COUNTY COUNCILS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 334, 4 March 1915, Page 3

COUNTY COUNCILS.

ELLESMERE. At the monthly meeting of the Ellesinere County Council there were present Crs J. Cunningham (chairman), T. A. Stephens, J. Storry, J. Lochhead, and J. C. Free. Mr R. E. Allen made application for hut site at the Rakaia mouth, and Mr G. F. Whiteside forwarded a cheque to cover the rent of his site, which he paid under protest, arguing that his hut was not on the council's property. The chairman and Crs Free and Storry were appointed to go into matters connected with the hut sites at the river mouth. Dr Chesson, the district health officer, forwarded a report upon several'matters that had engaged his attention on the occasion of a recent visit to Leeston. He made the following recommendations:—That the council refuse permission for the installation of a septic tank on the bank property; that a public niglitsoil system be established in Leeston, and that the council serve notice on a ratepayer requiring him to make certain improvements in the interests of public health.

MOUNT HERBERT. There were present at the monthly meeting of the Mount Herbert County Council Messrs Orton Bradley (chairman), G. Steel, L. M. Wilson, Q. C. Manson, J. Hunter, J. A. Gellety, and R. Allan. The chairman reported that he had visited all the plantations, and found them doing well. He had selected several other spots that could be planted this winter with advantage,- if the council gave him permission to do so. The chairman was thanked for the trouble that he had taken in the matter, and permission was granted for additional planting. .It was resolved to re-deck the bridge at Teddington. The clerk reported that the acquisition of the land at Teddington for a workman's cottage and pound had advanced another step, and would soon be gazetted. He had only been* able to devote one day to collecting for the Belgium Fund, and had collected or been promised upwards of £2OO. The clerk was urged to complete collecting as soon as possible.