COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16472, 15 March 1919, Page 11

COUNTY COUNCILS.

RANGIORA. The Rangiora County Council met yesterday. Present i Messrs F. Horrell (chairman), A. Mcintosh, M. H. Stokes,- ' J." D. Stewart, W. Stalker, H. Garrett, and ±1. l'allott. " > The Treasury notified that £660 subsidy on rat?B had been placed to. the credit of the Council. ■■■ ■ ' ; It was resolved to communicate . with the Eyre County Council, and'»the Kaiapot and Bangiora Borough Councils/with a view to engaging a permanent cattle-ranger lor the combined districts. It was resolved to support the Eketahuna'. County Council in its-' agitation to have the law so amended; that' when' the Crown purchases land for settlement. * the Crown shall pay general rates for the period of its occupation. The circular from the Tauranga Hospital and Charitable Aid Board regarding the insanitary condition of Native pas was "rcccived." The chairman was appointed the Council's representative at the Canterbury t Progress League's meeting on Wednesday.The clerk was instructed to ' • make the necessary arrangements • for the triennial election of members of the AVaimakariri Harbour Board. The trustees of the Evans Estate, Fernside, wrote.;protesting agaiftst the Council -.making any. channel . Along -the' roadside to 'divert flood water iiito Dockery Creek, as it would cause damage to the property. The . clerk was instructed to sue for all rates not pai' by the 31st inst.' "It was resolved to take over the' Camside electric service from the Public "Works Department on-. "April Ist. '. The Department furnished _ a plan' of tho proposed route of the electric line to serve AVaikuku with current, which was approved, and it was decided to urge the Department to take the work of erecting the line in. hand at once, power being required' for . the Twine if ills*. The chairman and Messrs Stalker, Mcintosh, and Tallott, were appointed to net on the combined Borough and County Peace Celebrations Committee. The .receipts for the month were reported to be £1863 8s 3d, ma the bank debit balance. £1193 8s 3d. The amount of rates outstanding was £107 13s lOd. • •' -- •

• CHEVIOT. At (he Cheviot County Council's last meeting there were present—Messrs T. G Gee (chairman), T. Stevensoil, G. h. Rutherford L. Macfailane, J. H. L. Hiatt, C. Barnes, and J. S. Jackson. i The chairman, on behalf of the Council, welcomed Mr Leslie Macfarlane ,as -a meml>er of the Council for the Kaiwara Biding. Correspondence was received, from the Tauranga Hospital and Charitable Aid Board regarding the condition of Maori pas, andl asking the Council to co-op«rate in urging- upon the Government the desirability of bringing' about an improvement. It was resolved to support the Board in the matter. . . The Waipa. County Council wrote, asking that the Counties' Association hold a session before Parliament eitfi to make arrangements with members- of the' House' to insist'on immediate Government action' in referennce to the upkeep of -main roads, and'to suggest' . that a tax of at least 10 per cent, be leviedon all motor tyres imoortcd and the tax divided between '.he,local bodies who have to maintain' the' roads. It wuu resolved to .support the application, -and tlie clerk'was. instructed to write to the Counties' Association in reference to the matter. A letter from the Ashburton County Council with referenco to abolishing the Territorial system w.ss received. The opinion was expressed that some system of military training would be o£ advantage to the country, and that four months' training in-camp of lads of about -18 was aavisable. •' The Eketahuna County Council wrote-, regarding payment of rates on Crown lands. It. wpo resolved to mention the matter to the County's Parliamentary representative, with a view to having the law amended in the direction indicated. A letter wa# received- from the Canterbury Patriotic Fund retrain? the balance of the Countv's quota. The clerk wps instructed to reply statin-* that the Councils final conwilt 1>? oaid in Aoril. The District Ei3ginee r , Public "Works Dewrote regarding Cheviot bridges. The e'erk was instructed to reply, 6 tat in? that tb" Council was anxious to go* or with the- b'-i'T-'e over tVc wash-out near theHuronui brin»e.. 'ji t'le winter wra coming on ar.fl a flood misht do fnr'h-'- damage and wrVn a'.vav the t»rooorarv bridge. was resolved the .Council Vm itr«*f into ~ 4 o ''eal with &ny I u lure outbreak of pn epidemic.