COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13103, 30 April 1908, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCILS.

SBLWYN,

The monitWy meeting of the Selwyn Dou:nrty Con-ncil iras hieild . yesterday, there "being r>reeoint—Messrs W. Dunlop (chairman). G. Wrftty. 31.P., G. Bedford, D. MbMillan, R. Hea-tan Rhodes, M.P., J. Wolfe, K. Wikon, J. Storry, and G. Scott. The oteirk reiported that Mr J. Storry had been returned unopipceed as the TOpresontatiTo of Elleemere Riding to fill tho vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr W. McMillan.. Tbo Choirman heartily welcomed the new rnem-be-r to the Oou/ncil to.bte. Mr Starry ivas appointed to fill th© fv?at on the HoepifcaJ Board vacated by Mr MoMWan. Vaca-nciee having also occurred on the Harbour Board and Domain Board through Mr McMillan's resignration, Mr D. McMillan wne appoin*ed to the former amd Mr "WioTfe to tho ]a.tter body, ac the CouncH's represe.ntatires.

Th« He'a.thcote Poad Board no*afied •bbat it desired to poison ite awn grain for small birds in future, as that supplied by the Council lhad not been satisfactory. Tho application vma prrantcd. a,7id a suggestion -was Tnade that fiom<> enquiry should bo mado iinto the stiitomont the* th© |rrain, previously enppiiwi ]uul been unea.tisfaotory. TOw Tlicca-rton Hoad Boe-rd agreed to pay £-12 10s tmrards cost of a section in Hagley tho cheque to be paid irhwi the titlo vras ready. The Coraicnl gave instructions to hare the titlo prepared. t Ina ' d<> a demand for £228.j 7e the Ooonoil'e annual contribution, and the OharitaWo Aid Board fonrardH +hoir demand for £1789 6e. Mr Witty moved that an effort bo mad© io get th© Governmemt to amend the Act co tiiftt tho Road Boards and other local authorrtice which colleoted tJ>e rates efrmrld pay dareot to liho Hospital and CharitaWe Aid Boards. At present the Council h«d to pay -trhether it hurt (received tho money or not and eometwnee had to arra-nge. on overdraft to pay the debte of tho Rwd Boa«le. He afeo thought tJirut mom.be.rß of the two Boards concerned should bo eejit chrect by tho ratepayers. The. Oiaritn.t>Jo Akl conrtTHxution peenned to be incnMisini?, ac the arorago ram paid £1400* 6ixtee a years was about,

Mr n iJ«mi seconded pro forma. Hβ tiwiittht the Boards elmnld b© elected br «» Wy of the pwpJe, amd tha* HosijrtoJ and Ohari+ebfe Aid ohar.ace * JV" ,^ 6 a char S° on tIM Consolidated Frtnd^ THo motion -was h»t, it being repnv sc.ntrd tiat th© enbjeofc would bodiT «»BMd at tim apjmjedihie coirfwence taiWo Aid Boards.

*jJSSI D " W * et^ T » ««np-feined that there was en insufficecmt water supply !va. ; .a Crorjre bridwis, amd, the ITvnneor havi-ne reported on the matter, tio Council gare consent to tie necessary

AoeoitTits nmornitine to £1018 06 9d wore passed for payment.