TUAPEKA COUNTY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27058, 18 April 1949, Page 7

TUAPEKA COUNTY

MEETING OF COUNCIL Advice was received at the monthly meeting of the Tuapeka County Council from the South Island Local Bodies' Association that it proposed to formulate a schedule of important works to submit to the Government, and asked for suggestions to be forwarded. —It was resolved to support irrigation schemes for Central Otago and the establishment Of a Trans-Tasman air terminal in the South Island. ..... , The district engineer, Ministry 91 Works, wrote stating that the Mam Highways Board would visit Lawrence on June 1, and would receive deputations from local authorities at the Tuapeka County Chambers. After some discussion it was decided to bring before the notice of the board an application to have the Waitahuna-Clydevale road declared a main highway, the additional rate of subsidy necessary to meet increased cost on the Raes Junction-Con-ical Hills main highway caused through extraordinary traffic from the State Forest Service, the application to have Tweedie’s F°i'd road declared a main highway and the postponement of sealing the section of the Miller s FlatRoxburgh main highway between the Roxburgh Railway Station and the Roxburgh bridge. . „ ~. Three ratepayers of Gabriel s riding wrote complaining of being pestered with wandering stock at Blue Spur. The letter was referred to the traffic inspector for attention „ . . Miss M M- Pvyde, M.8.E., secretary of the Otago Early Settlers’ Association, wrote acknowledging receipt of Histoiy of the Tuapeka County,’ and stated that the volume would be placed in their library. She expressed the hope that other local bodies would follow the example of the Tuapeka County and also compile histories—Received. The Waitahuna School Committee wrote complaining about a dangerous corner close to the school. The danger was caused through a vacant section being overgrown with gorse and broom, which obscured visibility and created a great danger to the school children. It was decided to forward a copy of the letter to the owner of the property concerned and ask him to take early action m the ni The' New Zealand Counties’ Association wrote in connection with the amendment to the regulations regarding axle loading, and invited the opinion of the council in regard to the matter. —It was decided to notify the Association that the council considered the provisions of the regulations should he enforced against all vehicles. . , The overgrowth of gorse and broom on roadlines. particularly at dangerous corners, was again discussed. It was pointed out that some time ago notice was given to occupiers of adjoining 'and lo clear this menace. Very little had been done, and it was felt that the council would have to invoke the law to have the danger and nuisance removed. Other local bodies had been compelled to take this action, and councillors urged offenders to clear their frontages, otherwise the council would be compelled to institute legal proceedings against the oftendGl ln connection with the continued delay in installing street lights at Heriot and Kelso, it was decided to again communicate with the Southland Electric Power Supply, and ask when the work would be carried out. The balance sheet, for 1948-49 showed a credit balance in the County Fund Account of £6243, and a credit balance of £7BBB in the Renewal Account.