COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15772, 13 December 1916, Page 12

COUNTY COUNCILS.

HEATHCOTE. The Heaihcote County Council njet list nieht PresentMr C. Ffevell' (cbainnanj. Cm. G. K. Btrrfon. E. Armstrong, E. J. Cootelcv, J. London, VT. Scsrff,-and G. M. Hail The Finance and By-ia*.s Commiiioo recommended that lamps be installed at "\Vhareora terra c*> and Thorrington stop, at an estimated coat of £5. exclusive.of wire; and that application be mado to the Minister of Public Worn* far authority to raise .£2OOO £or the installation of electricity in Westonra street, A-eonside, and district. It repotted that the inspector. had been instructed to givo owners notice hedges' obstructing thi view at dangerous corners. The committee suggested that' employees who bo desired bo granted leave ef uJjscneo to so haymaking.—Adopted. . The county ciork reported on the legal, position of the Council in regard to tho taking over of land for filtration purposes, and. stated that tho Council had power to take over land and arrange ior security in recant tj repayment in instalments of the cost of connecting with servers, treating truch instal-n-onWi ae rates. Cr. Hail staled thu the land required v*ould be ninch greater in extent than he h«d though* necessary. The clcrk ■■..ao reported thai data regarding tho H&cktiiorne road septic. tank had been obtained and presented to Dr. Symee for report thcrocr, which will be discussed to-day. Messrs Diu-can and Ortierill. for the trustees of thu Csitiwieirc Estate, wrote with ■reference to the aoiturejiicnl by tho Council of land belonging *..•> tho estate, for filtration nnrposea, an'J oiiariug no objection to tbo use of certain land. They g3."nc the temporary ■U3C of tho Und, subject to determination at any time, and on condition that, no nuisance v. as created. The matter waa referred to a special remmilteo, consisting of Crs. i'iavell, Burton, ScarfE, Longton, and Cookekry. It waa resolved that full information be accorded lo the "Waimairi County Council regarding the proposed construction of tho bridge, over the Avon aJ> Burwood. and that. Mr Barae? be asked to dra.-*- up specifications ior the wqn-k. A complaint from Miss H. Jackson in regard to' a. drain, -which ahe alleged was a public nuisance, "Was referred to the inspector of pnblic nufeanoee. ' Tho resignation'of Mr G. 2£. Hall as chair* man and member of the Finance Committee was received, and the namos of Crs. ScarfE and Cookaksy svfcti> ad (fed to tho Financo Committee. It was decided' to grant tie Poor of Belgium. Great. Britain, and Ireland Fund three months' contributions. The town clerk, Christchurch. wrote:—"l am directed to inform you that Mr "W. .T. Jenkins, president, of the Heaihcote Count" United Burgesses' Executive, has forwarded two agreement® under the Christchurch Eating Agreements Enabling Act. 1916. purporting to be made between th© Corporation of the city of Christchurch and the Corporation of tho County of Heathcote. for portions of the Bromley and Avoneide ridings of the Heathcoto County to continue to bo rated on the basis-of the capital value, should they become included within the boundaries -of the city of Christchurch. and 1 am directed to ask if your Council is prepared to execute the said agreements should the City Council decide to do eo." Cr. Burton strongly objected to any notice being taknn of theeo notices. He could assure the Council that a. majority would be fcruDd in_ Bromley objecting to the petition. It was said S3 per cent, wero in favour of the petition, but hft could say a majority was against it. . . Tho chairman said it strange that tb« Council, whicA was vitaJly interested, was the last to know anything at iirft. hand of the movement in reepcc!, to the severance of these districts Cr. Longton mow>d : "Thst.lbe request., a.a embodied in the letter, endorsed by tho Council, and the towji clerk £0 informed." Cr. Hall seconded the motion. If any district wanted to go over, he did not think the Council should prevent it. The idea presented in the letter did not bind the Council. H wae reeolved to aek.Mr Freeman to.draw up plans and specifications of a. suitable invert _ between Colombo ■ street and the Heathcote river, on tb<> drainagw easement. Cr. Hall moved that the question of getting motors to pump water for Cashmere bo referred to tho members for tlw district, tbo chairman, the clerk, and Mr Tamplin, with power to act. The motion vae earned, It Teas Tesolved to give immediate notice to 11 r»!cpayer in Hoathcolo that the water in hj?. tanks wae. according to tbe District Health Officer, absolutely unfit for domestic consumption. It was impregnated -with zinc, and "would be likely to give zinc poisoning to those drinking it.' • Tbc building permits issued in Xovcrahcr were a.s follow?,: —Bromley, two," value iSOO; Avon, two, £60; Valley, one, In regard to tho roading of two,properties which syndicates wore cutting up, it wa» de-. cidnd that -ibey be 25 feet wide, v.ith fourfoot footpaths.