COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19413, 12 September 1928, Page 10

COUNTY COUNCILS.

A. •ASHLEYv-v';-- v * j*- : . ■ The Ashley. Couniy Cooncil met at Loburn. 'Present: Crs.D. R. : Hutchison' (chairman), Bennett, Ensor, and -Pulley. ' •• v . . , The chairman stated that, in company with, representative# of thev Oxford Council and of thevL^es'; Valley Association he had, inspected' the Lees. Valley road. The estimate'- of \rop»irsrequired .'on it amounted to £6Bl, and W ufidorstood the Pubio had authority , to ■ expend : ribt more- than £SOO. It 1 was left with the - chairman ■ to see if' an increase could', be - obtained. The; Ashley. River Trust' Wrote directing' .the 1 Council' to. strike a .j»te, over' the .Trust lands. ih'. .the; ediinty, - and the - chairman 'jgave' notice of tqption to take such' action at 'the .next meeting 'V. • The application of the Progress League ,for : the 1- Council's contribution was. deferred: to a . fuller meeting., Final. decision was alßo held* over in. the.matter < bf * the adoption of .the, joint'.hy-laws forwarded by the Health Department.' .• v <'- -■ ", " .'Mr W. H. Lilly, wrote with respect, to the regulation of-motpr. speed on-'the Lees Valley road. and it was decided to consult the Oxford Council in the . matter. ?. In 1 reply to' a • letter from .Mr Richard Smith, repiairs were authorised on his ioad of : aqcess. •. '. * . '•'■ - ' Tenders were authorised, to 'be; called'for the; clearing of gorae arid broom 4 from; the offipo field-and frontages.' ' L Recent /on - Stony. Flat. road was ■ "considered; arid.-in order to safeguard the road; the' clerk, was instructed to draw frontagers' attention at once to the need of drain clearance.-. • Quotations were , received, for the erection of conveniences at the Ashley bridge, and that of Mr J. Tweodie was ; accejjted. * After - the ' ordinary business,, the' chairman • referred in warm terms to the recent confefence of counties at Wellington. He presented a carefully:.prepared {written'. report, which' was filed for reference. v