BOROUGH COUNCILS.

RICCARTON. The Riccarton Borough Council mot last . night. Councillor F. George,-who was elect- «•! Deputy-Mayor, presided in the .absence •' of the Mayor (Mr A. D. Ford), who is at the Town-Planning Conference in Wellington. • " The Deputy-Mayor read "& statement left ■ by the Mayor. He referred to the overcrowd- ' log of trams on Saturday from Riccarton. - -He recommended that the Council write to the Tramway Board drawing attention to the unfair treatment which resulted from this, ■ "overcrowding to Riccarton trnmwav possen-. ' gera.. The statement went on to refer to the ,: preparation ■ which was being made for the pence celebrations. He had taken it on.himself. to notify the Celebrations Committee •' that the Riccarton Borough Council would ' be represented in the procession. Reporting • on his attendance at the Domain Board's . meeting, the Mayor said the Board had decided to fell the trees i>n tho north side of Park road. This was the electric) wires, and it was proposed to plant A fresh trees, eitch ,m flowering clierrie3, etc., .. . along tlio route. The Mayor outlined a pro- • posal that lie wished to bring before the Domain Board, which was to do away with /. • the fences on Riccarton avor.ue »nd form ~wjks inside the present fencee. Wire fences 'V . a chain inside tho present fences would keep'th<s cheep in, and be mtlßcieTit fence ' for the ' Park. If this proposal was carried out ' the finest walk and avenue in New Zealand could be formed.

; The Canterbury Progress League wrote with reference to a campaign for urging tho Government to extend »s rapidly as possible the hydro-electrio scheme throughout the Canterwry province.

'The resolutions submitted by the League mm unanimously supported. The Public Works Department slated that if the Council was making -no charge to conramorg for the use of Current for illtimina--8on« at the time of peace celebrations, it jrmild not charge the C-mnc.il. The Bunanga Borough Council wrote forwardinjr resolutions urjrins* the Government to develou the newly discovered coul Beams ou the Coast, and requested the Biccarton Borough Conncil to support- them. If resolved to «unp"'*t the Teso)jiH« r i»

The North Canterbury Hospital and Charitable AH Board forwarded th* levy for tho pear 1919-20. -which. amounted to £602 19a, M against £43-2 16a for the last year % The Town Clerk explained that the increased levy was duo in somo part to the revaluation of the borough. The Depnty-Mayor remarked that the City of Chnstcliurch contributed no less than £13,937 to -the Hospital Board. Mr H. E. Coldbeck augsestod that the Council should take Itepa to have a- more freauent collection of household rubbish made. "-"Tha Town Clerk said ho had explained that the Council only undertook the collection of tins and bottles. Other refuee had to bo disposed oi bv the householder. Cr. Wise paid the Works Committee intended to "o into the matter of refuse collection

at once. , i Thu financo Committee recommended that rates due by Mrs L. M. Williams bo not ' remitted. Tho committee further stated that -it- could" Ttfit recommend the remission of rates in loan areas in euch etr«ets »-% Margaret and Sempfc etrecta, in lieu of the com- ■ pletion of the work for which, the loan was raised; ■ Th© report was adopted. Tlia Works Committea'a report dealt with work done in tho borough. It recommended the Council to communicate with tho Crain•g« Board asking it to pip© in the drain at Lowe street, in front of tiw Aldington "Workshops, and also that the channelling in ■ Wash bourne street be completed, the cost to be borno by tho district fund. The report was adopted. The Lighting Committee reported that since last meeting five now conaumets hid been connected with the supply. Tho revenue for April was £78 8s 8d: the maximum loa-J was 33 k.w„ and the load fnctor 39 per cent. Mr G. Witty, M.P., had written stating that the Itailway Department had decidcd to light tho Kiccarton Station and signal boxes by electricity. The report wae adopted.

Pursuant to notics of motion, Cr. Stoke? moved, and it was carried, that tlio name of Matai street bo continued from Straveu etxeet to Deans avcnac, and that the part of Matai street which was at present at right tcglce be named Mona Vale avenue.

Tie Trustees of the Biccarton Bush forwarded the report for the year ended March 31st. It detailed various improvements ■which had been made in the biiah, which wag in excellent condition. For the convenience of visitors a gaa pccny-in-the-slot heater Jisd been installed, and ft instic shelter crccted. The bush had been taken advantage of to a great extent for the teaching of botany in connexion with the work of Canterbury College. The bush had been visited by members of tho Science Congress in February, and by the City Council, nnd both parties had expressed pleasure at tho condition of the bush. The Trustees express;.'.! their thanks to tho Waimairi County Council, the City Council, Canterbury College, and Christchurch Beautifying Association for donations. Tho fond had a credit balance of £18 36,

KAIAPOI. The fortnightly meeting of the Koiapoi Borough Council waa.held last night. Present—Tho Mayor (Mr J. H. Blackwell), Crs. T. R. Leithead, H. Macintosh, "W. Wallace, J. Smith, J. Bfimard, I?. Dune, R. Wylie,. and \V. Doubleday. The Hospital Board wrote stating'that persons who were in ;» position to pay for attention received in the temporary hospital during the epidemic were 'expected to do so. '.The Board ako wrote stating 1 that it proposed to supply local medical men with vaccine. The letter was received. A letter from the Kaikoura A. and P. Society urging the completion of the Main Trunk Line was i-eoeived and supported. : The Runanga Borough Council's resolution: urging the development of thft new' coal on the State mino property wa« eupp6rted. A letter from the Public Works Electrical Department asking the Council's support in urging consumers to exercise all economy in the use of electric heaters, etc., was referred to the Lighting Committee. The Reserves Committee recommended that £30 be placed on the estimates to plant trees on the Council reeerves. Tho Finance Committee reported—Receipts £9 17s 6d, bank debit balanco £524 5s 7d. A deputation from the Kaira<ki Householders' Association waited on the Council pointing l out the need for a bridge-at the' mouth of the Saltwater Creek. If'"was de-. oided to meet the members'of tfcft'Awociation at the proposed aite.