COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19942, 31 May 1930, Page 5

COUNTY COUNCILS.

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At the monthly meeting o£ the Waimats County Councils there ■ were present: Tho chairman (Mr J. Bitcheucr, M.P.)» Crs.A. S. Elworthy, H. Max Whatman, It. Sinclair, P. B. Woodhouse, J. W. Chamberlain, W. Lindsay, N. A. Kattray, and A. N. Hayes. yho District .Engineer, of thoPublicWorks Department wrote stating thataconßiderable number of railway crossing, signs were not. being maintained,, some being broken, and practipally all . required 1 painting. In view of the frequency of mishaps at railway crossings, it waß'desirable that the signs should bo efficiently maintained. The matter was, loft to the engineer. • . | The- North Otago Soldlors' Aid Association wrote requesting support of- the petition to be presented to tho Government: asking 'ot the planting of the margins of, the lake Jnat will be formed at Ahuriri, all unemployment in the district.. The chaw-, man said the landowner affected by the. scheme was protesting, and he should \bo considered. Also the . Waitaki ■ Council had -practically turned down., the scheme, • for ■ tho •present at any rate. He suggested that the. matter be held over in the meantime to see what view ..the''Other > local - bodies ■ .took. thought the . principle' of the scheme vet* good.—The suggestion was adopted. Mr ii. 0. .Walker, Haka,' wrote that he was quite willing that tho road throughhis paddock should be transferred to his boundary. He would do the fencing, the Council to Jjear .the other; costs. The South Canterbury Hospital Board advised that it was proposed to obtain a loan of 210.000 for •the.-.erection of an administra-, tion block at-Timarn Hospital. Tho Council's contributions in the next-financial year for capital and interest would total £258 17s lOd. Cr.. Sinclair said the work appeared to be essential. It ..was,4<Widod that no protest bemado. It.was decided to apply for £ for £ Government grants .on tho loi-. lowing . county works:-—Te .• Aka r Wrisrht's Crossing protective works, _Dip Creek bridges, protective works i Ponsonbyß bridge, Oundy's Tori, Stokes bridge, Gum Tree Flat protective > works, KaWaru and Takitu roads. Parker's Bush road, hr'dges at Morris's Creek and White's Crosslne (Kohika Settlement), bridees over Hart.s Creek on Parry's and Kinross's roads, _ bridges on ■ Pratt's road, / Ford's bridge, and formation on Scann ell's and Gal way's roads.

MOUNT HERBERT. The annual "meeting of ' the Mt.< Herbert County Council was held on Wednesday. Present: Messrs E. W. Gray (chairman), A. K. Gardiner, E. W. Coop, R. A. Anderson, Chas. Pope. Reg Gebbw, and I. W. Guy. ■Or. Coop, reported-that satisfactory progress had been made in regard to the proposed new road from Oharteris Bay to Purau. . Harold Gardiner has given the land for the road to pass through his, property, and Mr Oliver Hunter had acted in a similar way. Jtr F. B. H. Gardiner had promised to. contribute £IOO toward# the cost, and other - arrangements were favourable. —The report was adopted, and the clerk was instructed to thank those Several complaints were received that cattle were allowed to .wander on the roads* The Council resolved to appoint ranger® in "various sections forthwith. The retiring chairman thanked * the members for their assistance during the past year. A vote of thankß was passed to the retiring chairman. Mrs P. B. H. Gardiner was also thanked for her'kindness m pro* viding lunch for the members of tjie Council •during the year. - : - - f _ . Mr B. W. Coop was elected chairman for the ensuing year.

SPRINGS. The annual and monthly ipeetißg# of "the Springs .County Council wore held'at Springeton on Thursday, when there- were present': Cis. J. S. Siikpson. P. V. Bailey, J. W. Kime, C. H. Wataon.r Hv A. Kimbear, and J. H. Williams. In » brief review" at the .annual maetmg, the chairman, • Cr. Simpson* said tnat, due. to the heavy expenditure upon the Main South road, the Council had not •© good * credit baJaneaaa ithadvyears-go. He had thought th« Main Highways

Board ■ would have forced on ■ the paying .of the South rood, but aß.:yet-ino; agreement lind been arrived at,- though tho question was ..under consideration.'.' T intended r toJ fight: against akK.attejnpt ito ;lo«fJ< tho district with a heavy .shaie'of. 4»i««, o! the paving, in viewof the.Vifft ;that ;tba. road, wao little' used by Springs, county - traffic. The county had recently been revalued, and though the figures available were not yet definite, it appeared.vthat the total valuation 'of the Springston' riding would be about £46,000 lower than ' The reduction might mean-„that . a email increase in the general.. rate would be neccw&ry.W order to"'meet expenditure.; ' Cr. Simpson ■.was re-elected^chaan»ojij.<n the nomination' of Cre. "WillianuK-and .WatCr. Williams' was .re-elected deputy-cbaic* man, and the committees < elected were:— I'inanoe, the chairman : and Ore. Williams and 1 Watson; •• horse -and*.' plant, Crs. ; -Bailey, ICime, and the chairman;: and tor i servos, Crs. "Willianas, :Kinib®t« tan,d. Kiffi®*, ! Mr C. "Wolfe,was reappointed •the ; C.oanpd , » - P,laritatiwia Boaid, and the chairman; was re■pwsontativo' on tho : Canterbury ProgrfiflS League. • ,r fx At tho rinonthly "meeting Mr T. Harrton, of Lincoln, was granted permission "to erect two bowser pumps :■ in front of hia' garage promises. ; •••. . • • , , ( An application fro pi for improvements. to a Council .-hcrti^jOQO^pj^d. by her waa referred clerk,-with authority to havelhe; worVaqhe. • 5 Property transfers notified -were:—F. !«•' ; Schafier to A.' E. Payne, : 188 acres; V. Steele to John Soott. lT.acrep. ' > " Mr W. J. Mutton called, attention to th# jfaci.that gilt lettering'.on-the "county- me-, morihl at Springaton was -becoming indistinct. ' It -was; agreedto ascertidn' the cost ( .of ■ hiving, the names leoded.-in or- otherwise - permanently fixed.. J . . . ; The .Medical Officer of.' Health -enanirea whether the Council" had mkde- any arrangements for the licensing -of. public halls in. j accordance with Section 111, ofthe Counties Act.. • ... " " • "! It wis agreed to. write to-the various nancommittees in the county mentioning, that tho Council's attention had" been.'called;;to- - tho practioeofdrinHng, requesting ,them to do their utmost to prevent, it, and pointing out that the Council would" probably bo compelled .to ' seek. authority to.: issue' hall j licenses if the drinkingconthiued. Mr C. J. Newell's solicitor called atten- ■- ticn to the damage suffered by his land- j and the damage likely to.be done at the next flood in the Selwyn river, from -shinifle being thrown on to the land through the construction of the Ellesmere bridge. The pilee af the' Springs end were causing a back-swirl of flood waters, resulting in" the deposit of shingle. ' , . The clerk' was directed to reply that the bridge was under, the oontrol of the Elleamere ' County • Council. Advice was received that ; the- same rate would be levied this year: in that part of , the- Waimakariri River Trust district■ in the Springs County as waa struck last year, viz., l}d in the £. ■ The clerk was, by resolution, - appointed traffio inspector for the-oonnty. . Advice was received 'from < the Korili Can-, terbury Hospital -' Board _ that the "■ levy required from Springs-this . year "would be £1278 Bs' 2d, as against £l4oß' lis lOd paid last-year. Mr. C.E. Gray, secretary, of "the Motakarara branch of the Farmers': Union, .asked that - a supply of poisoned wheat* should ho sent to Mr F. Miller's place at Motukarara for ■the-use of {formers "desiring to-deal with the ■< small-bird pest. It was decided -to' comply with the .request. Mr E. H. ,Wyles, secretary of the Cancer Campaign Society, Cbristchurch. thanked the Council for ■ the energy it,- had ■, devoted , to the raising of £3lB Is 6d - for- the- cancer fund. ■ ' _

' A letter "relative to tho formation of Boy»' and Girls' Agricultural Clubs wa«" favourablyreceived, but the: matter of - making a graft wa» left, over' lor consideration later.

The chairman presented a report, upon the conference held reoently - between ' 'Soring*. Solwyn, aad Papuraa County Council* • and a representative oi-the partment. in repaid to the paving of the Main South. road- ' Papqruahad. • efuaed'to acknowledge any .liability .whatever. . Springs, and ' B®lwyii had. then jmpvsd to. shoulder 7J i»r e«nt. «f the ooit. Later a oorrferenco had been held mfh a cotwnittee set -up = by **the