TAURANGA NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19377, 12 July 1926, Page 12

TAURANGA NEWS.

COUNTY COUNCIL BUSINESS. ROADS AND MAINTENANCE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN COEEESf ONDENT. ] TATOANGA. Saturday. The Tanranga County Council met yesterday. The application of the Te Puke Drainage Board for a contribution toward maintenance of Papansoa drain was granted. The Public Works Department forwarded a copy of an Order-in-Council declaring Youngson's Road, Otumoetai, to be a public road. The Public Works Department forward ed : a copy of a warrant altering the council's proposed classification of roads and approving of such altered classification in accordance with the motor-lorry regulations amendment. The county clerk explained that the classification had been made without reference to the council and proved to be for loads up to four tons on the classified roads. The council decided to protest against the department's classification. The Hamilton Borough Council forwarded a circular soliciting support of a resolution urging the department to introduce the necessary legislation transferring an equitable proportion of the burden of the cost of the roads from the ratepayer to the user of the roads. The council unanimously agreed to support the resolution. Mr. A. B. Morton and the county clerk, Mr. A. H. P. Briasco, were appointed delegates to the conference of the New Zealand Counties' Association in Wellington on July 20. Five tenders for carting metal from the Athenree quarry to the TaurangaWaihi Road were received, and that of S. Smith, at Is 8d per yard was accepted. A deputation from Mount Mannganni Domain Board asked that the council should not collect rates on the Domain. The question will be referred to the solicitor for the Counties' Association. A deputation of Pongakawa settlers asked that a new road be provided from the Swamp Road to the Pongakawa School. This road would reduce the distance to the school for certain children from five miles to about one mile. The acting-chairman said the council would assist the proposal as far as possible.