COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18403, 9 June 1925, Page 33

COUNTY COUNCILS.

WAIMAIRI. The Waimairi County Council met yesterday afternoon. Present: Crs. JY Seymour (chairman), I!. W. Hawke, ,W. P. Spencer, .C. E. Cross, H. Paterson, G. Shipley, T. O. rvewnham, and "W.'' A. Xieholls. With regard to tho repairing of -North road, it, was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the foreman to get the work done as soon as possible. Tho County Clerk-reported, that since the last meeting of tho Council, building permits for trie following values had been issued:—Styx riding £230, Marshland £llOO, Avon £3330, Papanui £l5O, Waimairi £795, 'endalton £2565, Ricoartoa £3505, ana Middleton £SO. The County fund account, showed a credit balance of £6807 9s t>d. A letter was received frcrn Sir Francis, Bell .asking. the< Council to assist towards' tho fund for tho erection of a memorial to tho late Mr Massey. ' Cr. Cross asked if the Ccuncil could legally subsciibo to the fund. Cr. Hawke said that tho Council could g-< as far as its unauthorised expenditure tut no further, unless it was granted permission by special legislation. Cr. Paterson said he thought it would be better for'tho Council to make a donation. This would bo preferable to issuing subscription lists. Cr. Spencer said lie thought it would be Uetter to issue subscription lists. There were a lot of residents who were not ratepayers who would be pleased to subscribe. Tho Council decided to approve of tho appeal, but to hold over the question of raising funds in tho County in tho meantime.

The Lands and Survey Department wrote 'ptating that the- trustees of the Waimairi Cemetery }iad lesigned - owing to pressuro of private business, and asking if the Council would «gree to the cemetery being vested urder its control. It "was decided to reply asking the Department to endeavcur to .appoint new trustee:-: Mr C.'E. Cross was suggested as rno. He nignified his willingness to act..Mr D.- G. Sullivan, M.P., and the Hon. D: Buddo, M.P., wroto promising to support the proposal to have a Post Office established in Bowler's stor?, J;t the coiner of Marshland and Shirley roads. Tha Clnistchurch Tramway Bo.ard wrote statin" that, owing to increased wages, it \<z& decided to increase th* charge for watering streets to 3.? 6i per mile run, lees tho Eoa-rd's share. ~_ The County Clerk said that the- old charge was 3s 3d.

Tho crier was accepted. The plans of the Belfast Town Hall were fciwarded for .approval, and were referred back for further particulars. An offer was received on behalf of Mr Ives, of Tay street, Fcndalton, to dedicate a piece of his land for street widening provided tho Council shifted the fence and gato posts. '," " Tho offer was accepted. ' v v Messrs Johnston, Mills, and White, writ- t jug on behalf of the Biccarton BoroughCouncil, requested payment of £317 lis sd, the amount owing by tho Waimairi Council towards the upkeep of Deans's avenue and Park road, and street lighting en Bourd- | ary road. The letter continued: "We uiiderstind that a suggestion has been made •that in some way or other the city of ithristchurch. is either legally or morally responsible for the payment of e?me portion of the above amount, but the Town., Clerk, Christchurch, informs our cliente that Hagley Park was taken over by Christchurch on the express condition that no alteration, was rradc in the then existing warraritp." The County Clerk said that a conference was to be held the following night to arrange for a tallj to bo taken of tho

traffic on the roads in questicr,. i The result df tho tally would be forwarded to the Commission that had been eet up to allocate the icost of the_ upkeep "of the reads. When tho Commission received the information it would give its "decision. \ It was decided to hold the mailer over in tho meantime. i , Tho Xew Brighten Borough Council wrote asking for tht> Waimairi Councils • decision regarding title payment of half cost of tho formation of Beach road and Bacecourse road. . ■ • . 'lt waa decided to offer to pay a. third of the cost of Beach road provided the third did not exceed £ls a cliaim With regard /to Racecourse road, it was • decided to' reply' that, the Council could not see its way clear to pay anything towards (the formation at present.