UAWA COUNTY COUNCIL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15800, 15 April 1922, Page 8

UAWA COUNTY COUNCIL

At (he ordinary meeting of the Uawa County Council on April 8, there were present : Os. E. B. Boland (chairman). 1). IJ. Hawkins, F. Hutchinson, J. A. Moore, J. McNeil, J. S. Pater soil, and C. E. Smith.

The N.Z. Farmers’ Union, Poverty Ray branch, wrote in connection with die subject ot protection of the district front entile tick, enclosing copy of a letter from that union to the Cook County Council, hoping that close lookout for tick-infected cattle is being kept. A telegram from the Coon County Council on the same subject bail ueeu received and was considered wit it the above letter. The took. County telegram stated that, a telegram had been forwarded to tlie Minister ni Agriculture as follows: “County Councils are prepared to consider erection of gates and cottages tor permanent gttai diaiis of roads from tick infested areas for the purpose of enforcing regulations and will provide dipping facilities for (logs and spraying for Dorses. 'Your sanction required. Also that this Council's co-operation and share in carrying out. scheme would !>e expected.—The matter was fully discussed by Council, and it was resolved on the motion of the chairman, seconded by (V. Hawkins, “that, this Council is heartily in accord with the proposal, and is prepared to assist <>n a valuation basis, in the cost of the works required, and would suggest- that the counties north of the U'awa. County also be brought into the scheme, as cal He coming from the north would also require to be examined; also that the money required for erection of cottages he raised by loan, under the Loans to Local Bodies for Workers’ Dwellings Act.’

From tlie head-master. Tolaga. Bay school, in connection with the sanitary service at the school. — Received. From the Gisborne Returned Soldiers Association, enclosing a circular letter from tin* New Zealand Association in connection with the sale ot poppies "tt Poppy Day.—Resolved to make arrangements for a ladies' committee for the sale of the puppies.

From the' 1 Valuer-General in connection with valuation of Government reserves and Uawa Domain, asking for a schedule of the properties which the Council wished revised.—The .schedule had been torwarded.

The'Receiver of Land Revenue, Napier, forwarded postal order for £69 2s Bd. being land fund! thirds and fourths to 31st November, 1921. The. manager of the Union Bank of Australia, wrote stating that the Council’s antecedent liability was £11,762 and the limit for the coining voar would be £7547. From the Commissioner- of Crown Lands, Napier, notifying the Council that section 15, block YT.. Buckley town, has' been temporarily reserved as a depot and site for buildings of tint County Council.

From the Under-Secretary, Public Works Department, stating that the proclamation gazetted 6lli October last had been partially revoked. The ranger’s report showed result of two. sales ot unclaimed stock, one on Bth March being sale of one horse, £1 2s 6d, surplus having been paid' to the treasurer, also sale on ]4th March of 15 sheep, from which a surplus of £2 15s had been paid in. Tliei engineer’s report was ns follows : Permanent, surfacemen have been engaged in clearing slips', opening outlets and generally putting roads in order after recent wet weather. Willi better weather conditions roads have improved considerably and permitted' of metalling operations being carried on to a. greater extent than had' been possible at any other time during (lie summer. Grader work tins been in band on main East Coast road, Tolnga-Wigan road, and work i-i band' on Tulnmoe road lias been completed satisfactorily. .Metal authorised bevond' Mangamannu stream at Tauwmreparae. lias been put in hand and wuik is now nearing completion. Spawl ft; filiation work on Tolaga-Toko.naru mad iias been completed and surfacing of ibis portion of road with broken mol d is near ing completion. Metalling <>i appro--* !rs of Waimaunu and Patiki bridges have been completed. Five chains at Wainniumi and six at Patiki. Metalling lias been resumed on main East- (."oast road—Pakarae river section —and is progressing satisfactorily. Waimaunu and Talinrangi bridges have been completed during the. month and bands arc now < ugaged on reservoir al Titirangi and renlacing small bridge at old quarry on Takapau-Wigan road. Concrete materia’ for foundations of county offices ims been delivered l on site. One thousand one him died and fifty-nine cubic yards of metal have been distributed 1 from' quarry to various works, in hand during 18 working days of the. present month. According to instructions' 1 have prepared a sectional plan of bridge at Stallion creek on proposed new site and have to report that I estimate tin* cost complete of w*.rial £1569 16si; this includes erection of beam span bridge, two 30 feel spans, foundations, piers and wings in ferroconcrete, formation of approaches and connection with old road, straightening stream and protection of hanks. both above and below bridge. While not- being so good and sale a site as present bridge site, tlie proposed line would be a considerable improvement to load, but. a considerable amount of protection would have to be undertaken to ensure safety of proposed bridge as. formation of ground adjacent is of a nibble nature and would be liable to erosion during flood; however, with proper protection a. stable site could be secured.

The matter of plans and specifications with estimates for Stallion creek bridge, on (lie new site approved! by the full Council, was discussed. It was resolved to proceed with the bridge on the new site.

Direction was given to the engineer to prepare plans, specifications, and estimates i'or shed required on section 15, block VI., Buckley town. Tt was resolved that it be an instruction to the engineer to prepare plans for expenditure of grant moneys appearin'; on tho list of appropriations for Tulnmo? road and forward same to the distriet engineer at once.

Tlio matter of renewal of Mangakino bridge was brought forward by Cr. Paterson, and after consideration it was resolved that -it, be an instruction to the clerk to communicate with Mr George Fitzgerald, explaining the Cottneir.s position with reference to this bridge. The. engineer was directed to supply the Takapatt surfacemen with a snnall grader at the earliest possible date. Cr. Smith gave notice that he would move, at- (ho May meeting of the Council, to the effect, that- Forster .street, from its intersection with the main East Const, road to the cemetery, he included in the main roads of the comity. Accounts amounting to £2514 11s Id were passed for payment.