HEATHCOTE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 29, 11 March 1914, Page 11

HEATHCOTE COUNTY COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The usual "monthly mooting of the Heathcotc County Council %vas held last night, when there were' present Mr G. Scott (chairhfian) - and Messrs G. K. Burton, T. Bray, E. Armstrong, jun., L. Mulcock, P. Anderson, and E. Richardson.

The Finance Committee reported that there was a credit balance of £1985 7/1 on the District Fund Account; a debit balance on the ing Loan Account of £4334 3/7, and a credit balance- on the Sewage and Water Loan Account of £1982 14/1. The report' was adopted." The Engineer reported that the sewage main had been-taken up to the west of Hackthorne Road for a distance of 34 chains, and .everything was ready to commence the septic tank. As soon as a reply was received from the Drainage Board, it would be put in -hand. A settlement having been arrived at with Rhodes's Trustees in Regard to the widening of Dyer's Pass Road; this work had been; put in hand and would be completed in a fortnight. > The report was adopted. The Waimairi County Council wrote stating that at a meeting -of their council a resolution was passed recommending to. the Heathcotc County Council that a tally should be, taken iii" reference to the upkeep and repair of the Bnrwood Bridge, so that a fair proportion of the cost could be ascertained. . The letter was received, and it was decided , to reply to the effect that New Brighton had agreed to- contribute one-third of the cost -of repairs and upkeep, and it was hoped thatr the Waimairi Council would do likewise. The Technical College wrote stating that elections for the College Board would probably take place in Mav or June of caeh year instead of in January or February as in the past. The New Brighton Borough Cov«cil wrote stating that, provided repairs to the Bower Bridge were put-in hand at once, "that council would payonethird of the cost.

The secretary .of the Rhodes Convalescent Home wrote as fbl|oW«:— " With reference to your . application for a strip of land axtjoiiuag the home, and your request for a letter formally consenting thereto, I am: odidected by the committee to infprm you that such consent cannot be given, until the fence which was taken; d-own some months ago has been replaced? to the entire satisfaction of the doriim'ttee and at the council's sole expense. The delay in replacing 1 " this" fefie'e "has" causetl considerable inconvenience ai\d jviinoyauce to those iiy charge of tlie home through people wandering in from the road, and it. is the committee's desire that the matter be attended to immediately. In conclusion,, I might draw attention to letter of No-verncer 17, in which you stated that the fence would l>e put, in hand at once." The St. M-.rtin's Burgesses' Association Wrote stating that at- the last meeting of- the association a resolur tion was passed expressing, regret at the very unsatisfactory way in which the work had been carried out at Wilson's .Bridge and asking that an expert examination be made regarding, the safety of the bridge prior to the opening of the tramway. Ah' interesting return of the number of electors, valuation, and number of buildiiigs in each riding was submitted, as follows: — No. of No. of Riding. Electors. "Valuation. Buildings. £ I St. Martins .. 91 94,012 83 Valley . . 133 102,842 141 Avon . . . • 278 170,385 199 Opawa . . 215 138,390 200 Hillsborough 130 106,060- --' 85 Bromley . . 356 144,00 l 240 > Cashmere \ . 238 2G2,919 : ; V 190

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