BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19812, 2 December 1919, Page 8

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

V7OOLSTON, Ino \\ oolston Borough Council met last prosenti-the Mayor (.Mr C. Hill) anil Couucillorß G, T. Owen. T. .\. Chump, j. -ck £•“' Hari and ’ j: ' K Eiulclillc. ino Electricity Committee reported that nvo resiliences had been wired since last meeting and orders were in hand lor connecting eight more houses, The report was adopted. the V> orka Committee recommended that in re-numbering tho houses in Ferrv itonu tho numbers from Knaor's Road to Aldwin's Road should remain as at present, but that {rein Radley Bridge tho houses should bo renumbered at tho expense oi the Council, Tho ropon was adopted. The Finance Committee recommended that tho usual grant of ,£l - 2 10s should Ire rnado to tho Christchurch Technical College, rue Committee reported that tho debit hale rich at the bank was £2440 17s 8d and temporal - -• loans amounted to £539 18s Id. U recommended accounts for payment amounting io £le4 13s 6d. Tho report was adopted. Tho tVoolston Horticultural Society wrote, ashing that tha Council should supply electric light and make a small grant towards tho expenses of its proposed show in- January. -Tho matter was referred to the Finance Committee with a recommendation that the society should bo advised to amalgamate with other sports organisations ana hold a combined function, part of the proceeds to be devoted to a war memorial in the local park. A letter was received from the Woolston Tanners slating that they had decided not to experiment further with tho manufacture of muriatic acid and aodiujn, as now that the war restrictions had been removed, i>. was possible to import their reouirc-meiiK Tho Town Clerk reported Hint (our building permits, of a value of £495. bjxl bean issued. SUMNER. Tho regular meeting of the Sumner Borough Council was held last night; present— Tho Mayor (the Hon J. Barr, AI.L.C.), am! Councillors T. Dryburgh, H. C. S. Jamieson. R I'iercy, H- J. Yates, C. M. Roswell, F. Gill, C Benjamin and T F, Whitfield The Trajnway Board wrote agreeing to pav ha;f the cost of tho atone wall on the water- ! front at Piatt Street. The RedcliHs Hall Committee, in response to tho request oi the Council, forwarded a staiemout of expenditure in connection witli the proposed hall. Thu statement included to following items:—Cost ol site considered to be worth £ICO, balance given by Mr Coleman, £80; estimates for the' building o» a hall and three rooms according to plan submitted, between £2300 and £2700, say £2500; furnishing of the hall, piano and billiard table, estimated at £509; lighting priced at £59; contingencies £370; total, £3500. The committee did not intend to spend more than £3509. The interest and sinking fund would be £2OO. The rateable value of the area proposed to bo rated was £77,000, which, at Id in tho £l, would return £l2O. Tho committee was sure Unit threequarters of the ratepayers would he prepared to pay an average rate of 8s 4d to secure the advantages of the hall. The maintenance should not exceed £l5O. The committee considered that this could, bo raised as follows;—In \ mo library, £25, billiard room £75, social n\m £2O, picture show £25, private entertainments £5. Sunday services £lO. concerts and socials £10; total £l7O. the committee would arrange tor three committees who i'ould guarantee to take a lease of tho rooms and raise the revenue set n-ra-nrt t' em, and the committee as a whole would undertake to superintend the letting of the hall. The following gentlemen nad offered to act as chairmen of the committees; —Library Committee. Mr G'. H. Woods: Billiard Room and Residents Club, Mr A. Donaldson; Social Room, Mr A. W. Beavea. The Mayor said that tho question was whether tho Council should deal with tn© mailer, or the orks Committee. As the plans were not before tho Council it would he as well to ask for them. Councillors YYitca, Gill and Benjamin discussed the matter further, and i, was decided that the commitico bo asked to supply definite plans and bo advised that in the Council's opinion a public meeting should be called bv public advertisement. A largely signed petition from residents ! c-n jl-imit Pleasant of a valuation oi , £17.900 was received objecting to being in- . c'uded in the rising area ior tho proposed ! Rcdclifls Hall loan. „ , ' Messrs Betloley and others, of Koaclms, I wrote complaining of serious damage done i to gardens bv wandering alocit. 4t was , agreed to write to the owner named and . a f S o to draw the attention ot tho pound- . keeper to the matter. I The Taylor’s Mistake Lne-savimr Club j ■wrote asking the Council to creel two bath- ; in" shelters. The club offered to sntistac- ; torilv undertake oil supervision. The mat- I ter was referred to the Works Committee to obtain a report, a-s to the cost. Complaints wore- received iron; Kcaontis j re» : dents with regard to tho electric meters, j Mr Donaldson’s application for a refund was , refused, and it was decided to inspect an- : other meter. , , ■ , , . I Mr C. E. M. Crosnv b request for electric < current in Euston Street was held over, ns it vraa expected a petition would bo forwarder lor lighting several residences in the street. Cliff Street residents wrote with reference to drainage. It was resolved to replv that the instructions from the Health Dopo.rlmont must bo carried out. j Councillor Yates's notice of motion that ; estimate of the cost of erecting electric i lights on Cave Rock be obtained, was car- j ried after considerable discussion. One building penult was refused, and u va= decided that on owner should bo notified that a residence was uninhabitable. It was agreed that during the Town Clerk's absence Mr Vv. If. Browi should undertake the duties o! the oflicc.

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