RANGITIKEI COUNTY COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 218, 8 June 1908, Page 11

RANGITIKEI COUNTY COUNCIL.

; : TECHNICAL EDUCATION. '■ - .(BITELEGEATH.—SPECIAL' CORRESPONDENT.) >;• , iMartoh/.'Juno 7. 'The monthly meeting of the' Eangitikei County Council was "held on Saturday. The Treasury wrote forwarding: £1000 on account of "the' Pukeokahu Road "loan. 'Tho Receiver.-of Land' Eeveuue forwarded .£lO7 3s.'lod.'in .payment,of thirds.:,,:' s .The Department of ■ lloads wrote asking ' for a'return as to the number" and lengtn . of:'roads and, bridges in the county. This information will be supplied. V'V,' Th'o VKiwifea County.,:CoimcjJ; advised: the ; Council- that tho proposal forr maintenance ■ of- the Kawhatau Bridgo would 'be favourably considered, on receiving full information; also the' matter -of adjusting liconsos for .'heavy traffic. ' . : r ' The . Wanganui Board wrote sending a list {of .contributions \receiTcd from local bodies and companies Tast'year; theso amounted to £681.45. 6d.'.'..- ' Ariyinvitation was r ; ccejYfifl/ from', tho. ratepayers of .Awnrua Eiamsiioi a councillor awL the;vchairman >to ■ attend 1 a > meeting of - ratepayers' at l'aoroa onioMlne .11 in .connec-, tion with; county matter^/ •'affecting that dis- • trict. : It;{was resolved, -tliatj. tho writers bo' iiifoi'med that no"goddl'iyqufd be derived by discussing;.' the past . present, adminiotra-' tion' of.' tb'o council;,% but that, if tho / r4k-payors;,-,..ha^Variy.'.'-grievances,', the ; coiincil: ; vVpuld be pleased'to receivo a deputation.,' V. 'A". :■ Tho Hunterviile Technical School applied for'a donation for a technical school at Hunter.ville.i. Membftrs, expressed themselves in,sympathy v/itll'the. movement of technical education'in/ithd-district, but it was pointed; out'that-thb; las'f vote made by the council: was '■ to: School, .and tho Audit •Depajft'mgnt afterwards notified tho council thalf. thfe school at Taihapo was not a bo'dy '.to 'yliifh/:'the.Education Act author-, ised ' thp ' Council'.'to any portion of its".-'funds.' -Under .these circumstances the ' council'scould';h6t'accede to the request. A vote of £20" , ' was'>' > however, granted to tho Board, to bo used at tho board's . for technical education iil-Rattgitiliei county. 'It to make application to' the GpWpment,i.;for/.-tho- following grants for' county wgrks£l7so (£ for £) for .»tho' Awarjia''Bridge over the Itangitikei River, £150 f> for. : Hi'wera Road and Pukeokahu, £J5fJ for Taihapo and Otuarei Road. : £200 : ' for Upper Turakina Valley, and £250 ffeo'r foiv."same. Tho, cftairman brought up tho matter of increased"-srailway ' accommodation at Bonny Glen, "and"- it was dccided to brinj; this matter :u'ncl'er tho notice cf _ the District' Engineer. Accounts amounting to £20-18 . wore passed for payment.