COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16212, 15 May 1918, Page 9

COUNTY COUNCILS.

SELWYX

At tlie monthly meeting of the Selwyn County Council there wore , present—Mr K. Wilson (chairman), and Councillors J. Hockridge, H. F. Hiatt, G. Hall, W. Stone, K. Murchison, W, A. Fairweather, G. Higut, and F. J. Andrew. _ The North Canterbury Hospital Board v'rote, forwarding etatement.3 ehowing the estimated receipts and expenditure, and tho apportionment cf the levy upon the contributing local authorities for tho year 19181919, the amount allocated to this county being £1715 llg Bd, or £690 ISs 4d in excess of last year' 3 contribution. Tho clerk waa directed to obtain further information. It was dccided that repair® be carried out to the Mount Algidus toad, and to' call tenders for re-form ins; part of tho llakuia Terrace road and Morgan's road.

The Canterbury Automobile Association wrote asking that Camping Gully bo bridged. "Notice of motion was given of the Council'® intention to strike a general rato of m£> halfpenny in the pound, at the next meeting. HEATHCOTE. The Hoathcote County Council met last night. Present—Mr C. Flavell (chairman), and Cra. G. K. Burton, E. E. Patten, G. M. Hall, TV. W r . Soarff, and A. H. Adams. Tho special committee sat up to aseeea tho rates recommended that the general rates for the year 1918-19 be struck as follows:—Avon, 1 3-1 Gd in the £; Bromley, ljd; Hillsborough, ljd; Valley, Id; Cashmere, lid. On tho motion of Cr. Burton, seconded by Cr. ScarfT, it waa decided to hold a special meeting of tho .Council on Tuesday evening? to consider the estimates for tho ensuing? year. The Fin anco and By-laws Committee tocommended relative to tho Hospital and Chnritablo Aid Board's levy for the year of £910 5s sd, that the clerk communicate with othrfr local contributing bodies suggesting? that a conference be called to consider tho general levy; aloo that a. grant of £13 bo made to the Technical College funds. Tho report was adopted.

Cr. Burton moved, and it vu carried:— "That tho attention of tho Minister of Internal Affairs be drawn to the very unsatisfactory xivcr boundaries of the county." He further moved, and it was carried:—"That the City Council be asked what portion of Kerr's and Buckley's roads this Council is supposed to be responsible for."

Cr. Hall stated, with reference to the proI gross of the Cashmere drainage contract, j that tho requisite motor was in Christohuich, and all tho pipes wero in the ground, bo that it should not take more than u few weeks to completo tho work. The "Works and Elcctrical Committee reported that it had received a communicar tion from tho Public "Works Department, stating that the undertaking of the Council to replace bare wire on Wainoni road with, braided, bad met tho difficulty brought under notice. The committee recommended that the Drainago Board bo written to asking if it could include the xoeideiitial area of Cashmere in the drainago ate a, and if included, if a rate would be struck before drainage facilities were provided by the Board. Th inspector recommended that >01l wiring contractors, before starting to wire a house, should be ordered to notify tho Council, as it was difficult to inspect the work when it was finished. On one occasion ho had come ocroea an earth wire attached to the hot water exhaust pipe, which he considered very dangerous. Ho had found that a number of carters were paying for one vehiele and "using* two, and eomo wore paying for two and using four. He suggested that they should be compelled to hayo their drays numbered, as it would be easier to detect them. The reports were adopted, and it was decided 'o supply carters with copies of the Council's by-laws. n

Correspondence was received from P. W. Freeman, submitting a report concerning the proposed sewerage extension tat. Cashmere, and putting the approximate cost at £3GO. Hall moved:—"That the Minister of JrQblic Health Ijq asked to authorise this County Council to raise a. loan of £750 for the extension of the sewerage system at the amount to include provision « ~, JL ret interest and sinking fuzKi. The motion was carried. Th© Xew Zealand Educational Institute's resolution regarding provision for improvement* and extensions in the education eya* tem of the Dominion waa approved,