MURCHISON

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 14 June 1939, Page 8

MURCHISON

COUNTY COUNCIL TO-DAY'S MEETING The monthly meeting of the Murchison County Council was held in the County Chambers Murchison, to-day, when there were present: Councillor* John Downie (chairman), John Rait, F. H. Newman, J. T. Baigent. and E. M. Brown. An apology for absence was received from Councillor T. O. Morel. The County Engineer (Mr D. von Sturmer) submitted his monthly report as follows: — Murchison-Recfton Main Highway.— This highway has received attention by the grader, several small slips and watertables on the Maruia Saddle have been attended to. and from Frog Flat to Warwick Junction watertables cleared and patching has been carried out. An old wooden culvert near the Mammoth Hotel, which collapsed, has been replaced by 24in concrete pipes. A slip at the Blue Rock was removed. Glenroy Road. —Watertables and culverts have been cleared and the road graded to about half-mile past Rifleman’s Creek. Tutaki Road.—The No. 13 Scheme , men are still engaged on this road, widening at corners, etc. The new metal has received a light grading to shape up the road. Grassy Road. —An old wooden culvert on this road collapsed and has been replaced by 24in. concrete pipes; watertables also received attention. Owen River-Gilroys Road. —A cul- , vert on this road also collapsed, repairs j in timber being carried out Murchison Towmship.—The contractor 1 has compdleted the kerb and channel ! contract on Fairfax street to the , Theatre, and in Hampden street to the ; Rest Room. Trimming of the footpaths is now in hand. State Highway Footpaths: Township. —The kerb and channel on the State [ highway is also completed and the footpaths are being built up to the cor--1 rect levels.

COUNTY CLERKS REPORT In the course of his report, the County Clerk (Mr J. H. McAuliffe) said: —“The past month has been very busy in the issuing of drivers’ licenses and heavy traffic fees. To date 311 drivers' licenses have been issued (last year to the same date 283). There are still a fair number of driv#rs without licenses, as there were 422 licenses issued last year. I would like to point out the new regulation that all persons wishing to renew their drivers’ licenses must make personal application to the local authority in whose district their garage is situated I have always tried to meet drivers by giving their license if I knew them, but the above regulation now compels me to enforce the personal application.” CORRESPONDENCE The Commissioner of Transport advised that the Murchison-Lewis Pass main highway (Shenandoah road) had now been classified in Class 3. and vehicles with the load that it was carrying, and not exceeding 7 tons, may use the road.—Received. TUTAKI AND THE TELEPHONE The Postmaster at Murchison advised, in connection with telephonic communication to and from Tutaki during the time when the Murchison telephone exchange is closed, that the Matron of the Hospital (who is already assisting materially) was not prepared to accept further responsibility in regard to telephone attention : The Postmaster asked if the Council could suggest any other person willing to have the Tutaki line connected to their premises. The two lines carrying 22 subscribers, the postmaster said, would require to pay an extra 5s per subscriber for the facility.—The Council decided to take no action in the meantime.

The State Advances Corporation advised that they were not prepared to make any further advance in a certain case, as the person concerned was in arrear with his payments, and advised that the Corporation would leave it to the Council to take what action against the mortgagor it saw fit—The County Clerk was instructed to take the necessary action to apply to the Registrar of the Supreme Court for an order of sale. The Nelson Progress League asked for the payment of the first instalment of the grant for the Nelson-Bullcr Court at the Exhibition. (The Council made a grant of £3O. payable half in April, 1939, and the balance in 1940> Payment to be made. (Left sitting)