KAIAPOI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2024, 19 August 1880, Page 3

KAIAPOI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Mr Blackwell), Ors. Pinching, Moore, Smith, Eraser, Monk, Mathews, May, Woodford, and Stanton. Letters were read—Prom Messrs Saunders Bros., asking if the Council would allow them to expend the cost of division fences in planting. It was decided that the Council could not accede to the request, but would endeavour to do planting next season. Erom the secretary of the Eire Brigade, stating that having heard a Councillor had spoken in disparaging terms of the brigade at last meeting without being called to order, the brigade wished the epithet withdrawn. If Council had any charges to make, the brigade would not object to go into them, or if suggestions to offer to consider them, but asked the Council to refrain from using disparaging remarks. Or. Pinching moved—- “ That the letter be allowed to lie on the table,” characterising it as an insult to every member. Or. May seconded. The Mayor and Councillors stated they had heard no remarks made against the brigade. Cr. Smith moved an adjournment to sift the matter, as any remarks made at last meeting were not against the brigade but against the expenditure. Or. Moore seconded. The amendment was lost and the motion was carried by a majority of two. Cr. Moore, chairman of the works committee, reported that a conference had taken place between them and the land owners on Beach road, when it was agreed to lower the culvert through the road, and the drain to the floodgate, and straighten the drain to the river, the landowners agreeing to deepening the drain and paying £5 towards cost of culvert and floodgate. The committee recommended the work to be done by tender so soon as the agreement with the landowners was signed. The drainage of Beswiok, Fuller and Raven streets, as ordered, had been completed. The committee asked for authority to clean the sides of Peraki street by ploughing and taking the stuff away. The report was adopted. Or. Smith, chairman of the lighting committee, reported that there were six public lamps, and two new posts hod been put up. They recommended the erecting of three more lamps, viz., at Hilton street and Fuller street corners on North road, and at Cass street and North road. This report was adopted. Or. Woodford dissenting to the question of the third lamp. The fortnight’s receipts were reported to be £lO 10s, and the credit balance in Bank was £221 13s 6d. Accounts, £97 14s Id, wore passed. Or. Pinching advised inviting tenders for kerosene. It was here stated the councillors could not tender, and at present the storekeepers in town supplied the oil. Attention was drawn to gorae overhanging on roads, trees requiring trimming along Charles street and Beach road. On the motion of Or. Pinching, seconded by Or. Woodford, it was decided to invite tenders for making and erecting lamps. Tenders were opened for painting and tarring suspension bridge, Mr Hardey's tender for the first, and Mr Ashley’s tender for the second work, being accepted. On the motion of Or. Pinching, seconded by Or. Mathews, it was decided to write to Mr Bowen, M.H.R, pointing out that the new length at the railway station platform was not sufficient, and that he be asked to use his beat efforts to have the work done. It was also decided to bring under iho notice of the Government the promise made for a cattle platform, and the siding to Raven Quay. The Council then went into committee to consider an account from Messrs Dobson and Sons for report on the Waimakariri, and the liability ot other local bodies interested to pay their share of same. The resolution passed in committee was reported and adopted. On the motion of Or. Woodford, seconded by Or. Pinching, it was agreed to memorialise the Government, through the Resident Magistrate, to pardon Thomas Pearson, convicted of indecency and sentenced to imprisonment, in order that he might see his wife, who was in a destitute and dying state. The Mayor, before whom Pearson was convicted, said he should not object to this proceeding. It was also resolved to provide relief for Mrs Pearson till the Charitable Aid Board could be communicated with. The Council then adjourned.