COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16987, 9 November 1920, Page 8

COUNTY COUNCILS.

4 OXTOED. > At the monthly mooting of tho Oxford County Council thero wero present:—Mr R. , 'F. Hondarsoa (chairman), and Councillors 1 I H. P. Luors, E. W. Meyer, A. Baxter, J. MoGrath, and D. Hawko. It was a decidod •to have Harman'e road j gindod as Boon as possible. 1 It was decided to have three now aprons I put in the Main Drain. Seven building permits wero granted. I (At the end of the mooting, the chairman ] thanked all the councillors for the hearty i support they had given him during his term of office. Tho councillors responded, and thanked the chairman for the able manner in which, lie .had. carried out his duties. ASHLEY. Tho last Ashley County Council meetiu" » was attended by ileesra Hiat (cliairmanf, B jrwoll, Bennett, Elisor, Hutchison, and , Parish. ,On the motrem of the chairman a voto of sympathy with Mr Wilkinson, ia Lis illne&s, !■ was passed. : February 2nd was fixed as tho date for 10 i pear cent, increase on unpaid rates. ( It being the last meeting of the Council, the chairman took tho opportunity of thani- ; ing members for their attendance and oloss attention to business during his term of L office. PAPARUA. At the last meeting of the Papains. County Council all the members were present. It was decided to mako a grant of £40 to the Progress League. i Mr Quivt brought up tho matter of tho . pine trees on tho reserve adjoining I/awford, at Woodona. The olerk reported that tho • sawmillor who had bought tho trees had paid for them, and it was decided to give him three months' notice to clear tho reserve. It was_ pointed out that the objeot of the Coun- • cil in celling the pines, to allow tho spruce trees room to grow, woe being defeated. , TJie Suparinlemienit of tho Selwyn Plantation Board wrote stating that ho would have the Council's request for trees for the purpose' of afforestation placed before the Board, with a recommendation that the application bo granted, Mr Paters on reported that he was attending his last meeting of tho Council, after a term of office ae member of the Lincoln Bead Board and the Council of itwejsty-serwn yeans, A Vote of appreciation of Mr Pator son's eer« vices was carried. . Mr Leslie thai ikied tie members for tho I courtesy extended to Mm during term 1 of office as chairman, and expressed appreciation of tho cordial relations existing among members of the Council. KAIKOUBA. At tie monthly mooting of the Kaikmu* County Council there wero present—-Coun-cillors S. Andrew (chairman)-, James Boyd, E. Parsons, A. Evans, G. Smith, T. Harlc, C. Ponnell, andi P. Cumin. Tho Council agreed to assist tho contratoto? in tho work of election of the soldiers' memorial. The National Electrical and Engineering Company wrote, confirming their tender for the electrio liqht plant, and their representative attended the meeting and gave further detailed information regarding present prices. The tender was confirmed'by the Council and the work will be put in hand immediately. In reply to tho Council's communication, th© UndeivSocrctary of the Public Works DePart mo nt stated that if tho local bodies concerned oould not make an amicable arrangement aa to the proportion to bo paid towards the maintenance of the Hurunui and Wainiu bridges, then it would bo necessary for it commission to be set up to inquire into the matter. The Council decided not to piw» for a commission, and to pay tho quota demanded by each controlling authority. Mr G. W. Forbes. M.P., wrote, stating that be would make a further endeavour to have a geological surveyor sent to Kaikoura to report on tho geological conditions of tho district. In reference to Trolovefc road, for whiah a tender had been received, which was In ex- Cf cess of the grant provided, tho Public WarkH engineer wrote stating that the work could be carried out for tho amount allotted, and : it was decided to let the Publio Works Department carry out tho work. It was agreed to have work done at I/yall Creek to prevent the creek overflowing at the bridge, by iillmg in, the question of erecting a concrete wall to be held in abeyance. It was rcsolvd that tho Prime and Minister of Publio Works be inrvited to visit the district, eo that tt.ev oould see for themselves the difficulties the eottlore of tha County were labouring under. The County chairman reported having brought the question of purchasing several sections fronting the hospital under the notice of the Hospital Board, but tho latter body could not at present entertain the purchase. It was decided to acquire tho sections by publio subscription. Mr MootOj Parikawa, who had acted as water diviner, and had located water- at iakahanga. Domain, was thanked for his «ervices. The County engineer submitted an estimate of cost of reclamation work at the wharf eito, and it was decided to havo an estimate prepared for this and the shed, and a poll then be taken for o loan for the two works. It was decided to havo tho present shed painted. Ihe chairman thanked tho councillors and BtaS fox the many cojutesics extended to him during hie term as chairman.