RIDING BOUNDARIES.

Waipawa Mail, Volume L, Issue 1, 17 September 1928, Page 2

RIDING BOUNDARIES.

AGAIN BEFORE THE COUNTY A MALGAM A TION CON FIR M KI). NOTICE OF MOTION TO REVOKE RESOLUTION. A special meeting of the Waipawa County Council was held this imoning for the purpose of confirming I lie resolution passed at a previous imci ing amalgamating the Onga and liua. taniwha Ridings and the Waipawa and Hampden Hidings for rating purposes. A petition was presented si.um-'l by 37 ratepayers in the Waipawa I > i l l ing protesting against the proposed change. Cr. Thomsen complained tliai he had been wrongly reported at tin last meeting of the Council. He said he did not move that the resolution be withdrawn. He moved that the whole thing be held over till Cr. Paul -m * return. The Chairman said Cr. Thomsen was right in that he wanted i 1 held over, hut the clerk pointc out that it would not be held «n < the Council were unanimous (>. Glenny would not agree and tlm matter could not he deleted Irom the minutes. Cr. Glenny said Cr. Timm < also stated it would be advisable to have amalgamation between Takapau and Clinton. The Chairman said it seemed him that Cr. Thomsen had placed liimself in a position that was goiim to hi* awkward for him. It seemed to him (the chairman) that the Coma had rushed into a very big question without due consideration. It would have been better if the whole thing had been left over. Cr Thomsen: Supposing it left over, are you prepared to support it! The Chairman : I am prepuiad to support anything that is goiim to lie of benefit to the whole Count\ I want to do what is just and fair, and I don ’t think this is, in l ! e A senee of Cr. Paulsen. Cr. Kerr questioned whet bar it would be legal to use rates collected in one riding for expenditure in another riding. Cr. Glenny said Onga Rid in- contributed largely to the road*, and bridges of the County. Cr. Kerr said Buatainwhn had not had a bridge out of the last two loans. Tt had paid 13 per eent. and had not received a penny for it. Cr. Glenny then formally moved the special order providing for the amalgamation, Cr. Butler seconding. Cr. Kerr again stressed the desirability of holding the matter in abey anee, but Cr. Glenny would not agree to that and the motion was put to the meeting, being carried h\ tW votes to two, Crs. Glenny. Butler, and Thomsen supporting, and flu* Chair man and Cr. Kerr against. Cr. Kerr had desired to move an amendment in the direction of withholding action, but the Clerk considered that that would be a direct negative. Cr. Kerr, after the motion had been passed, gave notice to move nt the next meeting of the Council that the resolution passed at the previous meeting of the Council and Hie one just disposed of he revoked. TT<* said he was sorry to have to take this step, but he felt very strongly on the matter, especially in view of the protests from the ratepayers and the absence of Cr. Paulsen, and they must fight with such weajnms as tlie Aft provided.