BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17112, 6 April 1921, Page 9

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

KAIAPOI

The Kaiapoi Borough Council wet hit Might. Present—The Mayor (lit J. H. Black* . , well), Ore. H. Wylie, R. Dunn, T. R. Leithead, J. Yf. Crawsbaw, W. A. Wallace, . J. L. Smith,- "W. Doublcday, and H. Mela* tosh. A letter was received from tt)©«Prime Minister with reference to the Government e promise to build 18 houses in Kaiapoi He explained that a.sito had been purchased in September last, and' tenders invited, but the one- tender received was above tb* Department's estimate. If satisfactory tend*** we*e not forthcoming the Department hoped to arrange with one of the builders engaied on aiinilnr work in Christchurch to build the homes on completion of his present contract. It was deoided to support the Canterbury Progress League's protest against Ibo | abandonment for the present of the permanent diversion work at Lake Coleridge. The Health Department forwarded a cow . of a', suggested'by-low dealing wiUi tho installing of septic tanks in Abe borough. It was decided to adopt tho by-law. The Kangiora County Council suggested that u» the tendor received fort tho erection of .the now Com bridge was prohibitive the question of strengthening the present bridge. be considered. It was- decided to' reply Wit the engineer had lecomnjended that the Hitter lie deferred pending ,a more favourable tender being received. ' ".' Tli© Kaiapoi Swimming Club's application for alterations at tho Municipal Baths'w*n referred to the Baths Committee for ft report. : It was agreed 'hat all hawkers should be licensed. Tho receipts were reported to be tfw Ua 31. and tho debit bank balance .89 160 Bd.