OTOROHANGA NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20269, 11 August 1937, Page 9

OTOROHANGA NEWS.

COUNTY COUNCIL AFFAIRB. DRAINAGE AREA RATES. (Special to Times.) OTOROHANOA, Tuesday. The ordinary monthly meeting- of the Otorohanga County Council was held today. Present were Messrs. \V. Pluck (chairman), F. Potts, W. Thompson, 11. Dymore-Browne, P. T. Crowley, V. W. Slimns, 11. E. Grierson, S. J. Fortescue (clerk) and G. Jackson (engineer). Since the previous ordinary meeting of the council, rates collected showed an Increase of £279, In comparison with the samo date last year. A subsidy of £925 on general rates was received from the Government. Each riding possessed a good credit balance. Thirty applications were received for the position of noxious weeds Inspector Tor the council, and Mr Noel Smith, of Otorohanga, was appointed to the posiKio Kio Drainage Area. It was decided to strike the Following rales over the Kio Kio drainage area: Tin*, total A class land will he rated 2 ir.-ir.d in the £: H Class. 1 7-12 d; and ■ class II - I2d in Die valuation roll. The total rate thus levied will amount to £si. First year's maintenance of drains is estimated to cost £7 2 (at 9s per chain tor IGO chains) and £l2 (Tor eight chains, at 30s per chain), a total of £8 1. Ragwort Destruction. The clerk reported regarding the purchase of sodium Chlorate and Its avail - lion The council decided that ni'ey could retail It to farmers at £2 IDs per ton. mixed, and provide transport, and at 35s In drums of 112 lbs. The engineer reported that as a result or failure to clear their lands or noxious ruled’at the next sitting of the Magistrate's Court, at Otorohanga. Dangerous Corners. Mr Dyniore-Rrowne again drew attenniiier trattle <d the many dangerous’ cornels on Oie hack roads of his riding and in.ire particularly In the Ngahnpe area. The, council agreed that the work was imperative, hut suitable men. for tills \\ as decided t" have tin* work put tn hand