BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19734, 26 September 1929, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

KAIAPOI. The fortnightly meeting of the Kaiapei Borough Council was held on Tuesday. Present —The Mayor (Rev. W. H. A. Viekery), Cm. A. S. Brown. E. J. PollsTd, F. Thoraa. H. Mcintosh. A. liiaklstsr. H. BtfiaMi. A. Greenwood, M. Ramsay, and J D. Williams. The Municipal Association wrote advising that the next conference would he held atTJivercargill on March sth, 1930. The Town Clerk. Christchurch, advised that as the majority ot local bodies were Mi <n favour of a free smbaUnee service, the City Council did not propose to take any farther aottoa (a the matter in the mean timsv , Jlr»K. ft. Hawke, M.P., forwarded a telegram, received from the Minister for Public Works with reference to the permanent paving of the main road through the borough, in which the Minister regretted he waa unable to recommend the provmien. of funds to earry eat the work this year to sccoeit ef prior eommitmeata entered iato in the Canterbury Highways District. Mr C. F. Woodhead wrote asking if the Conncil would grant a lease for two years of the rooms occnpied by him ta the municipal buildings. The lease waa panted. The Eyre County Council wrote asking if the Council would pay half the east of ersetioa aad maintenance .of a. street light •t the east and of Oaofca read. It was decided ta reply that the Council waa not prepared to 4a anything in the matter.

Messrs Helmere, van Asch. and Waltoa wrota enclosing copies af the agreement between the borough saw the North Canterbury Electric Power Board for execution by the Council. It was decided that the agreement be esmpletea. ■ The Prime Minister wrote with reference to deferring the permaaont saving of the mala read through the boroagh, and sdvlses) that the matter was entirely me to bo dealt with by the Highways Boars Mr C. Vsreoe wroto with refsrsoee to ths removal of trees at the rear of his section at "Ths Pines, *' and off era! 'a royalty af as •or troo*

Mr J. C. Thaekor wrote cnmslstatag that his shoes, hsd bssa worried by sags aa esveral sosestena, Hs bad already destroyed 11 dogs without collars, which had mads it impossible to identify ths owners. He would appreciate action takes by the Osuneil to as* that unregistered dogs wars destroyed. It wss decided that a ranger be appointed to deal with ths 'natter. The financial statement showed receipts since last meeting £324 13s sd. Debit bank baUaoS £I4»S Os 3d. Asooonts for payment 2311 Os Bd.