COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18138, 30 July 1924, Page 5

COUNTY COUNCILS.

HALSWELL. ! monthly meeting of the Harwell vJoucty Council was held on Thursday, there being present—Crs. Ifuloock (chairman), Morten, Patera mi, and Stuart. An apology was tendered for the absence of Cr. Eaglesome. -,.? 11 .reference to u. complaint regarding the dilapidated condition of a houso in Tankervillc, tho clerk reported that, there was nothing to justify the issue of a demolition order. This view being supported by the Health Inspector, it wat, resolved to inform tho petitioners accordingly. ! This chairman w&3 deputed to# interview the District Health Officer in the matter of c.cunty health inspections. Tho Wairewa. County Council wroto asking that delegates T>o appointed to attend a meeting of representatives of North Canterbury local bodies, for tho purpose of discussing hospital levies, charges, etc. Cra. Muloock, Morten, and Macartney were appointed to attend. j Tho Canterbury Progress Leaguo forwarded copies of the sixth annual report and bal- I ahce<-:h&et. It was resolved to support the ! League by granting the usual contribution. Mr "W. B. Allen gave notice of intention to dedicate a strip of land on Hoon Hay road for street widoning purposes, «The Vaimakariri River Trust wroto retarding the collection of rates on behalf of the trust. It was resolved to reply that tho Council w&a prepared to colloct on tho usual commission, plus expenses incurred. Crs. Muloock, -Peterson, and tho clerk were appointed to attend a meeting to bo heid for tho purpose of considering the basis of 1 apportionment of the license fees_ collected under the Christchurch loea-1 bodies' heavy j traffic by-law. . ;| It was resolvod to fall in with '.ha sag- | pestton of tho Citizens' Reception snd Entertainment Committee: "That the balance of tho funds colloctod in connexion with the visit of thp Special Service Squadron; bo reserved for "future Koyal or Naval visits. Cr. Macartney was appointed to attend tno meeting of the committee. Tho Halswell Burgesses' Association -wrote asking that some inspection be exercised over old buildings being removed into the county. It w<jb resolved to ask fo* information respecting any euch oases where the buildings are in an unfit etato for habitation. .Tho Association -jlbo a&fied that the Council consider the question of rcquoßtilig the residents of Hoon Hay road to sot back their fences whero property has Jjoen su divided. lb wud resolvod that it tno ciation can prevail on all of the> F?® do to do &o< tho Council will consider toe matter of forming the full ?' ldtl i,°^.? Tho Chris tchurch Board wrot declining tho roquest of tho f° l g parking accommodation for cars in tii vicinity of Addington saloyarUs. Councillor ™Jed surprise that the revest hid boon refused, in face of the/fact that paeons of X rolf, cricket, etc., art> allowed. 10 park' cars in tho domain, and ** *« to a»k for somo explanation 0! this casi of apparent preferential treatment. } Br E J. Cooke wailed on the Lousfu with' reference to tho proposed mat emit? hospital at Lincoln, and received an assurance of unanimous support for the mov ®" meat Ci" Morten and Macartney anrointed to act in conjunction with representatives of tho adjoining counties in tao ID l t t te wa3 atn-cod to support a suggestion Horov,-henna County Council that the Counties Association and the Government confer on the matter of financing mam highways construction.

AY AI PAR A. The montWv EWit-Crs. N. D. CampbeU AT All in H. M. Anderson, H. l->. Fine ham, and D. '.T. Do»i. An apology for absence received from. Or. A. Cameron. Tho clerk reported that ho had received moral complaints that persons were. dedead horses in the vicinity os tho "Waitohi liiver Bridge, also that a quantu poisoned rabbits had also been depositee! in tho same locality, and that it *33 grai danger ta. the dogs or tho "rnve *«* u, ensuro th«T removal of tho nuisance immedisecretary, Canterbury Progress L 0 T e> Je^STaLt thc amofnt bo paid, and that tho Cooncd «prwlts approval of tho good work being rarricd en "bv the ' Mr CruicWhank, tor wrote that tho lioraley Down School wj ol it rt* TooyTwrotoTtUt sort pro£.being Wo with tk. pita, and specifications for the various bridges. Messrs Penfold and others wrote that i. .Jf ,_«* thorn £S2 10s to form and shingle rotd leading to Mr PenfoldV in *idi-1-cn to tho cost of surveying and the purchase of land. It vas to vote the sum of £SO toward the coat. Tho chairman of the Red Cross society •wrote asking: that » meeting be called to arrange for clmmb and health txCs.3 to children " It reeolvcd to arrange for a public -meeting on Thuisday evening in tho Council OfSce. Messrs Daigety, iiridson, A. KceSe and others -waited on the Council* to ask for a bridge at tho Mid-Waipara. Creasing. After discussing the matter, it waa agreed to buiM tho bridge if tho interested settlers contributed £IW.