EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1940, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

COUNTY COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING. (“Times-Age” Special.) The monthly meeting of the Eketahuna County Council was held yesteiday, there being present Crs J. B. Carruthers (chairman), C. T. Richardson, P. Davies, G. Houlbrooke, C. Davie, G. Bailey, H. N. Kebbell, J. J. Dougherty, F. Goggin. Leave of absence was granted to Cr R. W. Kebfcell. , The treasurer, Mr W. N. Richardson, reported' inter alia as follows.— The net debt balance last month in the County Fund account was £1472, compared with £l9ll. The receipts for the past mdnth totalled £1520. It is with pleasure that I have to record what must be a record rate collection for the council. The percentage of collections and amounts outstanding as at date of imposition of penalty are as follows: East Riding, collected 100 per cent; West Riding, collected 98.7 per cent, outstanding £54 12s 2d; Alfredton Riding, collected 98.9 per cent, outstanding £59 Ils 6d. Totals: Collected 99.1 per cent, outstanding £lO4 4s Bd. The position at this date is that of rates levied amounting to £11,554, the sum of £lO4 is outstanding. It is anticipated that further payments in reduction of the amounts now outstanding will be collected. Accounts amounting to £4189 19s lid were passed for payment. The Transport Department wrote advising that the Government has decided. in view of representations made, to extend to classes A-F trucks (i.e.. up to 5 tons laden weight) the rebate of half of the fees on farmers’ trucks. It is to be specially 'noted (1) that a farmer’s truck is one owned by a farmer or market gardener (including orchardists, apiarists, etc) and used exclusively in connection with his own business as such, and (2) the payment of the reduced fees will be strictly enforced—The letter was received.

The Wallace County Council wrote asking support for the following resolution passed by that council: That owing to world conditions this council ask for a reinstatement of the 48-hour week without any increase in the existing weekly wage; also 50 per cent reduction in holidays and overtime at ordinary rates of pay. —It was decided to support the resolution. H. C. Percy was granted permission to erect a fence on his frontage to the roadside extending to Barton’s Line, subject to the work being done to the satisfaction of the engineer. C. Smith, Waihaki, wrote drawing attention to the bad state of the watertables on the Waihaki Road. —The engineer said that it was his intention to remedy the matter almost immediately.