OTOROHANGA NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 142, 18 June 1930, Page 8

OTOROHANGA NEWS.

» At tlie monthly meeting of fhc Otorohanga County Council Mr; I' , . Potts presided. Authorisation was given to raise £250 to metal the Tapuae Koad if a £-■ lor £1 subsidy is obtained. The Main Highways Board proposed to subsidise two main highways inspectors;, but councillors k" that at least three would be needed for tne wide territory to be covered. It was oxcided to call a further conference of iocju bodies interested to endeavour to get: au increase iu the number appointed. A , j „ r of £100 is to bo raised for the settlers portion of the cost of two bridges on the Homkiwi Hoad, which it is hoped will be bum and open for traffic by October for the v\mu and manure season. A loan of t^' 1, ., 1 " metalling fho Fuketawai Itoad to M c * ft A lane's is to be raised. A tender lor i lOJ * for building the Wliarepiilmnga ° tte ?{Z bridge was accepted and approved by «■"« Public Works Department. The hospm, I levy for the county is £1599 13/10, a . redneItion of £72 15/S on laft year. The Minißwr of Public Works offered a £2 for £1 on 44 chains of metalling on the Taupaw Road. A bridge rate of 1-lCth of one penw .in the pound was struck, and added to t'» I general rate, and other rates were «« ' firmed.