BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10302, 6 November 1911, Page 1

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

TEMUKA. A fortnightly meeting of the Temuka Borough Council was held on Friday; pro:,eat—Councillors A. Frew (deputyMayor), T. (Miuni'in, >l. SJonaWn, A. H. Curtis, W. V. Kvniis- dialing, J . J. Ellis and 1). .M ' i lines. The Temu Gas Company wrote, stating rather than have any friction with tin; Council the company was prepared to accept the offer of tho Council for street lighting al £•< 'J2s 6d per lamp per annum., plus extras. The proposal was accepted. Tho secretary of the Coronation Works Committee forward-

Ed the sum of £145 for the memorial fence and stated that the contract was finished and satisfactory work had been done by Mr Palliser. It was resolved that £l7O should be paid to Mr Pniliser at once- and that the balance should be paid within thirty days. _ It was resolved that immediate application should be made for the Governmentsubsidy of £250. The Deputy-Mayor reported that the Building Committee had inspected a building erected_ contrary to the by-laws within the. inner area. The committee viewed the building as an adjunct to another building and under the circumstances he recommended that a permit should bo granted. The recommendation was adopted. Mr Lsshlie wrote, complaining of the speed at which motor-cars travelled through the main street of the borough. It w-'as decided that tho attention of the police should be dra-Wn to the matter v ml that they should he asked to take action. Mr F. W. Ma reliant wrote, stating that 75 additional hvdrants would be required to make the water scheme comply with the Act, and he estimated the additional cost at about £250. It was resolved, that the hydrants should be provided. Sir Marchsnt also forwarded a report on tbe septic 'auk proposal. He estimated the cor-t at about £9OO, and contingencies an additional £2OO, and recommended a loan of £ISOO. It was resolved that the Council should meet Mr Marchant on. the- following Monday. The Finance Committee reported that the receipts for the month had amounted to £'2sl Is 4d and there was a credit balance of £229 7s at the bank.