MOUNT HERBERT COUNTY COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2775, 27 May 1903, Page 3

MOUNT HERBERT COUNTY COUNCIL.

At a meeting of this Council thero were present Messrs Robert Auderson (chairman), W. Birdling, /. R. Fleminp, R. K. Hall, F. R. H. Gardiner, and O. B-adley. Notice was that a rate of fl in the £ be made an levitd on all the tateable property in the County for the year ending Manh 31st, 1904. It was decided that the adjustment of accounts between the Akaroa County and the Mount Herbert County ba left to the Controller and Auditor-General to arrange With refereuoe to the deviation of a road to Mr D. Buchanan's property at Teddington, it was resolved to call Mr Buchanan's attend n t »the Public Works Act, 1900, section 127, ilsoto section 112, sub-3tciion 1, and Id ; ffer him whatever assistance possible.

The Department of Roads requesting the Council to forward schedule of amount ap- required for roads and bridges for w hiuh the Council require provision made on the estimates for 1903 4 It was decided to apply for £100 towards the erection of a bridge over the Purau Creek. The chair- *• man was empoi*_««4 m* p-wluae old timber at the cemiajt -.-*! of fee Lytttlton Harbour B*_rd for troivOMr-., etc. The clerk w.s instructed to procure three ewt of poisoned grain for the destruction of small birds. Messrs A. R. Firming, R. E. Hall and W, Birdling were authorised to Bign cheques on behalf of the Council. Accounts amount in_» '0 £79 l'Js tOi were passed for payment.