MURCHISON NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 30 November 1938, Page 12

MURCHISON NEWS

COUNTY COUNCIL'S MONTHLY MEETING TRAFFIC INSPECTOR APPOINTED j . : FIVER VIEW DOMAIN IMFROYE- ! ■ MENTS [From Uur Own Correspondent [ Mr J. Downie presided at the monthly meeting of the Murchison County Counj oil, others present being Councillors J. i Rait, F. H. Newman, E. M. Brown, and jJ. T. Baigent. An apology for absence for received from Councillor T. A. Morel. In connection wit’> the maintenance of Irvine's and Thurlow's access on Johnstone’s, and Longford to Rait's road, it was decided that the Council agree to keep the roads in full maintenance after the completion of the Government grants for metalling. RIDING A CC'OU NTS Councillor Rait. gave notice that he would move at the next, meeting of the County Council to be held on 15th December, the following motion: "That the Council consider the abolishing of the Riding Accounts under Section 2 of the Counties Act, 1931.” COR R ESPO N D EN CE The Minister of Internal Affairs wrote in reference to the setting up of dis- ! trict committees under the Physical ! Welfare and Recreation Act, 1937. It was resolved that the Council should ' co-operate with the Minister and sug- I gest that the Council be appointed the ! District Committee for the Murchison ! district.

The Mam Highways Board asked the | assistance of the Council in combatting ! the wandering slock nuisance on State j and main highways, and suggested that | a county ranger be appointed with the 1 ; necessary authority to act on State highways. It was decided that the Council agree to the request for the County Ranger to take action against owners of stock found wandering on State highways. The Main Highways Board forwarded a copy of the annual report on main I highways. j The Main Highways Board advised ; ; that the girders that are being removed i 1 from the bridges on the State highway i are being retained for use during con- j struction work, but if any are available ! at a later date the Council will be ad- 1 vised. The Minister of Mines acknowledged receipt of the Council’s request for a grant of £250 for the metalling of the Howard road The Commissioner of Transport forwarded a warrant of appointment of J. H. McAuliffe as Traffic Inspector for the Murchison County. The South British and Standard Insurance Companies forwarded parti- ! culars of the insurance risk on Councillors while on County business. Mr J Loader, of Lower Maruia. asked for a reduction in rates on his property. It was resolved that the request could not be granted. The Murchison Public Library thanked the Council for their grant of £1 Is Mrs M. Wall, of Matakitaki. asked f that the chair over the Mataki river be repaired. It was resolved that the re- ' quest be granted. Mr A. Burt. Howard, advised that the ' contract for the year ending 31st Oc- 1 tober for the maintenance of the road 1 from Harley's Rock had expired. It I was decided that thj contract price of i £l2 be paid and that the contract be let i for another year. £ ! Messrs Houlker and Duke, architects, j asked for further information in con- £ nection with the fittings for the County | Clerkfs house. It was resolved that the matter be held over until the next ( meeting of the Council, and that the chairman interview the architects when ‘ he is in Nelson. The Murchison Progress League 1 thanked the Council for the information ‘ given in answer to its enquiry about ’ the formation of the Doughboy Track. : < The Murchison Progress League com- ' » plimented the Council on the excellent j 1 job that is being made at the River ’ View Domain, and suggesting that the i matter of a children's swimming pool! , at the Domain be considered. ' ( It was resolved that the matter of t i the swimming pool be referred to the Domain Board which will be appointed to control the Domain. COUNTY TRAFFIC INSPECTOR ' , It was decided that the County Clerk, 1 ' Mr J. H. McAuliffe. be appointed traffic ■ inspector for the Murchison County un- 1 dcr Section 2 of the Motor Vehicles j ' Act and Heavy Vehicle Regulations. \ 1 It was decided that .J. F. Robinson I ’ and Sons’ tender of 4s 3d per yard for 1 < metal in conformity with the specifica- I 1 lions, be accepted for metal at Owen < River. It was resolved that the necessary , timber be procured from Flowers’ mill for the repair of Scoltock’s bridge. f The chairman advised that he had given instructions that fresh applica- i j lions be called for the position of i County Engineer. I 4 Mr C. B. Hodgson wailed on the I Council in connection with the payment * of interest on the unpaid balance oi j the monies for the doctor's and the. ' other cottage purchased by the Council | in 1924. The whole of the principal j ' had now been paid, but no interest had ’ been paid It was resolved that application be made to the Auditor and Con- r Iroller-General for permission to pay 1 the interest owing on the purchase price 1 f of tiie two houses. / GENERAL BUSINESS { Councillor Baigent asked that the creek on Grassy road past Mr Bailet’s be attended to. Also that the grader when next visiting the Howard district, erade the Lake roads. Cumming’s road and other roads in that area, together f with Rait's road to the Buffer bridge. Councillor Morel forwarded the fol- Ilowing matters for consideration : That f planks on tin* outside of the running 'J boards on the Tutaki bridge be attend- 1 od to, that the concrete culvert at the l; Blue Duck have white posts erected ( at each side for regulating the width , j: of the culvert, that the Assistant-Over- < c j seer inspect the bridge over the Mangles I river on Thurlow’s road to see if the ' ‘ wheel guards could be removed so that i 3 Ihe shingle for the road could be cart- | ed from this end, that the Council coil- j 11 sider sending the grader to Oxnam's 0 road, Tutaki. to grade from Baxter’s as far along the road as possible. P Councillor Newman asked that the v ford at the coal mine on the State high- b way be attended to. p Councillor Brown reminded the As- d sistant-Overseer to altend to the side of the road at Mr Horner’s on the Murchison-Reeftun main highway. Councillor Rait asked that a letter of thanks be forwarded to Mr H. J. D. Stewart for tlie generous manner in which he had met the Council in the b matter of the water supply for the Rest f< Room. i The chairman asked that the grader il

be hired to the Murchison Golf Club ! for a few days to level the golf course. i It was resolved that the Club be offered ! the grader at 15s per hour. J