COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16883, 10 July 1920, Page 5

COUNTY COUNCILS.

KAIKOUEA,

At t\e lucnthh- mating of the Kaikoura County C.micil there were Andrew (chairman), A. x-vana, G. D. -™"„' James Boyd. P. Curran, i- H. and C. Panncii. _. . , . , The Minister of Public , Works advised that tho request for a straigut-out grant tor Cribb Creek would receive considers uon when tho Estimates were being dea-t with. Cr*. Andrev.-, Bovd, and Panne!) vrere appointed a deputation to wait on the Minister in tho mutter. Tha resignation c£ Cr. G. Renncr was at Th'c H'amiUon Borough Council's resolution regarding the lifting of the duty on imported cement was endorsed. . . The Marlborough Automobile Associations cscr to erect Eign posts v.-as accepted. Th» Department of Internal Affairs notified that a, grant of £1000 had been made for h.-bour improvements, and iuiimated tnat it would lecommend a £ for £ subsidy for a sea v$U. The Council decided not to entcitain the lecommendation. It was decided to ask the Public Works Department to push on with the new road at Conway. Permission was granted the Puhi 1 uni settlers to anchor a waggon in tho stream for crossing purposes. , On the motion of the chairman it was resolved that si rate of Id in the £ be strucK foi the current year. MOUNT HERBERT. Tho monthly rr.ectin<r of the Mount Herbert County C -:ncil was held at Punvu. Present— Messr3 Orion Bradley (chairman), A. E. William.*, B. G. Ware, W. H. Firmston, G. G. Rich, and F. B. H. Gardinar. The chairman moved that a letter of condolence- be forwarded to the widow and family of the late Mr Daniel Bamford, and also to the widow of the late- Mr Jits. E. Davenport. The motion was carried in silence, members standing. It was resolved to strike a general rate of id in tho £ in the Port Levy Riding, and a general rato of Id in the Port Victoria Riding. The Hamilton Borough Council forwarded a circular urging the Government to remove the duty on cement, and asked tha Council to support it. It was considered that as soon as coal was rnoro pkntiiul the various works would bo able to supply n-quirovueiits. The Manawatu County Council wrote suggesting that more drastic po««9 be eiven to Magistrates in dealing with motorists_ convicted -of speeding and dangerous driving. The suggestions were approved. Mr H. Field wrote regarding fresh appointments of Justices of tho Peace. The Council resolved to take steps for the appointment of one at Port Levy and ono at Jovernor'a Bay. I Mr J. F. Taploy, secretary St. Cuthbert's Vestry, applied for a metalled roadway to the church entrance. The m&tter vis left in the hands of the clerk to make arrange- I monts to carry out the work. Mr A. E. "Williams was appointed tho Council's delegate to the Progress League. The resignation of Mr Q. C. Maneon was received, he having left the district. Tha clerk was instructed to fill the vacancy. It was resolved to add 123; per cent, to all tho \vorkmen's wages as a bonus, payable monthly, from May Ist. RANGIORA. Th© Rarigiora County Council mot yesterday. Present —Mr F. Horrell Ore. M. 11. Stokes, H. Tallott, A. Mcintosh, W. Stalker, and E. W. Cooper. It was resolved to forward a letter of sympathy to Cr. H. Garrett in his illness. Mr I). Joaes, M.P., notified that he would bring 1 tho matter of an increased grant for the Perrin's ford bridge beforo the Minister, as early as possible. It was decided to write to tho Railway Department regarding the growth of willows on tho north branch of tha Waimakariri, fronting tho railway reserve. '. A complaint was received from Mr Peachy regarding the etate of the Swamp road. The matter was referred to the Oust representative and the clerk to attend to. The application of Messrs Read, Keep, and Cook for permission to plough roads to destroy gorse was granted. It W33 decided io co-operate with t'i)o Department of Industries and Commerce in tho matter of applications for cement for essential works. The application of tho Eyrra County Council for permission to issue permits for cutting willows in the main drain was not granted. The clerk was authorised to procure a few bags of wheat for bird poisoning. A circular letter from the Manawatu County Council regarding motor traffio wae received. Tho Hamilton Borough Council's request for co-operation in urging upon tho Government tho removal of the duty ou Ejnglis'h cement, was received. A petition was received from a number of ratepayers in Chinnery'a load, Woodend, acting the Council to. put the road in repair. It was resolved that if the • petitioners repaired the'road the (Council would give a, grant towards tho cost. On the motion of Cr. Stalker, seconded by Cr. Tallott, it v/aa c&cided to etriko a general rate of fid :'n the £ in the Rangiora Riding, and fd in the £ in the- Cust Riding. It was resolved to give Sid per dozen for small birds' heads and 2d per dozen for egg 3. The treasurar submitted the- annual bal-ance-sheet, duly audited. The general account showed receipts £4112 8s Bd, and the expenditure £2369 13s 9d, the balance being transferred to the Rangiora Riding, account !£1345 2s 3d) and the Cust Riding account f£397 12a 2d). The receipts of the Rangiora Riding account were £2455 17s 3d,. and the :xpenditure £300-1 18s Id. leaving a Oebit balance of £549 0s lOd. For the Cu.?t Riding the receipts were £1135 Zs 2d, and the expenditure £523 143 sd. leaving ft- credit balance of £Gll 8s 9d. The electricity trading account was in credit £145 5s 3d; ar.d + he construction account in debit £1043-13s lid. The public debt was shown to bi .CG232 lap 9d. Tha balance-sheet was adopted, and instruction was given to havo it printed and circulated amongst tho ratepayers. The receipts for the month were stated to he £102 17s lOd, and the bank debit balance £1653 5s 3d. Accoiints for £533 were passed for payment.