BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15774, 15 December 1916, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

AKAROA-

Tho fortnightly meeting of the Akaroa. Borough Council was held on Wednesday. Present—Tho Mayor (Mr Geo. Armstrong), and Cr3. Noonan, Fyfe. Muuro, Williams, fitenning, Haylock, Loctc, and CantrclL

The inspector of weights &nd measures wroto stating that the borough weighbridge at the rna.in wharf answered correctly to tho tests up to 5 tons, but. over that weight it cculd not be relied on. He notified the Council that this must be rectified, otherwise. the license to use it wcruld not bo granted.

It waa resolved to protest against tho method of testing tho weighbridge, and to ask the Department for a. refund of the license fees paid during tho past three years, as an indication of tho Council's feeling in the matter.

lira B. Shepherd'a application for citra supply of water to a. dwelling outfiidfi tho borough boundary wa-a granted. Tho Petone Borough Council wrote drawing attention to the 3mall pay received by sirglo members of tho Motor Boat Patrol Servior, and asking tho co-o]r>eration of all municipal authorities in urging upon the Government the necessity of making the pay at least equivalent to that received by members of tho Expeditionary Force*?. No action was taken in the matter.

The local Patriotio Association wrote asking for permission to bold a sacred concert on Sunday evening, tho total prooecda of •which would be devoted to -wax funds. The application was granted. Mr T. D. Harman, tho Councils legal adviser, forwarded an amended leas® embodying the duties of wharfingers and tho scale of char?7os to be lovicd. The Wharves Committee waS deputed to consider the lease and submit a report thereon at next meeting. It wag decided to call for tenders lor the position of wharfinger. ' A ratepayer living on the hillside wrote complaining of tho scarcity of his water supply, the reason beinjr that eo many garden hoses on tho lower level were left running nisht and day. The Council decided to limit the watering of gardeus to between the hours of 6 and 8, morning and evening. The finance report showed: Beceipto £-26 IGs 9d: electric light account, credit £32 19s 4d; district fund account, debit £730 12s. The borough electrician, Mr V 7. Scott, waited on tho Council, and Eubmitled a report upon a largo dynamo he had inspected £T Christ-church, which he etrongly advised the Council to buv, as it was essential that there should be a duplicate installed in the power house. . , was dcci<l€<i to jioopt tho electrician 6 rtoommandation3Mr h. J. Vangioui, lessee of tn« borough creation ground, forwarded a. chcquo for £h. price of lia.v sold from, tbc ground. ft w*3 decided to dirido the money heTied Cros3 ar.d too Lyd., l-.i-.cr-jinn] Fundc. Ir, ric-w if approachni™ (.'nrirtmas reason," it w&s dccided to icrgo tiic nest mcctins.