COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19133, 17 October 1927, Page 4

COUNTY COUNCILS.

/ OXFORD. Tha monthly meeting of the Oxford County Council was held recently. Present were:. Crs. H. F. Henderson (chairman), E. Skurr, A. Meyer, T. Powell, E. W. Meyer, and H. F. Luers. The monthly report, which was adopted, stated that the fords had been repaired, the fall at Winter's ford lowered, the large stones picked out of the Woodsido road, and the road shingled. Mr W. Beere's tender for the Mount Oxford Reserve was accepted. A letter was received from Mr Pavelka asking the Council to reopen tho water-race running through Messrs Luers's and ilargolish's and H. Prichard's properties, Councillor A. Meyer and the clerk were appointed to inspect the race. It was decided to repair the View Hill pound. Dr. Burnett waited on the Council, and presented a petition asking the Council to erect a bridge over the creek on McJarrow'g road at C. Stubbs's. It was decided to leave the mattfcr in abeyance, but Councillor* Skurr and Powell were appointed to inspect the ford, with a view to improving it. Messrs L. Watson and D. Hawko waited on the Council. Mr Watson stated that they had been appointed by the 0.8. and I. League to wait on the Council in connexion with the new Town Hall. The League thought that the Council should take the preliminary steps for the erection of the Town Hall, and then when the time was opportune the Council would be able to go straight on with the proposal. The League suggested that the (Jouncil should definitely select a site, and have the plan of the Hall prepared and placed before tho public, so that the ratepayers would not bo able to object to the design after the ball is built. Mr Hawke endorsed Mr Watson's remarks, and stated that the public wanted tc> know what was being done in the matter. It was decided to carry out the 0.8. and I. League's request. A letter was received from the Oxford branch of the Farmers' Union asking the Council to endeavour to secure a revaluation of the lands of the Oxford County on account of the present valuation being too Mr If. Campbell, senr., waited s on the Council, and strongly objected to the Council asking for a revaluation of the County unless the Council was prepared to fight the matter in the Court if the County's valuation was increased. ' It was decided to inform the Farmers' Union that the Council was of the opinion that nothing would be gained by having the County revalued.