HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 559, 14 July 1909, Page 11

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(From Oar Special Kejiorter.)

HUTT COUNTY COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Hutt County Council was hold yesterday, Mr. Al. «. ■Welch presiding. There were alro J[°fT q : 'Councillors Lynch, Galloway, Edwards, . Whiteman, and Wakoham. - ' Tho County Inspector (Mr. J. W,, Cudby) leported that the Narrow Neck Bridge lias i been completed, and in a mannerwhich reflected credit on the foreman of the work, Mr. -A. W. Golder.' Tho total cost was £82 11s. 5d 4 leavins £35 Us. 60. to be. provided I by tho council. Th« road at Upper Mungaroa Vh»d.be*n motalled where squired. Ine ; AkataTawa Road was in very good order. With' reference to tho letter from indignant settlers in Whitman's Valley, which appeared in The Dominion on July 2, regarding the etato-of. their road, ho reported that ho could seo no reasonable grounds for such a complaint, and he would respectfully ask the councillors, for the ridin 2 to state the condition of things as they found them on FriSay , last Aon travelling through that locality. The Moonshine and Judgefoid deviation in tho Horokiwi Ri<ing «» Progressing satisfactorily Regarding tho drains , I tho%hareroa Riding, so far as the road was concerned, hehiled to see any necessity to clean tho drains fronting' tho Raumati Estate'or seveial other properties, -mo - drains referred to were dug for the purpose >- of draining tho road line, and providing spoil.for too formation during the construction of the works sorno y«"«f>-. Th s #£ pose being served, he thought that, it, pro-portj-liolders kept the outlet drams clear, their trouble would .be overcome. He bad inspected tho site selected by Mr. HowoU for the new slaughter-house at Paraparaumu, ' and considered it very suitable. The TUinm-o-mata Road, from the top of tho hill to the creamery, and a portion of Moore's Yalloy Road, was in a very bad state so far as heavy traffic was concerned. Tho >\amui-o-mata grant works being now-completed, the ' foreman and gang of men had been put on ,to repair damage done. Tho heavy traffic 'was responsible-for tho state of the load, and stops should bo at once taken to recover .the-fees, failing which the by-laws should bo enforced. ' „, In reference to the Upper Mungaroa Road.'the chairman took strong exception to the letter referred to in the report. Ho said that it was most unfair both to the inspector and councillors., It made it look as if they were not doing their duty in a proper manner. • > ' / , Councillor Edwards remarked, that tne road was never in a better condition than M lt was stated that about £300 had been "spent on tho road since January. In regard to the Wainui-o-mata Road, Councillor Wakcham moved that tho heavy wheel traffic by-law be enforced. This bylaw levies a license of £25 per annum for each Vehiclo carrying over 30cwt to each pair of wheels, including the weight of the vehicle. Failing this, traffic should ceaso until September 30. It was decided to instruct tho council s solicitor to take action against four offenders. j The report was adopted. ' It wasVdecidcd to support the Mackenzie County Council in its proposal tfiM tho hovernment should allow local bodies ' fifths from.the rates on pastoral runs for road *°Tho" Wellington District Hospital BcaTd advised that their levy for the year had been - reduced by £26 9s. The Charitable Ak Board advised -that their levy was reduced, fetters in the neighbourhood of Chatsworth Road complained of the state of the road. \ It was dopided to attend to the matPlaua in connection with the Raumatj Road' a»d bridge 'wore referred to the inKosid'en'ta'of Day's Bay'complained about . thd, state 'of their roads. -The .matter was aIM referred to tho inspector. ' It' was- reported.that the- deviation of the road > from Fruitgrowers' Block to Ueikoi rangi was receiving attention.' "> Slaughtering,/ tl w6re issued, to MessrsT J. cWham, T. Ferguson, and Gadsby Bros. . " Reikorangi settlers .wrote ' asking tne council to'allaw-the erection of a-post office on a , road reserve. It was decided to informUhe writers that the matter would be considered'. ' "■' ' ' ... T \ no A special meeting will be held , on July 22 for the purpose of considering' estimates for the year. < '- s I „ <