SUMNER BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18623, 27 November 1928, Page 16

SUMNER BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETS

The Sumner Borough Council met last evening; present—the Mayor (Mr W. FI. Nicholson), and Councillors F.

C. Cooper, IF. W. Harris, C. I. Denham. FI. E. Crawshaw, E. F. Sandford, A. Flolden and D. F. Oldridge. In its report to the council, the Standing Committee stated that accounts amounting to £I3OB 13s 9d were passed for payment. A letter from Mr 11. Hobday regarding improvements to the Sumner Estuary was held over for further consideration. It was decided that application be made to the City Council for the use of a traffic inspector on the Sumner Road. The electrical engineer was instructed to bring down a report for the purpose of using the balance of the electrical load dining the slack period for such purposes

as water heating, etc:., also the approximate cost to a ratepayer to install the appliances recommended. The report was adopted. The engineer’s report; on the water supply to Mount Pleasant was received. He was authorised to arrange for the supply of water. The report was adopted. The Mayor, commenting on the completion of the Redcliffs reserve, thank

ed' the borough engineer oil the good work carried out, and the Reach fts Improvement Committee. The Mayor reported that the consent of the Local Bodies Loans Board to increase the overdraft to meet the work of repairing the pier had not yet been received, and he suggested that a wire be sent asking for a replv. Tt was decided that. the i aylor s Mistake ratepayers, desiring a water supply, be requested to sign the necessary documents to protect the council. It was reported that the contractor had. pegged out the site of the resetThe Sumner Athletic Club was granted the use of St Leonard's Park on the evening of Thursday, December 0, for an athletic meeting. The Mayor stated that in view or the criticism levelled at the council in buying electric meters of the more expensive kind, an examination of the cheaper article showed that there was no comparison between the two. The extra* price covered reliability and better quality, and also these meters could be repaired by the council staff, whereas the others had to be sent to town. Complaints having again been, received of stray dogs on the beach, it was

decided to instruct the council employees to impound stray dogs, and to draw the attention of the police to the menace.