COUNTY COUNCILS.

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

COUNTY COUNCILS.

WAIREWA. At the last meeting of the Walrcwn County Council there were present—Messrs J. V. Chapman (chairman), \V. F. Parkinson, T. Feather, M. Cooney, J. O. Coop, and O. Barclay. An apology for absence was received from Mr ,1. F. Buchanan. Messrs J. Brady, 11. Radford, and A. Price wrote agreeing to quarry metal at Gcbbie's Valley. Mr F. W. Wright, hotelkceper, Little River, applied for a reduction iiv 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 Ivlnloch bridge were In bail 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 Duvauchclle, to consider the question of employees' wages. The chairman and Mr J. F. Buchanan were delegates to the conference. Mr A. E. Williams was granted permission to run a telephone wire across Kay's Road. 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, 19IH. The sum required from the Waircwa County was set down at £l3ll 18/5, an increase of £521 on last year's levy. Mr Gray Skipper interviewed the Council regarding a blocked culvert on the Pa Boad, and also stated that the road needed metulling 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 Karctai Bros, regarding metal. Regarding motor traffic, Mr M. Cooney moved:— "That the limit of speed on the straight should be 30 miles per hour, and l!i 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 30 miles per hour than older types had been at IT) miles. He thought six miles round curves was altogether too low, it only encouraged people to break it. Few motorists observed the limit of six miles per hour round curves. He advocated placing the limit somewhere near the mark, so that everyone could keep the law. jp> The chaiman said that the by-laws should be left alone until the combined conference of local authorities dealt witli them. He hoped lliut this conference would settle 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 n spring dray being lined for excessive ftpped. He suggested that -Mr Cooney's motion should he held over until alter the conference. Mr Coonev withdrew his motion. Mr (.. Barclay stated that the Port Lcv> Boad was in very bad order. It was decided to attend to it as soon as labour was available. Mr Feather's motion—"That this counci take t'ae necessary steps to bring gorse ami broom under the Noxious Weeds Act in tin Wairewa County," was held over till nix meeting.