BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 526, 24 February 1876, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

KAIAPOI. Tuesday, February 22, The usual fortnightly meeting was held at the usual hour. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Ellen, Blackwell, Funston, and Parnham. Leave of absence was granted to Councillor Smethurst. The clerk reported that Councillor Milsom’s scat had become vacant, in consequence of his absence from four consecutive ordinary meetings. The clerk’s fortnightly statement of accounts showed the receipts to have been— From rates, £8 10s ; rents, £3 8s ; kerosene licenses, £1 10s ; sundries, £2 16s 3d ; total, £l6 4s 3d ; credit balance at bank, £139 2s sd. A circular was read from the chairman of the Ashley Road Board, drawing attention to resolutions passed by that Board on the question of the proposed division of the province into shires. The clerk was directed to acknowledge its receipt. A letter was read from Mr T. Dudson, asking leave to erect two horse posts opposite his premises on North road. The request was granted, subject to the usual conditions contained in the bye-law. Or Parnham pointed out that by request of the chairman of the fire brigade committee he had instruct**! the foreman of works to stop the outlet of the tide from the canal behind the embankment in Charles street, between Beswick and Jones streets, so that a water supply could be obtained for the brigade in case of fire. He thought since that the arrangement was bad, because the stagnant water in the drain would become a nuisance. It would be better, he considered, to make two or three holes behind the embankment.

The Mayor said the superintendent of the fire brigade suggested the stopping up of an outlet to the drain behind the embankment, because a good supply of water could be had by that means at the expense of a few shillings. If the arrangement were not found to work it could be altered as suggested, but a personal inspection of the locality would first be necessary. Or Blackwell said Or Porter was unable to be present that evening, but he had asked him to inform the Council that the solicitor for the Church Property Trustees was only waiting for a tracing from the Provincial Engineer of the direction the embankments would take across the church lands prior to preparing the deed of conveyance to the Council. Cr Ellen said he wished to point out to the works committee a dangerous place in the footpath on the west side of Jones’ street, from Sewell street towards the river. The side channel was very deep at that particular place, and the face of the footpath had been dug into holes by the children. He then mo ved—“ That chains of woodenkerbing be put down at the spot referred to.” Cr Parnham said he did not see any necessity for putting down kerbing at the place named. There was no old kerbing in stock, and new kerbing would be too costly, particularly as other places in the face of the footpaths were equally steep, and if one part was done all would have to be done. If the footpaths were damaged by children, and their parents did not put a stop to it, an information could easily be laid under the byelaws.

The motion was not seconded. Accounts, amounting to £7 Bs, were passed for payment. The clerk was directed to issue summonsis against all persons who had not paid their rates. The Council then adjourned.