BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17741, 18 April 1923, Page 11

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

KAIAPOI. The Kaiapoi Borough Council met last night "Present —Tho Mayor (Mr J. H. tflackwell), sr.2 Crs. B. Dunn, T. R. Leii head. J?. Thorn, \V. B. S.-ott, J.H'rst H. "W. Trousselot, J. G. Yellowlees, H. Mcintosh, and J. W. Barnard. A letter was received from Mr A. Pearco offering to supply water for tho purpose of a fire sump on the North road. It was decided to thank Mr Pearce for the offer, which was accepted. On the amplication of the secretary of the Kaiapoi W.E.A. classes, a donation of £5 was made towards tho Association s funds. The secretary of the Kaiapoi Beautifying Association wrote asking tho Council to placo the sum of £l5O on the estimates for the ensuing year, to assist tho Association in their- work. It was decided to allocate £IOO. _ The Scoutmaster of the kaiapoi _Sea Scouts wrote appealing for a donation to the Scouts' funds. Tli3 Council coiisidetfd that tho application should be made by the Cental organisation, and the-matter was held over. A letter was received from the returning ofiiccr with reference to the election of members to represent .the River District under the Waimakariri River Improvement Act. and asking to be supplied with copies of the ratepayers' roll of the borough The Town Cleric was instructed to suppl.. the copies requested. _.»„(,, The Medical Officer .of Health wrote, with reference to premises ui High sheet and asked the Council to issue n closing order on the owner under section 40 o. lhe it H was tU steps should ho taken "if accordance with the Departments instructions. ~. , ~,„ w nr ks On the recommendation of to ,^ orks Committee, Messrs MeA lis ei b.os ten der of £ID9 Gs Gd. ior repairs to the sus nonsvin bridge was accepted. ' The est mates for the ensuing year, suomitted liv lic Finance Committee, were mitteo ny "'^, t d The credit balance received and auoptcu. «howu at the commencement ot the jcai ,vas -n > i as £3-29 lis 6d; estiraated receots, -«_'. estimated expenditure i 3,40 9 , credit bal • r n ?,m-U that a general rate of 2s S m in g th C e°£ be ievtu" tSr the year ending M: T r . Ch , meeting of the present It b«"?,' lic ' a * l r oppressed appreciation &*AY t,ie CmaM^° We & &« ? el| b , 'whot'not seeking re-elec ~ Mr ,f' occupied the MayoAl chair for See rears" * the last term being for I i,t years including the strenuous war eigni •>"-•' ,' rcee j ve( i congratulations from ''?i nC l.7,'iiririllor= who expressed their appre dition of"his services, and their regret at his retirement.