Minutes_-_1923 03_17th

Minutes of District Council Meeting held 17th March 1923 Present Cr J O'Shanahan (in the Chair) Crs Simes Puckridge, & Hall Cr Simes apologized for the absence of Cr Morgan. Minutes of previous meeting read & confirmed

Financial Statement submitted

Correspondence Secretary for Lands Notice from Department Lands & Survey that applications to transfer the following sections had been received & asked what amounts were due for instalments on Vermin Loans. 4E 4W 3W Hd Uley Paid Sections 209 and A Warrow Paid Section 9 FLinders Not paid.

Federal Grant Letter from Local Govt Department requesting contracts let, & progress made for same. Replied 6/3/23 giving particulars. Wire Netting Letter from Secy Lands acknowledging receipt chq on account of instalments.

Sections 44N 52 53 Wanilla Reply from Department Lands & Survey regarding use of same for grazing purposes.

Weights & Measures Letter from the Warden of Standards in reference to Inspector for Weights & Measures, & combining of Local Authorities.

W B Walkom Letter from Mr Walkom regarding road work under construction on Main road near Cummins. Reply to be sent the work will be attended to.

A H Wollaston Letter from Mr Wollastone requesting that some of the overhanging limbs & trees be cut away on road between "Parkers" & his homestead at Charlton. Work to be done.

Notice from the Destitute Bd that J Coles tender to supply rations to Destitute persons in the District had been accepted for year ending 31/12/23

S A Farmers Co-Operative Letter from the Manager Lands Dept that J C Harder is the purchaser of Section 30 Hd Mortlock

Mr A E Roe Letter from Mr Roe regarding state of road between Marble View School, & the railway work to be attended to later.

Assigned Estate T Johnson Letter from the S A Farmers Union, Port Lincoln in reference to Same.

Application for Loan under the Vermin Acts 1914. Application from Mr L B Smith for a loan for wire netting. Moved by Cr Hall that the Council accept the application 2nd Cr Simes & carried.

Ancient Order Foresters Letter from the Secry of same re use of District Council Chamber for Juvenile Forrestors meeting Moved by Cr Puckridge that a seperate night cannot be granted, in future the charge per annum for juvenile Lodge meetings will be £2.12.0 . 2nd Cr Simes & carried. Agreement to purchase. P S Sinclair Blocks 74/5/6/7 84.85,89 Hd Lincoln

Lease Road Application from D T Morgan to Lease Road shown in application. Granted

Transfer of Lands From A H Wollaston 142, 128 Kiana to W H Roberts £70 M M Provis Secs 363 363 Louth W Sampson Jnr £1,000 S H Tyrell pt Blk 63 of Sec 66 Hd Lincoln to Andrew King £46.10.9 E Flavel 47 48 Wanilla A H Wollaston £186.5.6 S C Chapman lot 55 of 2W Cummins to E C P Slater £25.0.0.

Moved by Cr Simes that the Clerk be authorised to make the necessary alterations in the Assessment book 2nd Cr Hall & Carried.

Accounts General D Stevenson 5/-/- Reinforced Concrete 17.9.9. = £22.9.9 Swaffer 19/10/0 Beckwith 17/23/4 Petty Cash £3 Murray 2.2.7 = £42.5.11 Puckridge £10 Ettridge £9 Dennis 1/5/- Municipal 1/9 = £11.7.6 Builder 6/- Tribune 12/6 Sentinel 16/- Blucher £6 =£ 7.14.6 Dunn £5 O'Brien £5/4/- .Hender £4. Brewster 8/10/- = £19.14.0 Lights 10/-. Councillors 21.16.0 .= 22.5.0 Total £725.16.8 Bank A/Asia £600 Govt Grants A/c Goddard £5 Thorpe 104/16/0 Brewster 13/7/- R Golley 12/-£123.16.0 Emanuel £29 Fuss & Blucher £20 = £40 Federal Grant King £60 Woods £20 Hender £9 = £89 Total £252.15.0

Wire Netting Secretary Lands £426.4.6

Moved by Cr Puckridge that the a/c as read be passed for payment 2nd Cr Simes & Carried.

Moved by Cr Hall that £400 for six months, & £200 for three months, be placed to fixed deposit at the Bank Australasia Pt Lincoln. carried. Cont 3. Hd Cummins Moved by Cr Puckridge that P Fitzgerald be offered this contract. In the event of P Fitzgerald being unable to do the work the Contract be offered to C Wagner. 2nd Cr Simes & carried.

Overseers report Read Moved by Cr Simes that the Overseers report as read be adopted 2nd Cr Puckridge & carried.

Road Roller Moved by Cr Hall that the Clerk make enquiries regarding a new roller.

Tenders were opened & Considered