RANGIORA BOROUGH COUNCIL

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17281, 23 September 1916, Page 11

RANGIORA BOROUGH COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING. The Rsmgiora. Borough Council met last ..-. evening; present—the Mayor (Mr C. I. Jea-\?> nings), and Councillors C. A'yers, H. Boyd, VT. Blackctt, 'W. L. Jamioson, F. B. Lane, W. - >' M'Grucr, C. C. Pateraon, W. J. Rouso end W. A. Rowse. Messrs Johnston, Mills and Joyce wrote oa .v;< behalf of Mr Richard Evens, objecting to tt-'r' ditch in Charles Street, in front of his pro* <T _ perty, being filled in, as the filling in wouldr-'' causo his land to bo waterlogged. He would' have no objection to a footpath being mada , provided pipea were laid to carry eff tb* water. It was decided to refer tho matter to the borough solicitor "for an opinion. C' f «. •In reply to the council's complaint of con- slfjgested telephone communication with Christ-' churoh, the Telegraph Engineer wrote that.•":'.. th? erection of another circuit between Rao-:*' •riora and Christohurch was now in progrees. ."' A petition was received from niiie rate--'A. payors for a Are well at the junction and Charles Streets. The Fire Brigade com- i-'-V" mittee was asked to report on tho matter afc>;'>" the n-stt meeting. ■ ~ '.'-:,.—•..■ The gas manager reported that 5i tons of* ";:"■:' coal had.- baert carbonised during the yielding 658,000 cubic feet of gus, equal, to' ,; : rJ.220 feet per ton. The quantity sold was p.660,000 feet, as compared wit/h 546,000 feet /ia. J"' the. corresponding month Iwt year. .. .., • Tho Works Committee recommended tazt.--.ff as a war bonus to the council daymen, thefcv'u wages be increased by 10. per cent, their pay'-' and bonus not to exceed £5. per. wee!:;, also;- .'~ that tie salarv of the borough foreman oa-'--; increased"'to £5 per week withfree houe*. _2-:;'i' The bonus to the-day men wa3 granted, but vthe proposal referring to the «alary of th«.—;.-. foreman was referred back to the committee,-"::; The G-aB Works Committee was requested to.. .-V. report on the question of the gas. works em-'" plovees participating in tie bonus. .-•:'. ' The Fire Brigade Commits reeomniend«3 ->~*. that during the dry season of the year tho.-';'. borough foreman should teat oil tiro weus in ;- : tint borough and attend to the deepenintr of : Iv ' them where necessary; also that the social'.:-; room and men's quarters at the Fire Bri<rad«.;~.. Station be thorottghiy renovated by painfins}.. -_-•.. and papering., The Vrecomrceffdatiou '"""■as,;!;?/';," tdopted and 'it-was decided to ptit the- Brir. ...; ■ gade's billiard table in good order. . '..- '.'"'? A report was received from the Stipcrin-";::: tendent of the Firo Brigade, in which ae .-. stated that tho water simply for fire .p'reven- . tion in the southern portion of the boroudr ■* was very unsatisfactory. He thoueht soiiip-V " thing in the way of an underground tank.'to,.«>"•' hold 30,000 gallons .of water, should bo \-ided. He also drew attention to tho "OJS*, •• setisfai-forv condition of the fire welt in'' Vic-[>*'•<_, toria S'reet South, the engine at a recent fire bavintr pumped it dw in fifteen minutes. TTi© chaimisn of the Fire Brigade eommiytea stated that the letter had been con'idered by th" roT>>T" : tt'e. ' N i Mr A. H Tylor personally a'lc-d that tho b> law horses to be led throii'rh tha 'streets be relayed in the early morning when .Z.t.s. horo»s were being led to the paddocks. Tha "'' apnlioatiop was granted. •' - The Bpth Ccmmittee was reouested to report on the arrangements for the use of.tha,. bath dnrin<j- the conn'PT season. ; ""- .-^ The treasurei" Teijortod the eeneral account v" ■ TeceiTits for t no month to have beep £ <lS -.. 9"; 3d. including a t.-»mr>oriry loan of £3OO. "f'' Pa-vrnTits - were au*horis»d amountiner to"'' JSJIO IGi ]od. T>e tit* account rcpinta wero £*2§ IBs Id. and the expeTidihiTe £.m 3f llcL* 1 - Th> general account debit balance wa« &5S'.; Ti ,- 9s 6d. and thegas ficocimt debit £l7"i3 2«.'BtL' ; -"-., Sanitat'np fe»s amouritin" to £ffl' 6s beinff M ;vc' outstandinsr. it ww decided to me for all aor rt , rt counts unpaid within a fortnie-ht. . -