KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 190, 21 August 1907, Page 2

KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL

The monthly meeting was held on: Saturday. Present.— urs. Carmen, chairman; Mclntyre, Bruce, Hockley. Morton, Fowler, Guthrie and McNeil. CORRESPONDENCE. Fvom Pohangina County Council, with plan of London's ford bridge.— To be referred to Engineer on his return. From Mr A. Richmond, enclosing petition from Joseph Corpe and others, asking that the portion of Oroua road, lying between Kiwitea river and Wellington Street, Beaconsfield, be closed. From Thomas Strawbridge, objecting to the closing of the above-named road and asking that streets which led to section 295 be opened.—lt was resolved that the necessary steps be taken to close the road and that Mr Strawbridge may makg his objection in due form. La regard to streets the latter asked to be opened they, have not been vested iu the Council.. From Messrs Wright and Carter*, stating that the ford of Kawhatau* steam at Potaka road was bad and stating there was a good one above the site of the low level bridge.—The Kawliautau roadman to get a man to assise him to make an approach to new ford. From L. Roucher, offering to take a lease of Kimbolton Cemetery reserve.—Application too late, public tenders to be invited. From W. G. Stanton, in referenceto lease of section 108 which he occupies.—lc was decided that the chairman and Crs. Hockley and Fowler inquire into the matter and. report to next meeting. From A. Dalziel, asking that reserve No. 3, Hautapu, be tranfserred to him.—Agreed to. From C. Jackson, Mangaweka, ap plying for work as roadman.—No action to be taken until the return -of the Engineer. From F. H. England, asking permission to erect fence along road line, and asking that road between Mr Short's woolshed and Mr Abbiss' place be repaired.—Both requests to be granted. From W. H. Amos, re donation to Technical School.—Amount to be passed for payment. From W. and F. Duncan, stating that timber of old bridge, Pakihikura, had been taken by their waggoner in mistake and offering to pay the value. From A. G. Carty, with copy o£ agreement in connection witn his appointment as County Council soli-citor.-r-Agreement to be signed. From F. M. Deigliton, drawing attention to bad 6tate of Kawhatau Yalley road.—The councillor for riding to instruct overseer to attend to the road. REPORTS. The overseer reported that there had been but little subsidence of tlio road at Peep-o'-Day during the month. The small bridge at the foot of Pukerimu Hill should be redecked. The Kawhatau Yalley road was in a bad condition. The holeß should be filled with boulders and broken on the road. The big slip on the Pakihikura road should be planted with willows. It would cost about £30 to repair the road near Mr J. G. Wilson's property, if the latter would help to get the scrub on the ground. About 80 yards of metal was required to repair the Terrace road. A team had been engaged two days in the work of patching the Forest road. The culverts carrying water off Stormy Point Hill should be lengthened to prevent the continual slipping away of the formation.

Tlxe Treasurer reported having received rates amounting to £287 12s 2d and £1 12s 6d from Kimbolton Cemetery Committee. There was a debit balance of £1809 15s 3d at the bank. The sum of £383 2s 4d from general account was to be passed for payment and £30 3s 9d on account-of loan. A report was received from Roadman Summer in regard to heavy cartage on the Mangawliahiraki road, the by-laws having been broken by a carter. —The matter was put in the' hands of the chairman with power to act. GENERAL BUSINESS. The balance sheet, audited, was received and adopted. Or. Hockley 6aid in regard to it„ that it showed the Council had commenced the year with a debit balance of £140 arid finished with a credit of £470 and the interest charge had fallen to £1 7s Bd. The salient point in connection with the balance sheet was that its audit had cost but £8, aud the Council had paid as high as £48, a plain indication that it had been clearly prepared for the auditor by the clerk. The chairman said, for the first time, the balance sheet had been returned without corrections, and in regard to the financial position the Council had now arrived at the one they had been striving to attain thelast five years. Crs. Howie and Smith, of the Pohangina County Council, waited; on the JKiwitea County Council in reference to the erection of a bridge at London's ford. They stated that tli© ohairman of the Pohangina County Council had been unable to attend owing to ill-liealtli. They said they desired to consult the Kiwjftea asto whether the amended plan of the bridge was approved of by Kiwitea County Coucnil. The chairman replied that only a plan had been received but no specifications, therefore the Council had insufficient information to enable it to come to a decision, and in any case the Council would not do so without its Engineer's report on the amended plans. The Council was not antagonistic to the Pohangina County Council and lie thought that it was due entirely to the action of the Pohangina County Council that the matter had been referred to a. commission. It was resolved, that on the return of the Engineer and receipt of all necessary data as to plans and specifications, this Council will be pleased to consider the Pohangina County Council's proposal re erection of bridge at London's ford. That Mr Malcolm be granted permission to erect fences along Oroua Cliff Maip South Road, subject to usual conditions. That roadmau Neal be empowered to keep Bume on for one month from this date for necessary work £on Lagoon, Auputa and State Farm roads. That clerk be empowered to take all necessary steps to collect all outstanding rates. It was resolved— That the appointment of Henry Pussell as ranger be cancelled. That tenders be invited for basing fchu cemetery reserve at Kimbolton. That Mr J. Wilson be informed;

'that immediately the 'Engineer reV. turns liis road will be*attended to. That the overset's recommendation re lengthening culverts on Stormy Point be given effect to. It was decided that Terrace road be repaired later in the spring. It was resolved that the resolution passed at annual meeting held on July 20th, in reference to Bryce's ■road, be rescinded and that the Council accept Mr Bryce's offer as contained in his letter of 11th July, •with the except i.m of the fencing.