WAIMATE WEST COUNTY

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 13 October 1932, Page 7

WAIMATE WEST COUNTY

AIEETING OF THE COUNCIL

AYORK OF THE AIONTH

The Waiinate AVest County Council met at Alanaia to-day. There were present Crs E. Long (chairman), T. A. Bridge, J. Leslie, S. H. Le Fleming, H. H. Buxton, J. S; McKay and F. Alourie.

The engineer (Air J. A. Hansen) reported that 400 yards of stone had been crushed on Upper Oeo Road. This had been spread, rolled and grouted with bitumen. About a further 150 yards was required to complete the work to the county boundary, and arrangements had been made to have this extra amount of stone brought out. A considerable amount of earthwork had been done with labour under the No. 5 relief scheme on the Auroa, Inaha and Glenn Roads. Alaintenance had been carried out on the Sheet, Alain South and other roads. The steam roller had been overhauled and new axles put on the tar sprayer. The health inspector (All* Ri. Gooding) reported one case of diphtheria.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. The question of workers’ compensation insurance on relief workers was discussed as the outcome of a letter from the Unemployment Board, stating that the hoard would take over the liability hitherto carried by local bodies in respect of accidents to relief workers for wages refunded by the board, provided the injured worker was eligible to be employed on the work being performed at the time of the accident. Where wages were supplemented by an employer he would be jrequired to carry the liability for that 1 proportion which the contribution bore to the injured man’s total remuneration. The engineer said that the locrd bodies had to insure the men and collect from the farmers concerned. The chairman said that it should be made clear to farmers that where they subsidised ‘relief workers they were liable for the extra days during which relief workers under No. 5, “over the fence” scheme, worked for them. The county paving the insurance had to get a refund from the farmer concerned. STRAY INC STOCK. The question of straying stock was discussed, the chairman remarking that the danger was very great and that if necessary they must employ a ranger specially. Cr Leslie: If a few nrosecuions were made this would help to stop the nuisance. The chairman said the council must ] make a determined effort to keep cattle and horses off the roads. The council must do its duty in the matter. Cr Monrie said the job must he done at once. He urged the appointment of a ranger. It was resolved that action be taken forthwith aild, in eases where an offence was committed, a prosecution should follow. GENERAL. A letter was received from a settler urging that the Round Bush Road be cleared of gorse, which lie stated extended almost across the road. Cr McKay it was not right that this should he so and steps must be taken to get the road cleared. The chairman agreed, adding that if the owner did not do the work the council must take steps to have the work done.

It was resolved that a subsidy of £3 3s be paid to the Manaia Public Library, advice having been received that the Manaia Town Board had .paid a similar amount.

The Health Department forwarded a circular in regard to the contributions of local bodies towards the salary of the health inspector, which needed revision. The total estimated cost of the inspector’s services for the group in which Waimate West was situated was £2OO 9s 9d for the half-year, and the council’s share would be £22 10s for that period.—lt was agreed to urge adherence to the previous amount paid (£SO), les.s 10 per cent. It was resolved not to approve of the suggested increase in registration fee for sporting dogs. The chairman said that a cattle dog kept as a huose dog had on one occasion worried his sheep.—Or McKay: All breeds do it at times. —Or Leslie agreed tliat it would be better to Teayo matters as they were.