BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16265, 16 July 1918, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

NEW BRIGHTON. The New Brighton Borough Council met last night. Present—The Mayor (Mr J?, -h-iuoiov»iiitc) anil Crs. i;\ christian, B. Browning, 0. H. Winny, J. Buxton, iS A. Leaver, A. W, Owles, O. lsroeison, and Siccock. Mr G. T. Kobinson applied for a special order giving him permission to erect a dwelling- on a section sinalier* than - that -provided for in the by-laws. Referred to the Bylaws C'pmmittee. Mr J. A. Flcsher was appointed the Borough Council's solicitor. 'l'he Tramway -Board wrote, declining to contribute towards the cost , of the broom barricade on tho esplanade and regretting it could not co-operate in acquiring land I under the Public \V orks Act for road widen- j ing purposes at the corner of Bowhill road and tho Esplanade.—Keceived. It w&s decided to piosccuto'ft resident for cutting down trees in the Domain without the permission of the Council* Mr T. H. Strahan complained of the condition of the North ICspianade road. —Referred to the Works Committee. It-W&s decided to write to' the member for the district and the various local bodies in and around Ohristchurch, asking for their support in connexion with the establishment of sola salt works at South New Brighton. •In reply to the appeal of tho Canterbury Progress League, it was decidcd to vote £5 sb, the Council expressing its regret that owing to the heavy calls upon its funds, t was unable to vote a largbr sum. / The Finance and By-laws Committee recommended that the engineer of the Timaru Harbour Board be asked to act as the I Council's valuer in connexion with the purchase of the New Brighton pier, and that the Council's solicitor be requested to communicate with the engineer in the matter; that the Town Clerk be instructed to sue for all rates and outstanding accounts without further notice; that those interested in the proposed loan for North Esplanade and Berry street be informed that the Council cannot see its way to agree to the proposed loan area. —Adopted. The Works and Sanitary Committee recommended that 1 the South New Burgesses' Association be informed tnal Defore 0 the footpaths complained of are passed any found to be too high will be lowered. That lots 171 and 172 D.P. 806, offered as a olay pit eite be purchased; that the Town Clerk enquire from the Tramway Boa*d whether any shingle can be obtained, from its, pit and the price delivered in the borough. A< The ed treasurer reported as ceipts £120 4s 6d, expenditure fMO 8s M, general account cr. £441 4s 4d. Nuietee building permits had been issued■ todst* having an aggregate value of £2845.— Adopted.' V

. SUMNER. f : The Sumiier Borough Council met last night. Present—The Mayor (Hon. J. Barr, M.L.C.), Councillors T. E. Whitfield, H. C. Jamieson, T. Dryburgh. R. Piercy, A. Senior, C. Benjamin, J. H. Globs, W. J. Lawson. The Sumner Fire Brigaded invitation to its annual social was accepted. The Burgesses' Association wroto, suggest; ins that the memorial lamp be re-orect«a near the band rotunda on the Esplanade. The referred to the Work® Comm The Association also wrote, suggesting that the name of Jlulgan's track be changed to Princess Walk. No action vrtis taken. Mr D. Mafley applied to have laid on to his property. It was decidcd to talc a. no action. • . _ The Finance Committee reported that the gas made during June amounted t° 650 510 Subic feet, the coal used being. 52 tons 19 owt The return of gae per ton of coal _ was 12 OT3 cubio feet. The maximum electricity load for the quarter ended June 30th was qi o v w The total connexions for Bedclifis w4:-DweUings 157, Gildings 3. l-mnn 34 Jn connexion with tho water supply the Redclifls pump worked 857 hours, lifting 8,570.000 gallons for the quarter. The j Clifton pump worked 157 hours_ lifting 1,099,000 gallotfa during the same period. Th» IC The Worksf Committee reported that the work of lowering the water main »n Cam]> bell etreet had been completed. A portion of the street had been given a coat of coal cinders as an experiment. The wet wither j fl»laved the carrying out oi several works now in hand. The report was adopted. The financial statement showed that re-, k tfsSSZK payments SSS"» * toSU •*bit balanco* of wfl dw'ided to turn the electric anient ! on to the Sumner extension to-morrow e\eniDft was agreed to fonn a footpath on Truro "i&Mm rf £ & p p "«"" League.