COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15917, 2 June 1917, Page 6

COUNTY COUNCILS.

ASHBUETON

Thn monthly ■ meeting o! the AfthbuTicn County Council waa held yesterday. Freeent—Messrs O. J. Harpor (chairman), J. Cairns, A. Druiumond, I'. Doherty, 11. JHarrison, W. T. LUi, G; Murdoch, AW ■ CJ. Gallagher, and W., Morgan. The Hospital nnd Charitablo'Aid Board advised that tho Council's levy for tho current yc.xr would amount to £I*3o is, being A\»sl iSs. less than last yeaiv' Tho fvcrotary of tbo General Post Office advisod that tho Postmaster-General had approved of tho various' piivaio telephone linefl whidli had been, petitioned for. iliaa R. Brown wsa appointed assistant clerk in pJaco of Mr I*'. : Pritchard, resigned. A discussion ensued . on* the question of an application from tbo Plunkct Society for a grant in aid of its funda. It waa agreed to voto'i"2o. "With reference to tho erection of a, number of private telephones which bad been asked for, tho chairman pointed out that tho cost of material now woe a very eerious item, and that some of tho material required could not- be procured at yll at the prceent time. He thought an expert should be taken along tho proposed linca and an estimate of the cost made beforo anything further was done. After discussion,' it was derided that separate tenders bo called for tbo lines petitioned for. and a committee was appointed to draw up t.ho necessary by-laws. Mr Bas.=, representing Messrs Blackburno and Smith, waited on . the Council and asked for some assistance in connexion with repair and improvements to the Mount vomers tramway. It wns decided that Ibe engineer bo eraoowercd to spend up to £'05 in accessary pairs.With vpfcrence to an application -from Mr G. Bland for a sidin? to enable Mm to jpet -oal from his new mine on. to the tram way, it was unanimously decided to put in a sidin- as soon as materia! was available. The ministers of the various Ashburlon Churches asked the Council 1.0 assist in the movement to have the liotcj bare in the Dominion closed from G p.m. to 8 a.m. for the duration of tho war, ana for 6ix months after tho war.—Agreed to. SPUIXGS. The Spring's. County Council rrtti rI Sprinc3ton on Thursday. P-rcsent —Councillors M. F. Rvaa (chairman), \V. .T. McMillan, H. Pannett. I. Andrew, G. H. V. Stoddart, and J. AV. Kimr. j It. was decided to support s- reeoiution pae'cd by the Manukau Comity Council requesting the Government to amend Section 6fi of t.ho Land Drainage Act to a« to either i t give County Counci's such powers as are inj vested in Drainage Boards. in where no Dniimjre Boards esist, or legislate so that j County Councils have power to compel landowners to keep all creeks clear. of willow® :>r otlicr larjre obstructions. The rbairjuan '.v?* appointed deiesstc lo a ! vife-renco of :1k- Cnr.tciVmry Brunch cf the S>v.- 2eal.an.-i ■Cam l Association, to, lie held on the- -0 th ir.et. A U'SWt •*•».» Ifirr.l the president ci the Societ-- -.'titins; t:;nt an effort t-' be Tii:'." '>'■ establish and endow in C.'.ri-tci'iitch Jio»y,;_!ul for babies. Tho incmbeta of the Council .expressed their i •• ot-ii;<.! sympathy with the prop-isai. 1 T',o '..' .••lU rb'iry Au'.crr:il« <x iou •" ru Vut. nu to b';..-. c I til o ... IJiu'll--Koikstan road. I T'no <i,fcir:nan sal.! '.'mi il\< Council had -"ider 1 tin months ajrn r^pni,\- :■ r!;'-t.>l. b*j' tho . hail m<.?. :>etn done ; - v.ri' '.'.c «■■•!•.> • a-:;-. > : lilvj/. Y!"<- m-jtter r: va;»s.'> :-v,ito tr.3 Green - rr—.Vfc in the lianH.i J Or. St>-J.-Ui: jnd MvMii'aa and tho su.Tr. Mi.A;i'i;:n bvi-i"-":. 'Jp the q'jerlin' nf " »'-> for. • ' «h.it pc-vtii ~ of the Aknroa-Ch: :? - h i'~ ul .nc'i Sprinirs C'oui'* ".. 5:i~!:c::.-tl thai .< orpai>itio\i should w:ii" •. "i; l.!:e Vi'Lirc" .! '■ "■ 'J■.' Courcii vi*,h a r<--••'M. t : .T' it should ext-ii'! t!io b:»up.d.-.ry ■ " dittriri ro ss to ta?»r in this road. at> , «onld ' o in a li€-:tei pr-.sitiou thar. Springs . k?«p tiie road ill repair. It v;u a;reod Uiat a confcrenco between h-* two CouTir.i'.s s;ioii!d In? arranged, prclorribly in C.'iriotchurcix some market day. The Xortli Canterbuiy Hospital and Charitable Aid Board informed tho Council tb>:t its levy wouid be about £36 mor& than lust year. Tt was decided to procure supplies of poisoaed griin for the destruction of small birds, and to have shingling and other matters in 1/iccoln township attended to. After tho ordinary meeting a special meet- _ w&3 held to receive and discuss the annual balance-sheet, and giv« ,of the striking of the general rate. The chairman said that the Council had reason to congratulate itself on its position, tho Springs ton Riding having a credit Vvalance of £SBO 5s 3d, and tb» park Riding £620 Os Bd. j was r>en of intention to strike a ' £ Springs ton . Hii'.nr and >d m Greenpark Ridin". !