COUNTY AFFAIRS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 February 1941, Page 7

COUNTY AFFAIRS

I MEETING OF MASTERTON COUNCIL 1 EMERGENCY BILLETING OF CITY PEOPLE. SURVEY TO BE MADE. | Mr R. E. Gordon I..ee presided over ' the monthly meeting of the Masterton County Council, which was held in the Council Chambers. yesterday. There were also present Councillors H. H. Mawley. P. R. Welch W. 1. Armstrong, J Donald and G. Moore. Reference was made by the chairman to the death of one of the Council's roadmen. Mr J. Hogan who M: . Lee said had given good service for more than 15 years. Members stood in silence and a letter of condolence will i be sent to the relatives. Tito chairman and lite county clerk Mr J C. D. Mackley were appointed to confer with the Mayor of Masterton Mr T Jordan, in regard to the cost of the survey to be made of accommodation available in the event of the evacuation of people from Wellington. Mr Mackley. referring to the ordered evacuation of the city said it was the haphazard movements of refugees which hampered the troops and caused indirectly the downfall of France. Cr. G Moore said he thought the hills in Wellington ottered excellent opportunity for the building of raid shelters, and that this work should bt begun immediately The Building Controller. Ministry of Supply, advised that under the Emergency Regulations now in force m Local Authority could issue a permit tor any constructional work requiringi the use of more than half a ton o' structural steel, the estimated cost o' which exceeded £2.000 unless th< prior consent of the Ministry of Suppl; had been obtained. Subject to the approval of the Public Works Department, the tender o' A. H. Bogle. Wanganui was accepted for the construction of Kummer's. Bridge over the Waipoua River. Also; subject t<> the Public Works Department's approval Messrs Mct.'almmi' Bros.' Masterton tender was accepted | | for th-,' construction of the Waihoral i Stream Bridge on lhe Homewood ■ Road. The District Engineer. Railways De- i parlment wrote advising that the level; ' crossing just south of the Ruamahang: ' ' River Bridge was frequently covered with stones. The , stones- were worked . down on to the rails by motor traffic * and the council's grader. The Depart-; asked that the council consider sealing i the road for a short distance on either i side of the crossing in order to reduce* the danger. Councillors Welch and Col-i quhoun were delegated to attend tel the matter, as riding finances permit-; I Wd. ! i "They wanted a live-wire to get; l things moving so they appointed our' ! clerk. Mr Mackley” said Mr P. R. ! .Welch in moving that the chairman's! I action in allowing the Air Force Quect-I I Committee the use of the council; | rooms be endorsed. "I think his ap-‘ ; point men t to the Air Force Queen i Committee was a compliment to the; clerk and to the council.” he said The I motion was carried. It was decided to donate one of the! council's Union Jacks, acquired durin; | the Coronation, to the Air Force Queen! Committee to be disposed of by sale! for patriotic funds The Air Force Queen Committee! was given permission to use a council; lorry to transport band instruments tc j the Solway Showground on March 8,1 when the Band of the Royal New Zea-1 land .Air Force would take part in an I Air Force Queen display. An employee Mr H Knox, was' granted leave of absence for the period of his active service with the New Zealand Military Forces. The engineers Messrs Seaton Siad- j den and Paviti reported as follows:— i Mastertou-Castlepiint Main High-; way: Bennett’s Hill to Taueru —4m 7f) to 4m 74. 5m 02 to 5m las and 5m 50 tc j 6m 29chs The contractor has made al commencement with the ’sealing of!'

these sections and has completed abou 40 chains out of a total of 74 chains to be sealed. Lodge Deviation Hm 55 te 9m 09chs Good progress has been made. All the earthwork has been completed except for some minor trimming of batters Base course meta! has been spread over the whole length; of the deviation. TraiTic has been div-i cried over the filling To complete the i contract tie-re remains to be done the! construction of a 12m. culvert at. Bin i 65. 'he erection <>f about 20 chains of! fencing, and general maintenance Mastertcn-Strnnvar Main Highway;' Taueru River Bridge at 455 miles The ' bridge hn.fi been completed except fur! several minor matters which are beinf. • attended to. The cribwork on the! eastern approach is about 60 per cent! completed and should be finished m! about three weeks time when the small i amount < t road work yet be donecan be cuntpletd Traffic has been di-! ’.'erted over the new bridge. Five horses and twelve cattle hut j been impounded during the month, the! ranr.er reported Fees for the month! amounted Jo f I and total ;<•••■ to date L 14 I -