SANSON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 190, 13 August 1931, Page 3

SANSON

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL The ordinary monthly meeting was acid on Tuesday. Present: Councillors W. E. Barber (chairman), 11. H. Hunt, W. £. Pearce, J. F. McKelvie, J. Boyce, D. W. Reid, and J. H. Perrett. Inward correspondence was read and dealt with as follows: — From New Zealand Railways forwarding voucher for tram charges collected —Received. From Treasury forwarding voucher for lines collected under by-laws.—Re-ceived. From Treasury forwarding memo re , rate of interest on loans. Received. From Prime Minister re the unemployment problems. —Received. From Pubic Works Department re maintenance of llimatangi-Rangiotu Road.—Rcsoved that Highways Board be informed that the council is not in ( a position to expend piore money on the , llimatangi-Rangiotu Road other than has been provided for in the annual ( estimates. ’ • From Fcilding Agricultural High School asking council to appoint repre- ’ .tentative. —Cr. Reid appointed. - , From Manawatu Orona Power Board . regarding interference with power ] lines. —Council were not responsible for the trouble stated. From Rangitikei County Council ad- j vising that Bulls Bridge had been attended to.—Received. , From Commissioner of Crown Lands < re Ferry Reserve, Foxton. —Received. That the following alterations be made on the rate roll: C. A. Natzke to ' Mrs E. A. Natzke, sections 202 and 357, Carnarvon Township; G. H. Gingdon to R. Burgess, sections 4A 2, 10, and 3C. Rangitikei-Manawatu C Block XV., . Rangitoto; Geo. Leat Estate to T. J. _ Cook, lot 53, pt. section A, Sanson; S. ’ Quinn to Mrs H. N. Wood, lot 79, st. ( section 354, Carnarvon: Manawaroa Te : Awe Awe to J. H. Wilton and H. J. Mills, lot 3 of section 3874, Carnarvon. —Carried. ( Treasurer

County Engineer The County Engineer reported as follows: — , Main Highways.—Surface metal has 3 een spread on Himatangi-Sanson. | Simatangi-Rangiotu, Awahun-Feildmg and Stewart’s Line. Whirokino

Road is being repaired with a coat of sand and pit metal in weak places and at washouts. Foxton-Shannon Road is being metalled and corners cut back to improve vision. Drainage has been done on Sanson-Awahuri Road and slips have been cleared on Mt. Stewart ami Awahuri-Feilding Roads. All unsealed hiohwavs have been graded as usual Ridings. —Awahou: Formation on No. 6 Line has been carried out for approximately 45 chains and a 9m pipe culvert has been put down. Springs Road has been re-shaped and drains cleaned out. A 9in culvert has also been put down. On No. 2 Line extension a small amount of repair work has been undertaken, but very little car. be done at present, as this road runs along a sand ridge, in a very exposed position and cannot be disturbed. Drains have been cleaned out on No. 1 Line. Usual maintenance work has been undertaken on other roads. J Kawakawa. —Maintenance work has been carried <5 lit. It is anticipated that metal will now be available from the Oroua River. Rongotea- —Drainage has been completed on Green Road. Maintenance work has been carried out and metalling will be pushed ahead as soon as possible. , Carnarvon. —Taylor’s and Soldier s Roads have been graded and general maintenance done. Waitohi.—A 9in concrete pipe cul vert has been put. down on Hammonds Line; drains have been cut and grading carried out on several roads. Mt. Stewart. —Water tables are being widened and battens cut back on Rakihou Rond. As the work proceeds it is proposed to cut back corners and improve the road line in general. A little metal is being spread on Mt. Biggs-Mt. Stewart Road. This work wiU be expedited ns metal becomes available. Sandon.—Metal lias been spread on Fagan’s, McDonnell’s. Richardson’s and Ohakea Terrace Roads. Drains have been cut and others cleaned out on Fagan’s and Wilson’s Roads. Two new culverts have been put in on Fagan's Line. Several roads have been graded. " General.—During the past four weeks several roads have been inundated with storm water, during the periods of rain which fell throughout the district Several old wooden culverts collapsed and others proved inadequate to take the flow of water. It has been necessary to review several culverts . with concrete pipes. In some areas it .is quite impossible to improve the drainage unless fairly large schemes are undertaken bv the settlers concerned _ in conjunction with the council. Whirokino Road has been blocked throughout the month. Holes have been scoured in the road for depths up to _ six feet. but. owing to the water receding, a maintenance gang is now engaged in repair work and the road probably opens for trafll • bv Wednesday. On account of the Whirokino Road being blocked and also t'. Palmerston NorthShannon Road, all north and south traf tie has been using the Foxton-Shannon Road. Extra effort was made to maintain the Foxton-Shnnnon Road, but it was a difficult matter owing to the flooded state of the streams from which metal is usually procurable. Tn other parts of the county it is hoped now that the tracks to the pits arc drying to make an early start. Traffic Inspector The traffic inspector reported that he had visited Milner’s I.ine and found that steps had been taken to clear th gorse. I also made an inspection of the patches of gorse and blackberry which were sprayed with sodium chlorate last spring and autumn. The result is quite satisfactory. The two cases for overloading lorries set down for hearing last month were

adjourned until the 13th instant. One ; person for allowing stock to wander was fined 25s and costs. I could not locate the owner of two cattle grazing on the road and arranged for them to ■ be impounded. The hand rails of a bridge on the Bulls-Sanson Road were dam by a motorist recently. An account for repairs amounting to £4 Os 8d has been sent forward. Tramway Manager The tramway manager reported that tne month’s working showed a debit balance of £79 16s 9d. The chief items of traffic were: Grain, 15} tons; minerals and manure., 194 tons merchandise, 531 tons; chees, 216 crates; eggs. 71 crates; sheep, 13 trucks; metal, 160 cubic yards. Rate Collector The rate collector reported that the current demands were posted on 4th instant and so far 33 payments, amounting to £299 15s Bd, have been made. Arrears of rates amounting to £414 6s Id hav*' been collected since March 31.

The treasurer reported as follows: — >untv Fund acc. Dr. .. • . £9177 11 11 . II. Loan aec. Cr £1138 3 6 . £1366 7 7 Amounts available for expenditure r riding purposes: — £152 7 5 Mt. Stewart .. .. •• £152 7 5 £326 2 0 £262 9 11 £142 9 1 Kawakawa £528 10 11 £199 15 7