TAURANGA COUNTY COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18298, 15 January 1923, Page 4

TAURANGA COUNTY COUNCIL.

'-- [BY aTaEORAPH.-— ! ; correspondent.] ' ' i TAURANGA, Saturday. Tho: Taurangi County Council . met 'yesterday. - * ':' ; ; }':[ ' : ';■' The medical officer of health, Auckland,, advised: that it was necessary, for. contributions from ; ; local authorities to be increased to cover, ; far :as possible : the salary and expenses 'of inspectors. .: Ho.'..' asked: what extra amount the council was- prepared to pay. :It was decided to reply that the •' pro-, ' sent contribution could not bo increased.:, • The/ Valuation:; Department advised the., payment of £ 120 r 15s lid. as a subsidy on 1 rates'. -. - , " . . — The Te Puke: School Committee .wrote asking -for: assistance toward ■ building the . proposed v high school. A grant of; £50 was ..made.' ' -.. *■„ . 'The > Public*-Works: Department forwarded , authorities. for -the' expenditure' ;of £1150,: £1) lor £1, for the metalling of the main coast - road in the neighbourhood of" Paengaroa Junction. - ,;■.>'..-:*-•;;';. 'The clerk of the Kat'ikati Domain Board wrote in regard to the -development ; of the: hot, springs .at.. Katikati. The .:. council adopted a motion favouring the transference of! control: of the ■■ springs ; to '<■ the Domain ;j ; Board. : ' ■ ' , A grant of : £2 2s was made .toward , tho "j funds of the Auckland Railways ■'..'; and De-•-.. velopment. League.. : t, .The >State :' Advances ;.. office ' advised the \ granting of .-'•■ loans of £1500 ..; for ; metalling■ the main road in the Greerton special rating area. ■ ■•■: ■ .:■;■•.■.■ - .Fifty-throe.- ratepapero of Mount■ Maiinganui petitioned; for improvements ;to bo effected to. the : road between the Mount ant? the junction near P.apamoa, a distance of 12 miles. /Consideration was .deferred : until", next meeting, 'in order; that, the: road might:' be inspected by the engineer and the coun- '~ Cii. "-.•;■ : : i . ■ ! '-; ::; :/ :/■■-■/.;'■" : '''. •; It ! was decided to sign arid 'seal the license ; granted to .the Bay of Plenty Timber :Com-;. pany to construct and maintain : a private: , tramway /across: the Pongakawa Station '■■'. Road, and the ; Paengaroa-Otamarakau ''.old/ main road for a term of five years. : ; : On the. Tauranga-Wailii ; road ; the' engineer ■.., reported that two small bridges would have to. be re-built immediately...- The re-building '■■'■ !of ; several other, : old ••'.-.wooden : bridges' in"!•' various parts ;of 'the, county;' would have ' to receive' consideration ;it ,an ; early date. ■; The :. council instructed the' : engineer: to -prepare; an estimate of. tho ' cost :■: of re-building the " bridges. ....'■ .' ;..... _'- , / HOT WEATHER PREDICTED. ''; :So say the cabbage.; trees. 'Get' in a ' : good supply (if/ ■ Price's Fruit,...■ §yrup' ' Essence for making ; delicious )■■■. summer, ' drinks.; Very economical. Als 6d bottlo*; ; makes 3 gallons' cordial; Take your choice' '-■' from raspberry,- pineapple, lemon, squash, • and other luscious flavours. There's .only .:■