COUNTY COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19853, 14 February 1930, Page 3

COUNTY COUNCIL.

OXFORD. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Oxford County Council was held on Tuesday. Present: Mr August Meyers (chairman), and Councillors I£. F. Henderson, H. Feary, L. Watson, H. CK Cross, P# Pisher, and E. Skurr.The monthly report, which vai adopted, stated that the fords nad been repaired, and the grass graded off the footpaths in the township. Kiri Kiri road had been patched with 191 yds of shingle; the repairing of the approaches to Winter's bridge had been commenced; Brown's Rock road had been patched. Tho rain report at Messrs Croy Bros/ for the month was 7.32 inches. It "was decided to add 10 per cant, to rates not paid before the 25th day of March, 1930, Mr C. Tritt waited on the Council, and requested it to clear out the Council s drain running through his property. It was decided to inspect the drain. was decided to patch Sales' road and McJarrow's road. Messrs Parish Bros, were granted parmis* sion to erect gates across Lees Valley road. It was decided to use the timber in the old houses for building an implement shed. It was decided not to lease the reserves at Vjew Hill and Rockford. It was decided to ask Mrs Bassett if she would allow the Council to shift back the fence on property at Parish's corner. It was decided to take a poll of ratepayers for the raising of the Town Hall loan on April 11th. A letter was received from the Minister's Association, asking the Council to meet the Association at the cemetery to discuss alterations to the cemetery chapcl. It was decided to take no action in the matter. A letter was received from the Oxford School Committee asking the Council to declare Friday, February 21st, a public holiday. It was decided to allow the Council employees a holiday without pay if they wished to go to the school picnic. • • A letter was received from the Ashley County Council asking the Council to take oter the building of two bridges on the Lees Valley road. It was .decided to leave the matter in abeyance, as the recent flood had considerably damaged the Lees Valley road, which had to be repaired.