PENINSULA COUNTY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3860, 6 March 1928, Page 71

PENINSULA COUNTY.

COUNCIL’S MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeti g of the Peninsula County Council was held at Portobello on Thursday. There were present Crs Macandrew (chairman), Miller. Morrison. Irvine, Lewis. Robertson, Brunton, Stewart, and Malcolm. INSPECTOR’S REPORT. The inspector’s report on the works carried out during the month of February stated that lupines and undergrowth had been cut from the flanks .of the Porto-bello-Kaik road from Burns’s Hill to the Kaik Post Office. The metalling of the road: from Gill’s Corner to Burns’s Hill had been completed. On the Wickliffe Bay road two culverts had been replaced, and slip material had been removed to reopen the water tables. Water tables had been clear, d out from Portobello, and the potholes patched. General maintenance work had been done, including the cutting of the f boulders and filling in of ruts and maintenance metal spread where necessary. Scr enings had been spread on the Beach road and blinded with quarry dust over, a length of 91 chains. The clean.ng of water tables had been carried out. The newly-spread metal on the Tomahawk road had been blinded with clay. and. wort planking on the bridge at Smaill’s renewed. Screenings had been spread on the Upper Main highway and blinded with quarry dust. A commeneeinent had been made with the cleaning ■of uater tables. ■ The report was adopted. CORRESPONDENCE.

The Secretary of the Portobello and Broad Bay Ratepayers’ Association wrote inquiring when the council would be effecting improvements to the approach to the Portobello Post Office. He added that the late Road Board verbally promised that this would be done.—The inspector was instructed to approach the Public Works Department with record to the matter.

D. M’Kay and D. 11. M‘Kav applied for improvements to the road line ” g n . tb . e . ,r p £V tio ’ ls of the I’apanui i atne Reselle.—lhe inspector was iustructed to investigate and report. ■— Mr N. Paterson wrote stating that he had been wrongfully rated on a section at Ross 1 oint. This had been practically dedicated for public use 16. years a n *o If the county would certify that it was not tor public use, nd he was at liberty t-a •■?, ]1 -, hctbe rates.—The County Clerk (Mr W. I'lemmg) said that in bis opinion the section should he dedicated nnd a ti’ lbll< i r , escrve -—"as agreed to, and the clerk was instructed to advise -Air Paterson. limh^ rc iv I r ar^ fro ? 1 n- he Alayor of lington (Mi G. A. I roup) appealing for for the fund for the dependents o- Lieutenant J R. Moncrieff and CapB. Hood, who gave their lives in an attempt to fly the Tasman Sea, was received. ‘ Local bodies don't seem to be taking it up down this way,” said the Chan num. The letter was received. 31r J G. Woodhouse applied for permission to erect a petrol pump in front of his premises at Alacandrew’s Bav.—Cr Malcolm said that he would not care to see a pump on the inside. It would bo i k' 1 side.-Cr Irvine said that he would not like to seo anvning erected that would prevent the free passage of vehicles.—The Chairman pointed out that if the pump was put in front of the store children and pedestrians walkingtowards the store might he endangered by vehicles drawing up to it.-It was decided that the matter be left in the hands of tho chairman and Cr Malcolm and T b ' . 1 atsrson (the county inspector), who undertook to select a site for the approval of the applicant Messrs IV. D. Allan and G. Clearwater wrote drawing the attention of the council to the state of the ditches next to their properties.—The Inspector said that about 40 or oO chains of drain had to be cleaned at a cost of 15s a chain.—lt was decided that the original decision of the Road Board to contribute a third of the cost should be adhered to. Mr I’. Clearwater wrote applving for permission to put a fence on a portion of the road line in front of his property at Harbour terrace. Broad Bav, to check wandering cattle —On the motion of Cr I-ewis the matter was left in the hands of tho inspector, who was instructed to investigate and report on the position. Describing it as a menace 'to publ-'o safety, Mr A. Gwyn wrote drawing the at,tention of the council to a fence erecteil on the Harbour terrace road line. It was dft to 10ft on the road line, and built of heavy broad leaf posts and barbed wire, and was on the corner of a narrow street —“ A man should not have barbed wire on the road line,” said the Chairman — Hio matter was left in the hands of tbe cnairman and the inspector to take suctl action as they thought fit. PETITIONS RECEIVED. The following petition was received — “ As ratepayers at Ross Point., we strongly object to the present quarrying operations being carried on in our vicinity at present. v\ e would iespectfully ask irom the council an assurance that this quarrving will cease from now on. as no doubt you are aware that the wet season is the time when the trouble will show itself, as has been proved around the corner. \Ve hope to receive your favourable consideration in the matter.” The petition was signed by Messrs H. Young, A. R. Dixon, and H XV right.— “I take it that they are afraid .£ • undermined,” said the Chairman. —The letter was received and it was decided to advise the writers that all necessary precautionary steps would be taken.

Another petition was as follows: “We. the undersigned owners, residents, and’ ratepayers of Harbour terrace, respectfully request your council to grade end otherwise improve that portion of the road known as “ Roebuck Rise,” by forming it to its permanent level and width, using°tha surplus material to improve the district road adjoining. We desire to draw your attention to the fact that the new school is now approached by this road, by the children living on the hill, and it is also a direct route to the post office. This portion of the road in its present state is really quite impassable during the winter months of the year, and it is a matter that requires your immediate and direct attention.” The petition was supported bv 23 signatures.—Cr Miller said that the matter had been delayed because of a shortage of metal. It was one which should be attended to.—lt was decided to carry. out tho work, and t]ie matter was left in the hands of the engineer, a provision being that the cost would not exceed £5O. STANDING ORDERS. On the motion of Mr Irvine it was decided, to bring into existence a set of standing orders and a committee consisting ,of Crs Irvine and Miller was appointed to act in the matter. TENDERS ACCEPTED. The following tenders were accepted: — Wickliffe Bay road, clearing a slip.—R. T. Taylor (£95); Dicks rood—R. T. Taylor (£32 10s) ; Fleming’s road—Robert Morricliffe Bay to Caffi? Saunders, re-formation R. T. Taylor (£50); Pipikarctu road, metalling—Thomas Morr'son (£l9O 16s 8d); Beaconsfield road, metalling Broad Bay section—Thomas Morrison (£47 6s); Wickcliffe Bay to Cape Saunders, reformation and metalling—Robert Morrison (£l4O 10s).

Mr B. M. Wilson, genera] manager of the New Zealand Government Tourist Department (Wellington), left for the north on Friday, after having visited the Southern Lakes, where he superintended the installation of a wireless telephone between the Te Anau Hotel and Glade House, at the northern extremity of tho lake. Mr Wilson also visited the Hermitage, travelling via Queenstown and Pembroke.

Joseph Bertram Neale, an accountant, was fined £lO and costs at Christchurch on Friday for negligently driving a motor car. This was a sequel to an accident in Ferry road, where a motor cyclist was so injured that his leg had to be amputated. The speed of the car was estimated at 35 miles an hour.

An interesting exhibit in a New Plymouth shop window on Monday was a large eel, weigh'.ng over 201 b, which had been caught in the Waiongona River by a Maori fisherman, a member of the recently formed Eel Club.

Central heating is fitted to a new aeroplane built for use in Newfoundland “spotting” seals. It is possible for the pitot to dispense with gloves when flying.