MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9740, 4 March 1914, Page 2

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING YESTERDAY. TJie regular meeting of the Manawatu ..C was held yesterday. Present: Crs. r it llson (chairman), R. B. McKenzie. » I J* Hcnson, B. Gray, \V. E. .iarber, and W. J. Phillips. CORRESPONDENCE. The following letters were dealt with ai he meeting:— , from Paymaster-General, refunding £ll >s paid ons on the train. I 1 rom Palmerston Hospital Board. iitd:in fr tayment of £1063 4s 9d, levies for new lurscs home, ciiphlheria ward. etc. 1* rom Kiwiteu County Council, saying hey could not see their way to amalgamate .vith other councils for a. loan for road construction.

From Pohangina County Council, agrec.ng with the Manawatu 'County Councii't ■uggestion regarding road construction. >ut did not think it necessary to join in the jchcine at present. J? Rom District Lands Registrar, reporting hat tile road known us Turner's road, block wV., Oroua 5.1)., had never been dodi ated but was treated as a public road >n plan deposited in 1900. I* rom Loughnan und Jacobs, solicitors, .vith regard to land taken from Mr Levien, or taking of drains, and suggesting an •.micablo arrangement on the question of ■ompeiwation.

_l' rom Lcvjn and Co.. referring to .image done to benzine and kerosene landa from l'oxton steamers, saying the eases n which rlie spirit was packed were toe rail, and the company could take no lia nil! y. RESOLUTIONS. I he following mou- ne were agreed to: ( rs. MeK^'n/.ie-Philiips.— That, the agreenent entered into between the ratepayer? in he Orona Downs drainage district, and vlessre Ross and Co.. to deepen and clean iut tho drains in tii.it area be sanctioned >y the ( ouncd. and that .Messrs Rosj». and be allowed to complete the contract. Crs. W il^>)i-McKeuzie. —That the^plan or the s-übdi vLion of Riddiford's Kawa Vawa estate lx> approved, and that the Jhairman and Cr. Phillip be au{!i:-ri-i d 0 sign and afhx >eal of ( ouncd to t>anie. irovided that the portion of land bought. b\ he Council for road purposes, between lot's 1 and lx> shown on the plan. Crs. Gray-Hunt.—That the Council id he re to the original agreement verbally .rrived at between Mr Green and the clerk f the Council, to make an exchange of oad. and any compensation which Mr I.".:i:i claims nn: t. rest- against, the Drainage ik\.rd; bu, is prepared, provid-d tin 'ouncit enters into i,o further liability, to acilitate the completion of the transfer. if t ie possible.

(is. H;iiljo■ r-11rrit-on. —That provided >lr A. 11. \\ ils<jn prepared to contribute 'aif the cost of work, the Council will form he road to his property, and that- Mr Wiion be given two years to pay his share. ( rs. (iray-liarLK;r.—That Cr. Hunt'..ction in letting contract to I\Tr T. Merrv or carrinir clay and soil (500 yards) at- Is >d per yard. L>e endorsed. C i*. llunt-Harix r. —That the following Iterations be made in the rate roll:-—U. P., d-'Kcrizio to ('. \Y. Duncum, section 49. nock 11., Te Kawait; same to W. I?. S. \rmitage, section 54. block 11., r !< Eawau ; 'f'O U) S. A very, part 50. I>l<j<k 'le Raw an; sariu; to J. live::, pan Si. block 11.. To yawau; J. li. West lake to R. Reay, m.-c----ions 47-50. 77-9. Fox ton; E. A!. jJoazer 0 J. A. E. Masters, part lots 1 and 6. secicn 85, Sandr.n ; St. ('. Jonnaux to T. R. lodder, Jot 21. Motion 268. Wharaiigi; W. '•J'eu'. to A. Coy, sections 12. part section 53, Sandon. Barber-Cray.—That- tlie Council il 1 acilitate as far as they possibly can the icquircnient of the land at present in the xx-upation of one of the railway hands, on np western side of the Bamesso stream, for he purpose of erecting a school. OVERS EER" S REPGRT. Sandon Riding.—Wo have now completed '"pairs to the Ohakea protective works ilong the bank of the Rangitikei river, ill, re is one drawback to this work, and hat is the stock winch are allowed to wanler up and down i',e liver bet! : •-■' de*trcv lie willows that ii. ; \e been plau-vd to make 1 permanent. proi. ,-tion. Mr P< terse n ,-j making satisfaeJorv progress with his ontraH for supplying and delivering metal n this riding. Mt. S art Riding.—l have made an

nsiKTtion of iurners road fur the purpose if and metalling alnnit 50 chains if the Cuuncil undertake this work, i .voukl recommend tho Council to have the road surveyed and dedicated right to the ;i»cr bed. My vsiim.ue for forniiinr and netalling 50 chains of the above mentioned r J )atl An eld wooden culvert on 'he l'eilding-A wahuri road is completely MUton and dangerous. and should Lie reolaccd with concrete pip;.-, without dclav. I'otal cost of culvert £ls. Waitohi Riding.—Tho contractors have oniitH need supplying j-nd delivering sere; nd road metal on the Taipn-Auahuri road. ' 1 ''five arranged with Air T. Stewart to c'art •dxuit 40 yards of clay on to the Ivopanc road for iho Mini of 4s per yard. Rongoiea Riding.—During the «"!«( month 1 let the cariino- of 500 yards of •oil and eiay at Is 3d per yanl ru make tin ibout fie-.en chains of formation mi Leon's line. Ihe work lias been completed end is a decided improvement to the road. We have also completed tho concrete bridge on the Rongotea-Lonrburn road with the ■xeepkon of filling in tho approaches and metalling tho road over the bridge, which vviJl be proceeded with in two or' thi\>> weeks time. M r ('. Martin & makwv f-i----progress with his contract for forming and metalling th Kopnm- road to tho Crone river, and expects to have wl-.!- con-i-racf completed in two weeks' time. It would be advisable to clean out the drain m the Rongotea-Loi gburn road before :tio winter fets in.

Kawa Kawa Riding.—The usual road maintenance work has been done in this riding during the past month. An old wooden culvert on the Taikorea road has been taken out and r< placed with concrete pipes. 'lhe drain !<•; <li:,<r through Mr Mudford's property at Rangiotu has been eJeaned out.

Carnarvon Riding.—The usual road maintenance work has been done on the River Hank lino in tho shape of trimming up a portion of the road and clavinrr the. ~n j near the Makowhai creek..' jVl'r Cookslev has not, yet commenced his contract for forming and metalling the Taikorea road, out expects to commerce the work in two ""f and a portion ot the formed Koputaroa road t-hould be re-formed. There is a credit balance of loan money available for this work and . l u f ould s "ggost that the monev bo spent m forming up the ,-oad. Awahou Riding— At the request of Mr . • "dson. (V. Rarber and mvself made in inspection of the road line 'leading to . i • f° n 9 propeny. A portion of the ioad is formed. but tiie most expensive Dart .>! the road to bo con.-tmeted is a, sandhill which I estimate will cost £6O to £7O to grade and tascimj a narrow t-rack through. " ''T, ls prepared to pay half the ''i ro r . f he Council completes the work before winter sets in. Mr C. H. rerersen is progressing favourablv with metalling contract on the Whirokino

J.r.dgo over■ Oroua River at Ransioli,.and n, - v?oif oj , ot the Ivairanga bounty Council at M 1 °".th c 12t h of j asf month t0 {]is _ ■ us* ,he_ position of tho bridge ovr r the I'T/r/f! Ran " iot 1 u - I; was unanim- , • • I 1 Cl( 't'd to proceed with the construction of a reinforced concrete bridge in ,^ rr y s f Bastin's report, and also to ipplv for a commission to proportion the Ire. ' lr Srn,oliorl Mw?<?n l,1 « various 10t,., bodies interested. Mr Bastin etiolates the cost of the bridge at £I6OO ' TRAMWAY MANAGERS REPORT. The traffic for February was good, and rlJ K '- vl "j ull expenses a credit balance of £36 9s 7d was made. The chief items of S' ,C tr VC: ~ GI ' a,n J 43 tons ' morchandiso j 4 ffrass seotl tons, wool 324 »£7 V v!' 13 ; 800 '"1 : fa '" s ■"""""'M . 3(I A special tram was run in connection with the Makowhai school ex"n.s'o" to AH repairs and alt _i.iti o ns have been completed on the loco. . angmkei, and the Inspector of Machinery is to inspect on Friday next. The brass-s of J oco "Manawatu" had to be i> the month. Re Mr Arnott's Manure.—The tram fjuard reports that this manure was -lamp and lumpy when placed on the Rosum s'dinrr, but was (as far as he could see) not wet through. On enquiry 1 find there was no ram for three days after goods were delivered. •

I ukenui Shed -Although overy effort is mado to keep this shed locked/ and persons going froquontly to the shed have been supplied with private keys, the door tacing the line is continually hein<>broken open. With tho Council's permis"

sion I should like to place this matter in the hands of the police. TREASURER'S RE PORT. Bank balances.—General account, dr., £1983 7s 6d; loan account, cr., £l£9 15* Id. Net dr. balance, £1313-12s sd. Riding accounts. —Amounts available for expenditure to 'MarclV 31st : Rongotoa £iti 16s Id, Carnarvon £33 2.-; 3d, \> 'rirokino subdivision £lO5 19s "d. A o\?'.expended : Send-n £72 7s sd, i!i. S;:>wart £B9 6s 2d, Wi-iiobi £IBS 14s >M, Kawa . .:\va £537 9s 3d. Awahou £2O ".3s Id.