BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17284, 27 September 1916, Page 9

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

. 1 ,-kaiafoi.' ;."'_ .',\: : \ The Kaiapoi Borough Council met 'last night; present—The Mayor (Mr J. H. Blackwell) and Councillors H.-Bsyeli, E, Dunn, T. R. Leithcad. S. ;iUr.aldi, J; Brycfcn,-; Lv. 8.Evans and H. M'lctcsh -■'- -*' ; T^-J Councillors R.' Croft and W. Doubled?.? were granted leave of absence. ' A motion of sympathy with Councillor and 31r3 "W; Doubleday and faniily on the" death, of Private Leonard Charles Dcubleday aS' tli© Featlierstcn camp, was.carried in silence, members standing. It was unanimously decided to make a grant of £lO towards the special effort to bo made in Kaiapoi in connection with the " Our Bay " appe«l. The Minister of Internal Affairs wrote forwarding the provisions of Section 13 of the Cost of Living Act. .The letter was received. . '."'.;■ _- -.'- The tender of Mrs.A. Forrest for the lea*a of Reoerva 120 at £ls per annum was accepted. .'.■■. .... .:. .. : '-

A suggestion by Councillor M'lntosh that .an, endeavour should .bo made to arra'ngo.ior.* a water supply «l the south end of,the towa for street <vM»rittg/.,.wa8 referred, to thai; "Works Committo.a. ' ' * ■ The Ccoimitiee ' reported, the- re.coipt? to have fesji £sl 6s ?d-V The debit balance totalled £1136 3s 3d. ' Accounts amounting to £i7 10s 3d w.erei passed for pavmont. \ - " ■Sittincr as tho Domain Boiud the recommendation o/Jho cornmittce that tho domain. lake bo emptied and cleaned prior to tho, committee making r. report! as to the advisability of altering tho d.epth of the *reo wr.9 adopted. ' ■ ; -.,'." LYTTELTOJT. Tfie Lyttellon Borough Council met last niglit • present.—The Mayor, Mr W. Radcliffe, and Councillors J. T. Norton, T. Hempstalk, .T. R> Webb, W. T. Foster, C. d-13. it. Isaac. ■' ■, ■ The Hon G. W. Russell, Minister of Internal Affairs, forwarded recent amendments to tho Cost of Living Act. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee for consideration. permission was siwntcd to Mr A. I). Hamil•ion to erect h lious-j at Diamond Harbour, ia apcordonce with -the plans submitted.

- The u'erry Committee reepm'ne-'dedifhnt, additional trip to piarooni. Harbour should bo instituted durinsr the summer months,, suggesting deperUire from Lytto.on about I p.m., and returning from Diamond Harbour ■ at 1.40 rj.m. The i-ecomm.endati.on was approved. ..'."!.- \ .' Owing to the continued increase in the prict of coal for gas the Lighting Commit.oe re-'; that The price of coke should \a ■•■.•■■ increafed from £1 30s to £1 12a 6d a ton. ea from October 1. The report was adopted. The financial rtatement showed the distriot' fund account in credit to the extent of £823 13s Cd. and the temporary loan account in. debit £13,213 Is lOd. Accounts passed for payment amounted to" £2376 ISs 'ld.. •;. '; i •