MALVERN COUNTY COUNCIL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1789, 7 November 1919, Page 8

MALVERN COUNTY COUNCIL.

At Hi.' monthly meeting nf tlio Malvern County Council there were present: Messrs Knight (chairman), Wright, Hctil, Warren, McMillan, McDowell, unci .linlil. Correspondence was rend from the Dcpartmenl "I Internal Affair* Mating Ihnt the accounts sent in for subsidy In connection with the Peace Celebrutlons hml been received, and that tin' Treasury would credit the coiinell s account with the amount claimed, Several ratepayers wrote applying for extension nf water races mid also wider for hnu.ieholil purposes. These were granted subject lo the caretaker's reports bring favourable. A report was received Tr le West Mellon poiuidkecpcr wllh regard lo u horse sold from the pound, the owner nf which refused to pay expenses. II was decided to take legal proceedings for the recovery ol the amount, as eases are too frequent ol persons simply turning old and worn-out Mark on to the roads and drrlhilng responsibility. Considerable discussion look place with regard to noise on roads. livery latitude had been allowed (luring war time, but now, that labour Is again fairly plentiful, instructions were given to obtain a list of those occupiers who had ignored the gorge notices, so that proceedings could he taken I before a magistrate to enforce penalties for non-compliance of the orders. The treasurer reported there was still a considerable amount of rates and water charges unpaid, mid it was decided to take steps to collect without further notice. Complaints were received that flowers were being taken - from graves ill the Waddington cemetery. Proceedings will be taken to put a stop to such offences. A conference was arranged with Selwyn and Tawera Counties at which the electrical engineer \vill be present to give detailed information in connection with electric power, etc., for the combined counties.