EGMONT COUNTY COUNCIL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 14 September 1921, Page 5

EGMONT COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING

Ihe monthly meeting was held yesterday. There were present; Cte Campbell (chair), Baopfty, WaW plaining the work being done and ask s gdri. who wish to **»*» ™»s». The N.Z Counties' Association sent L* Z? ?r f dea] in 8 wi«* sanitary Matters of interest to local todies. thn olnmu I n. ication was received, from f™ w am ' H*wer *. Stratford, Clif- &?»*•»£ ar.js.j . C> Green agreed that they ehould protest against such legialatfon He The Eketahuna County Connmi aWnT agre6d that £20> «SSed „ The application of Quickenden Bros for a slaughter license was granted tar-sealmg by-the engineer * F :fj! re?, ort °/ the meeting of the S^ ÜBCII t0 artail ««• ordinary eTproceeded with on mam roads A ing and the engineer is to deride as to. exuenditi^re required ti'on Jf° Sl ana ' f. ealin ß with the quessSL£ i- t5T"" aJ^ Baid tta*^ he strongly advocated petting advice and f sfta^e/rom neighbouring Stales not stf 1 t at if ir Nation ijT Cr Ferguson said that he strongly smalts + ehan^-from the system of small contracts to a general system of county .work. He would like Z^L*

new era opened un in the work of the County, and the Council, with common sense and material, get down tawX urge doing away altogether with the «W system > *»* asfar as pis! «tCl? rgUSOn snid tliat ratepayers .rtnckhim up and said that the CW " Ssi.* 00! *-^ ]«? k aft«r. the present plant, let alone fresh plant The chairman said Wat there was a proposal to borrow £80.000 for all roads m the County, and it was proposed to begin with main roads and arta-wards go on to by-roads Cr Tosland said that he understood the sum of £10,000 per annum could be secured, and the work would bo continuous. He understood Wahnate got their loan in sections, and proceeded with Jhe work as they, were Sj*K?e*J?elie!?d. i n B°™* *o those waa the best information to give °J? c iountam head, not to laymen.' . Jhe reports were confirmed. | A committee was set up consisting of. the chairman, Crs Brophv, i Chanman. Tosland, and the engineer to Sion^ss^ 68 gßt aH infOr' ICr Tosland referred to the unrest SjV,*? Oeo Riding and other ridingsr bordering on progressive counties It was necessary' to tar-seal all «w f a". t0 d 0 this the * mus? plant and must go to those who have «1+ 2v in the work and get the best information, of which they were sorely in need. "•'■ Cr Fsrsryson warmly eulogised the j^ork of the lorries in the Eltham County. ■ ■">•• An atmUcation was made for payment by. the Public Works Department o* . the amount due for work on the Wiremu road. > It was stated that %he total for work done was £909 10s. ! A voucher was received for the Government subsidy bf £1154. : — The county foreman asked for reduction of rent of cottage- owned by the 7Conncil, on the -around that wag©? had been reduced.—On the motion of Cr Green it was resolved that, seeing the man's wages were reduced by Is per day, a reduction in rent of Is per week be made. - xt£ e SaI opinion was received from N.Z. Counties' Association on the question of extraordinary traffic and a roading agreement with a local saw- - miller. The question was as to the agreement made lo keep a certain road m good repair. Mr F. T. Martin, county advising solicitor, urged that th« Council should insert a clause -requiring the sawmiller to take all precautions to avoid accidents at dangerous places and to indemnify the I Council against negligence in or about! . his work.—lt was arranged that the i chairman and Cr Chapman interview * the.sawmiller concerned in the" matter or the road repairs. 1 A copy of the report of the Royal , Commission on hospital matters was received, the Commission recommending t&B Government to1 pay half- the cost m subsidy.—Councillors agreed that all who could pay should pay in full, and needy people should be treated as liberally as possible. The Government should always help soldier patients in every possible way. ■i Estimates were supplied for the various ridings for 1921-22 as followsOeo—Total expenditure £10,094 (debit balance, 1921, £4872); revenue—general rate (2id) £4745, subsidy £520 miscellaneous £llßj debit balance', 1922, £4710, valuation £506,141. <W isr~ EJ^ dltme . PeWt' Glance," iol' r f 16?}h, £25, rate (l|d) £670; debit balance

£120, valuation £107,241.- Opixfc-^Lr pendituro (debit balance, IdSLWmKk ibo4b; receipts-i-jnisceiQaneoiii JK ■uS?l d? £250, rat© (2 9-16 d) £4IK S fill Tv 1982*.I 982*.* 80* *»581 &dJ6 J BIB. Rahotu—Expenditure ftftS balance, 1921, £4019) «c 3» ENC&FTEEB'S BEPOET. B? os *TL m opp<?ite Messr* i-aSS tt.^^W" cleaned out °P«a Road (Southern^—A f-*«. ■^^J 001???^* Sfcre«fc yard ' * am Road has been completed, including ■ridiiJj .{S6^*™*?* ?» the western with nart «f A along wall P Th« t h° Wm? is and tSSf- -rt^-i J onlj ProPose to build g,J5f i as «d°Wted on the Main Road, unless the Council prefers it otherwise. The estimated cost is £378. - It jFtffJffi thG Ki^ Road «ear th« site of the old sa^ mill is getting into a dangerous condition. It has been repaired endless times, but wants ri .newme at an early date in reinforced concrete.