KAIAPOI COUNCIL NOW CONSIDERING ELECTRIC POWER AGREEMENT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18585, 10 October 1928, Page 12

KAIAPOI COUNCIL NOW CONSIDERING ELECTRIC POWER AGREEMENT.

The Kaiapoi Borough Council met last night. Present: The Mayor (Mr H. C. Revell), Councillors H. M’ln tosh. F. Thorne, R. J. Dunne, E. J. Pollard, A. E. Brown, J. D. Williams, W. H. A. Vickery, D. Whyte and A: Linklater. The secretary l- of the Workers’ Edu cational Association, Christchurch, wrote thanking the council for granting the use of the Council Chambers lor the holding of the W.EA. classes. The Minister of Public Works wrote with reference to the borough’s' request for a £3 to £1 subsidy, similar to that granted to the adjoining counties, to wards the cost of putting down a per inanent roadway through the borough, and advised that the matter would receive careful consideration. The Hon D. Buddo, M.P., wrote expressing regret at the loss the town had sustained by the destruction of the Drill Hall by fire, and hoped that early means would be employed to replace it. The secretary of the North Canterbury Electric-Power Board wrote advising that the board was prepared to supply power to the borough on the following terms and conditions: First 200 k.v.a. at £2 10s per quarter, balance at £2 10s per quarter plus £25 per quarter—i.e., at standard rates plus £IOO per annum; supply to be given at 3300 volts at the borough boundary; the i term of agreement to be five years, the board agreeing not to supply any consumers in the borough and the borough agreeing not to supply any consumer.of the board.

The question of finalising the agreement was left with the committee of the council, which was negotiating in the matter.'to confer with the Rangiora Borough Council. w The Under-Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs wrote with reference to the council’s application •to have the expenditure of £14.1 9s 3d on jubilee celebrations validated, and advised that,-the Minister was not agreeable to legislation being brought down validating ah expenditure in excess of th?t already authorised—-viz-., £IOO. The sum of £IOO . bad' therefore been ; approved for inclusion in the Bill. A circular letter was received from the chairman of the Main Highways Board giving details of tiie amoupts - : approved for expenditure .on construction during the current financial year, also advising that in future the board would subsidise in the business axea of a borough .up to r a .width of 66ft, and on the remaining, portion the board’s subsidy would be Hrpited to a width of 30ft for tar or bituminous, sealing or surface treatment., arid not to bituminous penetration,. or grouting workJt was decided that a conference be .held between the Finance Committee of the- council • and the Beautifying Society to. discuss the question of an improved water supply to the War Memorial Gardens .. . The financial statement showed receipts £ll3 2s Bd, debit £IB7O 17s 7dAccounts amounting to £438 5s Id were passed for payment.