WAIMEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13728, 17 March 1915, Page 7

WAIMEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

SPECIAL MEETING

A special meeting of '-be Waimea County Council was held yesterday. Present: Cr-;. Everett (chairman), P. Best, A. Drun::iond. J. Corder, and H. Tunnicliffe.

MOTLEKA XXD KIWAKA BRIDGES

A letter \va^, read from the Public Works Department relative to rebuilding the Riuaka and. Motueka bridges, for which .Parliament voted £700 for the first instalment, and £1000 for subsequent instalment, on condition that the Waimea Country Council provided an equal amount. The letter asked the Council to pay its quota into the public account, and the Government would carry out the work. It was unanimously decided not to agree to the proposal, u.nch did not meet with the approval of the Councillors. It was decided to reply that, as the j Council was finding half the money and was responsible for the future maintenance of these bridges, it should carry out the work,, which, it .was] claimed, the Council was in a position to do more expeditiousiy and economically than, the Government could. Such a method would also obviate the appearance of the Government encroaching on or usurping the functions of the local authority and allow the Public Works Department more liberty to carry out other work requiring its ate tent ion. , It was furt' .or pointed out that heavy , 'traific would have to be provided for during the course of construction, and dual conbrol *v.~.:s not* desirable. ■ _ A deputation consisting of the chairman and mcn.bors was appointed to represent nuttws to the Minister of Public Works ou his approUcluug visit to Nelson. ESTIMATES 1915-10. The following estimate of receipts and expenditure for the year 1910-lo was submitted and approved:— Estimated ircome for the year 191o- : 1916:—General rate at 3cl ">■ £he £, £11,600 ; Government suhsidy £1/00 ; other receipts, £750; total, -Gl.^oO : Estimated expenditure : - Departmental expeaditure, £1300; hospital and charitable aid £1500 ; i oad boards, ; £1450 , subsi lv ori Government grants '(£ for £), £3000; maw roads and. irid«4i £51rV); by-roads, £1000; sundries, £200; total, £13,950. c.