KAITANGATA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11, 11 August 1911, Page 6

KAITANGATA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wednesday night's meeting was attended by the Mayor and Councillors Espie, Coulter, Jlidd. Sitnm, Gage, R. Aitchison and McLellund. Correspondence. if. Carson, jun., drew attention to dangerous approach to his property Works Committee to attend to. Palmer and Son, Logan's Point, notified increased price of metal. Briscoe and Co. solicited order for tar.—Prices to be asked from various firms, etc. The Postal Department notified acceptance of Council's offer to lease old post oliice site at 1/- per year for 11 years.

Several ratepayers drew attention to the dangerous slate of road at Breakneck hill, Stark Street.- Works Committee to report as to cost. W. Houston, Secretary School Committee, thanked Council for generous way children were treated on Coronation day. The Minister Internal Affairs forwarded certificate to fill in re coronation grant. The T. E. Taylor Memorial Fund committee forwarded subscription lists —Left to Mayor to attend to. The Town Clerk, Napier, asked to be favoured with a memo of price* the council was paying for tar. The secretary Brass Band asked for adonation.—(V. Coulter moved that ClO be voted for services on Coronation j Day-—Carried against an amendment of £5. "Works Report. The works report dealt with various matters, and it was decided to proceed with asphalting al once in Victoria Park. The Inspector's report dealt with work done during the month. On the motion of 'Air Ridd, the Works Committee were empowered to prospect further for water for baths in Victoria Park. The Mayor and Crs Ridd, Simm, Gage, and Coulter wcro appointed to locate site for report to special meeting in a tortnight. Finance. The balances at different accounts were, General Dr. £331 "/. Domain Cr. £3S Hi/it, Cemetery Cr. £BO. Cr. Espie submitted estimate for ensuing vear and moved to levy a general rate of 1/3 in the £.-Agreed to. i Accounts.. The following accounts were passed for payment■ :—Free Press £7 13/11, T. Wilson (eartimr) Ct 10/<>, AV. Bradlev (dayman| £9 12/, .1. Holdern £'.) 11/, Hospital and Charitable Aid Clo $/, I). P. Clements (salary) £!> 12/, office 17/fi. Sharman ( lighting I £lO 18/5. Alf. Clements (domain) £1 3/, .1. Brown £fi 5/, I). P. Clements 5/, auditors' fee £3, J. Carson (cemetery) 16/-.