BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16404, 26 December 1918, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

ASHBUIITON. At a meeting of the Aahburton Eorough" Council, held oa Monday night, the Mayor (Mr Jt. Galbraitfa) reported tiwt th« ovtidr;:it -was JCio,76i l'ia yd. and ilia; tU& Wceipts fined last meeting amounted to £7i2 Bs yet. l'h« lotiil receipts for the six months ending September 30th, 1018, were £3461) 3b Sd, and the expendituid H6 Sd, or an excess o£ expenditure over rceefpte of £2816 113 <sd. A loiter was received irom the Minister of Defence to the effect that Aahburton, Iwing the headquarters of the Bth Itegintcnt of the South Canterbury Mounted Ritlta, and also the headquarters of the No. 1 and No. 2 Companies oi tho South Canterbury Infantry Kegiment, would receive two shared of war trophied. A letter was read from the Minister of Internal Affairs stating that each local body w<yj)d be entitled to tuake its own arrangements in respect to the form the peace celebrations shou.d take. It was decided to procure sufficient distilled tnr to repair the asphalt portion of Ea*t street, and aUo to prooeed with repiira to flix miles of afiphftlt paths. The Mayor was authorised to co-eperate with the chairman of the County Council and Hospital Board in publicly thanking all those who had given voluntary assistance in connexion with the influenza epidemic. MOCARTONV

The Eiccarlon Borough Council met on Monday night. Present—The Mayor (Mr J. Brown), and Crs. J. Munninge, A. T. Steers, H. W. Wise, F. George, and H. GudteU. The North Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board wrot* expressing appreciation of the work of epidemic workers, and asked that accounts incurred by tho Council in connexion with the epidemic b& forwarded.—Received.

'l'he Hon. G. W. Minister .of Internal Affairt, wrote staling that the Government had decided that «ach local body should have full liberty to 'make ite own arrangements regarding pewoo,celebrations, He further stated that he hoped/ later to givo'an indication of the form of celebrations favoured by_the Government,—Received. A letter was received from th© Department of Internal Affaire detailing the. Council's power to till extraordinary vacancies caused by the epidemic.—Received. A letter was received from the Town Clerk stating ttfat the city surveyor leported that the Tramway Board was about to lift and Telav tho tramlines on the roadway adjoining the Chriatchurch Hospital. As edon as tbia was done work on the road would be put in hand.—Received. v It was decided that flip foreman be asked to supply a return of the Council's watercart's work and cost between that Council meeting and the next one, and also the number of loads taken from each watering place in the borough during that time. Resolutions passed by the Hawern Borough Council regarding the epidemic wero endorsed.

WOOLSTON. The WooUton Borough Council met oil Monday night. Present—The Mayor (Mr McGregor \Vright). Councillors C. McRae, G. S. . Whit#, G. Borrow®, D. Rowse, S. H,' Johns, T. Badclyffe, L. Hart, and J. C: .Hobfion. An apology for ab€««e€ w«a received for Cr. T. Champ, who was granted leave of ab&euco till after the holidays. - The Finance Committer reported that the balance to debit on the 16th in At. was 11868 19s lOd. , , , The Works Committee recommended the purchase of a horte, and reported having considered tho Tramwav Bond's offer to supply metal, and having asked the foreman to obtain a sample.—Adopted. . _ t i Oil the recommendation of tho Bath Committee, Mr A. E. Hooper was appointed caretaker of th» hath. It -woa decided that during the summer months tho- Council should meet at 8 p.m. The iiest meeting was /ired for January 13th. hi, recognition of the additional work done by the town clerk (Mr W. V. Siddall) during the influenza epidemic, it w».» decided to does the office from December 24th to January 3rd. The Tramway _ Board forwarded plan of proposed new_ siding at the tanks. The Council's solicitors forwarded draft of agreement with the Board, setting out the conditions upon which the siding is to be constructed. The matter was referred to the Bylaws Committee, with power to act. Mr P. U. Chtnie, organiser Canterbury Progress 1.-eague, wrote with reference to the formation of a branch of tlie- X/cague in "Woolston. It was decided to ask Mr Clitnie to attend the next meeting of the Council to discuss the- matter.

It was decided to inform tlie "Woolstoil Band that there was n vote oil estimates for municipal band concert* in (lie borough, and to' lisk the bond to mako the necessary arrangements.

Mr J. I'. Davis wrote forwarding £5 for the purchase of books {or the library. Th« town clerk reported that the- books had bean bought. It trM derided to thank Mr Davis, and alfto Mr Sidda.ll for their giffs of books.

On the motion of Cr. Rowee. seconded by Cr. McTJae, it decided that the Sanitary Committer should enquire whether th<» «rp tic tank at the Girls' Hostel. Eneor'fi rood, disrharffM into the side channel, and report ts tho next meeting of the Council.