being present: Crs. H. H. S. Ryder (Chairman), J. C. Langdon, R. L. Langdon, G. H. Innes, J. Lennie, and C. T. Richard60n" • Correspondence was received from "the Public Works Department, inquiring if the Council wished to make any comment on the communication from the Masterton-. County Council, dealing'with disputed items in the account rendered for share of road . maintenance. A second letter, intimated that the decision of the Commissioner would be forwarded in due course. The Public Works Department wrote, enclosing a copy of the Proclamation taking land for a road and ' closing a road through Blocks XIII **, and Aohanga Survey District, and Blocks 1., 11., IV., and V., Castlepoint Survey District. , A letter was received from the Stratford County Council inviting the co-operation of the Council in endeavouring to obtain from the Minister for Railways a repeal of the charge of "rate and a half" on imported hardwood' timber where used by County Councils for bridges and culverts. The Council resolved to forward a resolution to that effect. I From the Masterton Chamber of * Commerce, requesting Councillors to interest themselves in obtaining the , signatures of settlers to a petition in favour of the deviation of the railway lino to avoid the Rimutaka incline. From th«j Council's solicitor, advising that the claim of -the Trustees of the late clerk for compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act, 1908, would be heard before the Supreme Court at Wellington, on the 28th inst., and that it was necessary that the Council should be represented on i the occasion. i The striking of the next annual rate was held over for a full attendance of Councillors. In reply to the invitation from the Public Works Department, it was decided to make application for grants for the following roads:—Tinui-Pako-wai, £500; Tinui-Alfredton, £500; Masterton-Waimata, £300; Castle-point-Whakataki, £400; Tinui Valley, £100; Tinui-Manawa, £2OO. 'As rates were reported to be out- . standing to the extent of upwards of '££6o, it wa* decided to take legal proceedings against the defaulters. '■";" : "'' : :: MAI&GEVIIiLE; ; 0 : ■'■';" The usual monthly Meeting of the Council was held on Saturday, 24/ th iaab., there being present: Crs. FY W. H. Kummer (Chairman), H. J. Dagg, O. Isakson, K Pedersen, and J. E. Perry. Correspondence was received from the, Minister for Public .Works, acknowledging receipt of the Council's application for road grants. From Acting-District Health Officer, re attention to sanitary, requirements. '1 From Dr Prior, notice of a case of scarlet fever, at Mauriceville West. Proposals for, expenditure of "thirds" were drafted, and directed to be forwarded to the Commissioner .of ,Crown Lands. Cr. Jackson being on a visit to Napier, was granted Heave of absence. . ' t ' .. ' •■/'■-J- ~.•'"■ It was" resolved torstrike a general rate of fd in the £. oyer the whole County for the ;cttrj»fen!t.year. > \ It was iiecidfed; fo *a!BJiK>iftt' Or. Isaki son, W have charge of blasting opera-,'-;iionsin'rmetat'p^s:''^|-^-\'/''';""-:' ". ■ '-'„. ; A resolution; was asking the ; ' Minister for' Railways*'to repeal the "\ heavy charge for Tallage on imported V; timber for bridges. . ■[' were' to wire the- ', 'bridge on Clelarid's road, to prevent horses slipping. It was resolved to close the district roads to heavy traffic during the win- . ter months. , The clerk was instructed to notify Messrs L. Parker and Co. that the boulders they have "put on the Mt. Bruce road must be broken to the usual size of road metal. Accounts amounting to £l5B 3s 4d were passed for payment.

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