COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 17017, 14 December 1920, Page 10

COUNTY COUNCILS.

0 WAIMAIRL Th*> YTaimairi County Ccuccil met last r.ight. ' PrcsMit—Mefcsr? W. P. Spencer (chairman), ;ind S. A. Staples. J. CSelasdIt. V.\ Kawke, J. Gilbert, C. E-. Crckse. J. Sfivmniu'. G. E. Currv, W. J. \VoJwjr, and I A vote ci thanks- vra<s jnrvr-od to J menibars -:f the Council. ilr&?rs J. P. V>*. Leo, C. W. Hervey, and J A. Uren. 'las engineer a'ciprted tiia-L gcTse and brocru had Ueon pulled ouo of.t.i? Marchiand road grave! pit, at a cest <yl abo-t £50, The urea. v."013 about 5 acres. Mr Staphs fu?s-?s'ed tint tho Selwyr. Plantation Board should be asked for pinv.s trctt-, which should bo piac-ed <>n the area i:i uiKsiion. It was decided to inspect the p:'t. In view of a recea-t ATagi teria. decision, Mr Stapler said hi would object to a proposal from Mr "Witty that, if he eTOcted a bridge over tli2 Styx near his property, tho Council eliouid undertake to buy the i:i five years' time. It wee decided to grant tho permission asked for, the bridge to be built i? tho satisfaction of the county engineer, b\it not to guarantee to purchase the structure iit. any time at any jrr.co. It was resolved to refer z. report from tho engineer on question of flushing .etreeta in Belfast- to the Belfast Progress League. The Bcilfast Progress league wrote, with refsrence to •hj question of erecting co.\-■i-eniencss in Belfabt. Tlvo letter was received. The general SMRagsr of tho tramv.-ays wrote to th? cflo:t tliat the Tramway IJ-ard would provide material for a biidgo opposite Mr Berry's property, Burwood, provided the Council did the work. Tb& lottor was received. „. It was decided to eper.d the eura of £22 in widening road./ OXTOED. At the moritlily moeting of th© Oxford County Council there were present —Ore. R. F. Henderson (chairman), J. McGrath, H. F. Lffurs, T. Powell, A. Baxter. The monthly report stated that "Woodstock road and Wright's road Irad been patched, | tho culvorta on Ashley Goi:s>> rond 'irnH finished, Harman e road had been, graded, the j fords had been repaired, and Burnt Hill ] fo!*J clayed. . i I It was decided to leaea to Mr MoConnelTj for tlio grazing of 6heep the Plantation ■ lie- i servo alt View Hill, i Mrs O'Loughlin's tender for the Drcin Eoserve' was accepted. Mr V. r . She-ward wee r&<t.ppointsd stook ranger to the County. The timber report ctated that 9H.000 fcfit of timber had been disposed of. There was another 17.0C0 f»ot in the yard ready (to eond awRV when trucke wer*o available. The rain report for tho month wae:.- — Al<".ssrs Crov B v 03,, 1.74; Jlessrs T. Frames, 2.91; Mr H. PricJiard, 2.65. "