HOROWHENUA COUNTY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6315, 16 September 1907, Page 3

HOROWHENUA COUNTY

MERTENG OF THE COHXCIL. Ihe lion>H henna County Council met at Levin on Saturday. Present —Ct nneillors Prouse (chairman). Stephenson, Davies, Freejmji, Richards, Watson, Tonipsi.'tt, ami McLeavy. The followin'! resolution was carried, ‘■This Council is in sympathy with the WaimakarJri-Ashley Water Supply Board in its opposition to the Christchurch Electric Power and. Loan Empowering Amendment Act now before the House o; Representatives, and .supports tho contention that all water lights in each district should not be ta"ken and used by any other local bedy outside tho immediate district, without tho sanction of the body controlling the latter.” A deputation waited mien the Council with a request that the Mako Make road bo continued to Horowhenua lake. The only present means of access to tho lake is by a long, roundabout way, whereas the Mako Make road runs directly from the station toward the lake. D; was decided that tho county engineer prepare an estimate of tho cost of the work, and that p, committee consisting of the Clialirman and Councillors Richards and Davies collect; further information on the subject, particularly in regard to titles to land. A committee consisting qf the Chairman and Councillors Richards and Davies was set uji to procure data upon tho question of procuring a mothrwaggon for carrying metal; etc., within tho county. .