BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12620, 1 October 1901, Page 6

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

SYDENHAM; The Sydenham Borough Council met last evening; present—'the Mayor (Mr B P. Man'hire), Councillors Forrester, Bowden, Jones, Taylor, Webb, Millar, Smith, M’Meekan, Clifford and Sim. A letter | from Balter Bros regarding numbering of houses in the borough was referred to the Works Committee, with power to, act. The Sydenliam Cricket Club wrote, stating that it could not agree to let the Council use its grass-cutter and rollers free of cost in return for a reduction of rent, but would give their use for £6 per year as before. After some discussion, the Council decided to adhere to its previous decision, Councillor M’Meekan dissenting. A letter was read from the Drainage Board on the subject of the culverts in the borough, and the Council directed that the required information should be furnished. The City Council wrote, declining to allow a steam fire engine to ( attend fires in Sydenham until other arrangements bad been completed. Councillor Sim thought that the Sydenhafn •'Council had been much represented. It ’had not opposed either the abattoirs or the Waimakariri scheme. The letter was received. The Railway Engineer wrote to the effect that while he considered the presence of a keeper at the Colombo Street crossing was quite sufficient to ensure the safety of the public, if proper care were exercised, yet it had been decided to fix a gong, which' would be sounded whenever a train was about to pass. The Council received the letter, but regretted that the .authorities could not see their way to accede to the previous request of the Council. The report of the Works Committee recommended that the Selwyn County Council should be . asked to asphalt the flooring of Wilson’s Bridge to preserve the planking. The committee also recommended that the Lincoln Road should be watered three days per week during the summer months when necessary, if a water-cart could be hired for the purpose, and that the watering of the streets should be started at seven a.m. during the summer months. The committee thought that a. by-law should be made to prevent traction-engines damaging the streets. The Finance- Committee reported receipts amounting to £285 2s lOd, and recommended the payment of accounts amounting to £227 8s lid. The committee recomended that owners of dogs should be warned' by advertisement that they would be prosecuted if they failed to register. The Fire Prevention Committee reported that the committee had by circular invited tenders for the supply of Fire Brigade uniforms, and requested power to accept a tender. The committee bad made inquiries with a view to establishing a system of electric fire alarms, and proposed to engage an electrical engineer to prepare a specification; The members of the Fire Brigade had been invited to elect officers and make arrangements for starting the Brigade. The Brigade had elected temporary officers and would start training at once. The new chemical fire engine was now in the Council’s shed. The reports were adopted. Councillor Jones suggested that the City Council should be informed that the Sydenham Council would $6 pleased to bring their new chemical engine into the city where necessary. The Mayor reported with regard .'to the tramway question. Councillors Jones and Webb moved that the St Albans Borough Council should be communicated with to ascertain whether the Council would allow its fire engiiie to come to Sydenham in cases of emergency, and what the. charge would be per fire. ■ The motion was carried. Councillors Webb and Jones moved that ihe By-laws Committee should be asked to

amend their building by-law with the view of obtaining greater security from fire. The motion was also carried. After some further business the Council- went into committee, and, on- resuming, adjourned.

LINWOOD. At the Lin wood Borough Council meeting last night there were’ present —The Mayor (Mr W. Pearce), and Councillors Otiey, Brunt, Young, Bean, Wagstnff, Seed, Brown, Cleworth, Robertson, Schumacher and Dickson. Items of finance were reported as follows:—Accounts passed for payment £249 19s 6d. The debit balance at the hank on general account was £1712 16s 10d, and there was a deposit on call, of £460, making a total indebtedness of £2162 16s lOd, which was £7OO in excess of any previous year at tie half-yearly balance. The credit balances at the bank were, on loan account £1202 3s 5d (with deposits of £1500), total £527 0 2 3s 6d. The Park account, was in credit £4l 2s 7d. A large quantity of correspondence was dealt with, and a good deal of routine business was transacted. The Park Committee reported that it had-granted tie application of tie Linwood Cricket Club for a pitch in the park. It was decided to again commence the work of concrete channelling and kerbing, and to push on tie work as speedily as possible. The question of the continuation of widening Stanmore Road was left to tie Works Committee. LYTTELTON.

An ordinary meeting of • the Lyttelton Borough Council, was held last night; present—the Mayor (Air T. C. Field) and) Councillors Webb, Garrard, Radclifie, Kay, Smith, Cleary, Cook, Whitby and Brown. A letter was received from Air MaoLennan, thanking the Council for its letter of condolence on the death of his late son. A letter was received from Air R. Pitcaithly, United State® Consular Agent, thanking the Council for the vote of sympathy with the American nation on the death of President iVl’KMey. The acring-Secretary of the Canterbury Philosophical Institute wrote, enclosing copy of a resolukiion passed by the Council of the Institute, to the effect that the Mayors of Christchurch, and Lyttelton should be written to, expressing a hops that steps would be taken to welcome the British Antarctic Expedition on its arrival at Lyttelton, in November next. It was decided to inform the) Philosophical Institute that the Council would co-operate in giving ■the members of the expedition a hearty welcome. A letter was received 1 from Dr Spines, District Health Officer, reporting that a certain house on Sumner Road was unfit for occupation,' in its present state, and required extensive repairs. It was decided to send a .copy of - the letter -to. the owner of the premise®. Mr H. Macandrew, Railway District Engineer, wrote, stating that the Chief Engineer would confirm the permission given by him (Mr Macandrew) to lay an Bin main/ for water-supply in the tunnel, on condition that the iron of' the pipes was five-eighths of an inch in thickness instead of half an inch, and that some- minor precautions should be taken, Ha'explained that when'he’had given, permission to lay the main ho was unaware that a, -previous application to do so had been refused. It was pointed out that the Council, 1 on the strength,: of Mr Macandrew’s permission,- had l already ordered pipes half an inch in thickness. The matter was referred to the Water-supply Committee, with power to act. Dr Syxnes, District Health Officer, waited on the Council, which went into committee to receive him. Oh the Council .resuming, it was reported that Dr Symes hod presented a report •■.on the sanitary' condition of the town, and that the matter had been referred to the Sanitary :' Committee to report. The Finance Committee reporte d that the receipts since last, meeting had’ been £363 15s 9d, and recommending payment of accounts amounting to £229 6s lid. The report was adopted.; The report of the ■ Engineer at the pumping • station stated that during the last' four weeks 3,623,000 gallons of water , had", been ■ pumped’into the. main reservoir, 0® against 2,735,000 gallon® for the corresponding ported of last year. ' The reports of the Water-supply Committee, the Foreman of Works and the Estates Committee, dealing with routine matters; were '.adopted.'. The Council- again went . into committee. ;. On resuming, it . was reported .that the tender of Mr-AV. S. ,Miit-tcnri-£448 ( 8s 9d,—had;been;accepted for the erection.' of a cottage at the Exeteri. Street pumping'station, and that the . tenders for tire public abattoir') had been'referred back to the Abattoirs Committee, to report. After some routine business the meeting closed.