ROAD MILLERS FLAT-TO HORSE SHOE BEND

Tuapeka Times, Volume XIV, Issue 713, 23 February 1881, Page 4

ROAD MILLERS FLAT-TO HORSE SHOE BEND.

At the last County Council moot in;. Mr Mervyn moved — "That the sum if £100 be expended in giving the settle s of Horse Shoe Bend means of access o Millers Flat, and that tenders ba calh d, for next meeting." He said there was apressing necessity for some access being j given to the settlers in these two places, and if the sum mentioned were spent, it would be a great assistance to them., There were many occasions when th|e river could not be crossed in a boat, anjl . seeing the Biding had ample funds to ilk credit, he saw no reason why such a small' , sum could ( not be expended.* -. -y ,• \»p < t \ ThVCnairmafraakeicl if ItHe mover' proposed to expend this sum out of deferreqpaytqenillahdmtfriey/'""-. i' W * l I Mr Mervyn replied that the work had been agijßed;uppirßpme;siuie?agoPi There' are eight families living at the Bend, then there are some persons living at Millers Flat that have .to come down there to' their work. Mr Fraser said the Council was not in a position v to, expend, this. v money. It woul'tf be' Satisfactory to know ters stand in this respect. A discussion took place regarding the ( aJloßiKpfo |and disbursement ,of . the I reve&i&V \ Whether the revenue should be expended in the Riding. in which it was raised, , Mr Mervyn was under the impression .that such a plan -was. being^carried out- in" tFie lower Ridings'." "ft was shown, however, that such a system was not carried out nor could it very w.ejil be done. '; j :-JtfjV)Me*YjKi'.,then expressed >a ' hope thai; the conversation which had taken place would not be the means <>f throwing out his potion^ ; for the people reallywant the' 'means of communication opened which he' 'asked for. • Ttfe Engineer had ?showp\ on ra previous : occasion? that tit of 'pounds to-open up a' road for dray traffic. These people are completely shut out from other parts of the country. He trusted the questions would not be shelved hy the Council. Mr Brown supported the motion, which was" carfied bij tlie voices. ' • '••'*<-'