PATANGATA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Waipukurau Press, Volume 11, Issue 39, 12 August 1920, Page 2

PATANGATA COUNTY COUNCIL.

l The above b ody met in the Council’s Chambers on' Tuesday, 13th inst. PrcsentqCrs. L. H. McHardy (chair), C. PuttisonyT. Butler, M. Ryan. 11. Xi-. White, G‘. McKay, F. D. Herrick, the engineer, overseer and clerk. ! Leave of absence was granted to ' G. Hunter, J. D. Ormond, and 11. H. i Tiffcn. i The minutes of the previous monthTy , meeting were read and confirmed. ; Cr. McKay, pevious to the entering upon the business of the meeting, cxj piessed great pleasure in having Cr. t McHardy amongst them again. These s feelings were endorsed by all present, and the chairman suitably acknowledged the remarks passed upon him. i CORRESPONDENCE. 0 From L. IL McHardy, re office j commodation. —Held over. t| 3 From T. Butler and Miss Buchanan, re agricultural petitioou—Cr McKay re ported having attended the conference in Wellington, when the Prime Minister’s attention was drawn to the ques tion of the late Mr Howard’s will r-«j commending the college to be erected in Hawke’s Buy. The Prime Minister intimated, that tlrlie question of site would be reconsidered. From Sainsbury Logan and Williams, re supplementary loan of £l2oo.—Tn? necessary resolution was carried. g From same, re proposed loan of £2OO, 000, for reconstructing bridges through out the county. —It was resolved a preliminary application for same ho e , made. From District Hospital Board, re resignation of Mr L. 11. .McHardy.-. Cr. C. Pattison was appointed to fill the vacancy. ’ From Waipawa Borough. Council, re repairs to Scrimgcour’s mad.—This matter w*as left in the hands of ths road engineer to consult with the borough engineer, with the view of complcteiug thhe work. From Board of Trade, authorising Council to deal with all applications i for erection of dwelling houses ami ] essential farm buildiijgs within its dis- . trict and to issue permits for such ■ work, on behalf of the Board.—Agreed to. From H. O. Lee, re maintenance tele phone lines.—Question left in the hands . of Cr McKay and engineer to arrange. ■> From A. J. Field, inquiring when t bridge over Mangakuri stream is likely , to be completed.—To be informed that work will be put in hand as soon as material can be obtained. From A. D. Wallace, asking foi telephone connection to Omakere.—Referred to Mr W. 11. Burt, Omakere. From B. W. N. Aitken, asking for permission to lower box culvert opposite his residence to prevent storm water backing up to his door.—Granted, subject to engineer’s supervision. From Hawke’s Bay County Council, asking the Council to appoint gates to meet in conference in Napier, with a view to extending the Hawca Road to connect with the Oero district.—Clerk instructed to inquire what the Hawke’s Bay County propose, so that the matter can be placed before the ratepayers of the district affected. From Mr Cordon Lloyd, on behalf of the Daiincvirkc County Council, re bridges on the Dannevirko-Weber road enclosing notice under section 119 of the Public Works Act, 1908 Schedule, showing traffic tallies, along with plans estimates and specifications of the work, stating that the Commissioner had been asked; also asking this council to pay 11 per cent cost of work. — Receipt of same to be acknowledged. From Waipawa Technical Association.—Cr. T. Cutler was reelected to represent this body at the Association. The pay-sheet, amounting to £3604, 3s sd, was passed for payment. The engineer ’s report was read and adopted. NEW RATES. The following new rates will be struck:— Eparaima, 3d in £. Patangata, Id in £. Oero, ,d in £. I’orangaliau, 2d in £. Porangahau, Tamumu and I’ourerei*e, I'd each in £.