SYDENHAM.
The fortnightly meeting of the SydenI mam Borough Council waa held lost night | In reply to a letter from the Jubilee Committee, it -H-a* decidad that as canvassers trom Umstchuroh were now at work in the borough, no more subscription lists would be required. The Addington School Committee wrote stating that the complaint made by Mr Knight alleging that the school children IKKJ damaged his property was incorrect. Lbe letter was referred to the Estates and Reserves Committee, a copy to be aent to Mr Knight. Th Works Committee was authorised to purchase 150 yards of broken metal for asphalt crossings. The Finance Committee (reported fche receipts since last meeting to be £489 17s 5d which included £457 15s 8d for rate*. They advised payments totalling £1029 16s Bd, including wages £138 7s 4d, road metal £132 8s 6d', and interest £6251 The separate, interest, and loan accounts had credits totalling £5781 lis Id. Ths general accound was in debit £4454 14s 6d. It was deoided that the report of the Water Supply Committee should lie on the table for a month, so that the new Councillors should become acquainted with its contents.
Cr. Jones gave notice of a motion recommending the Christchurch City Council to call a meeting of delesrates from the various local bodies interested in order to try and secure their co-operation in carrying on the tram Services at ths expiration of the present concessions.
tt Cr. Johnston drew attention to the manner in which traction engines were destroying the Lincoln road. As one or two test casra were to come before the Court, tiie matter was allowed to stand over for a "while.
On the suggestion of Cr. Jones, ie was decided to ask the Tramway Company to pu* in tbe lines within the borough. - Th? town clfrk laid on the table for the Cr,wH'« consideration a list of matters in
t'x" ""u.blic Health Bill that required amendnviT:r. Tha Council went into committee to consider the sugge«tione, and on returning adjourned.
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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10764, 18 September 1900, Page 2
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