mi :w» MS 19SJ. THE VALLEY Incorporated with The Langley Journal, for Local Information and Constructive Criticism. No. 41° LAHGLEY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEETING Pound By-law Finally Passed—New Assessor Appointed—Estimates Estimates Under Way. The regular fortnightly meeting of the Langley Municipal Council was held oh Saturday March 12 th inst, in the Council chambers, Murrayville. . Reeve Poppy in the chair, with Councillors Brydon, Harris, Taylor, Bray, Goldsmith and Helle present. The minutes of the last meeting were tead and approved. The Reeve gave a verbal report of his recent visit ao Victoria, where he had gone to take up with the Government cetain matters affecting the municipality He had no doubt but what the government would attend to the improvement of the Yale road as soon as the weathe- conditions permit, and that the municipality would be met half way in the construction of primary roads. Mr. A. D. Paterson, M.L. A., was expected to make an early tour of inspections of the roads in company with the public works engineer, to get first hand •^formation of local requirements. The Reeve emphasized .the fact for increased and better road work on account of the heavy motor trucks and auto travel, a traffic that was unknown in the past, but which now had reached such a volume that made it imperative to tackle road work in a more systematic way than had prevailed in the past. Another matter taken up with the Government was the giving to the municipality power to again designate certain improved lands wild lands, where through lack of attention the improvements have, been allowed to deteriorate In connection with the imposing of a road tax of $2 and a poll tax of $5, to be paid by anyone residing in the munici pality for over thirty days, the Reeve pointed out that it applies only to persons not paying property taxes. COMMUNICATIONS. Among the communications was one from the Fort Lgnrley's Women's Institute, asking for a grant in aid of their riower show to be held some time in the summer. Also similar requests from the municipal agricultural exhibitions. These requests will be taken up after the estimates have been passed. The Council was asked to take the necessary official action to close that LANGLEY PRAIRIE, B. C, APRIIr, 1921. mi***,* J