WAIKOHU COUNTY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11830, 11 January 1933, Page 3

WAIKOHU COUNTY

COUNCIL’S MONTHLY MEETING

Wa.i.kohu Cbtmhy rrnnt-era tver© dealb ' with at the initial conned meeting of 11033, held nfc Te TTaralca yesterday, when there were 1 present Crs. A. A. Eraser (chairman), M. Doyic, C. Gaukrodger, G. 11. Alorice, IT. C. Boys, J. 11. Gardner and H. 11. Hods. Mr. G. C. Falkncr wrote requesting the council to have some meta’Lug done on his road at Here— The matter was left in. the hands of the engineer and Cr. Morit-o. Air. 11. B. Baird applied Tor permission to cut cocksfoot Oil the Motn Valley road and Mon mil road. The application was granted subject to payment of royalty. Air. T. Spring made a similar application. —-The application, was gram ted ‘n respect to the portions of road not cut hy Mr. Baird, and subject to the payment of royalty. Air. 11. W. Thompson applied i'° r permission to cut manuka firewood on Fitzgerald road. Airs. A. Cooper '(Otoko) wrote objecting.—The matter was left in the hands of the en-

gineer. The Stratford County Council wrote requesting the council to support a resolution recommending that the Government pay .all local bodies’ rates duo by farmers for the current year and waive its claim for land tax.— lt was decided to support the resolution.

The ' Kaiapoi Borough Council asked support for a resolution to request the Minister of Franco to introduce legislation to bring about a compulsory reduction in. the rate of bank interest. —Tb w;/> decided to support the resolution.

Alcssrs. Coleman and Coleman, or behalf of AL\ A. H. "Wall, wrote stating that the amount required hv him for compensation for land taken for a road should be based at the rate of £ls per acre.—Cr. Alorice was authorised to discuss the matter with Art. "Wall, and endeavour to come to a satisfactory agreement-.

Accounts amounting to £2502 Os 7d were passed for payment.

On the motion of the chairman, Cr. Boys was requested to interview the stationmaster-in-eharge in Gisborne in. conned ion with the railage on fat lambs from up country situations in an endeavour to have them charged at per head instead oi per truck. ATr. A. F. Knight, jnffi., was appointed dog tax collector for 1033. It was resolved that- anyone wishing to remove firewood from the Wnipaoa river road should he instructed to apply to the engineer for the necessary nor mis si on. ENGINEER'S REPORT. The report of the engineer, ATr. A. G. Lucas, was as follows: ‘Aloui riding.—The has been engaged grading in loose metal during the holiday period. The footpaths in the Alatawai township have been cleaned up. “ Waihuka riding.—-Top-divs-dug between Air. Tomhleson’s and Otoko is be;ug carried ou.i. The grader lias been grading in 100-e metal between Otoko anu the boundary. Owing to weather conditions I was obliged to metal then Alabaki bridge approach, and part of the hill on December 24. as this section become very greasy and dangerous to traffic. The slips on Oliver toad have bedn cleared. Aletailing on the Rnkuaron-Tahorn. x-oad will be started this week. “Mangatu riding.—The contractor has completed top-dressing on the Mangnm.aia road. ‘‘Wnipaoa riding.—Some widening and hanking at curves is being carried out on the Whnfnfuiu highway. Weeds and thistles have been cleaned up in the Whatatuiu township. “Kanakanaia riding.—The topdressing on the highway is prooepditag satisfactorily, and a gang is clearing up the old slips. Ngatapa riding.—Spa vd s are being delivered to Bore for crushing for the highway. "Karnka riding.—The grader has been engaged grading in loose metal and scarifying where necessary. The surfaceman is engaged widening out and hanking had corners. Several parts of the highway in ibis riding -are in want of metal.” The report was adopted.