OROUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1125, 4 March 1910, Page 3

OROUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Oroua County Council was held to-day: Present: Crs. G. C. Wheeler (Chairman), J. H. Vincent, Gliomas Rowling. W. Reid, Hugh Bun-ell, and H. Redniayne.

CORESPONDENCE.

Letters were received as follows:— From Cr. H. Redmayne, asking for leave of absence, as he wished to take a short trip to England.—Granted. From Mr Win. Corey, re Campion's road, Aorangi, stating he was having plans prepared for the dedication of the road.

From Treasury, stating that Order-in-Council validating irregularity in procedure adopted to raise further loan of £545 for roads in Hiwinui and Otangaki ridings will be gazetted - n the current issue of the New Zealand Gazette; and also stating that as no money had been paid over on the loan payment must be made under the new Act, which necessitated the Council ■applying afresh 'to the Superintendent of the New Zealand State Guaranteed Advances Office, who would submit it tor the consideration of the Board on March 15.

From Valuation Department, forwarding statement of cost of revision ot valuation roll for Oroua county. Fo-om Mr W. B. Duthie, re connection to water supply at Bunnythorpe l'rom Secretary, AsMmrst Brass -Band, asking for a grant of £10 for the purpose of repairing the Band rotunda at Ashhua-st—£s «• ranted From Mr A. Harding, "asking 'the Council to lower the grade of the cutting near his gate, and offemnr tc contribute something towards the cost or undertaking to do the work himself at a price fixed upon. From Public Works Department re the payment of the balance of sub' sidy due m connection with the Gor«e Bridge, stating that the matter had been referred to the Minister for approval, who had referred it to Cabinet for decision, but up to the present it had not been dealt with, and adding that as soon as it was dealt with a voucher would be passed for payment and the Council would receive it within a week afterwards Prom Mr D. H. Guthrie, M P en?l° Sin £ ™ w of a Mter received from the Minister of Railways re dedication of land at Aorangi for road purposes From Public Works Department, re Manawatu Lower Gorge bridge. ' ENGINEER'S REPORT. Mr Roy L. Harding reported as fol-

Mangaone Rading— I me t Mi- McElroy and inspected the hill on the ■Feildmg-Halcombe road near the juncfT,° f n, the Tg Baki hou road. This hill badly requires regrading, as. owing to the sharp turn on the eteep grade, it is almost the woret on this road. To regrade this hill and wileu the roadway, making grade about on* m fifteen and roadway about twentyJive feet wide, would cost about £45 io renew the old culvert at the foot or the hill and regrade both this hill and the one just across the guliv would cost: Excavation £45, gravelling £20, 25ft-long culvert concrete walls, jarrah deck) £25; total, £90 Rangitawa Riding.—The contract for gravelling the Halcombe-Kakarik--roaa has been, commenced. The guard fence on the Mangaone road between Cr Redmayne's residence and Ha ■ combe requires repairing and lengthening for about one chain.

Raumanga Riding.—Contracts Not> 1, and 3 for gravelling Wilson'? Line, Waituna road and Makino road respectively, have been commenced. Makino Riding.—The contract for re-forming and gravelling lower Makino road is progressing satisfactorily ; the gravelling has been completed ana the formation should be completed in about a week. The contractor will commence gravelling the lower part of Kimbolton road on Monday. One of the sharp turns near the top of the first hill on the 'Mangaone road could be considerably improved by widenrig the road by about eight or ten. feet' at this point. The cost of the work would be about £5. "'■

Taonui Riding.—The contract; for gravelling the Aorangi road has beou commenced, but is proceeding very slowly. The contract for gravelling the Taonui road has been commenced, and the contracts for gravelling the Feilding-Bunnythorpe and the Feild-ing-Ashhurst roads will be commenced next week. A 4ft culvert on the Stoney Creek road and a twelve-inch one on Bunnythorpe road collapsed 'during the last rains, so I have had pipes delivered and the work of putting them in is now proceeding. Hiwinui Riding.—The contract for gravelling the various roads in Hiwinui riding was commenced yesterday. Otangaki Riding.---The contract for gravelling the Bunnythorpe-Ashhursfc road has been completed. The report was adopted. TRANSFERS. The following alterations were made in the Rate Roll: — T. F. Gibson to W. F. Viles, part section 17, Manchester 98 acres; Thos. Rimmer to T. 0. Templeton, subsection 86, Block 111., Gorge S.D., 2. roods; J. S. Harrison to Jas. Donald, section 475, Block VIII., 37 acres; V. S. Evans to J. M. Wratt, part section 3, Manchester Block, 2 acres; Jas. Smith to F. A. Hardie, subsections 9, 10, and 28, Block 111., Ashhurst, 3 roods 6 perches; Wei. Masters to W. J. Bowling, section 9, Manchester Block, 147 acres; Samuel Domett to F. P. Elliott, section 42, Linton settlement, ISO acres.