BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12063, 18 July 1917, Page 8

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

KAIAPOI. Tbo Kaiapoi Borough Council mot last night; present—'l he .Mayor (.Mr J. 11. RlacKwou), and Councillors h. B. Evans, T. xl. Leithead, R. D\um, J. \V. Crawshaw, AY. Doubleday, H. M'lntosh, J. Bryden, J. 7» T . Barnard and A. Blakcley. The resignation of tiio firo brigade engineer was accepted, and the appointment of his successor was left to the Fire Prevention Committee. Mr G. Knight's application for the 'owering of a pipe drain in Smith Street, to allow his section to be drained, was referred to the AVorks Committee. The Mount Herbert County Council asked for support of its resolution requesting fho Government to allow hospital boards to borrow for capital expenditure. It was decided to reply that the council favoured the present system. The Lighting Committee reported tb.'.t Mr L. Birks had offerer] to instruct the firo br%fde in the handling of electric wires, also that the only appliances required for the work were rubber snips and one pair of rubber gloves. Councillor Dunn referred to th« ranger of the street crossing at the intersection of High and Hilton Streets through the culvert being much narrower than the road, 'iho \Vorii3 Committee wa3 empowered to deal with the matter. The Finance Commitf.ee reported the receipts to have been £(511. There was a debit balance of £921 6s 2d. Accounts passed for payment totalled £319 8s Id. Messrs F. Horrell, A. M'lntosh and J. Stalker, chairman and members of the Rangiora County Council, and Mr Marshall, county clerk, conferred with the council on several matters. Regarding the supply of electric current to residents of the Bangiora County adjacent to the borough, the Mayor stated that trio council was prepared to undertake supply nn the following conditions:—That the cost of connection from the nearest point bo made without expense to the council; that consumers pay the usual scalo rates, plus 10 per fcon*, with a minimum of £H per an!piut'i; tjiat they agree to take the current for five-years, and aleo consent to contribute to a special rate should such bo levied. After clirru«sion, Mr Horrell expressed the oninion that the proposals were quite reasonable, and would no doubt be accepted by hi« council. A lengthy discussion took place on the condition of _ the Cam bridec. The Borough Council had' suggested that expert advice phould be obtained, and as a result of fhe conference that was agreed up^n.