COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1933, Page 5

COUNTY COUNCIL

FINANCE MEETING

NEW ASSISTANT OVERSEER. :: Tho adjourned meeting of the Finale Committee was held, at the Coun-y. Chambers yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs W. Jeffries (County Chairman), J. A. Murdoch, B. Ward, T. R. Chesterman, iM. -Keenan and W-. A. Jamieson. v ’ INWARD CORRESPONDENCE.

From. • the District Engineer, notifying that .the question of substitution! of timber lor Harris -Creek bridge, Koitcrtuigi, had ■ been deferred to the Main Highways c Board for decision.—Received. V ' "•

From G:'iN. Spence ; and other, Koiterangi, suggesting the diversion of Doiighboy Creek to prevent flooding of laud and road, and to relieve the damage being done /to ;esttle<rs.—Received, From §. T.’ ®’V iHayill, Koitcrangi, on the same subject,’■’’supporting.' the application.—Received; ■" '' From P. S. Heslan) 'Lower Kokatahi, protesting against any'interference with, the Creek which, 1 if ■ ’ diverted, would crease V-onsidevaibla ' damage, to property,- and holding the OoutmiL.... liable for any damage ''dflnes— ; B«Pglved. T’ e chairman, said "the .TftqM’o? appeared o be outside the jurisdiction of the C<u '<■* r oil, alld lie favoured referring thh qm :• tion to the'Uotunij&sioner of Crown Lands and awMtipg' ; > repcs-t, when the matter could be . further considered it th© November. nieeti|dgVdf the Counfl. The suggestion was agreed'to. .

From J. Donovan, M.C-C-. Okari/o, •heartily 'approving qf the action of the Council with regard to giving •Nr KtiUher assistance, «bd stating he would accept of’ the committee i» the mait.cir/ ajso repomraenling the qcceptanC.e., ,pf J, . Thompson s application for the../Okarit-o ferry.—Received.

From. Janxe3 Thompsop,. Okarito, agreeing-to accept, ihe Oksafito feiTy at the price offered,' £4O, „aS from tfie I st November.—Received' and > agreed to.

Firom the . Commissioner •; of Grown Lands, replying head office cc Id not contribute : to tho repairs, or vp 1 tection of thq Uppep-iOltuTR tmek as 'Suggested by ffhe •' Coilntpl.—Rece. *■ >d and copy to .'be sent tp' M'F Har 's, Okuru. and regret to be expressed f at tho Council could not,,undertake- tho work. ' 1 ' : :xi. ■• • . .From J, J. McKay,/. iuO.C-, . H..nhavi, suggesting that’ the appointment of ain assistant-'overseer be. deferred for a full meeting-,'of'" 'the*’ - '^TouiicH.—J*.e» ccived. Ml*, 'iJ'd -. bev. •7?-fo ir “3d that' there was 'hrgepey' in’ the ' matter, and as there, were./si.t CpunqiUors present niiti a -sovrinth agreed. to sembt the obmmittee'i. decision, -it was tho" r, ht advisable to* iproceed. with the bu«in">9. The treasurer qf; a .rc“firt with -regard to rites. Tt was decided to take, action in to arrears owing *ia -the- three .ridinns,' and the iclaims to be ; imndod to -the'; County solicitor accdrdngly. ,

APPLICAT l ONS ’FOR ASSISTANT

OVERSEER,

In all 27 applications were rece'.-ed for the position' kof . 'Assistant County Overseer.' Those were considered in detail and the number reduced in the first instance to 8. A further redurUom was made to five and Wien to tl ree, namely Messrs W. ;H. Knowles, ,T. Delaney ‘ and R. ;CL ’-’Drummond. On reducing the number to two, W. H. Knowles and iR. • G-. (Drummond,* the final ballot was in favour of W. H. Knowles .who'wag appointed and is to take up his duties on. the Ist November. The meeting concluded at. 6-30.......