CITY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 135, 7 June 1907, Page 7

CITY COUNCIL.

- • Jk'>«rtnlzbtly ;jneeting of the Auckland ..„»,»* held last evening In the Wellesley-street East presided, and there were also C. Grey, R. Farrell, Geo. Smeeton, W. E. Hutchison, - C Somers, C. .7. Parr, A. '"*■. iSSS&Sa Dr. Stopford. - %*?iSnmftStsr. at Swanson.—The general replied to the Conn- ; ■ Jot the appointment of a |'"£"ffl*i'SsSr at Swanson, that from "SSSIWI the traffic was altogether "SSW to warrant the expenditure mWsZ i and he could not accede to the •■■ letter was received. f manager of the West Hardwoods Company drew at«Srto the disgraceful state of the Soli Bay-road, in which their offices ?£* Wrt were situated. Since the wet 8 Itr it was impossible to get on to ,2*saramS DrKe with a fully loaded dray. '""wiring t0 a d, " ptn of spveral i , nc ? c . s " £ - it was impossible to pedestrians. X<Citr -Engineer reported that temporary ■iaMa bad be en ma,,p Pending proper sur- "' 2ra-being made to define the correct bwin- -' 22*»iir aie road.—A reply was authorised •" the renort. -"*'£2£lttMes.-Dr. J. S. Parte, district ' ' forwarded a report from C. chief inspector, on the corporaWsStable and yards. The report stated 5St the .'Stables proper were satisfactory, w £hat 4roin the 24 temporary stalls I '-&*m»nnre 'flowed on to the street (mar- - Entrance), causing a tin sanee of which , had complained. There was ' 'Sure-Pit- in the yards adjoining was ''■'Titom- containing dog crates, broken - ™*rMnery. and refuse, and which was rSias * nrinal. causing a foul smell to 75a-' A-door should be toed, and a proSnrinal provided.—The matter was refer- " £4 to the Streets Committee. * ■ Footpaths.—Requests for the Improve"jJmt'rf- the -footpath in Marmion. WellingJmT and Randolph streets, and Wharfroad, were referred for consideration to lie streets XSmmittee. ■Petition.— A petition from the residents of Bnrgoyne and Arney streets, presented -ny Mr Slight, and asking for the kerbing. -, . dJjßnelling, and increased lighting of the jjtreete, was referred to the Streets CoaiOffal.—The New Zealand DrugCompany. 3/td., wrote with reference to ■--file tenders for the disposal of abattoir ejal. -and -.suggesting that as their tender " :: *ail to emanate from the head office at Dim'edin, they were unable to bring theuforward in the specified time, and aSedfor a postponement of the dare for tac closing of tenderF.—lt was decided to -eitena the time by 14 days. '"tiJßdefflned Builii'-srs.—lt was reported *hat -certain notices for th« demolition of - 'handings had not been complied with hy omiers. and-tbe'City Council was authorised to take the legal action necessary to ' <*ciire the enforcement of the orders. * Bat*-'of Wages.— The Streets Committee in their report stated that the wages of - casual had been fixed at 8/ per • flay and that the City Engineer, in re- • Mganisins Ss department. Tiad instructions to pay a minimum wage of S/ per day to ■efficient-labourers. 1 . Impounding Dam.—Tn the course of their letiort the Streets Committee recommended - fivafc-tenders be invited for an impounding iVufn at'Waitakerei. the time for completion to he M.montbs.—The recommendation was . TtrTCCflj?*' l ' ' Boaa'Formation.— With regard to a pett■Hon'fmm .residents of Sarsfisld-street. for the filla; -in of the roadway between Shelly Seach and Hamilton roads, tlie Streets iOpnittee recommended that the doae. provided Mrs. Campbell gives pexmission-to Elope the bank on to her property. A Broken Water Pipe.—With regard to a . communication from the town clerk of Grey iynp. reporting A leak in the Conneil's water Bains' in Great- North-road, and asK- - ingifor a reduction of the water account, .■ . which he alleged -was excessive on that ac- - eonhr. the Streets Committee recommended a reply to the effect, that on the flth May - notification -was .received of a leas. On - heicg opened up it was found that the Groy Lynh 4iu-pipe was the cause of water escaping, and that the city pipe showed no .signs .of sagging—ln fact, it be?r:!r -r»possible for a pipe 28ft long to sag as stated Tnaonr=?n-a"wlfig the joints, wniCu" ....* ■•"-. ~.the_.casel | a,-thisl , lnstance, and that there | i ."we^otter;<aiises"why-a..main should burst, i —The recommendation was agreed to. Electrical Engineer.—Dealing with the city engineer's recommendation that a resident electrical engineer or inspector be appointed temporarily, the Streets Committee advised that applications be invited for the temporary appointment at a salary at the rate of £5 per week.—Mr. Tudehope objected to creating another office, which might develop into a permanent one. and moved that the clause be referred back to the committee.—Mr. Knight thought the Council should appoint its permanent otti--cer before the installation was completed, r-rlhe amendment was lost, and the recommendation agreed to. 'leys .Institute Committee;—Tn the course of their report, the committee recommended that Sir. W. Cecil Leys be elected president. The St. John's Ambulance Associartloa.be allowed the use of the lecture hall

on certain evening, for lectures on first aid and home nursing. The librarian reported donations from T. W. Leys (3 J' 01 " umesi and 11. Shaw (__s volumes), wnien

had been accepted with thanks. Tbe arrival of 42 volumes ordered from England, and purchase of 17 volumes locally, wa ® r ported, and also that a book-case to nolQ 400 volumes had been places in the c*"*' o of the library. The Northern Roller Muling Company offered a gold medal, valued at £2 2. for the best developed lad under 16 years of age, who had been attending the gymnasium for not less than six months. The offer of the trophy had been accepted with thanks, and tbe matter referred to Professor Potter to arrange details with the comnacy. The president had intimated his intention of presenting prizes To the value of £10 10/ to promote interest in the work of the various societies affiliated to the Institute. The eommiitee recommended that the hearty thanks of the committee should he given to the president for his generous offer. II was suggested that the prizes be allocated as follows: Two prizes of one guinea each to the Literary and Debating Society, one prize of one guinea to the Chess aud Draughts Club, one prize of two guineas for the best essay or. the subject of "The Leys Institute—lts aims and objects, and tbe best method of promoting same," open to all members of the Institute. Prizes to the value of five guineas to be allocated on consultation with Professor Porter.—The report was adopted. I Tramway Matters.—The Finance Committee reported receiving a letter from the Auckland Electric Tramways Company. Ltd.. staring that as the crossover iv front of Messrs. Smith and Caughey's would be permanent, they suggested starting a few cars from there at about 5 p.m. The committee recommended that no objection be raised to the cross-over being made permanent, but that the Company be informed that the Council was not prepared at present to consent to Its being used as a terminus.—The recommendation was agreed I t0 New By-laws.—With reference to the I letter recently received from the Police Department, suggesting that the Council should pass a by-law creating acts- of indecency iv streets an offence for whicb a ' monetary penalty could be indicted, the city solicitor was instructed, on tbe recommendation of the Finauc? Committee, to draft by-laws as recommended. The same course was adopted with reference to comipelling places licensed for public enterI tainment to have a place of convenience. | which should be kept open for the use of the audience whilst performances were in ■ progress. | Library Committee.—ln the course of I the Library Committee's report, the following recommendations were agreed to: — The onestion of instituting lectures in couneeriou with the Public Library, brought | forward by tlie Mayor, wa? referred to the I sub-committee to consider any practicability of instituting a conrse of six lectures, 6ay. in the Council Chamber. A chotograph -of ■ Abel Van Tasman. presented by Mr. M. T. Ciayton to the Library or Art Gallery, | wis accept-a with thanks. A plan, wltn I a view to improving the reading-room, was ! referred to the city engineer for an eslijma tii of tlie cost. Fire Brigade.—ln the course of the Finance Couiittee's report, it was mentioned I that the town clerk had submitted a statement showing the amount expended on the I fire brigade, and the amount payable by the Fire Board to the Council By way of rental , for the remaining ten months of the year .to he £1030 0/7. The committee mender, that s claim be made on the Board for rentals of building': in term* of the town clerk-s report, and for value of plant in terms of the superintendent's valuation] —The recommendation was adopted.