BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15775, 16 December 1916, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

RANGIORA. Tim monthly meeting o£ tho Borough Council was held last o\en.n„. Mayor (Mr C. L Jf™), H. Boyd, C. C. Pateraon W. A. Banks, J. House, C. S. Ayci-w, W. A. Roweo, i. • Lano, and W. McGrucr. A motion of sympathy wiUi the Bev. X. P FendalL whose son died recently a, Brockcnhunst HospUal, England. was passed in silence, tho councillors standing. Tho Mayor wclcomcd Cr. W. A. Banks to ll A 11 was received from tho mcnt of Internal Affaire, requesting «>at th« Anniversary. Day holiday bo held on Mon Mayor reported that he had advertised tho holiday for Monday, and his action ■wa3 approved. A Chris tcliurch business firm wrote statin that if electric power were available, they would ercct premises in Rangiora, and enquired aa to the prospccts of getting Lake Cole rid to power in tho near future. Tho clerk reported that he had already written to say that tho .electricity would bo available as soon as things adjusted. themselves after tho war. His action was apPI A V< drcnlar letter wan received from the Petone Borough Council, requesting ttot tho Council should support tho Petone effort Xr have the single members of the Motor Boat Patrol ServJc© placed on the eamo terms with regard to payment as the fiingle members of tbX New Zealand Expeditionary Force. It was decided to support tho effort an requested. . • , _~ A circular was received from tho. HokifiVn. Borough Council, enclosing a a resolution passed at a public meeting in Hokitika upholding tho provisions of tho Military Service Act, and suggesting that a similar resolution should bo passed by the Council and forwarded to the Acting-Prime Minister. Tho lot tor was receivd. Messrs J. M. Hey wood and Co. wrote, enclosing a cheque for £471 4s 9d, the amount of tho ineuxanco on the damage done to the Council's gas retorts, which were damaged in tlio wrcck of tho Rangatira. Tho North Canterbury Hospital Board reported two cases of infectious diseases in tho borough for November. Tho Works. Committee recommended that the work of kerbin-; and channelling King etreet North and Seddon etreot should bo favourably considered by tho Finance Committee. It was decided to refer tho matter to tho Finance Committee to report at tho next meeting of tho Council. The gas manager reported that during tho month 38 tons of coal had been carbon-sod, producing on an average 12,400 cubic feet of gas per ton. He reported a steady increase in tho number of consumers. Tho question of purchasing a supply of poles preparatory to tho installation of tho electric current was held over for a month. An invitation to attend the Belfast Patriotic Carnival on New Tear's Day was accepted. It was decided that hemlock should in future bo deemed a noxious weed within the borough. The chairman of tho Baths Committee reported that arrangements had been made for the holding of mixed bathing on "Wednesdays, from 5 p.m. till 7 pjn., at tho municipal bath. It waa decidcd to appoint a caretaker at tho bath during the school holidays. | C/. Boyd retired from tho Baths Committee and Cr. Patorson waa appointed chairman of the committee in his place. Cr. Banks was appointed a member of tho committee. It was decided to close tile municipal office from December 23rd until January 3rd. The treasurer's statement showed ' receipts for tho month to be:—On general account £114 ."!g 3d, and expenditure £176 3s 3d; gas account, receipts were £662 9» 2d, including £471 4« 9d insurance, and expenditure £153 lGa 9d, leaving debit balances of £1203 6s on the gas account, and £194 14s Id on the general account.