KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL

Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 574, 28 May 1925, Page 6

KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL

BUSINESS AT THE monthly MEETING. The monthly meeting of the KiwiHa County Council was Bold yesterday. Cr. L. T. AJcLean presided, iind there were also present:. Crs D. IN Simw, 1). 11. Mr-Lean, E. 0. Stack, J. Brown, \Y. Hair, T. D. Wood and N. Shannon J.eavo ol absence was granted to Cr. A. E. Pearce. CO H P LOS PON HENCE. From tlio District Engineer, Public Murks Department, advising that tit future it will be necessary to - .-mhmit lour copies of plans ) etc., when propo.mls for construction work ire lutnis'ned to the Main D'ghwavs Board. Received.

From the Chairman. No. !) DisLrict Main Highways Board, requesting to be supi'died with a list ot any cases in which ’portions of the Main Highways in this County arc controlled by Borough Councils. —Received. From the Commissioner of Crown Lands, forwarding schedules of thirds aecurcd from Clown sections in this county, for the half-year ended March 6. lli’Jd. Received. From tho Managing Secretary, Palmerston North Hospital Hoard forwarding statement of estimated receipts and payments fur the year 1925-26, also with a statement of tile apportionment of the levy on the various local authorities in the Board s die I ric t. R cue i ved. From Air H. L. Osborne, Ohingaiti, requesting permission to re-erect boundary fence on roadline fronting section 1-1 block 1 Apili S.D.— Permission given, subject to Overseer’s approval. From the Director-General. Department of Agriculture, advising ! that arrangements; are being made to have- hemlock gazetted as a nox'ons weed iu the Kiwitea County.— Received

From the Clerk, Kairanga County Council, advising that a meeting ot repto.sental ives of the various locai bodies in the No. SI lligaway Group will he held -at Palmer,stun North on June l next for the purpose of considering (a) the raising of the necessary funds for main highways purposes; (by that joint action should be taken iu re.-pecl to licensing of motor lonics; and (c) to discuss the advisability of forming a District Counties’ Association. - Cr. Hair and the clerk

appointed. From Air J. li. Guthrie. Runtime, requesting permission to le-ercct a portion of his boundary fence on the edge of the road, fronting Section l i J! lock X V 1, ,( Haiitapu S.D. Permission given, sub'ecl. to usual conditions. From Air -L 11. Thompson, Karewarewa, requestion to he- reimbursed lor tlm work of pul ting a new load to his pi openly;- ho ollereu. From Air J. JJielski,, Jvarewarewa, requesting permission, to re-erect a portion of his boundary fence on the edge of the" road on 'Lop ol the Inii from Section 1 '!,), Alanaia road.—-Per-mission giv'en. on usual conditions.

From tiio Hon. D. H. Guthrie, forwarding mciiKji'iimlum received from the Minister of Public Works in regal'd 1.0 flu l Count-ifs application for a free grant towards tiro cost of metalling about 20 chains of the Auputa road, near Karewarewa -village.—.Mattor to be considered with this year’s est ima tcs. From H. Sowerhy, roadman in tiro Wail Hint Riding, requesting repairs to tin; Council's lioiinm •< r From Mrs A. Hunt. Kawhatau Valley. requesting the use of Section J I. Hauiuenga. \ illage Settlement, for grazing purposes.—Tenders to be (idled lor lease. From tlie Private Secretary to the hUe .-Prime Minister, acknowledging the letter of .sympathy Irom the Council. —Received. From Mrs Massey, thanking the chairman, councillors and officials for message of sympathy in her bereavement.—Received. From the Covernnienl Statistician, requesting that the annual statistical return of the Council fur the past financial year he furnished not later than dune d() next.—Attornler/ to. From the District Fngineer. forwarding map of the main highways and a schedule.of amended numbers and names of main road in No. P District.--- Received.

.from the Hon. Minister of Health, acknowledging receipt of the Council s circular in regard to the administration ol hospitals, and advising that lie thoroughly agrees with clauses a. b, c and d as set out in the circular; also that he is completely in accord with the suggestion that patients ahie to do so should pay the full cost of maintenance and treatment in Ihe hospi-tals.—-Received.

I'tom the Kangitikei Couiily C ouncil and J 8 other councils advising that they are in accord willi I lie recommendations contained in this Council's circular in regard to the administration of iiospityis

I* rom the Waitotara and Marlborough Comity Councils, advising that they are in accord with the recommendations with the exception that I'd 3s per week should he the maximum charge for hospital patients. Received.. . ' From the. Fngiiieoi'-iu-Chief, Public Work Department, requesting that applications for grants for roads, oic.. works be submitted before the loth proximo.—-Attended to.

t;:e hates. The following tales were struck lor Lite year: Cheltenham riding id, Kiwilea jjil, Wa ilium 2d, Ongo jjti, KitnIjollon. 13-1 Gil, Poep-O’-Day. id, Pakihikttra id. Jtangiwaliia 2d, iiaulrtpu Id in the T. (IEXERAL BUSINESS. The Overseer was instructed To can for lenders for riverbed metal ns required from time to time. Instructions were {given to the Overseer to call for tenders for .screening LjbO yards of metal at the county pil at Kimbolton and cart it to the Council yard. The Council decided to allow n per cent, rebate on general rates paid within d() days of due date. lor* Council agreed to pay half cost of fence repairs at the KimboJlon cemetery. OVERSEER'S REPORT EGR southern i:mixes. Cheltenliam R iding.—Surfaceman has been working on Harrow’s line doing necessary repairs to waterfa hies and the road surface. The usual maintenance work on aii loads in this riding has received attention. I hope to make a start redecking the I pper Uoaconsfield bridge at an early date. Kiwitea Hiding—Culverts and nator tables have received attention and pot-holes repaired on Kimbolton road, it will be necessary to replace an old timber culvert on Kimbohon road with cement pipes, as the present culvert is in a very decayed condition. Wuitmia Hiding.- The surfacemen have been engaged a good deal of their time widening corners on die Rangitikei Valiev road and have made fair progress. All the usual maintenance work has .received attention. 1

am endeavouring to arrange lor n suitable man to look after the roads in the Kiwitea-Tapuao as these roaus require immediate attention. Uugo Riding.—The roadman lias attended to all necessary surface work throughout this riding. A new 1.2. m, pipe culvert inis been put in on .Sinclairs line to replace an old broken one. A start lias been made widening the tilling on Waituna hilt and if weather conditions improve I hope to have most ui this work completed by the next meeting. Kimholton Riding. -During this month 7IP cubic yards of metal have been delivered on the main Rangiwahia, road by the dump trucks and 40 yards on the branch road at an nverage cost of on (id jier yard. On acv eminl of the recent spell of wet weather it is very doubtful if we can continue carting any more-'metal this season, as the road surlace is getting too soft lor heavy traffic.' The niotalling gang are now engaged widening and improving bad corners. The stone groyne to protect the Council's property near Apiti bridge has-been completed and is proving very sal is* factory, the total cost of the work being approximately CG3. As if is absolutely necessary that all new metal in this riding should he trimmed with the grader, I suggest that immediate provision be made for the purchase of a tractor or soinehnore horses so ns to be able to put the grader in commission without delay.

Peep-O’-Day Hiding. -Tim surfneo ~,im *'"is been attending to tlie usual .scuiTnco work throughout this riding, back on the Rlulf road. I Jig, cot\•tractor has made a star with tlu> madman’s cotUigo iii tlii.s riding. OYTIRSKERAS REPORT FOR. NORTHERN HIDINGS. J’ak ill il; lira Hid mg.—-Tiic pen mi nent roadman inis been oil' tile best part of tlii.s month with a. sprained ankle, and consequently not very much work Las been done on. the Sandon block road. The roadman on the Oiiingaiti length has been patching pot holes and trimming up the Oiiingaiti-i’euiherton road.

angiwahia Hiding.—'Die metal pit on .Mr Hyde’s property inns been stripped, ami as soon as the weather is selLyed 1 will conTTuuc treating’ McKean's hill and the .Alain South oad. 1 have ordered a truck of ceineut pipes tor this road, and as soon as they arrive a start will lie made 1o repine.' the old wooden culverts- that Lavo

partly collapsed. Hautapu Hiding.—Tim i-oads in i lie Fpper Kawliatau are in fair order now. A lew small slips came down with the last rain and have been attended to. lam having a. quantity of pit metal prepared for the Mangnwharariki road where the had points cement pipes have been put in in front of Mr Shaw’s residence and the culvert opositc Mr Biilinglnirst'’s wiii have to he attended to sLoftiv, the

extra pipes required are now on the metal has been carted to Lagoon ronu and I. hope to finish tin's work during the coming month.