COUNTY COUNCILS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18143, 8 July 1919, Page 7

COUNTY COUNCILS.

ASHIiEY.

The Ashley Co-uiny Oouucil met at Loburn on 'ihursuoy iast; present—messrs laugh Ensor lemur witu), i: urey'-va-oii,, Geuiiujj, Rw.tj O naiiorau and Parish,

Tuo Pauiutic uunmit.oa Having sent modalg of honour to the nexc oi km ot county soldiers laden in tne war, many te.teis oi acknowledgment from recipients were read, and were au.y appreciated by the council. . Air James Wii'son, who has sold-his farm, a..d is leaving the district, tendered his res.gnation as a member of tho council. Un the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr Jliat., it was resolved to place.'on record tho council’s wholo-hoaried recognition of jut \V Ison’s pub.ic and patriotic work. Members expressod the hope that he would continue those efforts in his now surroundings. Le.tors were received from tho Repatriation Board and from the Returned Soldiers’ Association with regard to the Loburn schema for the extension of orchards for soldiers., It was decided that this- matter should bo referred to tho county branch of tho Progress League to be dealt with.

Tho subject of tho Garry bridge wasacraia considered. Mr George W. Forbes, M.P., forwarded a let'er from Sir William Fraser, stating that the plans were complete, but that hardwood timber was not procurable. Tho clerk stated that a Dunedin firm had notified him that it had in stock bridge timber more than sufficient for the docking of tho Garry bridge, and largely providing for the stringers. The piling showed the greatest scarcity, and the Public Works engineer had not yet repliod to the council’s request for ferro-conorete piles. Tho clerk was instructed to ask tho Minister to have the timber inspected and, if suitable, obtained. In tbe meau imo, a ford to carry the flood volume in one stream was dismissed by the council and authorised to' be made. As various complaints were being received that the now bridges in the county, with asphalted deoks, were glazed with ice in hard frost after wet feather, it was decidod to call tho attention of tho engineer-in-chief to the need of a light gradient from the mid pier to each end in the design of such bridges. As labour i 6 now bocoming a little more plentiful, it was decided to request owners to clear gorso from their frontages in certain li tie-used roads. The Leo’s Volloy settlers wrote asking for a reconsideration of their request for telephonic connection with Oxford, and it was d'eided to ask tho association to send a delegate to confer with the council on this matter. In further consideration of the request of the Pa'riotio Committee that the council should call a public mee’ing to discuss forms of a war memorial,, it was decided to arrange for such a meeting after the peaco celebraOn a motion bv the chsirman. the striking of a general rate of ihreo-far’hings was avrecd upon, and the registration fee for dog« is to bo increasod by la on and after Au-ust. 1. The t-nancisl -oosition -was carefully eoi'sioered the tre»surer fenovtinv that tWe would be n’o'hin" to snare if aU the i>unroved works were parried out before tho end of the financial year. OXim-RD. At the monthly meeting of the Oxford County Council, there were presentCouncillors A. Baxter (chairman), B. Hawke, K. F. Henderson, H. F. Luers, E. \V. ileyor, J. M’Grath and T. Powell. . The clerk tendered his resignation, which was accepted, to take effect in three months. Tho council expressed appreciation oi his services, and it was resolved to invito applications for a successor, to commence duties on September 4. .... , ~ The clerk stated that he had insured the new house at Bexley. His action was apP Twa 0 resolved to meet on Saturday next to confirm tho ratoo and ©igi the rate roll. With regard to tho V.A.-LX nurses at tho local hospital on the occasion -of riho influonaa epidemic, the council regretted that it had boon roportod that the \ -A.D. a had not volunteered for service, but expected payment. This was not correct, and the council was satisfied that everyone volunteered, and, moreover, hearing that they were to be paid, most, if not all, they wou'd refuse payment. The clerk J ae >■“ jBS'A'srJSBS’i.-attt v. ™r,rr. d o r«.. «. Telegraph Department. for a wire direct to Christchurch, there being Section tz ‘SJJS man, showing a vestibule on for tho names of fallen eoioier , = entrance, and a recess> elth waß approved honours boards. iuo P'“ n . , j w *y the council, and tbo parents Hawke undertook o iuJ«vie lheir and friends of fade., met ia] to be approval, the cost, of tno m a. vim Bill rail™, station; , . t 0 the RepatriaApphcation is to bo nu^ 10 1 „ amßtor with fclcdgf ploughing, scooping, eto. -