BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15917, 2 June 1917, Page 14

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

. 1 It AX(! JOIt A. J Tii-; IliiLjjlova. Jlorougli Coin.eil ui*i ]>••• t '■vi/nir%. I'm' +>:; * :—Tlh> M;iyr, 7 (Mr C. I. •Ifu'jivgs' Comitillor* I'', B. I.ar.e. W. A. 1/nnk;!, A. 11. Trier. W. J. h'ou;-.', V. 11. Pulley. W. ir. Vi' r i_'iit, ni;d V,', A. Rowsc. " An apology was rece:\\»,.l from Couni-ill-jr t*. S. Aver?. P»cr'oro pror-eedihg with tl.o business, tuo Mayor inovtd limb a motion ot sympathy i>? acrwdod to Councillor C. S. Avers in I ci'jatli of liis wife. Tho motion was i;ink;l ir. si!cr«-, all wtniKling. Mr M. Muir.donuld r* 1: c d £ot a permit to j ■ lie a hauling plant on the road's. Per- | mission. v.-»s given to travel on certain directs only. j ' Tlio- A!ox,nulra. Borough Council forwarded 1 i\ >'o'-y ol ii resolution carried at a. public j with regard to -tho provision mads f-ir soldiers and their dcp«?udant«. It was to support 1 lie motion. The Diinr.cvirko Borough Council sought tlie co-operation. of tho Council in urging tlis Government, to auicr.d legislation regarding motor traffic by constituting boroughs of over 3000 a registering body, instca/l hi' over 5000. It wm agreed support the recommendation with tho following addition : That smaller borougli3 receive a large part of tbr t'cc.i. The Kail-ray Department granted permission io put a drain pipe under the liangioraOxford lino in Ayer* street. Tfaj North Canterbury Hospital Board advivxl that tho levy for th© year was X'2rt') 7« 7d. A. letter from the Waihi Borough Council. asking the Council to urge the Government not to sell the State conl mine?, and suggesting that the Government purchase another mine in the North Island, was received, and, after discussion, the first portion of the recommendation, carried. On the recommendation of tho Works Committee. it was decided to Tcform portions of the following streets in preparation for tarring:—High, street, from Porcival to King fi'.rect: Victoria, street, from High otroet to opposite tho Saleyarda: and Percival stroc-t from High street to opposite- tho Borough Council Chamber?.

Councillor Banks moved, and Councillor Wright seconded;—" That ill view of tho large amount of grading required to to done, tho Works Committee and the foreman go into the matter of employing a man aiidt.wo horses for tlto (Trader, with power to m f ." Tho motion was carried. It was to give sovcii days' notico to the owner to pull down come .chimneys ttsnding at a house recently burnt. The gas manager reported tbnt thcro iva« an'.y a fortnight's supply of coal in hand. Complaint was received . from him as to the treatment lie h:id received from a householder. It was decided to -write to tho person concerned far r.u explanation. Ths report of tho Superintendent of the Firo Brigade Vas Tcud. Ho suggested that ftrcimen's boots bo provided, and al?o that n motor-engine he procured.—Referred to the Fire Brigado Committee, for re'port. Tho -estimates showed: Receipts £5357 Gs 4rl. and expenditure £7081 9s 7d, leaving a deficiency of £1224 3a 3d. It -was decided ,to levy a rate of 2.Vd in the £ on tho unimprovod value of all the rater We property in tho borough, and a pnecial rate of one-twelfth of a penny in the •j! on the capital value of property in tho hn-ough. Tho financial statement showed:—Ro-cr-iots -. General Account £5 Bd, Gas Account- .2240 19« 4d. Expenditure: Gcncnil Accovi X 362 13s sd, Gaa Account £194 10a "r\. Bank debit Ivalance: G-eneral Account £137 17s 4d, Gas Account £084 lGs 2d.