COUNTY COUNCILS

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16962, 11 October 1920, Page 10

COUNTY COUNCILS

EANGIOEA. • The monthly mooting , 01 tho liangiara County Council was held on IViday. Present —Mr P. Horrell (chairman) and Councillors A. Mclntosh, \V. Stalker, H. Garrett, M. H. Stokes, a-nd 11. Tallott. Tho Minister of Internal Affairs wrote stating' fhat an amendment would be mado this session so that local bodiee could combine . for the purpoeo of erecting war memorials, and suggesting that the matter should bo held over for the present. ' It was resolved that tho clerk be authori iscd to proceed with tho construction, of tho ; honours board for tho county. ' Air D. Jones, M.P., wroto stating that he had interviewed the Minister of Public "Works with reference to an increased grant for Pcrrin'3 Ford bridge, which the Minister promised to consider. . Tho Kaiapoi Borough Council wroto with reference to arranging a joint meeting, of the two Councils with Mr Toogood to consider the proposed bridge acros3 the Cam. The matter of arranging a meeting was loft in the hands of the clerk. It was resolved to support tho Canterbury Progress League in their efforts to induce the G-svemment to C3tivblish a fe'chooi of Forestry in connexion with Canterbury College. It was also resolved to support tho Lcaguo in urging (he Government to push on the Hiley scheme in connexion with tho port, and also to iorward a. telegram to the | Prime Minister in support of the proposal. Mr M. 0. Orman-dy asking tho Council to shingle Lethmanr road, and it was resolved to reply that the Council would keep the road in order, but thafc tho traffic at tho present timo did not warrant such an espensa It was resolved that the caitle Tangcr be instructed to prosecute owners of stock grazing on tho roads. The financial 6tatement showed receipts £256 Is 6d, loan account £2500, bank credit balance £1494 12a 7d. MALVEEN.

At the monthly meeting of the Malvern County Council all members were present. Mr Knight was in the chair.' Two tertdora were accepted for water-race cleaning between Coalgato and Greendalo. Correspondence was received! (from tho Tawera u.nd Selwyn. County Councils, approving of the proposed alteration of tho data for holding County elections, and promising their support. The ■ Canterbury Progress League's' request for tho support of the Council in pressing tho need of the School of Forestry being established ia Canterbury, and in urging tho , necessity or.. the Hiley schemo l>cing pi oceoded with, was acceded to. Mr F. Ctillen and others at Greendalo wrote offering to pay about half tho co3t of altering a race watering their properties. It was resolved that as they were the onus benefited they nhould pay tho whole co3t. It was decided to put planks lengthways on "Whyte's bridge, filling in tho spaces with ehingle, as this method had proved so satisfactory in three other cases. Tho Council's! solicitors ■vrrote, stating that (he appeal of Mr P. Morrison against the decision of tho Council to alter the race leading to his property, had been ■withdrawn. Tho plan of the race, as advertised, will now bo-shown on. £ho water-race map. Tho schemo for reorganisation was fully discussed, nnd an increase in tho staffs salaries made from the let September. The matter of appointing an overseer for outside/ •work was deferred, pending further considerfction. <

TAWEEA. j At the last mooting of the Tawera County n Council there vrero present—Councillors McAilpino (chairman), Atkinson, Miller, and -j OdgenSi A resolution expressing regret j..t the death of the J ate Mr John Milliken, and < sympathy with Ilia widow E/n-J fwnily, was j paased in silence. Correepotidcna© was read r from iii<* 3lalv«rn County Council r.-ith rei&T- \ fvneo to bridging tho Hawkins. A conference between the two Councils will l>a held on a ' date to bo arranged. Tho Canterbnry Pro- '' gresa "League wrote asking the Council's co- ' operation in urging the oarly completion of \ the Uiley echeme, and in tho selection of ' Canterbury College ae tbe location for tho ' proposed School of Forestry. It was decidtrl ' to make representations to the Government ■ in support of each of these propos&te. The . Director-General cf Agriculture notified that ! the subsidy payable for kea beaks had been , < increased -to Ss each. It was icsolved to de- i fer consideration oe to what amount the ] County would pay until tho next meeting, a £ ijercoral rate of (three-fartbinjjs in the £ was levied for the current year. : PAPAETTA. All fclw members were pToaent at the last meeting of tho Council, when a letter was received from Mr Robineoa, superintendent of the Selwyn Plantation Board, detailing methods of afforeatatiou. It wae decided to ipply to tho Selwyn Plantation Board for sol- .. Bcient pirrue insignia and suitable marginal trees to plant c-ight acres of lestrro at Tenipleton. A request was received from tho War 6 Metcoriai Committee at Prebble-ton for a eon- s tributiofl. It wae decided to reply that the ' Council regretted that it could not accede to J the request, as several other committees had teen refused. A letter vrats reocrred from. Mr Bowbyes isking for improvements on the Factory load between Hornby' .and Sockbuni, and it wae lOToed -to take steps to remedy the matter. Mr Sandxey brought up tho question o£ the thorn dippipgs left by the Railway De- C paxtmont oa tho roadside b«twocn Templeton n md Weedons, and the annoyance caused by these to eheep drovers. The clerk was instructed to write to the Railway Engineer to ' isk if ho would have tho -thorns burnt.

The for tho half-year end«l September 30ih showed a credit balance of JC742 SS Sd.