BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18286, 23 December 1919, Page 9

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

RICOARTON. be Rfccaxton Borough Cotmoil met ’aat it) present—Tha Deputy-Mayor (Councillor feorge), and Counoiiiors A. E. Stoare, H. Wise, 0. W. Burrell, J. A, Rankin and Charters. io Lighting Committee roportod that thirnow consumers hod boon connected with supply, and extensions had been made to e installations, The revenue ior Octobor November had amounted to £l5B 7s fid. be report was adopted, be Finanoe and By-law Committee xc;od that after considering an application a the treasurer oi St James's Church foT 3mission of rates on a vacant section, it come to the conclusion that, under the ing Act, tho oounoil had no power to it tho request, The committee reconiided that a grant of £5 Sa bo mado to the tees of Riooarton Bush, and that accounts Hinting to £515 6s 7d bo passed for payit. The report was adopted, lie financial statement showed a oredit inceof £4075.16s Id. Tho receipts had ranted to £403 6s lOd, and expenditure to ) 17s 4d. Tho distriot fund showed a credit mde of £930 IDs Id. bo Works Committee reported that the lalthig loan work was well in hand, and i it had decided to hold over until the r Year tho letter from tho Publio Works lartment in reference to oulting off the ior -of Clarence, Princess ana Semple lets. The oommitteo recommended that W. 0, Chapman' bo appointed borough man. he report was adopted* be Christohnrch City Coxmofl wrote statthat the work of constructing a now kerb Riooarton Avenue would be put in hand, tt/o oity 9Hireyor had th« necessary men the work, The letter was received., be Under-Secretary of Internal Affairs te stating that the Doport.mont had dod to take no further action in oonnoowith the fuithor adjustment of tho bounos of the city of Christchurch, cunolllor Barrell protested against the on of the Minister, whloh, ho contended, holding up the progress of the borough, moved the following resolution :—" That oounoil strongly protests against the dom of tho Minister of Internal Affairs in lectlng to bring to a final issue the settle, t of die Ohrlstohuroh-Riccaxton boundary he Lincoln Road." be motion was seconded by Councillor rters and carried, was dooldsd to Increase «ho electrical irvisor’s salary and the town clerk’s salarv £25 eaoh. was decided «to dose the 'office for the istmas holidays from December 25 till oary 8 inclusive.