KAIAPOI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Press, Volume XII, Issue 1543, 17 October 1867, Page 2

KAIAPOI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

This Council met as usual on Tuesday evening. Present—J. C. Porter, 'Esq/ (chairman), Messrs Hall, Kerr,.Henwood, DudleyHewlings, Dobbs, and Woodford. ■ The minutes j of last meeting were read and confirmed. , The Clerk reported that Mr AMw-r&ig fed completed his contract _br;_netalliligt Jones atreet. Mr Bowßiaker.hadnearly-ißUhsd.th. woodwork of the groin in Baven street, and would commence filling in- the j.tone during the coming week. He had inspected tbfl protective works at the head of Charles street, and reported that they wero not in tho least damaged. Tho ground behind had howerer settled, and the hollow required filling '»• About forty loads of gravel would do tha required work. The balance-sheet showed a balance nut ß33 " of £41 12s 6d after passing the accoutii* sen' in. The receipts were—By bal-M-V *«" 17s 8d; by rent of bridge, £16 lOs-Mrty rent of river reserves, £1 0. Bd} £4 16s, amounting in all to £BO'_--0-. Mr Dobbs moved—" That the using the stone belonging to the Councils the purpose of protecting the river bank _M>v& Baven street be considered." He 'f-J" moved—-* That the discussion beanopet.^Mr Kerr seconded the motion, whicl* *» carried. , , Mr Dudley thought that the mattery? v&i the stone as a protection had better,„_-_«» » abeyance till the groin was completed. .; The Chairman said that when finished Mr Thornton would iv all probaoili!)' inspect it, and would also offer further pi&3» and suggestions for protecting the riter b&a£ below tue groin, and the discussion be thoughhad better be adjourned. . Mr. Kerr moved—"That the adjourned for consideration at next sitting. ' Mr Hewlings seconded j the motion, wtuoa was carried. . ■, ' . Mr Dudley moved-'-That the foUowwg accounts be paid :—Pay-sheet, £4 16*-;! »• .*' Kerr (kerosene), £1 ss; J. Armstrong (««-.' ling Jones street), £3 ; Birch and Co. (hajber/t £2 19s 4d." ~. Mr Henwood seconded the motion, wtuca was carried. . . Mr Hewlings drew attention to the wf» that the. supply of water from the pip" m Sewell street had stopped. TkOle.kwa.ord.^io^MrMiW 11 to look at the well, and if any outlay W necessary to report at next meeting ontao be_t method to be-adopted by which the «°P pjy could be depended upon. . ... Mr Dudley reminded theJCouncil tbsfc *** election of new members to fill tho pieces o_ Messrs Hall, Dcbhs, and Henwood, who _f'«iw by rotation, and Mr Ellis who bad resignea. would shortly have to take place. He woTea —"That the necessary steps bo taken ey j giving notice of the election by advertisomens and notices, and that the election take piac 3 on November 27." , •„-, Mr Woodford seconded the motion, wiuca was carried. . ... Tenders were opened for the leasing o_ w» tolls of the swing-bridge for the next• t«w» months from November 1, from the lollpwing persons :—Wniiamßurnip, £450 ; Job" gSimpson, £400. Mr Dudley moved, aart wr Henwood seconded, a motion-" Tha* ** Burnip's tendeir be acc-pted," wfc-cn wss carried. The Counoil then adjourned, j