BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17949, 16 November 1918, Page 9

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

RANGIORA. The Eangioia Borough Council met last night; present—the Aiayor i-Ur C. 1. Jennings) and Gouncihorß ii. Boyd, A. H. Tyler, W. J. House, C. t>. Ayers, Vt\ A. Bank.*, W. A. Rowso and F. B. Lane. Bulore coinmeneing business motion of sympathy were carried with the relatives of K. K. Crawahaw, bergeant G. Utiriand and Privates IX. 3. Purdon and L. M. Dicksbh,.all of whom have made the supreme eaeniiee recently. Il was stated 'that the last ihrev momioiied were only eons. I Councillor Lane was congratulated on Lis uppointmeut a* a Justice of Peace, anil satisfaction was alto txorer.tted at the appointment of Messrs . N ?. M'Uxuer end J. Marshall, who had k!so been recommended by 'ho council. A telegram was read -trom the MiiUster of Public Health t'Bon &. W. Kusseil) with reference to tho ''steps -necessary to conibnt the infiu/nza epidemic. Tho Mayor slawd that, acting with -Mr 'P. Horrell, he had arranged for an inhalation chamber t.) be opened the following morning (Saturday), fad liad circularised the whole borough and neighbourhood regarding precautious to bo taken to check the spread of the diseaeo, and had arranged tor a. supply of medicine at a reasonable rate. It, was decided to hold a public meeting at three o'c:oea on .Monday afternoon to arrange for tho carrying out of lurfher prevoinivo measures as suggested by tno Minis.er, thietly in the direction of rendering assistance to sufferers. The sanitation contractors wrote complaining that a . number of ratepayers wore infringing- tho' sanitation by-laws. The Sanitation Committee was requested to obtain the names of the offenders and deal with them in a wav that would prevent a recurrence of the nuisance. A aura of £,M was voted to the Navy League. The financial statement showed the following items:—Receipts (general account) £266 18s Ed. receipts accounts! £i's'i •**. debit balance £3637 12s 4d. Accounts were passed for payment as follow:—Genera! fIDS 5s -Id. gas department £H'i I'Js id, 'electrical, department £j33 11b od.