HOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1019, 12 November 1917, Page 7

HOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary monthly meeting of tin nbov. Hi., held at Levin on Saturday. Pro s..jit : (Vs. G. A. .Monk (chairman), 11. FieeniPn, G I'. Catir-y, F. •). Cut lev, F. W. Vcnir. G. W. Stephenson, S. A. Broad belt. A. Murray, J. Kebbell, F. J. Ryder. CiimspiiMUMU' ■ U.I.S dealt with as fol lows:--From the Minister for Internal Affairs drawing -..itiiit-ioii Uv the rrecnl ease o, Geraghtv v. Porter, i" which i] u . Fui Court lii-ld that clause •" ol the Genera Motor Regulation was ultra vims, thi manner in .vhich identification marks glial be affixed to motors bring ft matte* tha must, be ditermin.d by the Governor-Gen cral himself by Gidor-iu-Couneil, and ii respect of which-he could not delegate hi powers to registering authori.us. 'lids de .. i.iou made ii necessary '" ''.mend the i-ogu lations, and a draft of a proposed Order in-Council aflrctiug this amendment iva. enclosed herewith for any remark die Conn oil may desire to make thereon.—Received, the Council having no suggestions to makf. From W. J. Draper, asking for an in urease in wages for lighting the lamps at Ti lli.no, the rise being aslcetl for on accouni of the increased price of carbide.—l.cft t< the Councillors for the riding. It wa pointed out that carbide was now £7 18s6d whereas pie-war price was 355. From G. A. Griffiths (Otaki railway), stai ing he v\as informed that tie- eontracto. who was doing the approaches to the l'a hiko overbridgc would probably mjoii b. finished. Before leaving, the writ, r askc. tha- he he u'wi-u an approach to his gut. from the bridge approach, ar.d thu, .sav. him deal of inconvenience. The eontractoi had told him it would not be an expensjv. job. but would have to be done at- once, a the Railway Department would bo puttiu; hack it- leiic- us soon as the bridge ap preaches weie finished, and there wouh ihen !),• no place t4) obtain metal. It ivu, impossible for him (Mr Griffiths) to do tin work, as he was fully occupied in fain work and unable to obtain labour.- 1..-ft t< tic.! Councillors for the riding. From. Middlefco'n and .Smith (.surveyors) s-taliiif? thov were unablo to say what th cost would "be for certifying that the peg on Height's road were incact, owing to th fact that they wciv in ignorance as to thei condifion at'the present tunc The onh way for them to charge for the work wouh be bv the day, phis expenses of getting on and off the job. The daily ran-for stu v.-vor and n.ssistant >vas £4 10s. 'J hey als. pointed out that the road through I lore whemia 11 ft, 41 (J. Ryder and others) would be subject to the same requisition if i. was not sent in for examination .soon. Thc\ regretted the extra cost the Council wouh be put. to, but it was a matter between tin Council and Survey Department. Ha. their plan been lodged earhei the Surve> Office would not ha've made the requisition - -Decide'd that Middle.lon and Smith do th. work as soon ae |>ossible. From the Arapeti Company (Shannm) again requesting that the Council give a. trntion to the 'badly maintained portion o! the 12ft Mangaore road, and advise him U pur, his men on to repair it. The comoam considered £ls or £2O would do the wliol. work, including three culverts, which wen badly netded.—Left to ihe engineer, who wan of the opinion that the dry weathei would make this roud good. From R. M. Lange (Shannon), stating that ho had repeatedly drawn attention t. the shameful state of his end ol the km hiiaii road, giving access to his property. He was beginning to conclude that it wa: the policy lot the Council to totally ignon demand.--," no matter how urgent to th< ratepayers. lie was three mil.- from th. Makerua station, yet he might just as well be in the backblocks, as people could no! ...■r to him, and when he drove out with ins family he was compelled to use a draught horse. Shortage of metal was no excuse, as there, were ions ol it on the roadside. The road, in it-, present state was absolutely dangerous to man and beast. The clerk pointed out the man was one who wrote to the Council regularly. Tlio engineer offered to attend to the matter as soon as the crusher was available. Held over'for the new Council. From the Recruiting- Board, stating that, a Dominion' alphabetical roll of men of the Second Division of the Reserve was- being printed,' the first portion,;.comprising the names- from A to E being.ready. The class'to .which each man belonged was indicated by a. letter in front of his name. It was hoped members of the Council would check tiie lists, and report any inaccuracies.—Received. From W ■ S. Park (solicitor), enclosingcheque, for £143 16s 9d (Ilira Parata's), which represented the proportion of the judgment for rates levied on Ngaraia Went section.—Received. From M. S. Hyde. (Shannon), asking for road . improvement at her son's place (Round Hill road). The road was in a dangerous state, the watercourses were bad, while culverts needed enlarging.

Cr. Stephenson said it needed attention, while the engineer said it was being attended to. ■From S. J. Mullins (Palmerskm North). asking for repairs at the upper end of Victoria road (Tokomam). For over ten years there had not been a shovelful of metal put on, consequently vehicular traffic was interfered with, in fact it was almost impossible to gel uihii. 100 yards of his gate during- four months of the year.—Loft for incoming Council. From W H. Field, M.P., enclosing copy of The Statute Law Amendment Bill, which provided that only ratepayers who had paid their rates should" sign petitions. As originally introduced the clause prohibited any ratepayer whose rates were unpaid after dw date from signing, but he thought, it fair that a period of six months' grace should he given, and the necessary amendment was' inserted on his motion.—Received.

From 0. J. Spiers (Te Iloro), stating at a meeting of ratepayers oo the Bth instant the following resolution was carried: "That a request be made to the Council to have a footpath formed extending from the Daily Co.'s Supply Stores to a little beyond the draper's shop; also that, the Council approach the Telegraph Department with a view to having one or two telegraph poles shifted in the same locality, so as to straighten the road. Through the acute bend being cut out accidents may be avoided; also that the tilling in opposite the .-tore would not bo lost sight ot, and that a dangerous hole near the store bo filled up."—Left to Councillors for the riding. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £I2OO, including £94 16s for loans, were pawed for payment. The engineer was instructed to attend the annual conference of civil engineers at Wellington in February. .11 was decided to give £IOO towards, the funds' of the- Horowhenua County Patriotic A., ocialion. . . The clerk was given permission to pay iV.r the load roller recently procured from F.hham County Council as soon as account. was presented. , . . .. [i w'i.s d cicVd to open the roads in the Wirokino To!iomar.u and Otaki rulings be(Wren the komvi cf 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. till fn.i'i- i- no'ic". . .

Miniuv- Calby: That it be a reromnvudauon tu tli.' incoming ( ottneil to formulate n scheme for the proper control and xvorkiiiK of the road roller unci other macliincrv, and tha» in the meantime the n,.rine.n' bijng down u uporl dealing with this malti r.