BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16164, 19 March 1918, Page 8

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

RICDAUTON. The Riccarton Borough Council met la3t evening. Present—The Mayor (Mr 3. Brown), and Cre. W. Dalloy, H. Gudsell, H. Wise, T. J. Siokea, A. E. Stesie, and F. George. The Auckland City Council's resolution regarding the retention by the British of Samoa, was endorsed. The Mayor was appointed to represent the Council on the deputation to the Minister of Public Works regarding the completion of the Arthur's Pass tunnel. The reports of tho various committees detailing- work done in the borough since ttw last meeting were adopted. SUMNER. The Sumner Borough Council met last night. Present—The Mayor (Hon. John Barr, M.L.C.), Crs. H. C. Jamieson, 8.. j Piercy, C. Benjamin, J. H. Gibbs, T. DryI burgh, T. E. V,'bitfield, A. Senior, and W. JV ijawsori. The Finance Committee's report stated that tho gas manufactured for February amounted to 490,0J0 cubic feet, as against y!)3,010 feet for the corresponding month last year. The committee recommended that a lamp be erected at »he corner of iUrvdeu and Stoke streets. Tho receipts for February amounted to £396 5s Id, and payments to £1027 Is 10d.' The debit balance ; at the end of February was £1330 6s lid. | Tho committee also recommended that, in | tha event of the leasee of the baths making | additions to the building, such additions be insured against fire by tho Council, at the ! enst and for the benefit of the lessee. The ■ report was agreed to. : The gas manager reported that a further | bench oi retorts was needed. .Referred to j the Lighting Committee. ! The conditions tor tho formation of a ; ;oad, proposed to be constructed by Mr j Scott, McCormack'a Bay, were discussed and agreed to. ; Thi Works Committor reported that tho working deviating the channel and kerb on. Head street had been completed. The por- I tion of the wall on Estuary road, near 'the ] end of Beach street, had been strengthened I by placing another wall outside the ori- i ginal one. The outlet of the concrete, drain ' on Miss Williams's boundary, at Redcliffs, i had been strengthened by p 1 acin £ blocks of ' concrete at the ends of the walls; the work | done would not entirely remedy the trouble, I tho whole of the wall along the frontage of I this and other sections reouiring attention. | The lifeboat staging- had "been temporarily- j Tepaired. A more permanent job would in- 1 volve the reconstruction of the end of tlv? ! staging. The cost of putting down tho 1 3lain road in front of the residence 0 f Mr F. iS\ Adams was £2-27 17s 3d. The committee recommended that a portion of the track to the Shag rock reservoir he re- ! paired at a cost of £10. In compliance with the conditions of lease, the committor had lot a- cijntract for re-tubing and overhauling the bath house boiler. The report ; wu adopted. ! It was decided to ask the Tramway Board to paint about sis feet of the poles in Xay*and street, from the level of the footpath upwards, with white paint. Cr. Benjamin referred to the- nuieance caused by rubbish and other debris beintr thiown into the creek, and it was decided to ask tho engineer to report. A framed photograph of the ex-Mayor, Mr J.' B." Lanrenson. was received with thanks, and will be hur.3 in the Council Chamber.