BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18413, 20 May 1920, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

SPREYDON. Tho Sprovdpn Borough Council met last evening; present—the Mayor (Mr A, Mankire), and Councillors E. O’Rourke, F. Laws, AY. Witte H. Anderson, A. I. do 800, G. Robinson and 11. Worrall. Tho Finance Committee recommended that a donation of £5 bo made to the Addington Public Library and that Councillor Anderson bo tho council's representative on tho com* mittee. Tho AYorlia Committee reported that » start had been made with the formation of the footpath leading to the cemetery. Clearing of trees on River Read had been commenced, preparatory to forming tho road. Tho Electrical Committee reported that twelve applications' bad been made for connection Nino connections had been completed during the month, and four houses had been wired. It was recommended that another wireman and an improver should bo procured as soon as possible. Tho Mayor reported that the transformer liouso had'been removed, and was now ready for nse. The reports Wero adopted Aooounts amounting to £929 12s lid WOT* passed for payment. A letter was received from the Valuation Department stating that the Department was unable to undertake the re-yaluation of tho borough this year. The application, however, had beev submitted to the Valuer-General for consideration when deciding the year s Tension work. ; , , The Canterbury Progress League wrote giving notice of a conference on the Port Cbnstcliurch question, to be held on June IC. Tho Mayor and town clerk (Mr M. W, Woodfield) wero appointed the council’s representative* to the conference, and were instructed t® vote in favour of tho canal scheme, _ It was decided to support the Lawrencj Borough Council’s resolution that the cos| of hospitals and charitable aid should 06 out of the Consolidr* l ed Fund. ■ • The Christchurch Domains Board advised that tho borough proportion of tho ydto i levy was £62, as formerly. ■■ It was resolved to urge ino City Council to push ahead immediately with the work of filling in Jackson’s Creek, in the neighbourhood of Barrie Street.