WAIMAIRI COUNTY COUNCIL

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20184, 12 March 1931, Page 5

WAIMAIRI COUNTY COUNCIL

. , _ w _ . , , The Waimairi County Council mat last"' night. Prevent: Org. Q. E. Cross (chair, man), W. P. Speneir, O. Gardner, W.' G, Ohgpman, J. Clelkridi W. J. Walter, "-J. Liggins, p. Scott, 0, E. Moore, and ,T, 0. Jfewnham. ■ ■- The chairman reported that the IjUghrfaya ; Board had-written t6 the' efiect that unless, the Betwyn County joined with Waimairi,and Papatua Co an ties the Bpard would not sub-' sidise the wages of a traffic inspector. As the Selwyn County had declined to join with the „ other two counties, things would remain as lit presbntv ,■ , . Hegarding the straightening of the road at St. Anne's corner, BUrwood, Or. Walter , .said that- nothing. could be done tilf,' the tramß cdased' running on that line. The chairman, Or. biggins,, and the clerk , were asKed to'lnterview the Board on the sub-* , ject. 1 The foreman reported that the Middleton pit had been cleaned'up by unemployed men. Various works in the different 1 ridings had been- done by 'unemployed" labour, Including' the cleamng'np of roads * and footpaths in .the - Nprthcote • Settlement, and the grading 0f certain roads. On Monday a gang - of men would start to clean up the toads In* Belfast township; , and In the Avon Tiding ,the formation of Lanadown terrace and. footpaUi' woqld be undertaken. The Styx,. ' jritrer had been cleaned, out from- the railway to Schimanßki's creek. < • ' The report was adopted. ,