COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20083, 12 November 1930, Page 6

COUNTY COUNCILS.

OXFORD. At the ordinary month!? niacins 'he Oxford County Council tho following **" present:— Mr A. Meyers (cUair-nsn), and Councillors H. G. Cross, h. l'eary. L. Wat son, E. Skurr. P. Fisher. and 11. F. HenderSOD. , The monthly report stated Bock road had been patched witfr Smith's road with 88 yards, and Woodstock road with 167 yards of shingle. The o|ford Pound had been repaired and a leno© erected at the teamster'a house. It was decided to lay the foundation stone of the new Town Hall at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday, November 20th. The Plunket Society* request for the hire of the Town Hall for to& first function after the opening vas granted. jit was decided to apply to the ValuerGeneral for a revaluation of the county. Mr Gamble wrote drawing attention of the Council to the bolster at Parish's.ford, and the dlerk was instructed to the Waimakariri River Trust informing them of the state of the bolster. A resolution was passed, in 7»ew of tne serious financial difficulties urder which local bodies and farmers generally were labouring, urging the Hospital Board when considering its estimates for the coming year, to keep them down as low as possible. The clerk was instructed to »end a copy of the resolution to all local bodies within the North Canterbury Hospital Board s juris* diction. It was decided to declare Wednesday, 2so* ▼ember 26th, a holiday for tho - Oddfellows excursion. It was decided to turn off the Byre waterraces for general cleaning on November . 17th, 18th, 24th. and 25th, and the Cooper's creek w-ater-races on November 19th, 20th, 27th, and 28th. RANGIORA. The monthly meeting of to# Rangiora County Council was held yesterday. Present were Mr "W. Stslker (chairman) and Crs. H. Tallott, J. Brosnan, M. O. Onnandy, A. Mcintosh, G. K. Crysell, and J. M. Young. The financial statement for October showed the receipts to have been £222 0s 6d, and payments £1166 10s 7d. The debit balance at the end of October was £1766 17s 2d. Permission was given to S. McDonald, of Springbank, to sow turnips on the roadside adjoining his property. The Kaiapoi Beach Association wrote asking the Council to attend to the sanitary arrangements at the Fines beach during the Bummer season. It was decided that provided the Beach Association, or the Kaiapoi Borough Council, guarantee payment of the fees, the Council would be prepared to make the necessary arrangements for removal. It was decided that the application o£ W. A. McLaren and Co.- 1 ' for the loan of two trucks for exhibition at the Christchurch Show be not granted, becaise the truck* were needed by the Council. A circular letter was received from the Medical Officer of Health concerning the drainage and plumbing regulations and licenses. The matter was left in the hands of'the clerk. The tender of W. Anderson for dog collars for the year was accepted. The clerk was instructed to (inquire from the Waimairi County 'Council their fees for the right to place bowsers under footpaths, and to report at the next meeting. It was decided to enquire from the Waimakariri River Trust when they intended pulling willows from the Cust ft ream. The action of Cr Crysell in arranging with Mr® to take -the reserve at Oust near the cemetery was approved.