COUNTY ADMINISTRATION.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 23 September 1925, Page 4

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION.

IMPORTANT PROPOSALS. (by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.')' . Wellington; se P . 22. Matters of importance to county councils were dnfccu.ssecl in the House to-night when the Counties Amendment Rill was considered in committee. IQonlsideraibilo (difference of opinion developed tais .to the equity of the methods proposed in clause 2 for briuging about a union of any two or more counties. The, discussion took a dismissive turn, - .memlberis ventilating their views and grievances on ©very phase of county government. Eventually all the clauses were quickly passed snid the committee proceeded to miiisider .several 'amendments moved by the Minister. Amendments authorising counties to. establish, an imprest account, to be operated by one op more responsible officers of a county council, and giving a coiuicilli power to purchase or lease existing cattle dips for the eradication of cattle tick, were agreed to

: EVEN' VOTING. A COMMITTEE INCIDENT, i FROM OUR PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER. f WELLINGTON, Sep. (22, When the Counties Act Amendment 81l was being considered in committee of the House to-night, Mr. Nash, Palmerston North, moved the insertion of clause empowering the Governorintoouneil, in the case of neglect, to ortUr a county council to provide protection works necessary to ensure the safe,y;of persons using a road, bridge or firry, and in default the Crown may cari'y out the work at the cost of the local'authority. Tht mover had been prompted in Kiis setion by the recent fatality-in the Vanawatu, when a motor car fell into tie river at a bridge approach. Air.: Bollard, Minister in charge of the 811, contended that such a proposal hould come from the Oouhties Con fern ce, but despite his objection the Tier clause was adopted by 34 votes t< 30.

The linister then moved to report progresi This motion resulted in 32 voting ecli way.

The nainnan of committees . Mr. Young, gve his easting vote in favqur of the Minister’s motion. Labour members remarked, ‘‘narrow squeak’/’