BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11916, 10 June 1904, Page 6

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

♦ KAIAFOI. The Kaiapoi Borough Council met on Tuesday. Tlio Mayor (Mr Pourco) presided, and all members were present except Crs. Sullivan and Hoskin. Lengthy correspondcnco with the Minister of Public Wcrkff, Portmaster-Oncral, Mr Buddo, M.H.8., and others, was read regarding the dials of the Post Office clock, which the 'Mayor euid would now be sft in diameter, and the Council would pay the cost of the alteration's to the tower. The Mayor's action was approved. A ca«s of scarlatina and one of diphtheria was reported. It waa decided to purchase 100 yards of metal, at 7s 6d per yard, from tho Miindeville Road Board. The Mayor's action in agreeing with the Eyretou Raa.d Board to maintain the South Waimakariri footbridge, was approved. The receipts were £39 0a Bd, and the present overdraft £282. Accounts were passed for payment totalling £48 ss. A motion to obtain the Governor's consent to the present width of Cass street at Darnley pqilaro was negatived. It was decided to ascertain if the city road roller could be hired for a few weeke. Attention will bo given to the state of the right-of-way at the Pier Hotel, α-nd a footpath at Mafeking bridge, and a lamp will be erected nt tlw junction of Walker and Ranfurly streets.