COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15356, 13 August 1915, Page 3

COUNTY COUNCILS.

PAPARUA.

Mr James Leslie presided at the iast meeting of the Paparua County Council. Correspondence was received from Mr "VV. S. Short, allocating the cost of tho upkeen of roads through the park, the Council's share being 18 per cent, of the Middle Park road, and 7 per cent, of the North Park road. Members considered that the allocation was an unjust one, trrtffio on which the allocation was made was mostly composed of meat- waggons, which run wholly in the interests of the city, wliUs tho presence oi the abattoirs had a depressing effect on the district. It was decided to get a legal opinion as to the best means of dealing with the meat traffic, and, if necessary, make bv-laws bv which those carting meat would be'forced to pay towards the cost of the I'ark roads. HlO A\ aimairi Conntv Council wrote .stating that the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board had requested them to p»«t in concrete channellingand an asphalt path m trout 01 the hospital and that it proposed to do so and charge the cost to the \arious contributing bodies. 'I ho chairman reported that be had written to the County Council repudiating anj liability as regards cost oi asphalting and channelling proposed to be don 0 as the allocation was made on the * a "> ot County vehicular traffic 011 the laik roads.* The dog tax collector reported that he had visited every house hi the Countv. and had either registered the dogs or left a notice requesting the ownois to do *n. It was <lec:<lni to civo owners of unrccistor orf dojr* not ire to register forthwith, or legal proceedings would bo taken. Ihe clerk reported 011 the number of water-races which required bridging, and it was decided to erect bridges as opportunity offered. Mr "Watson. Mr Smith, and tlie clerk were appointed to inspect the bruise over the main race on the West Coast road. Tt was decided to agree to the change of roads and renecessitated by the election of the Panama Prison at Temnleton.