WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1920, Page 4

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24th. NOTICES OF MOTION. ANNUAL MEETING. (to sit at niton). 1. —Notification of Councillors’ eloction. 2. Election of Chairman. ORDINARY MEETING. (Tp sit at 2 p.m.) 1. —The Chairman to move:—“That the accounts for the month of November, 1920 as revised and recommended for payment by the Finance Committee, amounting to £■——-• , he passed for payment. * 2. The Chairman to move:— “That all existing Councillors ho discharged, and the Council proceed to the appointment of fresh Committees.” 3. —The Chairman to move: —“That John Peake be appointed Valuer of Mining property for the County of Westland on the same terms and conditions as previously.” 4. Tho Chairman to move:—That the Finance Committee bo authorised to arrange for the necessary repairs and painting of the County Office, if the estimated cost is reasonable.” 5. —The Chairman to move:—That the Public Works Committee confer Avith Overseer Millner as to the means considered necessary to- be taken to expedite the expenditure of grants and loan moneys available for expenditure throughout the County.”

5. —Cr Chinn to move:—“That in vieAV of the decision of the Hon. Minister of Public Works not to proceed at present' with the extension of the South Westland raihA-ny to the Waitaha, and Avith the object of faciltating transport and reducing freights to the southern districts, a special committee consisting of tho Chairman, Crs Jeffries, Ritchie and the moved be authorised to confer with Stuart and Chapman Ltd regarding the extension or the Company’s sawmill tramway along the Bold Head Road route to the Big Waitaha river; and that in connection. theroAvith it ho suggested all bridges and culverts he constructed and planked a sufficient Avidth for stock and vehicle traffic, also that the Committee confer in i-egax-d to freight charges over tho line in question betAveen Ross raihvay station and the Big Waitaha; and further that negotiations be opened for the metalling of the proposed road line after the tramAvay is doAvn, Avith the object of providing a shorter and better route for stock and vehicle traffic betAveen Mikonui and the Big Waitaha; the Committee to report fully on the matter for the January meeting of the Council.” STATUTORY MEETING. (To sit at 3.30 p.m.) I.—The Chairman to move:—“That tho Council consider the annual balance sheet and audited .Statement of accounts, and xipon settlement arrangements be made for publishing same as usual.”