COUNTY AFFAIRS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 December 1942, Page 5

COUNTY AFFAIRS

MAURICEVILLE COUNCIL PENALTY FOR UNPAID RATES. EMPLOYEES HOUSING SCHEME. (“Times-Age” Special.! The monthly meeting of the Mauriceville County Council was held yesterday afternoon. Councillor E.' W. Cheetham presided. There were also present: Councillors A. Forsberg, D. Bennett. A. Gray, J. H. MacDonald and O. Welch. The treasurer's report which showed a credit balance of £2025 3s 7d was adopted. It was resolved that a penalty of i 10 per cent be added to all rates not : paid by February 12, 1943. It was resolved that a special meet- i in» of the council be held in January.! 1943. for tiie purpose of decicling_.what j working day in the week shall be the statutory half holiday for shops in the g County of Mauriceville for the vear § 1943-44. I It was decided that the Christmas I holidays of the county staff be granted I in accordance with the awards under t which the staff were working. | A letter was received from the Wa’- ( rarapa Primary Production Council i asking that the council agree to their election as a Mauriceville Committee representative on the Primary Production Council in that district. It was resolved that the request be agreed | to. i It was resolved that immediate steps | be taken towards making arrange- j ments for the erection of a new cot- | lose on the council’s property at Mauriceville. this being the first step in I the employees housing scheme consid- 5 erect by the council. I The count" overseer. Mr C. Sey- J mour, reported that steady progress { was being made with the repairs to | roads damaged by earthquake and f flood, but there was still a great deal of work to be done in this connection. The chairman extended the season’s greetings to all councillors and to the I clerk. These expressions were heartily reciprocated by all present. Mr Cheetham also extended the season’s greetings to the road staff and the overseer reciprocated on their behalf.