COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20807, 17 March 1933, Page 6

COUNTY COUNCILS.

KOWAI. At the last meeting of Hie Kov.ai County Council there were present W\ A. Kelchor (chairman), J. D. Wyllie, H, May, M. B. Forrester, J. H. James, R. Peach, and D. McLean. Correspondence was received from Mr F. Langbein, tho Highways Board representative stating that the board requested tho acceptance of the tender of British Pavements, Ltd., at .£5750, for the re-formation and bituminous surfacing of the main highway from Ashley river to Leithfield. The council unanimously agreed to the request. Tho traffic inspector reported that 13 drivers' licenses had been issued and five owners of heavy traffic vehicles had been asked to register in a higher class through over loading. Of 26 threshing mills and chaffcutting plants visited, 12 wero not registered at the time. A total of X 6 cases had been brought before tho committee for consideration and informations had been issued. Notification wbb received from the North Canterbury Hospital Board that it intended to apply to the Local Government Loans Board for permission to raise an additional loan of £BSOO for tho completion of the new nurses' home. Arising out of the surveyor's report, it, was decided to Colfix cover Saltwater Creek bridge on Sefton-Saltwater Creek main highway, and Gray's and Tobin's bridges, to carry out necessary repairs on McNaught's road, Broomfield, and to install a water tank at tho council's house, Broomfield. Cr. Wyllie and the clerk were appointed to receive and accept an offer for the suplily of oatsheaf chaff. It was decided to write thanking tho Canterbury Automobile Association for erecting road signs at Goldmining Gully on Hurstlea terrace road. Cr. Kelcher and the clerk were appointed to deal with the section at Sefton lately occupied by Mr 0. Mitchell. The financial statement showed receipts since last meeting to be £1799 X3s 7d the credit balance at tho bank as £2IXO I9s yd, and the sum on fixed deposit as £I4OO Accounts amounting to £SBO 37 3 9d were passed tor payment.

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