BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18182, 19 September 1924, Page 11

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

RANGIORA. ■flrtLßinsior» Borough Council met last sit/- Prosentr-Tho Mayor (Mr W. A. and Crs. C. I. "W. b. jltßVi C- B. Thwaitcs, C. S. Ayers, J. J- Mcintosh, and R. "W. Borland. li# Mayor referred to tho death of Mr H. Boyd. a Jnembcr of tho first Borough CosßcQ, and was electod Mayor in 1885; ef Kl> Howes, -wife of the Rev. W. H. fao, and of Mr B-. E. Reeve, who had jjjjUhnost- the whole of his life in Rangijjjjiijdts a member of the volunteer iiro rendered tho Borough splendid nJljiHj service extending over a. very longftSi 'l.Wliiaß ofeympaih" -with tho rolafives J tin'deceased was passed in silence, memteSltMdißß.-. ■ Dlj-toasarer's statement ehowed :—Refli, 6sner»l, £172 Os Sd; gas, £327 6s SetSric^-£262 0s 3d; hall and library, 'QSUfr&f'ls Sd.' P3yfncats: General, B'i3S|)d{:N'£as, £378 5s 9d; electric, £97 p4ffi|hll'*nd library, ,£37 Ss Id; to fill, JfiSving a debit on tho month ofjjicdifc balance- was £3113' fflw|n>?MiMger reported. that the. rcMpl the gas department for tho ji|K|<l> £327 6s Sd, as compared with ;j|j||j£ld for tho same period last year. |®WBBißnded that an indicating calorc--iK|K]inpired.al a cost of £32 10s. Tho. §||%the electricity department for tho ,0s 6d, as against £173 8s month last year. Ten ipSfoiKiotis had been made. The clecMtonri Mr,E. B. P. Wicks, concludjjspjiij&tiea. on September 13th, and Hr jMHBMBiJa-.sriccessor. commenced duty on ' Six- building,permits were SraWgnfig the'month, the total amount SfflraSwlsr of Internal Affairs wrote forHMSgtoro.of .-as to incur tho cost of con-' ; homes when no other after meetings. Medical Ofßcer of Health jpjggp§grfp"enni.sgion to tho Council to .. Mari»„ Andrew Park. Progress for! the Ccmncira eup■Broßi|g''up«at the' Minister .of Railimp'rdving the Christ- - railway. It tvas decided hfr-Bent'to -tho Primo Ministp.r l^pfe-Miliiatcr ; of Railways supporting retolation. Borough Council 'wrote into ho represented at ,a bodies on the 23rd inst improved methods of .road wa» agreed to bo represented. gßgjtjjigfls.'for consent .to subdivision of White street and on the Bast In reference tf> an to a eubdivision of BP|&ii.G«od street, it was-decided that tho property owners opHMwStSrfeeence to dedicating sufficient the fnll width, SBSfeOqtacfcgrant the'inquest. with xeferfcnco to a JJorth Boundary.—lt. appointment bb made; at J|lth Mr Matson to disous3 granted the Bowling, Club to "erect a sign rffiSggih fcfetfeet>, from Tuesday, until received from Mr G. , Awieience . to- a draip in Bush .'-faattcr waa referred to "tho «teft,C(ainty Council. from Mr F. Horrell that a fened be erected between Vichis property was left iu the galKflw -Town Manager. |^S^®9enbe-wae also received from the HPEltoiiHo,' M.P., with reference to the Bating of Rural Lands Bill, and Sffiaßfr-tlta', Municipal Association's oolithat power is already given place for cars was declared in IHSpgyi from. Blactett street to Payne tho road.: ||sßßß?BCtft committees were cet- up lor .revising the borough bv-laws. of Meesrs Jones said Munroo per chin,, for kerbin? and on East bolt, and os per

fcoi. for !avjn~ flat .top crossings, was accepted. A notice of motion "by Or. Ayer's that the Standing Committer- bo '3-bolished, and that thf> Council meet fortnightly, was l«?st, and an amendment by Cr. Thvaites,. that, the standing-, Committee ho a polished and. that, nectional committees bo appointed, the 'Council to meet monthly as ''at present, was carried. , ' . .• . Tho Town Manager, submitter] a, echotne for a. high .pressure water . supply .to', fill the needs of an -ultimate population of 3500. The source of the supply would be the Ashley river, at about seven mi lea from the borough boundary, about 200 feet, above tho level of tho Bank of Xcw Zealand, which would pivc a pressure of 831b to the eauaro inch. Tho cost of a. reservoir, piping, etw;., to the Bank of New Zealand, would be-£19,632, and the cost of reticulation £12,185, which, with supervision, firFt year's interest, and sinking, fund, would. mako a. grand total of £35,390. The co3t of a tower 'scheme was estimated at £21,103, but this -was 'not -recommended owing to risk in connexion -with breakdowns to pumps, etc., and cost of maintenance. After some discussion the matter xas ncM over till the next meeting.';