BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18677, 28 April 1926, Page 13

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

KAIAPOI. The fortnightly meeting of the Kai»poi Eoraugh Council waa held I tat night. Pre- ■ sent—The Mayor (Mi H. Alolntosh), Councillors J. W. Barnard, R. J. Dunn, J. Hirst. G. E. Gillett, F. Thome, W. H. Stark, A. Johnson, and W. G. Winter. A letter was received from Mr I. C. Graham, solicitor, on behalf of Mr W. E. Stickings with reference to a starting place for motor-buses, and suggesting that the Council allow one bus to stand in High street, while the other two stand in Hilton street ready to take up passengers when the first bus draws out. The letter was received, and a motion that the Mayor and Town Clerk meet the bus proprietor and arrange a starting place was lost, and it was decided that the Council should adhere to its previous resolution that tho buses should start from Hilton 6treet East. r lhe Kaiapoi Beautifying Association wrote acknowledging receipt of tho Council's grant of £123 5s 9d, and asked that provision be mado in the present yoar's estimates for a Bimilar grant for carrying on the beautifying of the town. Tho letter waa received. The Kaiapoi Beautifying Association asked tho Council's permission to remove diseased trees in tho Domain. The letter was received and permission granted. The Minister of Railways wrote acknowledging the Council's letter protesting against tho erection of an advertising hoarding fronting the main street of the borough, and stated that enquiries were being mado and the matter would receive consideration. The letter waß received. The Kaiapoi Park Committoe advised that the committee were unable to grant tho Council's request for a footpath between the park and the Domain, the Kaiapoi Park not being a public park.—Received. The Superintendent of the State Advances Department wrote acknowledging receipt of the Council's letter with -eferonco to tho balances outstanding on tho Cam Bridge and housing loans, and advised that it was provided by the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, that any surp'us money remaining after the completion of the work for which it was raised shall be paid into the sinking fund or otherwise applied towards tho repayment of the loan. As to tho loans in question, the money when received would be applied in payment of instalments of principal.

The letter wao received, and it was docided to pay off tho unexpended balances standing to the credit of the loan accounts. The Kaiapoi branch of the W.E.A. was granted tho use of the Council Chambers for tho purpose of lectures on Monday evenings. A deputation representing ratepayers of tho drainage area to the north of the Beach road waited on the Council with reference to tho cost of tho cleaning of Mcintosh's drain, which was now costing £l3 13a, as against £6 10s paid in previous years. The deputation suggested that the Council should pay half the present cost. After hearing the deputation a committee, comprising Crs. Hirst, Thome, Winter, and Barnard, was set up to go into the matter and report. It was docidcd that Mr C. Driscoll's offer to cart grit from the Council's reserve at Es pnr yard be accepted. The chairman of the Works Committee was empowered to make arrangements to have the coarser grit scooped from the bottom of the pit. The financial statement showed receipts £237 18s Id; credit bank balance £460 13s 4d.