Council’s plan for new Sipitang village welcomed
Published on: Wednesday, October 31, 1962
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In considering the Village Council’s Minutes, the District Council decided that a pipe well would be put into the village as an experiment, provided sufficient funds were available at the end of the year. Members did not consider it practical for the District Council to make money available for buying books for schoolchildren.
Sindumin road:
The Chairman of the District Council, Mr J. P. M. Parry (ADO) agreed to seek the necessary approval of the Secretary for Local Government to allocate a further $15,000 from the Council’s reserve funds towards an all-weather road to Sindumin.
The Chairman described the progress made so far by the PWD in rehabilitating the Pantai Road and said he understood they would be willing to continue it on to Sindumin if the District Council could supply up to $5,000 a mile.
The completion of this all-weather road would be a major step in developing the district the Chairman pointed out.
Points arising from previous meetings:
There were grounds for believing that the electricity supply planned for Sipitang might materialise in the new year.
A daily mail service has been established between Sipitang and Beaufort. A village constable has been posted to Malaman.
Resignation:
The meeting expressed its appreciation of the work done by Che’ Pakar bin Haji Basir for the district, on hearing that he has tendered his resignation from the Council.
Native reserves:
Four Sipitang District Council members expressed their wish for native reserves as a safeguard for the future:-
Native Chief Haji Yacob requested that the newly established Forest reserve at Mile 7 Malalia should become a Native Reserve; Orang Tua Sadom asked for a reserve of 500 acres at Sg Tukolah Besar near Malaman; OT Pour requested 50 acress at Ulu Kabar near Kg Kawang and OT Awang Besar requested 50 acres near Sindumin.
The Chairman stated that he would make enquiries through the usual channels.
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