COUNTY AFFAIRS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 67, 23 March 1929, Page 6

COUNTY AFFAIRS

discussions and reports.

meeting OP the council. Over 900 dogs have been registered to date.

XX — The re-decking of the Climio Road bridge No, 1 has been completed. —xxx — The motor drivers’ licenses issued totalled 1250 for lihe feast 'twelve months. •—XXX Overhanging scrub on Opuuako Road, between thejlorough boundary and Ronald Road have been cleared away. —xxx — ' The Health Inspector (A. H, Sayers) reported that no cases of in-, ccti.ous disease were reported in the county during the past month. —xxx — Two hand-rail posts on the Skinner Road bridge, which, apparently, had been carried away by a motor lorry, have been replaced. —xxx— The Inspector lias been active' in dealing with noxious weeds, and he reported that the South, West and East Ridings were, practically clear. —xxx — The Engineer was empowered to spend up to. £25 on improving a had bond on Waingongor 0 Road. Cr' Belcher said Mr, Paterson wa’s agreeable tot make no charge for any of his land taken for the purpose, —xxx — A bitumen dressing had been placed on .36 chains of the Ohura Riad and 4X5 chains bn Wawiri Road. Ito a d oil lias been used on 67 chains of Raupuha Hoad. The full length of Beaconsfield Road in the East Riding has-been bitumen-coated.- —Engineer's- report. —xxx —

The contractor is making good progress with the metalling of the North and South Douglas Roads. A half coat of metal has been placed on 87 chains of the former and 1 1-4 miles of the latter, A start is being made with the second coat, which will ho carried out from the northern end of tpo contracts till the pit is reached. A considerable amount of the formation on the Douglas North Hoad has.been re-graded and widened.—Engineer’s report.