BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17124, 20 April 1921, Page 9

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

BICCABTON. The Kiccartoii Borough Council met last night. Present—The Mayor (Mr A. D. Ford), . and Crs. T. J. Stokes, J. Munninge, "W. C. W. Charters, E. George. A. B. Steero, G. A. Rankin, and C. "W. Barrell. A letter was received from the Christchurch Domains Board stating that the Councils pToportion of the sum of £25Qp, which wa& required from the local contributing bodies, would he £72. , , n-L ' ~ The town clerk, Christolnvrch City Council, ■wrote stating; that tho delay in proceeding with the work of kerbing and cßannelhngi the footpath in Riocarton avenue, opposite the Hdßpital, had been.- caused by the shortage of cement, but that aa soon aa a sufficient quantity could be obtained the city surveyor would put the work in hand. •The letter was received. . The Lighting Committee Teported that since Inst meeting twelve new consumers had' been connected with the supply, and additions made to three installations.' The revenue for February and March was Sfiil 5s lid. It was recommended that the meomiii"- Council should' renew the Ha.gloy street "bridge in cor.cr.ste as an urgent work. The report was adopted. . The Mayor reviewed the work of the past year, and congratulated the Council, on what, had been done. In dealing with tho electricity supply, he stated, that 138 new consumers hnd been connected, making the total 465. He hoped that the present negotiations with teferencc to fire protection' in, thebirou«h "would end in success. ' Ho hop_ed that as soon as' theuoll in connexion with. tho Christchurch Drainage Bill was earned, the CiMincil • would, use every endeavour to have the work started in the district; In conclusion, the Mayor - thanked the Council aiid staff for the assistance they had giren x iim. '•■■'•'. i- <• it The Mayor introduced the question of tiie tramway duplication on the' Riccarton road, and pointed out that 'as ths Council was contemplating laying down the -road in tar macadam' it would be a pitv if the tramway portion could not be set in the same way. It whs resolved to write to the Tramway Board asking th«<rn to carry out the duplication work on these lines instead of only laying metal. Felicitous reference to tho work o£ the Mayor was made bv councillors present, tho Mayor suitably replying. KAIAPOI.

The Kaiapoi Borough Council met last night. Present—Tho Mayor (Mr J..H. Blackwell), Cts. B. Wylio, R. Dunn, T. B. Leithead. W. A. Wallace, J. L.-Smith, W. Doubleday, W. Burnard. and H. Mcintosh. Tho Volunteer Fire Brigade's application for £5 for boot allowance was granted, The' Traffic Manager New Zealand Railways wrote stating that tho reported unpunctuality of trains on the North line wa* havins his Department's best attention. As complaints were still being received, it was decided to, again draw the Railway Department's attention to the matter.

A letter was received from the Post and Telegraph Department with reference to the service in the Kaiapoi telephone exchange, end advising that I,hc" exchange's mires had recently been overhauled. With Tegard to extended hours of attendance, it was cxpJninecl that au extension of hours could not bo granted until the paying' subscribers exceeded 100.

It was decided to co-operate with the Kaiapoi branch of the .Returned Soldiers' Association in tho memorial service on Anzae Day, and to contribute towards the expenses iu«urred. ,

On the recommendation of the borough surveyor, it was resolved, to dispose of cement ll.at had .been obtained tor the erection of the Cam bridge, and also to instol an additional phasa wire on the electrical reticulation off Charles. Cookson, Cass, Jones, Bcswick, and Sewell streets. The Baths Committee recommended that .alterations be riiade to the cubicles at the Coronation Baths, and electric light be installed: also" that a conference he held wit hi tho Swimming Club on, the question of mofin? the baths. The recommendations wcro adapted. It was proposed to apply to have the rifle shooting l shield won by the Kaiapoi Jiifle Volunteer Company placed in the Council Chambers.

Being' Hip Inst meeting 'of the present Council, on tho motion of Cr. 'Wylio, seconded by Cr. Mcintosh, a- vote of appreciation and thanks was accorded the ?.Payor for the able vay he had conducted tho business of 'He Council during his term of office. Tho Mayor, in acknowledging the vote, expressed appreciation of tho work done by the conn-' cillois.