KIWITEA COUNTY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 97, 23 March 1940, Page 5

KIWITEA COUNTY

COUNCIL BUSINESS. At the meeting of the Kiwitea County Council on Wednesday, there were present Crs. L. T. AleLean (chairman), AY. P. Sluiw, D. T. Co u per, W. G. Glapham, A. 8. D’Atli), J. H. Williamson, D. Stent, A. E. Shannon, and F. E. Tappin. Thu Public Works Department advised payment of subsidy on the maintenance of Alai.ti Highways amounting to £5Ol 4s. A letter was received from Air H. J. Dtiigan, requesting the council to consider the question of placing on the coming year’s estimates a sufficient sum to -provide for the elimination of the dangerous corners on the portion of the Ohiiigniti-Peniberton Road between the junction of Alarshall’s Road (adjoining the roadman's wliare) and Marshall township.— It was decided that the overseer be instructed to place a sum on the estimates and to report on the estimated cost at the next meeting ol the council. A letter was received from the A 1 blister of Public AYorks advising that lie had carefully reviewed the council’s application for a subsidy to assist with the cost of restoring the flood damage to the county roads during August and at the beginning ol September, 1931), and that, alter lullv considering the details supplied by the council. : e regretted that he was unable to view the matter favourably, and under the circumstances must necessarily decline the application. — Councillors expressed regret that the Department was unable to assist. The position in regard to rate collections was reported on as follows; General rates: paid, £BOB3 14s 2d*; outstanding. £IOO 0s 2d. Special rates paid, £2603 10s; outstanding. £33 0s 5d Hospital rate: Raid, £4310 16s fid; outstanding, £53 13s Id. Arrears (3 years). —General rates: Paid, £47 Ss lid; outstanding. £142 J2s 2d. Special: Paid. £29 14s fid; outstanding, £62 4s sd. Hospital: Paid, £24 11s Id; outstanding. £66 3s sd. The treasurer (Air AY. L. Hesseltine) reported that 99 per cent, of the total amount levied in current rates for the year 1939-10, had been collected, there being oplv £lB6 outstanding. Air Hesscltine stated that there were main highways subsidies to come in before the'end of the month and, despite expense in connection with the recent flood damage in the county, the financial position was sound and highly satisfactory. The subsidies amounted to £2900.