COUNTY COUNCILS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21706, 13 February 1936, Page 17

COUNTY COUNCILS

WAIBBWA

The Wairowa County Council held lt& monthly meeting at Little JUyer. Those present were; Mr F. Coop (chairman), Crs. W. U- Montgomery, E. J--Keenan, T. Feather, J. V. Chapman. N. Wright, and W. Parkinson. A resolution was passed expressing the grief of members of the council at the death of King George V« wd affirming their loyalty to King Edward VIII, his successor. Accounts to the amount of £«o“ were recommended for payment and passed by the council. The finance committee recommended that 10 per C v? n M-oJm added on to all rates unpaid by Marsh •VSS stfttt on men tonSllSfrV «»«,»• JW>B, S& which was impassable and to enact temporary repairs on other roads, The engineer reported that a good deal of successful work had .been done to scarifying the main highway, but that about 30Q yards of fine metal would be required to finish the work. . It* was resolved to call tenders for. the supply of metal and to continue to use the, scarifier pn the Kaituna portion of the road. . _ ■ T , A deputation consisting of Messrs H. Marsh, H. Stuart, and W. Rent waited on the board and complained that as a result of the blocking of the creek around the Maori pa, the flood waters had overflowed the paddocks opposite the station and flooded the main road and a number of houses on it, They asked that the council should take some action to clear this river and if possible to make a number of cuts to allow it to flow freely. It was stated that the river flowed through native land over which the council had no jurisdiction, It was resolved to .write to the Minister for Native Affairs asking that the Government should carry out the work for the natives. Attention was called to the spreading ol blackberry, gorse, and . other noxious weeds on the roads, Cr, Feather brought forward the proposal of Kinloeh settlers to abolish the riding, After discussion it was decided that the chairman of the board and the chairman of the finance committee should go through the correspondence and report on it to the council.

WAIPARA At the monthly meeting of the Waipara County Council there were preaf-ent-rlKlr W. K, McAlpine (chairman), and Crs. B, I. Black. A. Cowle. O. SMackenzie, J. Quigley, and J. G. WhyteThe county clerk and treasurer reported that since the date of the last meeting the sum of £3058 Os 3d had been collected and. paid into the hank, so that the overdraft stood at, the new low level for the time of the year of £2OO 8s Bd. Government subsidies amounting to £I3BB 18s 4d had been paid into the bank, so that the overdraft after payment of account# would be £BBI 17# lid- The financial position we# considered sound. , For. the first 10 months ,of the current year receipts had amounted to £IO,OBO, compared with £10,817 during the ante period of 1084-35, an increase of £748Expenditure totalled £13,428, against £14,004 the year before, a decrease of £1571. At the date of the meeting collections, of the, current year's rates amounted to £2240 14s Uq,- or 22 per cent of the total levy. This figure was somewhat lower than that reported, at the same time last year, when £B4BO 6s Id, or 18 per cent, of ,the levy,-and been, received, Expenditure on main and secondary highways for the period of 10 month# was £8384, l *t was resolved that a penalty of an additional 10 per cent, be added to all rate# remaining unpaid after March 23. In resnonse to an application, that the road through the ScargUl township should be scaled, it was agreed to do the work when sealing operations were being'.dope In that localityIt was decided to repaint all railway

level cro?ging signs throughout the • county* ’ > ’ ' .The Can^burr• asking that a donation be made tho CPPt of a proposed Arthur ftobson memorial cairn to te hm}t on a site in Arthur’s Pass on the boun-; t}ary between ipnd. It was resolved to grant £5. . A grant of £lO was voted to the St. John Ambulance Association. ■ Adyice was Received trow, the Audit Office that the property vested in the fliawarden Memorial Hall, Board was not liable for rates. ‘ An application from the board tor a retuod of rates paid was granted. . A motion of sympathy waspassed with Me C. J, mekeww m hjs went - illness.

MAIVERN At the last meeting el the Malvfrn „ County CouneU, those ppseni were Mr Adams tobjnrman). Crs. D. Ouijntierg. k, T, Wrighi H, C. Tuwns-.. head, kernes Deans, J L B-Cullen, P. Morrison, and a. P, Cbamherlah*The chairman , reported, the. oejemeniee which had tgh e ß I*2 Malvern county on the/death of King Ceorge-V, and the Prochnwtwn pf the accession of KtogfSdWPPd^Vm, The Oxford County Conned Ten quested that repairs he,made to we Wairaakariri Gorge bridge, as sheep were reported to hove woken their ■ lege in-holes between the planking* It, was decided to ascertain if the whole bridge debiting required gttentWß, w ■ if so, the matter wouldbe referred to the Main Highways Board. Attention Was ’drawn to the nUMK apee of horses and cattle being allowed 1 to wander on the public road*. An t£e Main highways Board is consider* ipg taking over the traffic • inspection of all- main highways, the council re* / solved to pay more attention to stock on by-roads and in townships. As the- yalups d£ faro tends lb the county were very Satisfactory, it was resolved to apply .for a complete revaluation -with a request that it take place as soon as possible.' a petition,.signed by .residents’ of, Malvern for a better railway service to Christchurqb .on Wednesdays was endorsed, and ordered to be salt tothe Minister for Railways and members of. Parliament for the. district

OXFORD 'The monthly meeting of,the Oxtort County Council, was held, on,Tuesday, Present;. Mr,?. ffcbex (chairman), and Crs L, Watson.H. G. Panah. W. H. Collings, F. Gorton, and T, , Doody. . The following resolution was passed: , “The Oxford.. Gouniy Council places on record its gratitude for, and appro* . elation of the devotion, the service* , and the noble example of King George V, during hisreign of 35 years,* and the paternal interest he had takenm . his subjects in, every, part of the Empire, and expresses its great sorrow at his death and deep sympathy with members of the Royal family, 1 It expresses its profound loyalty to King Edward VIII. on his succession to the throne." '■ *. It was reported that-the council was. - considering asphalting the footpaths* which bad been curbed, ■ Dr* Burnett waited m thecounefl : for the;oxford School Committee, and . said that because of the financial pdsi-,: tipn the committee would have to abandon its mid*; supply scheme for r the children, The council was of the opinion that this was a matter for the Education Department, and asked Dr. Burnett to , supply the council with a .. full report on the to consider * at its next meeting., •=■•- • It was decided to add the 10 per s cent, penalty for rates not paid on March 31