MAKARA COUNTY COUNCIL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 276, 10 August 1918, Page 2

MAKARA COUNTY COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING Tho ordinary monthly meetine of tho llakara' County Council was held yesterday. There were uresbn':': Councillors S. Bryant (chairman), J. H. Haggerty, A. J. 'Taylor, E. Windley, \V. E. \Cook. and S. Bnwlor \ The folloimni: rates , wero struck:—ln Iho Porirua Riding, 15-32 d. in tho £. and in tho Makara li-idine. Id. in tho The increase is 1-lGd. in thn Porirua Kiding. and is duo entirely to the increased demand of the Hosiiitnl and Ciiaritablo Aid Board. It was reported that one laree culvert and two smaller ones at Oliarin wero washed out dun:ig Thursday night's slorm, and anthorit- was civen for tho immediato mnlacements nf.lheso culverts. Tt, is probable that a bridge will replace the larger culvert. ■ • ■ It was decided to comply with the. rfciuest of the District Ofcc of (lie Land and Rnrve'v Dopartinenl; to furnish particulars of formed and unformed roads, main arterial roads, oml other information required bv Hip ilViyirtnu-nt for tlio proiected 80-chain maps which it is inlondcd to issue. Some time a?" tlio Marine Department gave the MnltiWi ■ Coiinly Council control of thn foreshore i>.t Titahi Buy. Boalshod and bathing sites have boon' allotted and'nrran?p,met)ts made for tlio issue of licenses The allotment of motor-, V-onf sites will be made shortly, ami further bv-liiws will bo missed for the. reenlntion and control of tlic beach. Tins it is bqliovod will.ndd to tho ropularity of this fiwiside resort: .