KAIAPOI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 143, 23 July 1914, Page 2

KAIAPOI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the Kaiapoi Borough Council was held on Tuesday, when there were present:— Maydr (Mr J. W; Barnard),'and Org' H. Bevellj W. Robb, S. Rinaldi, F. J. Garn'ett, R. H. Croft, R. Dunn, G. Etherington, J. H. Williams, and W. E. Bate. The Waimairi and Eyre . County Councils wrote, supporting the council's endeavour to obtain regular weather reports from the Bealey, and the Minisiei; of Railways wrote, stating that the council's request that the stationmaster nearest the Bealey should be instructed to forward weather reports, would receive consideration.

Notice of application to add the council as a j>art;£,;"to the carpenters' antt joiners } was,-Reived. The Wlorks Jc^mmktteafc ; thp.t foine tiifiie d#dg^fK>afe v jrij>e h&d, been the --Harbour^ Board and a length of suction pipe taken or delivered by mistake, and permanently fixed as a drain outflow. The committee recommended that the council should pay half the cost of a new pipe. The report was adopted. It was decided to plant saplings, in the .!gafcf between tlfe I>opfar , tr'e'fea; in StTfeet ? ; 'and to' authorise .the it|esQrves Go4nmit|ee to !, plant shelter iijt DarnleyJ&quixeu. .•>» . • ■'

ijltjiFS® ala.o.ijjriesolyed to draw: thes.attention of tbe*> Railway Department-to the idae!gerous condition of the 'wood kerbing on the footpath' leading'' t<¥' the rkilw&y. ; station, and. also' : to that : Hho footpath .should ,be. made ~at feWt,.,wi.<ler. ;: j'Tliie financial statement;, showed the receipts, to been £135. 8/6.^r.>TKhe debit; - Accounts totalling £279'-"■l4/4: <-were passed for payment. . - t £ V