MASTERTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Age, 15 December 1920, Page 7

MASTERTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MfiFTTXCr. The monthly mooting of Ilio Masterton (Jointly Council was held yesterday afternoon. Or. VV. Dalzioll was in the chair, and there wore also present Crs. 1.. T. Daniell, 11. 11. Maw ley. R. Judd, and If. T. Armstrong. ■ The Council resolved to confirm special orders striking a special rale of I 1-;ld for the.Te Ore Ore water supply loan, and of : ;d for I he Wesfmero .'Road loan. The Public. Woi'ks Department wrote stating that if had received no inlimat ion from the Castlepoint County Council to the effect that it would contribute one-eighth of flic cost in connection with the Rorokoko bridges. The clerk intimated that a copy of the required resolution had no( come lo hand from the Castlepoint County Council. The letter was "received.'' The Wairarapa Automobile Association wrote requesting the assistance of the Council in erecting new fences on the Wairarapa side of the Hiuiutaka [ road. The Council resolved, on lite motion of Cr. Daniell, that (he sum of £2l be donated to the Association towards (he required fencing. Mr. Martin Cairns wrote requesting an increase in wages for the use of ; his teams. The application was referred lo Cr. Moore and the overseer lo deal with. 'The matter of an exchange of land in Nursery Road for purposes of roadi ing wsis left in the hands of the memi her for (he riding and the overseer lo make a report lo the nest meeting. The reports of t he ~\ erseer and i ranger were read a ud adopted. The report of the finance Coiutnil(ee was road and adopted. On the mm ion of the chairman, if was decided to instruct the Council's engineers to al once proceed with the deviation at the Kahumingi bridge. [|> staled if wtis necessary thai the work should be undertaken immediately. The bridge was undoubtedly in a very bad way, ami was liable fo collapse ai any time. The-Hon. the Minisier of Public Works wrote requesting the Commit to revise past grants for authorised j expenditure, and delete all works thai were not deemed absolutely necessary. A letter was received from the Public Health Department with refer-' ence fo sanitary inspection, and notifying that in future lite Department' I would undertake all such dulies. The loiter was received. It was resolved to adjourn the confirmation of fhe new traffic by-law until the next meeting of 1 he Council. On (he motion of the chairman, the usual Christmas holidays for the staff, vix., from December 23 to January 8. were sanctioned. The New Zealand Heitinted Soldiers' Association wrote staling that it had inaugurated a new land policy, and sec-Hung the co-operation of the Council. Cr. Daniell moved that the letter be received, The chairman remarked that while lie sympathised in the nililude of Cr. Daniell, he saw no harm in passing a resolution to the elToef ihal the Council would bear the matter in mind, and, should any case present if self, if could he reported to the- Association accordingly. A resolution on the lines suggested by tlte chairman was seconded by C'v. Armstrong and carried, OVERSEER'S REPORT. Te Whifi Hiding.---! had a culvert put In, and the metal raked on the Woriiiti Tioad. Mclal patching, has also been attended to on this road. Upper Tattertt Riding.—The mefal icpairs authorised on the Te Ore OreBide ford road are completed. There ere (wo smal culverts required al Cleiid'onald. Rnngitumau Riding.-—Three, teams are working on the Bluff to Hangifuliiiui Road, and four on the Te Ore OreBidcford Hoad. I am having the work done on Dorset 's Head. This was left from last- autumn. The contractor has commenced the roadman's collage on the Wangaehu Valley Road. 'Pour culverts are required on -lames Head, af an approximate cost of £3O. Uriti Hiding.—Maslerlon-Waimafa Hoad. The culverts authorised on this road have been commenced. flight small culverts have been put in *»i this road, but there is still one con- I crete pipe eulyerl yet to do. The staff . is working on (he Kahumingi bridge, ' putting in a stringer and replacing some of the struts (hat have decayed. This bridge is in a very bad condition. T thoroughly examined it, and came , fo the conclusion that a new one was j necessary, as fhe present structure is getting beyond repair. It, is" not safe ! for heavy traffic-. '(' would suggest that J the work be taken in hand as soon J as possible. The second bridge on the !

'Te Parae Road is in a. kid state. One of the wings is broken away. It also requires a now top deck. I would suggest that the necessary repairs be taken in hand as soon as possible. One small culvert is required on this road. FINANCE COMMITTEE. (Jr. I. J. Armstrong presided over a meeting of the Finance Committee held yesterday morning'. There were also present Ors. Dalziell, Judd, and Daniell. The treasurer reported as follows: Credit balance £7.173 Js Id. Hoeeipls since November 9, 1920: Bales £3BO -Is I'VI. Upper Plain water supply £7 Ok lid, mofor registration £1 I.ls, refund National Provident Fund £-1 2s, publican's transfer fee £2, rales, arrears .Ells -Id; total £ 105 Gs 2d. Banlr accounts: County Fund account cr. £1387 Ids lid, loan account cr. £7l-1 .'ls Id, imprest account 'cr. £SO. Fixed Deposit Accident Fund £384 18s -Id. Opaki wafer supply £OOB Ss fid. Unpresenled cheques £.12. Hales outstanding: Opaki Riding £034 4s .Id, Rangifumau £221 0s lOd, Upper Tauern nil, Te AVhili £232 0s 7d, Uruti £2OO Is 7d, W'ainuioru £l7O Ss. Arranged to pav he Core February 10, 1021 £80(5 Ss Id". The treasurer also reported (he following annual riding accounts:— Opaki Hiding.-—Total amount of rale struck £3109 -Is lid, Dr. balance at April 1. 1020 £7O Ss Sd, roading expenditure lo September 30, .1020 £10(>0 !0s Sd. roading expenditure (o date £.l-10 ")S fid, estimated .for general account £711; debit balance £147 10s lid. Rnngilumnu Hiding.—-Total amount of rate struck £2O-17 9s Sd, .received from Castlepoint County Council £l2 Ids Ifld, dr. balance at April J, .1020 £221 10s 3d, roading expenditure to September 30, 1920 £784 10s Od, road- ■ ing expenditure to dafe £7OO 17s Id, esliiualed for general account £411; credit halance .-£I-H7 .Ids ml". Upper Taueru Hiding.—Total rate si nick and collected £2025 10s Sd, cr. balance :it April .1, 1920 £32 10s JOd. roading expenditure to September MO, .1920 £(18.1 9s lid, reading expenditure h> date £l9B Ids I Id, estimated for general acciiuiil £:>'o; ercdil balance t.s.ss 0s .sd. Te Wliili Riding.- -Balance at April I, 1920 £7 19s I.fid, total amount of tales struck £2017 ,1s Sd, received from Castlepoint County Council £22 IGs Id, refund £2 4s, 'Mastcrton-Gladstone road £IOO, expended on roads to Sopfern her .10, 1920 £BO2 Is 7d, expended on roads'to date £O7B Ms Od, estimated for general account £372; credit balance £137 9s 3d. Fruti Hiding.—Total amount of rates struck £1044 9s 2d, transfer from old Waimiioru Hiding £13;")!. lis Sd, rending expenditure to September 30, 1020 £13.19 ,1s -id, roading expenditure to date £370 Os Hid, estimated for general account £132; credit balance £lO2l Ms 3d. Waimiioru biding.—Total amount of rales struck £3OOO 0s Hid, Iraust'er ('nun old Wainuioru Hiding £O7l 17s, reading expenditure to September 30, .1920 £7os His e/l. roading expenditure to dale £llO 3s, estimated for general account £."'2o; credit balance £1243 10s •Id, ' |