COUNTY COUNCILS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14975, 22 April 1909, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCILS.

GERALDINE. \ A monthly meeting of the Geraldina County Council was held on Thursday; present.—Messrs G. J. Dennistoun (chairman), A. Kelman, B. R. Macdonald, W. Dixon, A. Metcalf, D. Grant and Armitage. On the motion.' of Mr Armitage, it was resolved that a rate of one farthing in the pound should he struck for the year 'ending March 31, 1910. The engineer report® ed that the first pile in the Opilii Bridge, Main Road, and all the piles for the Hanging Rockj Bridge had been driven, andj the capsules set. The timber fod the bridge had also been delivered.) The work on the Hanging Rock Road; was proceeding slowly, but in a satis-! factory manner. The work of eningthe Raiucliff Bridge had beeTSi completed. Mr W. Nosworthy wrote,/ statiug that he would support ail/ amendment to the I.ocal Bodies Loana Act, as indicated by the Council-. Tlie Department of Roads wrote, stating that a voucher had. been seut td the Treasury for payment of £B2l 25,half cost of work done on the Opihi Bridge, Hanging Rock. The chairman, and clerk were appointed to attend aj meeting of local bodies to discuss thaj general labourers’ dispute. It. was de-' ( cided to ask the Levels Council to_cou-| veiie a meeting of local bodies with a view to taking united action in tha matter of dealing with the small birds nuisance. Mr D. Grant was granted leave of absence to enable him to visit! England. The clerk was authorised to sue for outstanding rates. Accounts for £254 1-ls Id wore passed for pay 4 ment.