BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16218, 22 May 1918, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

NEW BRIGHTON

The New Brighton Borough Council rpei on Tuesday night. Present—Tha Mayor (Mr * • Kibblewhite), and Crs. F. Christian, -UBrowning, U. lexaelson, J. Buxton, -kLeaver, A. W. Owles, C. il. Winny, and A. M. Chivers. . . , x Thc secretary of tie Waimairi an • Brighton Burgesses' w . r °i> ~, •rarding a change of 3ite for the North Brighton School. It was decided to reply m accordance with the Council's original re.,o.u-

lion in tho question. , f i The Heathcoto County Council asked | a m-iint towards tiie maintenance oi \>ainom ro^d.—Referred to the Works Committee. ; Tho Waimairi County Council staiod the in fitter of contributing towards th« c£t of Jo-ining Bcacli load "had deferred further consideration. , Tho Post and Telegraph Department wt t statin- that tho instailaticn of a plot telephone at South. Brighton could not be ,onaidered a 4, present. , ~ Mr P. Kelson's tender {or paint in, no Esplauade conveuicnees was accented. The treasurer's report was as follows: Beceipte JLM-J 5s Sd, expenditure *3 bank balance dr. £1179 lis, temporary loans dr. SllSo. Xine building permits had been issued, of a total value of £1150 showing an increase over the 6iimc penou las* }c r £800. —Adopted. . The George atrcet site, as submitted by tne Lighting Committee for the purpose of tho electric light sub-station, waa approved Leave of absence waa granted Cr. Chivers during his absence in camp on liomo service. It was decided that, in future no permission bo grafted Scouts to use the building in thtf Domain. Tho Works Committee recommended that tile Council provide in the estimates for two or throe w<*lls for channel flushing - on tbo north flidc of tho borough; that- an cstimato fov lighting tho band rotunda with electricity bo obtained; tliat tho contractors lie instructed to push or, with tho vork in Drako and Blake streets, and on or about Juno ]st eommonoe work on the formation of tho eouth esplanade; that the marram grass planting bo put in hand at oncc. — Adopted. KAIAPOI. The fortnishtly meeting of tho Kaiapoi Borou?h Council was held last eveninc. PrcB ent—Cr?. Doubled ay (in the chflir), H. Mclutoeh, "VV, Fuldsctli, R. Dunn, L. B. Evans, J. Barnard, J. Brydcn, and Dr. Crawsbaw. An apology for absence was received from the Mayor (Mr J. H. Blackwoll) ana Cr. H. Blake'.oy. , o ~1

A letter was received, from the Automobile Association, complaining flbout the rough stato of tho Toads at the railway crossing. It was decided to refer the Association to {ho Railway Department. The -annual grant of Xis to the Fire Brigade was passed. The Finance Committee's -report showed receipts £184 3s Bd, bank overdraft £111 10s

Sd. , A motion of sympathy wius passed to ths relatives of Private Jones, wounded in action.