OPOTIKI COUNTY COUNCIL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16360, 7 June 1927, Page 12

OPOTIKI COUNTY COUNCIL

~ (Herald Correspondent.) The monthly meeting of the Opotiki County Council was held at Opotuu on Thursday. A vote of condolence was passed to the county clerk, who had lost a relative. 1 . 'Several deputations were received by tile council. Mr. G. Shalfoon asked that the road leading to his property be metalled. At present the road was only fit for the use of a sledge. The matter was left to the engineer to see into. Mr. Roberts asked lor improvements to bo effected to the road near his property near Tutaetoko. lie also drew the .council’s attention • to tfio state of a portion of the .Otara road that at present is under water, lie had seen women and children climbing through fences and removing their shoes and stocking in order to negotiate this water. It was decided to accept Mr. Roberts’ offer to gravel the road at Tutaetoko and the engineer was instructed to report on the cost of raising the road where the water is at present lying. Upon the complaint of Mr. Williams, of Kutarere, it was decided' that Die chairman and Cr. Small should interview the wharfinger at Kutarere. The country solicitors advised that they had collected £94 in native rates in arrears. Mr. S. Burgess was granted a slaughter-house license, subject to the approval of the health inspector. Mr. T. H. Pearson, secretary of the Opotiki branch of the Farmers’ Union, stated that Hie Post Office was now anxious and willing to inaugurate a rural' mail delivery. The writer added that the present roads were not suitable. The road .at. Woodlands needed repairing. The! chairman said that the road at Woodlands was in good order. Several councillors concurred. After further discussion the letter was received. It was decided to strike a special hospital rate over the whole county of |d in the £, the estimated re venue being £1444.