COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20024, 4 September 1930, Page 5

COUNTY COUNCILS.

MACKENZIE. 'At the monthly meeting of the Mackenzie County Council, held at' Fairlie on Monday last, there were present: Messrs C. J. Talbot (chairman), A. IV Campbell, F. J. Car-* ter, T. J. Seay, G. Murray, H. H. Fisher, W. T. Smith,.and W. Scott. The chairman said' he had been in touch with the South Canterbury Chamber of Oom--1 iaerce in regard to the visit of the Commission enquiring into branch railway lines. It was considered advisable to say nothing about the Waimate and Fairlie branch lines to the Commission, as it was not thought that these services would be interfered with. The chairman of the Finance Committee (Mr A. F. Campbell) reported that the debit balance was £2134 13s lOd. That day's pay-sheet totalled £1442 4s. Beceipts for the month amounted to £964 16s lOd. A petition, wsa received from eleven Fairlie ratepayers asking that steps be taken to prevent damage being done to their hedges by . milch cows being allowed to eat them when being driven to and from sections in different parts of the town. It was' decided to point out to the offenders the necessity for cattle being kept off the footpaths. • The chairman advocated. the purchase of a new lorry to complete' the Council's programme. They must maintain their roads with metal, and the present method seemed to bo very satisfactory. Mr Murray said it appeared to him,that the Council should try contract carrying of metal from the crusher. ■ \ The chainnan gave notice of _ motion that at next meeting the Council consider the purchase of a new lorry. Mr Smith, drew attention to the practice of some persons Bt Mount Nessing in "lifting" gates from the Council's property. More than one gate had been stolen, and it was time the Council took action. It was agreed to keep the matter ■in view, and endeavour to secure a prosecuThe county engineer (Mr D. Jeune) submitted a detailed report ou the work of the staff during the. month. • : , Mr Murray complimented the engineer and staff on the manner in which water had been let off the high country roads. The engine? reported .that to fence tho Cattle Valley road would be too costly, as well as inadvisable, in that such fences had been a source of mufch litigation in North Island counties where accidents had taken place. Widening certain corners should make the road conform with *traffio requirements. m ■mm y* It was decided, on the motion or Mr Campbell, that one dangerous bend of about three chains, be fenced, and that the existing fences be repaired. . Mr T. I>. Burnett, M.P.. wrote _ advising that he had applied to the Minister for Public Works for a grant of £75, £ for. &, for the Godley Peaks, road, on of the road giving access to Lake Alejcandrina, one of the finest fishing grounds in the Dominion . . , „ _ „ A letter was. received from . Mr . \y. G. Morrison (Conservator of Forests), stating that in the Council's plantations, there were many fine specimens of Ewuglas .fir and pinusponderosa timber trees from which the State Forest service would "tike to collect seed during the .coming «JMB«.?HPeailJi»oa. guuteA