SPRINGS COUNTY

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 3266, 26 October 1928, Page 5

SPRINGS COUNTY

YESTERDAY'S COUNCIL MEETING

JOINT HEALTH BY-LAWS,

A monthly meeting of the Springs County Council, held at Springston yesterday, was attended by Crs. A..Thompson (chairman), E. Yarr, C. H. Watson, P. V. Bailey, J. S. Simpson and J. H. Williams. The chairman referred feelingly to the recent death of Mr John Cunningham, chairman of the Ellesmere County' Council, and spoke of the very valuable work he had performed as a public man over: a long period of years. On his motion a resolution of sympathy with Mrs Cunningham and family was carried.

A DANGEROUS CORNER,

The Director of Lincoln College, replying to a letter received from the Council, stated that attention would be given, as far as possible, to a high fence at the corner near the College, but a house at the corner was the greatest difficulty. ~'•■.

STRAYING STOCK,

[ Two letters were received from ratepayers in the Lincoln district complaining of annoyance caused through stock being allowed to stray on the roads. The ranger's attention is to be called to the matter and tif an improvement does not result prosecutions will follow. • ,

LINCOLN LEVEL CROSSING

"The public level crossing near Lincoln referred to in your letter of the 29th uli, is -included in the list of dangerous crossings in this district at which automatic alarms are recommended to be installed," wrote Mr J. McNair, District Engineer of Railways. "When funds are available"and other level crossings which are considered more dangerous have been attended to, the crossing near Lincoln will receive the necessary attention."

A BAD STRETCH,

Mr \G. W. R. Osborne waited upon the council and expressed his thanks for the grading, work carried out on the road leading to his Lake Flat property at Motukarara. Unfortunately, however, the portion graded was in muc*h better condition than the part which had not been touched. For about half a mile from, his yard gate back the road was very bad and it was practically impossible to get out with a load. If the council would reform the half mile length referred to and put on some shingle he would be willing to contribute £20 towards the cost. ' • ■ / '■ - "We haven't finished down there yet," said the engineer. "The matter is referred to in my report to-day and will be discussed by the council. Yjou will hear their decision." "I'm glad to hear it," said Mr Osborne. . * The chairman said that the council would consider the request very carefully and do its best to meet Mr Osbdrne *i>' wishes. Later, after considering . the engineer's report, the council decided, on the motion of Crs. Yarr and Watson, to re-form the half mile portion, and spend £40 On shingling, adding £20 to the £20 offered by Mr Osborne. j THOSE HEALTH BY-LAWS. [ Dr. T. Fletcher Telford, Medical Officer of Health,. Colonel F. W. W. Dawson, Assistant Medical Officer, and Mr Kershaw,. Chief Health Inspector, waited upon the council to discuss the proposed joint local body health bylaws, which the council had 'not yet seen its way clear to adopt, as it' considered some of the clauses were .unreasonable for the country districts. A half-hour's discussion cleared up ' a number of points. The three, officers assured the council that the. Health Department would not be a party to the enforcement of the by-laws in an arbitrary or unreasonable manner, some measure of discretion being necessary. The chairman thanked Dr. Telford and his assistants for meeting the council and assured them that further careful consideration would be given to the proposed by-laws. Later the council decided to further consider the suggested by-laws at next meeting. * ■ ..

ARMISTICE DAY,

In accordance with a wish expressed to the Government by His Majesty the King, the council decided to request citizens of the county to observe two minutes' silence at 11 a.m. on Armistice Day, Sunday, November 11, and that the various churches commence their morning services not later than 10.45 a.m., so that two minutes' silence may be observed at 11 o'clock.

AN UNUSED ROAD,

Correspondence was received from the council's solicitors in reference to a request from Mr J. C. Chamberlain that an old roadway along the line of a creek through his land should be handed over to 'him as it was; of no use as a road. The solicitors explained the council's position in the matter. It was decided- to interview the