BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16205, 7 May 1918, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

WOOLSTON. Tho Wools ton Borough Council met last ni?ht. Present—Tho Mayor (Mr McGregor Wright), and Crs. T. N. Champ, J. C. Hobson, li. Hurt, J. RadcLiffe, S. Johns, D. Itowse G. H. Borrows, G. S. Whit©, and D. Mcßae. Tho town clerk reported that the building permite issued during Apxil were two, of a total value of £700. Tho Finance Committee's report showed, that there was a net credit balance at tho bank of £Sa 7s 3d. Thp report was adopted. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Jioard wrote announcing a levy on the Council for tho year 191S-I9 of £136 63 lOd, the increase over tho levy of the previous year being £69 10s Gd. Cr. Champ protested againsi the increase, aaying that at the present time he thought it exccSsive. Expenses should be cut down as much as possible, and the Council should not bo asked to provide such an amount. Crs. Hart and Kowao also protested against the levy. Cr. Hobson moved that tho Council's reprcsentative on tho Xiourd should bo" asked to furnish a report on .the matter. Cr. Champ seconded tho motion, which was carried. The Department of Internal Affairs wroto enclosing a copy of the "Gazette" containing a notification re-defining the boundaries of tho City of Cbristchurch and the County of Heathc'ote, in order to make it quite clear that the Woolston footpaths were not within the city boundaries.

On tno motion of Cr. Mcßae, it waa decided:—"That tho town clerk tfuggeet that the inspector of the Lrainage Board bo aaked to report on tho Wooiston Tannery." NEW BRIGHTON. The New Brighton .borough Council mot last night. Present—Tho Mayor (Mr F. kiobiewhitc), and Crs R. Browning, js'. Kincock, C. lsraeison, E. A. .beLiver, C. H. Winny. The Hon. G. W. Russell wrote, in answer to tlio Council's application to have the police station at i\ewr Brighton connected with the Christchurch Tele-phone Exchange, that sucn a course wouid involve an annual charge ol i\.(j os, and it was considered by tho Justice Department that ttne resulting benefit wouid not juatiiy tins expenditure. The matter was roierrea to a tpeciiu committee to v>ait upon uib ALinioter. An oiler ITStn the Tramway Board of a quantity qt second-hand Droitcn nietal at 4s per yaia delivered at iNew iwighton, was acoopted.

Tlio "South Shore Syndicate" stated that it - wan prepared to help uic Council to give ctl'uct to tne petition ol lourtecn ratepayers of sou.h Brignton in order to givo tliem access to tlioir properties on south shoie. 'lhe syndicates aitcrnaave otiers were reaa and ctrvntually reieired to a special committee.

Tlio Education Board applied for four acits of iu.net in tho new l>nghcon Domain as 'a site lor a fccliool at Somft New BrigUton, the residents in tiio south oi tno boiougli having petitioned the Bo»rd lor thj establishment ot a sido school. The Hoard wisucd, it was stated, to, secure a site in case it should be noccasary in the near futuro to comply with tnis request. It was resolved that a comercnce ot the Reserves Committee, Education .board, and bcuool Committee ehou.d bo held to consider tho matter. .Alesara Raymond, Raymond, and Campbell, of 'l'imaiu, wrote w stating that they liad a Client v.'ho waa prepared lo epeud up to iilWO in providing bathing faci.iiies at New Brighton, and. Uxy wished to utow what inducement tho Council would be prepared to offe'r tfieir client in the way of grouting him a iease 'which wou.d piovide him with a silo lor tlio erection of tho necessary bunail.gs, and proicct him against uniair competition either on tiio part ot other people who migiit wish to erect similar laciiities U his venture proved a success, or agtmst bathers v. ho wouid uae the beach without patronising any bathing facilities. The matter was lie.d over pending consideration ot tho loueval oi the pier lease. Tho Lighting Committee, in its report, made var.oUo recommendations which were adopted, a3 were those oi the Wows ana bauitary Committees. , i Tho treasurer's report for the period ending May was as loilo.vs: —Hcccipts tl'°2s Id, expenditure £2i7 23 lOd, balauco £lw3 7s 4d, tciupo.aiy loans dr. *l<t*>» seven building permits had b:en isiUt.d to date having an augiegatc va.uo ol llw report was adopted. On tt-he reconim dition oi the chairman of tlio i'lnanco ~ mitioe it was resolved that in regard «o the £ for £ subsidy towards beach improvements, that a sub committee, comprising tno Mayor and the chairmen of Vorks ana I'iiiunco Committees wait upon the Hon. u. R:;s-:eli, when ho is next in Christchurcn, ar.d recjnett him to endeavour to have an amount placed upon the Estimates for tne current year as a subsidy to tho £200 realised by the proSts from the recent g a * a ' It was also decidcd to mako a grant £10 to tho Technical College.

SUMNER. , 4 The Sumner Borough Council met _'® st right. Present—The Mayor tHoc. Joim Barr), Councillors 11. C Jsmieson, T. Dry-bur-b, R. Pi?rev, J. H. Gift*, C. "W. J. Larson, A. Senior, T. E. Mr G. Graham wrote, fonvard:ng w 3 ro ~ pigmtiDn f;om the department. waa decided to ask Mr Graham to re-cons it* "W resignation. , T.'ie V.'orks Cninraitlcc reported tnat the tarring ar.d dressing of the paths in strc-tt had to be held over until a „f u ™ cien , quantity of tar was procurable. The vol ., in co.:nesion with the repairs of tho cea v.ali --d tho bank on the coast road near tne b.at harbour, v,. ls v:cll in hand. The committee recornmeud;d that in order to a\o.d itny overlapping in the management ol tne birough tiatt, the pumping engines rliou.d 'oe plac.-d under the control of the pianager oi the lighting departments. I"® reporv was adopted.