COUNTY COUNCILS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 567, 3 December 1915, Page 5

COUNTY COUNCILS.

HALSWELL. At the adjourned annual meeting of the council, Mr H. Eaglesoine was appointed chairman. The ordinary meeting was then" held, all the. members being present. | The Hospital Board appointment of a new member in the plaee of Mr Scott, resigned.—The chairman was requested to represent the, council in the matter. The Tai Tapu Dairy Company (electrical department) wrote warning commissioners of the danger of connecting any electrical apparatus without first obtaining written consent of the company. The Petone Borough Council forwarded resolutions passed by that council with reference to the dependents of. soldiers. Mr C. Mulcock offered to.purchase the council's freehold to E.S. 3629.—1t was> resolved to sell if the offer was satisfactory. The Minister of Agriculture forwarded notiee of plants declared noxious weeds. Mr Barnett interviewed the 1 ' council relative to a dam placed across Burke's, main drain depriving him of water. — The clerk was instructed to give notice to remove the ' Accounts amounting to £122 3/- were 1 passed' for payment.

AMURI.

At the meeting of the Amuri County? Council there were present: Messrs D. Rutherford (chairman),, M.-Bethel!, "H. R« Davison, B. Hampton, F. S. Northcote, and K. Pettigrew. Leave of ab-\ sence was granted Crs Atkinson,. Fulton,, and Pulley. The Committee of the Patriotic Fund forwarded a list showing weekly payments to returned soldiers, also- a balance sheet of the fund. , The Mount Herbert County' CounciL forwarded a resolution passed by them in connection with county, councils striking a Patriotic Fund rate.—lt was decided to support the resolution. The Commissioner of Crown Lands approved of the road deviation on lot 12, Annan settlement. The? clerk stated that he had interviewed all. the selectors interested in connection with the spending of their "thirds" on drainage work, and they were willing to pledge themselves to carry out the work. —It was decided to apply to the bank for an overdraft on the "thirds" No. 2 account, ascertaining beforehand the amount of thei "thirds" likely to accrue from the selectors'sections. In connection with the sum of £76: 10/7 loan money still on hand, it was decided to write to the auditor, enquir-

'.■ \.i ■■''*: ■ ing -whether he would agree'to ■ the v money being spent on improving Jack's vPass track. t '■.. -l : \- Three tenders were received for. d«g*g collars, -and that of Triggs and: Dearly ton, at BJd each, was accepted, to their.forwarding a sample collar. ■■':- v -^ The clerk was directed to issue"at eitrYt eular asking for payment of rates* witli-r( r t. in a fortnight, otherwise legal.-prois&e&Tr] ings would be taken for theirVeMveryv-v It was decided to.call tenders for the'■«.' Lottery bridge approach. * -X •■:'";-''•/. It was decided to purchase a'mot<jr^ : : cycle and side ehair for the clerk,. tfie> '.. amount not to exceed £l2O. '..'"'"':■ At the annual meeting of the council ;■} Mr D. Eutherford was re-elected man. ' " ;'.-- -r:?^