COUNTY COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 16053, 8 November 1917, Page 10

COUNTY COUNCIL.

w AHUM. * S^at Itr L. Anderson, "Waadlo Bush , • for pernuflßKm to Uko aa inch «.» pp k<d acrosatho *J* rotfect to J J «~ to "» •W-ilV' It s. Mr W. T. Rush, manager St Jam** ci lion, wrote applying for a £ ttado on the old stock road between • W°odbank Ji £f ,dod thik 9 18 - Atkinson, Rutherford, and d tt£. CXeOCT ,DSPCCt Snd Wt «fi ' s s°r£.£v& „ Ss^ateiaft.,&a-.-r. The Jarrah Timber Company forwards • v- quotation lor timber for the Lower Waial y br ' d «f- It wna resolved to place tho oiden ,^ f to w -n PPrOach P V bl i" Works DojS' S?dSs a VICW * ""** fo, Tho Kowai County Council forwarded com °[ a ,5^ olu , tl ? n P**»d b.T them relative to the electoral boundaries of tho Hurunui olcotoratc. It was resolved to endorse tho wso. iution, and forward a copy to Mr ,G. W. rorbes, MJ, Tho Controller and Auditor-General wroto stating that on no account could tho balanoo of tho Joan money, amounting to £75 1K« <d be expended on lire Woodbank road, and that tho money must therefor© bo applied to the Teduotjon of tho loan. The secretary, Hanmer Springs Volunteer V Bl 2$ ade :, • wroto Mk,n ff Permission to use the * ire Brigade section site at Uanmer Permission was grantod. Ho also slated that at a meeting of householders and rateP?y orß Jlio following- resolution was passed: That the Amuri County Council bo approached with a view of obtaining, by way of a special rat© on Hanmer ratepayers, a . """ding to accommodate tho brigades plant _ and living quarters for a single man to act imi caretaker." Tho request was favourably I received, and tho clerk was directed to go into tho estimates for the proposed building, t and define boundaries. of a special rating' , area. In answer to tho Council's application for a- grant of £700 towards the erection of a bridge over the river, the Minister stated that ho could not eco his way cleat to provide for tho erection of the bridge thi» , yca3 [' , .However, in response to a further ' application by Mr Forbes, M.P., a grant of ■ £200 on account of £500 had been made, and . ■ tho overeeor was directed to draw up plana an d specifications during the month. Tho secretary of the Automobile AssociV - tion wrote stating that they had voted tho » sum of £10 towards tho oreclion or I,h«*> bridge. It was decided thai, tho Associ* v tion bo thanked for their offer, but to point out that tho Council expected tho sum of £50, and therefore wished for a further donatlOTl. Five tenders were received for the supply ; °i dog collars, and that of Mr C. T. Bowel, of Choviot, was accepted. It was decided to sue for aD outstanding rotes forthwith, as the clerk reported that - as B tiU owing. • The chairman's action in ' purchasing a Swcon car wa« approved, and it was decided to take out a comprehensive insurance ■' policy on tho car, and join the Automobile Association a© a member. It waa decided to nominate Mr J. H. Darison as representative on tho North Canter- • bury Hospital Board. It was decided to ask tho Huninui Babbit Board Trustees if they would rent the lint at Waiau Ferry for tho use of tho Council's men. ... Tho Agricultural Department, Wellington, wrote stating that the sum of £28 7b hid been remit led to the credit of tho Council as bonus on keas* heads. The Valuation Office, Chrisfcohnrch, advised Oiat Sections 22 and 23 of the Culverdtn Settlement aro situated in tho Eortherham Biding.