COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17115, 9 April 1921, Page 11

COUNTY COUNCILS.

RANOIORA. The monthly mooting bf\ ■ tho Kangiora County Council was yesterday. Present: Mr F. Horrell (chairman),- Crs. A. Mcintosh, 3a. Ormandy, H. Garrett, and J. G. Doak. Apologios were received on behalf. of Crs." H. Talbott and G. Cowous, junr. The Valuer-General wrote stating that the charge made for the valuation of the county wiis icasonable. « - > 'Messrs B. Moore and Son wrote offering to build the Perrin's Ford bridge on a,, 10 per cent basis. Mr H. ■ F. Toogood, engineer*, recommended the Council not to accept any tender for a few months. " ,-. It was resolved to allow the clerk to dispose of the cement on hand which was not required for Perrin : s Ford- bridge. . Messrs Helmore and van Asch wrote informing the Council that the tjrusteeß of Macfarlane T a Estate intended to fence the road .across the estate. The Under-Secretary for ', Public • Works wrote enclosing a copy of the warrant authorising the Kaiapbi Borough Council to erect the Cam bridge. The .clerk Of tho Kaiapoi Borough Council wrote stating that the engineer had' recommended that tfie question ,of a . new brides at]tho Cam be deferred. ( . v Mr. H. Prior wrote, asltingtße Council to improve the road on the north side of the racecourse. It was resolved to notify landowners to clear'their road frontages. On* the motion of Cr. Mcintosh, seconded by Cr. Ormandy, it waa resolved to vote £2 10s to, the Soutnbrook Fire Brigade. A petition was received from several rate-payers,-praying that oiectric street lights be installed,;, on the Ashley road. Mr C. W. Bell also wrote on behalf of residents on the east bide of the South belt, asking for electric *nirtT>B ori the street, as it waa narrow and dangerous. It waa resolved to ask- the. Hnngiora Borough Council to supply the current fo» Ashley roads, and that they be asked to join with the county in supplying lajnps on the South belt. A letter was read fvom the Canterbury Progress , League regarding the Government .abandoning the permanent diversion of the Harper river into Lake Coleridge, and asking tHe Council to support the League in their efforts to hard tho work gone on with. The chairman reported that he had attended the meeting in Christchurch on Wednesday last, and had supported the resolution. It was resolved that the- clerk ascertain if the landowners at Bell's are prepared to pay their proportion of'the'cost of kerbing and cAaniDclling their path. It was resolved that legal proceedings be taken to recover outstanding rates. It was agreed to widen a portion of Easterbrook road. The monthly statement showed, • receipts £435 15s 7d and bank credit- balance £O9l 19s 6d. HEATHCOTE. The Heathcote County Council met ]„i night. Present: Mr (1. K. Burton (chairuwnK Crs. C. Flavell, W. Kerr, A. H. Adams, W. W. Scarff, and G. .11. Hall.The new area detached from Sumner and, jointed to Heathcote whs named the Mount Pleasant riding, and it- wasj decided to proceed, with the election of members of the new riding. The Public Works Department advised that the scale of tolls under section 157 of the Public Works Act, 1908, required to be published once each day for 14 days before such tolls became first payable. The Domains Board notified that the levy on the Heathcote County would be £ll2 4s sd. On the motion of the chairman, it was de-

[ bided to inatal five now street lights in Bfttt* . Applications for lights in Harlow rosd kvA Victoria. road, Hillisborough, wsra gTttltca, provided ,tho applicant* paid the cert. > ■ ft was reported that tho following tceranfs were in credit:—County Fund *330t.7», A*Pti» side electric loan US 17a lOd, Avoniid* toMi ing loan £1278 18s, CanhmcM No. A loan *S*V 9» Id. The Valley aewagp lflan was XI US* lOd in debit. ">-"'» The Council endorsed the ProßWis Letjtw'* action relative to the Harper river dirtrnon works. '"«'"■ The inspector reported that the lUpkki mi had been put in order, aud several ISln drafni laid across the bad washout*. An applfcsUoil to keep pigs in Bromley was refused, a» tht applicant was not able to comply with th# by-laws. . Another sty, waa inspected, an* found not to be in .accordance with tM to* laws, and the owner waa doinjr »wmy with. Uitti, pigs as soon as posaible. Anothtt tty lß< Avonside was ihspeoted, and th« owner Wsß: ordered to lay i concrete floor at once. ' i Tho ranger reported havinir impounaH-lW cows, 17 horses. 2 ateers, and 8 goats taring February and March. *. . .. ,