LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16583, 16 November 1921, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Should the Drainage Board pay rates to the* City Council on its offices in Hereford Street and the pumping station? This question was raised by Mr F. Burgoyne at last night’s meeting of the board. He said that the City Council paid no rates for services rendered by the board in regard to conveniences in the city. There should be some reciprocity. Mr S. A. Staples supported Mr Burgoyne's contention, and on the latter’s motion it was decided to obtain legal opinion on the point. The Christchurch Drainage Board met last night; present—Messrs H. J. Otley (chairman), F. Burgoyne, J. W. Beanland, C. Hill, H. Langford, S. A. Staples, H. Holland, F. Storey. W J. Walter and S. C. Bingham. The financial statement to November 12 showed :—Rates received. £1323 7s 6d ; expenditure. £28,650 18s 4 d; total receipts, £24.895 6s 2d ; debit balance, £4254 8s 4d. It was decided to forward to the Riccarton Borough Council a request for rates duo if they did not come to hand soon. It was decided to bear half the cost of covering a drain through St Matthew's School ground, provided the Christchurch Diocesan Board of Education paid the other half. At the monthly meeting of the Waimakariri Harbour Board, held yesterday at Kaiapoi, a letter was read from the Manawatu Mills Company, Palmerston North. The company stated that it was pleased to see in a Christchurch paper that a proposal was on foot to improve the Waimakariri harbour and make shipping available to the North Island. In past rears the firm shipped considerable quantities of wheat and potatoes and other grain from Kaiapoi to Foxton, but tho trade lapsed owing to bad bars at both ends. In October trad© was started from Lyttelton to Foxton, and the firm would be very pleased to hear that the port of Kaiapoi would be open for business again. As the firm drew most of its supplies from Canterbury it would put most of it through Kaiapoi. if the conditions were suitable. Tho letter was received. W© produce portraiture that pleases because of its naturalness. Our prices ar© moderate, too. Steffano Webb. 252. High Street. ’Phone 1989. 1 New Goods for Carnival Week.— New Silverware, New Stainless Cutlery, New Leather Goods, New 'Tools for Motorist, Mechanic and Garden. Latest values at Hastie, Bull and Pickering's, Cashel Street. MW’S