COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17431, 17 April 1922, Page 4

COUNTY COUNCILS.

OXFOBD. At tho monthly meeting of ins Oxford County Council there were present—Mr E F Henderson (chairman), and Crs. D HWi<s. J- McGrath, H. F. Luers, T. Powell and A. Barter. The monthly report, which was adopted stated that the shingling oj RocVford a*, McConnell's, had been completed; iarp stones had been put in the water-race i*E, Wells's property to stop scorning 1 ; floe] gites had been put in in T. Cleeve's an" J. Wells's; two cu!v=rts had been put ovs-water-races on Rainev'3 reed, and one eulvr 1 over the race on Woodstock road. ffa" water-rece at McConnell's hsd benn shifted tit Mr McConnell's expense, aM the drain in Dohrman's had been widened and deepened wns <?rnnW to H. Youngrns'to mn the wot»r from F. race into a tank in tTie nvrbed, the annual charge to be £l, the Council reserving the right to cut th» watfr off in the dry season. The clcTi was to wTite to tV Enf-wnv Department roeaTrling nheep tr« posting on th» riiWoy line when beinf driven a'on? Woodstock road. J. T)oV"-m!>V<i rennet thnt fno fil' in the old dvnin i-n his property at his expense was started. It was nrrpnd to snrinoTt the H«-?tifl! r " Boro'"rh Coi'r.c;! in an" solion it t'krs with r-7-rd to the Local Bodies' Finance Act, 19?'. Tho r q, "n reno-rt-q for the month v"<". — »t V' T. J. Frame's 4.60, and at Messrs Crry Brc«.' ''.''o. Mr P. W. 'C''7n'« .the Cw»"}'' in connexion vith th« pnrnlv of e.e"' r i" errant forOOfx f Mr C'irr"'» stf>t-d f*-"* vh"n tho tt!., !«.«t di°C""' s ed. {ho Public W"rks t" mn n. l'>« thr'UTh H.omfbvh fhe Woimoiforiri Goto-i,-,M<r/», +l oiio->, Cts*. «"<1 i'-i" on to th« li->° nt Ban" ; ora. The Public T>ii>-iTtmon' },„! cn if ß Tioliev. «T,a th« fce«n Etcn-.ed ot Homehnsh. The Oxford wns a good nnd eh»an oTie. if the current could b? obtained from Cust. bnt there wr>Te di"°rultics. In the plsce, th» Public Works would not snpnly cun-ent to K-naH srrouninrs. nnd in tho sroor.fl plsco the line- f'orn to Cust wns not hoavv enough to enrnr the ex*To, land rcuiTed V,v Ox'ord. M- Cimi* thoiKrht th"t a conference sbou'd b» hp'd st Eangiorn. with a vipw of having a bonrd S"t uo. Ho offT'd his Rprvices to convene tV meptins;. The, chnirmnn, on heha'f of th~ Countv, thanSed Mt Climie for com-'n?; t" the me"ting tsnd plpcinj the petition bofore inc. Council. He accepted Mr Climie's offer to convene a. matins; at Bangiora of the intereeted local bodies. AMXJEI. ; At the is3t aeetinsr of tho Amuti County Council there wore present—Crs. M. Betheil (chairman), W. Hammer Atkir.c-on, W. Harod Atkinson, H. T. J. W. Black, H. E. Davison, E. Le Clerc Datter, E. Mercer, and G. O. Rutherford. Telesrams were from Mewrs Stanbury and Curriin, ard tho Asvlstunt-becretary of tho Post Office, pointin-o- out that the Conwav cutting required attention. The chairman reported that the matter had been in the hands of tho engineer, and tho wolk had been attended to. , , , ~ The Minister of Health acknowledged the letter referring to improvements in Harimer township, but atnted that his Department had no funds to assist. Messrs Duncan, Cotterill and Co. forwarded oost of ronairs to tho bridge on the road exchange at Ksiiwara Station. The North Canterbury Hospital Board eskt'd for particulars of the doctor's telephone in Eothcrhara. The chairman stated he had made a personal explanation. The Medical Officer of Health notified a visit to Culvcrdon. Tha clerk state 3 that tho septic tank at Grueber's had beon inspected, and a report would follow. It was decided to furnish a return ,of motor-cara and motor-lorries using the roads in th© county to the Progress League. The clorks o; the Weatland and Akaroa County Councils asked for copies of the motor-lorry traffic by-laws, and it was decided to forward same when printed. The Department of Commerce and Industries asked for consideration of ITew Zealand products when making arrangements for supplies. Tho clerk stated that wherever possible New Zealand products were obtained. Mr F. Williams 6tated that th© broom on hia section would be attended to, and it was decided to order broom to bo removed from roads in tho county. Messrs B. and W. Fleming asked permission to lay a pip© line under the Sherwood Toad. They wore piven permission, subject to th© usual conditions. Th© Chief Surveyor forwarded tracing of roads crossing the Council boundary into Cheviot County, and it was decided to hold in abeyance consideration of the alteration of tho Cheviot boundary. The chairman proposed, and Cr. Atkinson seconded, and it was carried, that the clerk bo directed to take steps to wind up the Waiau Township Eiver District, and to spend the money in hand to tho best advantage. The chairman gave notice that he would move at the next meeting of the Council that a. rate, of three-farthings in tho pound bo struck in all the ridings. It was decided to call a meeting of ratepayers in the Waiau Plains Water-race District in Eothorham on April 09th. The Minister of Internal Affairs forwarded a, copy of tho Local Bodies' Finance Act, 1921, which makes provisiqn for and limits borrowing by local bodies 1 for revenue purposes. The bank balances were reported to be: County Fund Account, dr. £S22 14s 6d ; Waterrtice Maintenance, dr. £149 12s £d; "Waiau Township Account, cr. £l6 IDs Id; and Thirds Account, cr. £26 15s lid.