COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19691, 7 August 1929, Page 7

COUNTY COUNCILS.

ELLESMERE. TTja monthly meeting of the Ellesmere County Council was held at Leeston on Monday, when there were present: Crs. John Heslop (chairman), A. Quigley, A. Anderson, J. P. McEvedy, John Nixon, and R. T. McMillan. The following property transfers were notified; —Estate G. P. Simpson to Frances I. Simpßon, 4 acres; Alexander Bros, to W. MoIlraith, 50 acres; same to H. Winchester, 20 acre*; estate W. Broughton to Canterbury Seed Company, 806 acres, 411 acres, 676 acres, and 85 acres; M. T. McEvedy to J. McCrory, 100 acres; A. J. Young to M. I». Young, 255 acres. The Commissioner of Crown Lands Informed the Council that Mr Hansen, a Homebrook settler, had been given notice to clean a drain through his land, which was the subject of a request made to the Council by Mr F. L. Bailey. He asked if the Council would allow its engineer to take the levels to eide definitely which way the fall lay. It was agreed to accede to the request. The chairman was appointed the Council s representative on the Canterbury Patriotic Fund Committee. ' The Minister for Public Works, through Mr D. Jones. M.P-, wrote that he was investigating with a view to ascertaining whether the Government could give the assistance desired from the Lakes Ellesmere and Forsyth and Akaroa Railway Trust Account for an Improved scheme for draining Lake El'esmere. The Highways Board advised that Cr. John Beslop had been appointed to represent Elles. mere County on the No 14 District Hi"h* waya Oouneii. A sum of £IOOO was estimated to be required to maintain tne RollestonRakaia section of main highway during the current year. It was suggested that of the sum of £383 to be found by the local bod es interested, Springs County should find £95, Malvern £3B. Selwyn £l2O, end Ellesmere £BO. The Council asked the engineer to interview Mr F. Langhein, chairman of the No. 14 District Highways Council, concerning the i allocation. i Advice was received that the Department i of Internal Affairs had paid £lls 10s into ! the Council's account, being auctioneers' license fees, which the auctioneers had recommended that the Council should receive. According to the ranger's book, four stock owners had had their stock seised twice during the month. It was agreed that a letter should be sent to each owner, informing him Of the rule adopted that prosecutions should take place in cases where an owner had his stock seized twice in a month, and give notice that summonses would be issued if the stock were allowed on the roads in future. , . . _ . The waterworks caretaker reported that the supply to the races from the Rakai* headworks had been satisfactory. For two days the water bad been cut off to allow propertyowners to cut back gorse and other growths. He suggested that notices should be served on property-owners alonst the line of main races, calling upon them to cut back gorse in readiness for the annual race eleanm*. The report was adopted. Cr. Nixon suggested that the time was ready to proceed with tree piant-ng and other i work to improve the appearance of the shingle , pit at the Show Ground entrance. The Cottpeil decided to mtk* an inspection of the reserve with a view to deciding what should be done in the way of levelling and planting. . . Cr. McMillan said that the Elle'mera A. and P. Association desired to purchase a piece of land at the Show Ground entrance, of which it had a lease for 21 years at a nominal rental. Its object was to erect memorial gates at the entrance. It #rma agreed that Cr. McMillan and the engineer should interview the Commissioner of Crown Lands to ascertain whether the Council was entitled to sell the land. Answering the chairman, the engineer said it was impossible to improve McGregor a ford at present owing to the quantity ef water in the river.

kaikoura. At the monthly meeting of the County Council there were pr«»«U. vn *. Boyd (chairman), D. Boyd, E. EL Ecclea, g f ParJons» O. D. Smith, 8. C. Heard, K An' JKlo|" , w« d r^'eiT l SnOT the ° f Jtr r *E Y "F. a Healy°, n advised that Public Works Department waa prepared to subsidise £ for £ a road to give aecew t° Mr N. M. Percy'b property at Stag and Sney. The estimated coßt of the work was set down at *7OO. The chairman «'d the Council eonld not be expected to find *350. A track might be provided. Mr Healy also advised that *6OO tad now been made available for the fishermen a Wh ?t rf "was decided to write thanking the Minister and Mr Healy. . W. Rigging wrote asking that a better track be provided at Puhi Pobi enable him to reach his homestead. The matter was left to the engineer. The manager of Ludstons ISstAto wrot® asking that ditches in front of the property be cleaned oat. The matter waa left to the * n M? e ß*' 3. Mogrldge, solicitor, wrote regarding the contract let to N. Trolove, stating that if his client was not allowed to proceed with the contract an action would be taken for breach of contract. After disenssion the matter was left In the handa of tha county chairman and the engineer. The electrical engineer submitted a report for the month of July, showing receipts £136 and expenditure £lO6, which, witJi other charges, was increased by £4l 16* M, leaving a debit for the month of £ll 10s 4d. The chairman remarked that the electric light was the one sore point they had, and It looked as if it would be a white elephant. J. Shaw's tender tor a deviation at Jjreenburn was accepted at £197 6s Ha. J. HamJl ton's trader at £6O 10s waa »«cepi»d for the construction of a groyne. T. J. Boya s tender, at £l3O. was accepted for widening Beach road leading to the wharf. The chairman moved that the following rates be struck:—Gmeral Id, hospital id, and a sanitary fee of £l. Cr. Smith asked that the engineer prepare a report covering county needs for roads and bridges, with a view to raising a loan 0t /fitting as a Domains Board. J. T -®* rke jlj application to lease tha Dwmaia waa declined. '