WHANGAMOMONA.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 110, 30 June 1911, Page 2

WHANGAMOMONA.

MONTHLY MEETING OF COUNCIL The' ordinary monthly meeting of the Wliangamomona County Council took place on Wednesday, when there were present: Crs A. Meredith (chairman), AlcCluggage, Davis, Anderson, Jones, Aicilroy, and Roberton. * : Engineer’s Repart, The engineer (Mr E. C. Robinson) reported as Yellows: Following on the letter from the Public Works Department ,ro expenditure of Uoyernment grants, X nave prepared a draft copy ’of applications to ho made, winch is attached herewith, for the consideration of the Council. Heavy rain just after last Council meeting did considerable damage to roads generally throughout the County ,out the new work suffered most. On the contract recently completed on J’apuni Road' the first filling was washed clean out, through a slip coming down, and blocking the culvert. The new work on Upper Mangaehu Road slipped to;a considerable extent, but not enough to block traffic. A washout occurred on Brewer Road, near Makahu, but this lias since been repaired ny the foreman. A culvert ’which partly broke m on Makahu Road has been temporarily repaired, but will require renewal at an early date. Repairs to deck and hanuliails of Kirai Road bridge have been made, also to two flood openings on the same toad. Tlie small cut authorised throilglf a; point on Mr Mcil- ' ray’s 1 propbity has 'been completed, also" tne 1 ro;ld portion of the main draiii. 11 General maintenance work ’ has been’ carried out, on Brewer, Chula, Mtlkaliu, and Mahakau Roads during the mouth. The making pi the tobtpath authorised in Whaugainohiona township has been carried Out. Repairs nave been made tfc V'p.ia,. Wliaugainpmona, Tyohuratahi, Wiiitiauga, Arangaowata and Tahara Roads, hut a good deal of work is still necessary.. The main road has also been patched to a certain extent witu metal from the Prospect Roaa papa kiln. ; Tne Onura Road is, now* tver, in* a very hud state, owing to the concentration ol uranic on it' due to railway wonts; but tue situation is unavoidable, and tne oiuy tniu fe tnac can be aone is to wait until next season tor me Department to reinstate the T oad. -as wiiT be seen uy tne correspondence, several. portion., or roaus tmougnouc the Vyiiaagamoxjoua district ukve qcou vested m tne vjounty. T would draw tne attention of tue Council tne fact that tne present time of the year is «, particularly unfortunate to iiuVe to take over tut control oi network, which, with tut very wet weatlifir wnicu is mevitauit at siicn a season, is certain to sup noavily, and in’.‘so doing cause .tuw comity Heavy' expense in, tub matter or repairs. x 'would suggest taut tne attention of , tne Government he drawn to vans' matter, wren a request tiiat iuiure vestu'ig snoum take piace uui'iag tue summer moiitus. As ( it g.uas tue portions now vested,’ i ya inspect tiiem aha report on their cbhdition ,etc., i.o . tue council i)t Its next • meeting. '/ ‘The matter or dovaluing suituole laoour m \\?|iangamomona district luis always Ikjpjiia uimculty, and tile'position is getting worse instead ot better, as some Or tile casual laoour previously depone bu on wm no longer be available, lu tne wwk nas increased ol late, aim as many oi tue roads are steadily going baeit ror want oi proper attention, F would recoiiirneiiu tnht a-n tmaoavour be made ! ‘tO secure illiotheji permanent man. ,1,1 The. loiiowuigTii’c .vbiits wmen arb'''specially nebeWiai during tne coming 1 iliontu, and 1 Widen r would ask tue Council to authorise. x. Xue lenciug fii’Xi bend in Uiiura xtoad near xe .v'exaj where tne Slr&iin nas cut into tue '.tide or tne rhelai (X'nis, cannot reijaned until next seasonj. 8. Tne I’euewai ot a large cuiVert oil Makahu xtoad. 3. xvepairs to junction Xtonu, whicn is baoiy hi need ol tiieiii. 4. Repairs to ixoliuratalii and Mangaowata Roads. The Uiiura Road nas slipped considerably opposite Ngatimaru railway station, at a point whicn the Ftiolic' Wprks Department consider to be under county control, but which is still possibly a Government road. Tlie Gazette notice defines the mid of the county portion as being 86 miles 68 chains from Strafford. I propose, however, haying the road chained up from the 86rnile peg (which I assume is in the correct position), in. order to determine the end of our length beyond question.

wOrrsspovuijriCCi The following correspondence was read and dealt with : From Frank H. Mills, asking the Council to effect "necessary repairs oil Junction Rojid, which at present was in a dangerous state-—To be attend: ed to. From. Frank McPhee, Toko, applying for the position of stock ranger for twelve months or less at a sum of £3 per week.—Received. From William Efunnette, applying for the position of ranger under the Council.—Appointed for twelve mOUthS. : . ,!■ . ._ From Department of Public Health, Wellington, re extermination of rats. —Received. From tjie New Zealand Counties’ Association, asking the Council whether it intends sending a delegate to the conference, which is proposed to lie held in August.—The Chairman was appointed to attend the confer once. • ■■■■■■'. From the Neiy Zealand Counties’ Association re compensation for accidents to contractors.—Received. From the New Zealand Counties’ Association re noxious weeds on reserves, roads and islands.—Received. From the Stratford County Council vo hardwood timber.—lt was decided that.- the Minister for Railways bt written to requesting him to repeal die rate and a half on imported hardwood timber. . i . f Frpm the Department of Lands and Survey, .Now Plymouth,, forwarding schedules of thirds accrued to 31st March, 191.1, amounting to £2603 ‘.3s lid, . and requesting the Council to return same at an early , date with proposals for expenditure of the" amount available. It was further stated that the,amounts accrued from the area lately transferred from the Clifton .County will remain to credit of,that Council, but if no proposals are submitted 1,1 icy will be transferred to the account of the Whangamomona Council at the next half-yearly period. From Public Works Department. ..Wellington, re Whangamonmua in Wanganui River Road, Mo id Road, 'if.abakau Road, Mangaowata Roao. Putikituna Road, forwarding copy ol Jrder in Council declaring porfiens a .the above roads iu the \V l angaino"cna County to be County roads si; terms of the Public Works Act, I DOS. Engineer to report on saulP' at next meeting. DEPUTATIONS. Mr W. A. McCutehan waited on the Council re the institution of the iail«ay time-table between Vv nangamonona and Stratford. Mr McCutehan mid he had received a letter frbih tlio

Stratford Chamber of ro the above, which he read, and asked the Council to make therecxmiimudations. It was resolved to deal with tlie matter later. ■ Mr McCutchan also entered his emphatic protest against no allocation being made of the general rate to tiie up-keeping of the Uiiura Road, and/also asked what the Council’s intention was with reference to the expenditure of the Maiden Road thirds, which had boon scheduled for woik on that road. He strongly objected to their being spout otherwise. Mr Bacon waited on the . Council with reference to'the last election, and explained that several ratepayers that were entitled to a vote were refused same, and asked the Council to sec -that in future everyone entitled to a vote lie put on the roll. No action was taken. • GENERAL. It was decided, on the motion of Or. Meredith, seconded by Cr. Aicilroy, tiiat tne engineer be instructed to carry out the recommendations referred to in ins report. If was decided to call for- applications for a second surfaceman at 8s pet day for the Central Riding, applications to close at the next meeting of the Council. Cr Roherton moved that the motion standing in ins name, passed "at a subsequent meeting oi mu Gounod, providing for tiie expend!lute on tue Mauku Road of tin tniids accrued iipin section 8, block A-V., I'ouatu survey discuct, bo rescindeu. inis was seconded by Ur. Anderson, and carried on division. Ayes,’ Grs Anderson, Mcllroy, Roherton, and Meredith; .xVoes, urs. Mcuiuggage, Davis, oones. ur Roherton moved, and Cr Anderson seconded, 'Tiiat vno. Commissioner _ ot Grown Lands bo requested to alter the scneduliug ol tiie thirds xroiu section 8, block AV., Routau survey district, so tuat-two-thirds of cue amount snail he spent ou the vVni&anga Road, and one-third on Mauku Road. Tiie reason lor tne Council's request is that aoout twocnirds or section 8- front’s tiie \Vnitianga Road, and aoout .one-imrd ironts tiie iViauku Road, and tiie amount to oe spent on tlie Mauku Road • tin otigli tne. proposed alteration is sulbeient to give dray access to that section, via tue Mauku Road. Tins'was carried on tne division. Ayes, Crs. Jones, Anderson, Aicilroy, xvoberton, and iviereditn. xsoes, Urs. McUruggage ana uavis.

The special order authorising a loan ot £B6uO was conlirmed Urs. Jones—Anderson. Tiiat for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges oi tue Upper Mangaehu No. il. loan of £2ouo a special rate of 3d in tne £ on the unimproved value over the Upper Mangiieliu rating area be made and levied.—Carried. it was moved by Cr. Meredith, seconded by Ur. Mein oy, tuat fresh tenders he called for die lease of the duiakama cottage, to doge in a fortnight’s time, and to be dealt with jy the riding members.—Carried. It, was also decided that the Clerk take Tops to insure the Huiakama cot,age for £l-85. ft was decided to procure a cord if firewood for the Council’s office. The chairman was authorised to jign the consent to road deviation re Mohakau and Mangaoapa Roads. .It .wap, resolved ; that die Council cannot see its way clear to put in i culvert opposite Mr Nolan’s property on On urn Road, Strathmore Tiding, us requested. Cr Roherton moved and Cr Merelith seconded, tiiat applications for grants for , road work as scheduled >y the engineer he forwarded to tlie Public Works Department,—Carried. On the motion of Cr Roherton, sccmded by Cr Davis, it was decided Jiafc the clerk obtain the county soliitor’s opinion as to whether a’ fresh ejection is necessary in consequence, if the inclusion of portion of Clifton Jounty Council into Whangamomona Jounty. Crs Meredith—Davis; That the lerk ascertain . the county solicitor’s jpinipn as to the eligibility or otherx ise of - certain settlers to be included in the electoral roll.—Carried. Accounts amounting to £852- 6s l ld were read and passed for paynent, and the 1 Coimcd adjourned.