KAIAPOI.

Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 3973, 18 April 1878, Page 3

KAIAPOI.

The fortnightly meeting of this Council, for despatch of ordinary business, was held on Tuesday evening. - Present—The Mayor (Mr Ellen), Ore. Moore, Funbam, Biackwell, Wilon, Bnrnip. and Ovcnden. Letters trere read— From the Chairman of the Athfcy County Council in reply, stating flat the division of the grant for counties had been, seat to the Government for approval -and he wonld apprise the Council of the result as soon as'possible. From Mr James Holland, offering to accept -£2<X> for the land required for .railway siding from the main line to Kaven Quay, the same to lie fenced <m both sides and & crossing , made. The Mayor aid tie committee appo : jxted at last meeting, of wfcidi fee wa» chairman, reromtneaded that tfce siding be made in another direction, so as to „ connect the whole of the river trade. The best route, in tie committee's opinion, was to take the siding from rear the passenger station, commencing si the tanks, to the North road and ttenee to fhe CotmeO 'Chamber, where a turnfcsWe could be put in. aad thus scpply the reguiranetts of the sontb side of the river; and i* reqxared. the .siding could be tiksn over the rwer, sad thereby meet the wants of the north sde-'ltasa tbe*Collector of Custoas, stating watSs bad been p*H to the Oooncfl's credit, norn Mr*S. Johnston, pointing out that portion astctta* reoently bought by him had bees wtea in the foTOfijao-cf aewdl £»

solved tlint the Mayor report fcbefeon. Prom the Ofcristchurch City Council forwarding minute* of coDf -rence re charitable institutions. From i:yreton Road Board asking what steps aa.-i been Uken k> erect the office; 1 Bfsoived to rejly tlat the work would be proceeded with forthwith; that the clerk prepare plans and specifications; and, on the. approval of the Chamber, that the committee nivite teaiers for the sanie. Accon-ts amounting to .£5 12s were passed for payment. The credit balance in hand was. £115 15s 7d. On t c taofion of Cr.BlackweU, seconded by Cr, Moore, it was resolved— "That the clerk write to the Secretary of Public ..Worfce pointing out the urgent need for extensive repairs to the bridge on the line of North road at Kaiapoi, it being now m a very dangerons condition; also, informing him that the Chairman of the Ashley County Council promised to recommend that a gum be set aside from' funds accruing to the Ashley County for repairing same." Carried. The Council then met as a Board of Health, and received a letter from a resident near the Presbyterian Church, stating that a case of scarlatina of a mild type existed in his bouse. Tbe Council then adjourned. _^_^^________^^^^^