KAIAPOI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2154, 20 January 1881, Page 3

KAIAPOI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor (Mr Blackwell), Councillors Moore, Fraser, Pinching, Smith, Mathews, Woodford and Stanton. Letters were read—From the Woollen Company thanking the Conncil for a donation towards the footpath. From the Mandeville Road Board, stating that the Board would repair the Cam embankments. From the poundkeeper applying for 7s loss in costs upon a horse sold. Ordered to be paid. The town surveyor reported that the embankments had all been repaired, the well at tho pound completed, and a new floodgate on an improved principle fitted to Jones street culvert. Repairs were being made to the Ohoka drain floodgate. The fire brigade sump had been attended to. X'he works he recommended to be done were to put a pipe drain in Black street and Raven quay ; tho Ohoka drain required cleaning, as the medical officer of tho Board of Health had called attention to its foul state. The surveyor asked for instruction respecting cattle allowed to graze on streets in charge of children. It was resolved —" That the police be requested to impound all cattle found trespassing on the embankments." The report was adopted, the recommendations to be carried out. The receipts for the fortnight were £ll 12s, there being a credit balance of £1 7s 2d. Accounts, £29 93, were passed. The valuation roll was submitted and approved. Councillors Smith, Pinching, Woodford and Mathews complained of a larrikin nuisance. It was decided to call the attention of the police to the youths who are in the habit of congregating on tho bridge and footpaths. Councillor Smith called attention to hawkers plying without licences. Councillor Fraser moved, Councillor Woodford seconded—" That a by-law oommitteo be appointed, of Councillors Fraser, Pinching, Smith, Woodford and the Mayor." Carried. The Council then adjourned.