COUNTY COUNCILS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1329, 17 May 1918, Page 10

COUNTY COUNCILS.

At the last meeting of the 'Wairc County Council there were present—Messrs [ J. V. Chapman (chairman), W. 1". Parkinson, T. Feather, M. Cooncy, J. O. Coop, and G. Barclay. An apology for absence was received from Mr .1. F. Buchanan. Messrs ,T. Brady, H. Radford, and A. Price wrote agreeing to quarry metal at Gcbbie's Valley. Mr 1". W. Wright, hotelkeeper, Little River, applied for a reduction In the license fee on account of the loss of business due to the reduction of hours, etc. It was decided to hold-the matter over for further 'inquiries until the next meeting. Mr J, F. Buchanan wrote stating that the approaches to the Klnloch bridge were in bad order. The clerk was instructed to request the foreman to attend to the matter. The Akaroa County Council wrote regarding the conference of delegates, to be held at Duvauchelle, to consider the question of employees* wages. The chairman and Mr J. F. Buchanan were delegates to the conference. Mr A. K. Williams was granted permission to run a telephone wire across Kay's Koad. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board forwarded an estimate of the proposed allocation of contributions from contributory local authorities for the year ending March 31, 1919. The sum required from the Wairewa County was set down at £l3ll 18/5, an increase of £f>2l on last year's levy. Mr Gray Skipper interviewed the Council regarding a blocked culvert on the Pa Road, and also stated that the road needed metalling in several places. It. was agreed to send. the foreman round to fix up the culvert, Mr Skipper agreeing to find two Natives to assist him. It was decided to see Messrs Karetai Bros, regarding metal. Regarding motor traffic, Mr M. Cooney moved:—"Thai the limit of speed on the straight should be .'lO miles per hour, and 12 miles per hour round curves." He considered that there was no need to be afraid of anyone going too fast, on account of the present condition of the roads. Motors had improved very much of late years, and were now very effectively controlled. Motors at present were safer at y() miles per hour than older types had been at 15 miles. He thought six miles round curves was altogether too low, it only encouraged people to break it. Few motorists oi)served the limit of six miles per hour round curves. He advocated placing the limit somewhere near the mark, so that cryone could keep the law. __ The chaiman said that the by-laws should be left alone until the combined conference of local authorities dealt witli them. He hoped that this conference would seltle the matter so that a uniform speed limit would be enforced throughout all the counties. At present different counties had different speed limits, and these were very bewildering to motorists. He had heard of a motorist who drove over a certain bridge behind u spring dray being lined for excessive Kpeed. He suggested that Mr Cooney's motion should be held over until alter the conference. Mr Cooney withdrew his motion. Mr 0. Barclay stated that the Port' Levy Road was in very bad order. It was decided to attend to it as soon as labour was available. Mr Fcatl take the nc broom und Walrewa ( under the X a County," ion—"That this counci steps to bring gorsc an< ixious Weeds Act in th was held over till nex