COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20330, 1 September 1931, Page 7

COUNTY COUNCILS.

AKAROA.v The mofAhly meeting of the Akaroa County Council)'lifld' oia Sstnrdky. « Hfeserit: Hesers : C. B. Thicker (ehgitinsn),' ■A. A. McPhailj W. W. Williams, W. H. Taylor, E. Hay, and. B, A. Mould. The chairman 'congratulated Mr Bay on being elected president Wtthe Sheepowners' Union. . :• ' ■ N Mr Mould reported that the main (halt of the crusher had > broken again and had been replaced by a heavier and stronger one, and suggested that, a spare shaft be kept on hand. It was resolved that: an. extra shaft be procured. ' , . ' 1 Mr Taylor reported that soipe gorse : at Mr Kearney's should be taken out, alia .that a fir. tree At Duvauchelle be removed. ! The chairman''brought, up the question of go?se at the quarry,-and it was-left in,Kbe chairman'# hands to have it taken out. It was decided to'inspect the gorse at Robinson's Bay. A letter was received from'the Waimea County Council asking for support to make the Crown pay rates on land owned by . it. —-It was decided to support the proposal. A letter , was received from the town clerk, Akaroa, in regard . to planting tftes at the entrance to -Akaroa, stating that the ratepayers would provide trees if the Council would give permission to -plant them.— It was decided that Messrs Williams and Taylor be appointed to meet the borough representatives and discuss the matter: of planting trees and improving the entrance to Akaroa, with power to act. • It was left in ; Messrs Williams and Taylor's hands to arrange for' a dome to be. put it on the road to the entrance.of Akaroa. « The Bank of New Zealand advised that the overdraft allowed would be £3500. Mr W., C (riddens asked for permission to take old timber i»: the, Barry's Bay wharf and cut it up for sending to. the poor in > Christchurch.—lt. was resolved thtft permission be. granted providing . that he. out the pries Vff level with the mud. ' The finance report revealed'that -thd receipts totalled £143 12s 2d. Accounts for payment totalled- £604 9s lOd, and . ' the debit balance was £440 12s.