BOROUGH COUNCILS.
t< A 1 APOI. ! The Kaiapoi Borough Council met last night; present -the Mayor (Mr .1. H. Blackwell), arid Councillors R. J. Dunn. T. U. r .eit head. F. Thorne. W. B. Scott. •). Hirst. 11. W. Trousselot. H. M’Tntosb -T. G. Yellowlec*. At tbe request of the Kaiapoi. Fire Board, it was decided that the committee appointed by the council should confer with the poard at. ;».? next meeting, regarding the arrangements for taking over the Arc brigade plant, and buildings. Or the suggestion of the fire hoard it was agreed that an in«in*< •. ion tdiould he made <>f the business area and the borough with the object, of seeing that no straw or other inflammatory material was stacked near business premises. The Medical of Health wrote with t eferenec to the. council’s contribution lo (lie cost of health inspection and advised that the Department was prepared to offer rhe services of an inspector during the present year at an increase of" 59 per ‘•ec.t on last year's contribution. The letter was received and it was decided to accept the Department’.? offer. The Kaiapoi Beautifying Association "rote urging that immediate action be 1 taken to replace the trees that have fallen 1 on the north-west side of the Beach Road avenues, and that all gaps along the ‘ avenue be tilled next planting season. It ' »">' extended until ii tcached ihe I'inee. The letter was received and ir was de- ! Tided to recommend the incoming council !<• confer with the association ou the ! The- Labour Department, "vote drawing attention to th now provision included « i the Scaffolding and Fxcavations Act i 922, which will come into force on April 1. 1923. It asked if the council would i u.fsiet in carrying out the provisions. Ir. was decided to accede to the Depart- ; The Seaside Reserves Committee were naked to report to the next meeting on ‘ i lie draft of lease a? submitted by the ' liorough solicitor which is to he used in ) connection with leasing seaside reserves \ The surveyor was asked to expedite the f survey of rhe I >ea«h reserves, as several i j applicants were waiting to take up sec- < tions. c •Ince to! meeting £505 <L sd- YrirtiTbink < balance i-JB7 15? 2d. i Accounts totalling ] 6 s 2d were pas- i for payment. | i
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16902, 29 November 1922, Page 8
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