BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18152, 15 August 1924, Page 13

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

AKAROA. This Akaroa Borough Council mot on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor (Mr Geo. Annstrong), " Crs, C. Yv, Iycetc, W. W. Williams, C. Stewart, W. Pool, H. J. Barnham, A. J. Faithiuil and C. S. Panjiam. Leave of absence was granted to Crs. Maseflcld. and Pilkington. Cr. Stewart moved: "That tho Council proceed to raiso a loan, of £2900; threo issues to bo put to tlie ratepayers, viz., (1) Laying G inch mains from reservoir to Hammonds corner, £1700; (2) Procuring and ntting water meters :n houses, £650; (3) Preparing new municipal tonnig courts, £550. The loan to bo lor a term of 20 years. Interest not to exceed 6 per oent. per annum, and sinking fund 2 por cent, per annum." The motion, was seconded, by Cr. Faithfull and carried.

Tha Hsrbour Board wrote stating that under tho Hirbour Boards' Act, ls2H, iishins -vessels were exempt iroiil dues, and fujther, ihat the Board could collect no license fees in connexion with Akaroa. \vharvo3, which was out3ide the limits of Lylteltcn Port. Tho Marine Department wroto, in respect tn the Council s application ior grant to rebuild the fishermen's wharf in Akaroa, stating that Akaroa was jn tho Lyttelton Harbour Boaid a area of jurisdiction, and .pointing out that, according to tho Act, tho Council was oompelled to use revenue derived from wharfage dues towards the maintenance and repair of wharves. It regretted, therefore, that no gra.pt could bo made. The Canterbury Progress League wrote, stating that tho Council's resolution regarding Hospital Board levies would bu dealt with at its next general meeting. Tha Hospital Board, in acknowleugmg receipt of tno Council's claim fcr rates on the old hospital in Aiaroa, pointed out that it disclaimed responsibility, inasmuch as the building had been usod as ft public hospital up till the date cf the opening othe new institution in June last, and that, to all 111 tents and purposes, it was still regarded as ft hospital building. 'J-'ho executivo 01 tho Municipal Acsociatimf notified the annual conference to 00 held' in October in Wellington, and asking tl,at remits bo forwarded as soon is poasib.e. Tho Wairc*a County Council wrot« notifying that the Gomerenoo of contributing bodies to Hospital Boards would be held in Chiislchurch on September lith, and enclosing a cop-.- of a number os' remits it proposed to lay before tbo conference.. In rcieroncs to a letter from C. Philips, tho present lessee of Stanley Park, a Council reserve, it was decided to call for tenders for leasing it far another term under present conditions. . Tho Afauw Firo Brigade wrote MilDg fc- tho Cottncil'a ajmual grant towards ita funds. The sum of £8 was granted. An application from the headmaster of tha local school for the donation of a nl " n ™r r of trees from the Council's nursery, suitable for planting in the pl-jground, ww pMtrf. Tho finance report ahowed: 7a Id: District Fund Account (dr.), £3»l 15i ed; Improvement L-oaa Account (cr.), £SO Ss'lCd.