COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16268, 19 July 1918, Page 9

COUNTY COUNCILS.

OXFORD. / Tho Oxford County Council met on Tuesday. Present—ileers D. Hawk© (chairman), A. Baxter, J. McGrath, T. Powell, and H. Smith. ' The surveyor reported regarding the channelling of tho main stret, and was instructed to get the neceeary plant. Regarding trees 'for planting on the Maternity Home grounds, the surveyor was authorised to order the quantity required and get them planted, olbo to plant on the gravel reserve, Bexley. It was resolved to Gtrike a general rate on the new valuation of 9-16 d in the £1, the 'water rates~to be the same as last year, with I a special rate to provide* interest oti cost of construction of the Gammane creek waterrace. . . Mr Powell was granted permisison to ploueh tho side of tho Ashley Gorge road fronting his property. _ It was r«"solv«d that notice to clear gorso in travel pits be served on l< , ss« > eg. > 3lr J. "Wills was granted permission to take broken branches o? trees from the West Oxford plantation. It was Tesolred that ratepayers having trees overhanging or shading joads, be notito ton them. 3if°sr3 P. ahd T. Joium were Granted perrois«ion to pi on eh the sid<» of Carlton road * froutine thrir proTvrty to destrov gorse. ) M«sy3 Conner Bros.' tender of £2 10a for • of "Orpin accented, ilr W. Tarrelly arnli-nl for •Mtten'ion of tim<» for cloarincr <*orse, whiri was granted.