BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19666, 9 July 1929, Page 17

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

♦ SUMNER. TU Sumner Borough Council met last "X'on), and C*. H W. H.m,,C. I. n«tam,'J. Tilit ' F - H - B - NcV, " e ' D> OtdrMia. E. F. Sandford. and A. Holder,. The «ngineer reported that Monet's Spur Jdkabeen metalled and re f aded. Fifty S, 0 f .she* hud been carted from the i*t?ne.OP and spread on the unformed por--7™ of Whitfield street. With reference to .La Business Men's Association's application (or street clcanins on Sunday mormngs, this wou,a eaUU * a <"l )caalt ' lre o£ £l ° is per annum. M r stcnimen was prepared to attend to the sunshine recorded. The Meteorological D.oartment could be approached with a view \ 0 obtaining a subsidy. The (secretary of the Beautifying Association advised that any work required to be undertaken at Scarborough Park would be done by a working bee. Work on a small bed opposite Jr pitiwon'a residence, on Scarborough road, on k_t>i» rockery and border alongside the creek 1 - r oro the Esplanade to the Beach Tea Ror ms, Ton the Esplanade grass plots and flower " beds, arid at the foot of Clifton terrace and rockery by Oaffney's garage, would require labour for 71 days. An application for permission to sell leeCream on the streets was declined. The W.K.A. wrote asking for a contribution, * nl * tue sum of ill Is was granted.

Swimming Pool. The Mayor said ho wished to make a statement "in answer to Cr. J. K. Tait's pubtithed remarks concerning the proposed swimming pooler. Tail: J- riso to a point of order. Xotko of motion was given of my intention to discuss this matter, and you did not Baku any attempt to debate it at the time. The Mayor: Thin is my statement as » ftault of your action. Cr. Tait: Yes, a week behind time. The Mayor then made <a statement in rejly to I'r. Tait in ttio course of which he paid an analysis of two samples of sea water trora tho vicinity of tho pier and from the tithing pool itself showed that there was no "difference between the water coming in over the bur into Clifton Bay, and that in the jool. Regarding tho proposed Bill, which is to be reintroduced during tho present Parliamentary session for the purpose of Testing the control of the proposed swimming pool in the Council, the Mayor said there would bo no le&al or survey costs, but only those of advertising. NEW BRIGHTON. The New Brighton Borough Council met hit evening. Present: Tho Mayor (Mr J. H. Shaw), Crs. IP. D. Muirson, <i. W. Bishop, A. E. I,awry. It. A. Stokes, S. J. Bargrove, and J. H. Ainsworth. It wan decided to grant £lO to the local kranch of the l'lunket Society. The l'lunket Society offered to lease the building now occupied by Mr Taylor for a term of years, provided tho Council would sarry out certain alterations. It «as decided that the Works Committee draw up a report on the matter. Tho Waimairi County Council wrote offering to pay aOs per annum as ita share of a Street light at the corner of Britannia street •nd Beach road. It was stated that tho County Council was •ntitled to pay half the cost of the erection •f the light, which would be £5 16s. I was decided to point this out, and to request the County Council to pay half the cost of erecting the lamp. The Mayor and Crs. F. T). Muirson and ©. W. Bishop were appointed to meet repre•entativoa of the IJeathcoto County Council regarding running a water main along Page's toad.

H was decided to keep the West Coast Earthquake Kelief Fund subscription list ojieu until Saturday. The Mayor remarked that the schoolchildren of New Brighton had contributed i's is (3d. Up to the present tho sum of £'Jl 18s had been collected. The Mayor said it would dm fitting for the Council to open a list for local unemployed. There was a number of necessitous cases in tha borough, and it was their duty to help as much as possible in such dire times. Tho South Brighton Progress League wrote asking tho Council to support a deputation to vait on tho Tramway Board regarding a reduction of tram fares, also asking the Council to repair Craddock street. Pine avenue, and tho corner of Blake street and Estuary road, and that Kstuary road south of Beatty street bo top dressed. It -was decided to point out that the repnirs asked for were being carried out. It was resolved that the Mayor represent the Council on tho deputation.

With regard to the request for the removal of t: >a in Brighton terrace by Messrs Curtis, 1,. W. Scrimshaw, and J. Morgan, it was dnriJed that Crs. Lawry and Ainsworth in•]Mwt and submit a report. With reference to tho conference between the Council and Mr H. F. Toogood regarding the proposed Avon River bridge, the Standing Committee suhmittod a report that after llr Toogood had outlined proposals for conr trusting a bridge with a parabolic arch, it was rcfiolved that Mr Toogood be instructed to prepare the necessary plans and specifications, and to apply to the Marine Department for a warrant to proceed with the »ork.

The report was adopted. At a special meeting of the Standing Committee to enquire into matters concerning the Mew Brighton Volunteer Fire Brigade, it was decided that the Brigade be reorganised and that fresh applications for the position be invited.

The report of tlio Works Committee stated thas a letter had been received from Mr F. IjttjijjtKMii, representative of No. 10 Highways Council, intimating that the Main Highways Board would not subsidise the cost of eliminating the cross fall on the shoulders of jPsjre's road. The Board agreed that tenders be invited for Portland cement concrete, and would subsidise this bs well as the cost of ••sling the portions of paving which could aot now be carried out. The Board considered that the provision of two 10ft strips of pavement amply covered its obligations. The Board was prepared to allow the borough two years to pay its quota. It would be necessary to apply to the Minister for i'raance. for a consenting Order-in-Council to •btain the advance from the Board. It was decided to accept the conditions, •nd to advise the Heathcote County Council •f the Borough Council's decision. The Christchurch Tramway Board wrote agreeing to the financing of its share of the tost of tne proposed Avon bridge as provided by Section IT of the Local Legislation Act, 1927, stating that it would be necessary for • loan to be raised in a special rating area to provide the amount. On the motion of Cr. Muirson, seconded by Cr. Ainsworth, it was resolved that the Tramway Board he asked to advise the Council •f intended boundaries of the proposed special rating area, and also protesting against being included in that special ratng area, as the amount, £ISOO, would be credited to the City Council's quota, and the City Council *»d agreed to pay the whole of tho extra test of raising tho proposed bridge from 4ft •in to 6ft 6in.

The report was adopted. The report of the By-laws and Finance Committee advised accepting the tender of t. Bodger and Sons for repairs to Pleasant Point jetty. The report was adopted. The report of the Borough Inspector retunmended that the plans and speciflcatio . wbmittcd by Mr McCormack for a buildup •» the site of the Maori tea rooms, Sea View *•»*, be approved. It was decided to grant «00 to the Rawhiti Domain Board out of «»« unemployed allocation. The report was adopted. , It was decided to rescind the Councils »*«Mi not to contribute to the erection of *»n?eniences on Christchurch Domains, and tfcat the Council's amount be paid. Sates levied for the current year were approved. RICCARTON. The Rieearton Borough Council met last »!fht. Present—The Mayor (Mr H. S. S. Kyle, M.P.), Crs. Y. Wilding, W. Machin, H. W. Wise, T. M. Ford, and B. G. Mal•olmton.

It w»a reported that, as a result of » •onterence with the Waimairi County Council representatives, the control of boundary roads *»• fixed thus:—Straven road. Kiccartou *°» d, and Blenheim road from Princess street, totalling 721 chains, under the control of *»• Biccarton Council; Chde road, Wharenui road, am i Blenheim road (near Whare"ai road), totalling 76J chains, under the tontrol of the Waimairi Council. The control •1 the bridges had not been flxed. Messrs Paynter and Hamilton asked for Amission to erect two small bungalows on tactions situated in Manning street. The request was referred to the By-laws Conunitteo. The Ohristehurch Drainage Board notified »* »t th» drainage rate for 1920-30 would bo * S <l in the £ in rural Kiccarton, and 11_.12d in the £ in the borough area. Iho Finance Committee reported that £sli «s 8d had been received from the Deprecation Fund Commissioners and banked in to* Mutriet Fund. It was decided to limit the Town Planning topenditor» for the year to £IOO. intimates for the year, showing receipts at «M 9 13, Sd , nd expenditure at £7*o3 la. •erti approved. Mr K. Thomson was appointed as the part"a* inspector to the Council. Mr A. Freeman was appointed assessor wr the borough at the Assessment Court. <>n the recommendation of the Finance committee it waa resolved that debentures *• »*• value of £3OOO be hypothecated to «• Bank of New Zealand at 61 per cent, "west to raisa a sum of £I3OO to meet im•?i ,U ™ wiuirements. n rn» Tew n Clerk reported that the Railway "*Wrtment intended to close the Clarence 13 % ••▼iation. It was intended to put V.J? «•«*«• across it. •»• M* ,orry W9 ' ?B lo,t tU doTi » tioß '" ** id •."JT? m "S ht «* •"*«* to have a fence paint»»u v' '* ld Cr - Wi « e - "A wire fence »w"4 hj» dangerous to the public who «•

unaware the deviation has been closed." The matter was left to the Works Committee. . "It's the most disgraceful subdivision m Kiccarton," said Cr. Wise, to one of the representatives of Page Bros., contractors for Page's road subdivision. Mr Page attended to protest against certain demands made by the new Council. He said the work had all been done according to a plan which had been passed by the old Council. The question at issue was whether the Council should giant a clearance and take over the subdivision or insist on certain by-laws being complied with. The Council decided to inspect the work. The following rates are proposed for the Ricearton Borough for the ensuing year:— General rate of 31d in the £ on the unimproved value (fire prevention and street lighting included) ; a hospital rate of Id in the X on the unimproved value; drainage rates of 11-32 d. l-16d. and 1 17-64 d on the capital value; Domains' rate of l-16d in the £ on the unimproved value; Waimakariri River Trust rate of 1-lld in the £ on the capital value; sanitation charge of £1 9s 6d The City Surveyor advised that the Wigram Aerodrome would be able to complete the aerial survey of the borough shortly. The letter asked whether the borough proposed to prepare the maps required under the Town Planning Act, and if so, whether th« City Council is to be asked to do the work on the borough's bfshalf. It was decided to set aside XIOO for Town Planning purpose* during ta« «un«nt year.