KIWITEA COUNTY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 100, 30 April 1938, Page 11

KIWITEA COUNTY

THE MONTHLY MEETING (From Our Own Correspondent) KIMBOLTON, April 28. The monthly meeting of the Kiwitea County Council was held at Kimbolton on Wednesday. The chairman, Mr. L. T. McLean, being in the chair. Other councillors present were. Messrs F. E. Tappin. W. G. Clapham. D. T. Couper, J. A. T. Brown, W. 1 . Shaw, W. Hair, J. W. Williamson and J. Beard. Correspondence From the Public Works Department advising payment of subsidies as follows: Maintenance main highway*, £628 0s sd; Ireland’s culvert, No. 52 main highway, £150; road improvements, No. 52 main highway, Ruahinc £825; reconstruction and sealing No. 52 main highway, Coulter s Line to Kimbolton, £644 12s sd; Titirangi Road, £195 Ils lid.—Received.

From the Kairanga County Council forwarding cheque for £277 14s 7d, being the council’s share of the heavy traffic license fees collected during the quarter ended February 28, 193 d. —Received.

From the district engineer, PublicWorks Department, advising increase in standard subsidy for bridges to £3 for £1 as from April 1, 1938. —Re ceived.

From the Commissioner of Transport, with reference with the amendment to the heavy motor vehicle regulations, 1937, and the repeal of sections 164 and 165 of the Public Works Act, 1938, relating to the maximum weight of heavy motor vehicles on unclassified roads. Sections 26 and 27 of the Statutes Amendment Act, 1937, which became law on March 15 last provided that the maximum gross weight of a motor vehicle (not a multi-axle motor-vehicle) is to be 10 tons. —Received.

From the N.Z. Counties Association forwarding copy of minutes of meeting of the executive on the 25th. ultimo and Ministerial replies to conference remits. —Received. From the Manawatu County Council forwarding a copy of the minutes of a meeting of local bodies held at Marton on the 21st. ultimo regarding the proposed memorial to pioneers at Mt. Stewart in connection with the centennial celebrations. —Received. From the secretary, Anglican Church, Rangiwahia, requesting the council to widen the road in front ot the church grounds in order to provide better facilities for parking cars when a service is being held.—Referred to the overseer and chairman for a report. From the secretary, Beaconsfield School Committee, requesting the council to provide a parking area for cars adjacent to the school entrance. —Decided to pay £5 on the condition that the committee pays a like amount. Overseer’s Report Mr. F. H. Eggers (overseer) reported as follows: Main Highways . All section of main highways in the county have received frequent attention from the grader plants and are in a reasonably good condition. Other necessary maintenance work has been attended to by the roadmen. Additional maintenance metal has been delivered by the contractors on the No. 377 main highway. The county truck has delivered minor quantities of repair metal on the No. 52 and 53 main highways. Roads other than main highways. — Further improvements have been carried out, with the county truck carting out clay and metal on the Ohinga-iti-Pemberton Road, also repairing damage to washout on this side anu the Pekoa Roads. The No. 2 grader plant has completed the grading work in the Pakihikura riding for the time being, and this grader i•' at present trimming roads within the Peep-o-Day riding. Water tables have been cut and general improvements effected on the clay section of the Mangapapa Road. The power grader plant, has, in addition to keeping the main highway section in order, graded quite a number of roads other than main highways in the southern end of the, county. The old Austin grader has also been utilised for similar work in | the Rangiwahia and Hautapu ridings. The roadmen throughout the county have been engaged in metal dressing road surfaces, cutting back overhanging growth, and various other maintenance. A fairly large timber culvert collapsed on the Mangarere Road and has been replaced by 36in. concrete pipes. I hope to be able to make a start carting out maintenance metal on the Mangahuia east road before the end of the current month, as this road is at present in a very unsatisfactory condition. Statement of Rates The treasurer reported on the rate

collections to March 31, 1938, in the Kiwitea County, as follows: Genera: (1937-38): Paid, £8035 Is 2d; outstanding, £l2B 2s 7d; specials (1937-38), paid and thirds, £3134 14s 6d; outstanding, £45 10s Id; hospital (193738), paid, £3345 19s 6d; outstanding, £55 18s Id; arrears, two years, general, paid and written off, £lOO 2s 7d; outstanding, £165 Is Id; specials, paid and written off, £45 6s 3d; outstanciing, £7l 13s 8d; hospital, paid and written off, £27 Is 2d; outstanding, £7l 12s 9d. Bank Balances The finances of the county, as revealed by a statement from the bank dated April 26, 1938, were reported to be in the following position: County council fund account, credit, £2674 17s 9d; employees’ accommodation special loan credit, £376 15s sd; Kimbolton cemetery account, credit, £4 8s lOd; land fund No. 2 account, credit, £l4B 16s; Rangiwahia cemetery account, £6 16s 8d; Waituna cemetery account, credit, £9 9s 3d.