CITY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 170, 17 July 1908, Page 6

CITY COUNCIL.

The Auckland City Council met last evening, his Worship tlie Jlayor (Mr A. M. Myers) presiding. Tresent: Messrs J. Court. TV. E. Hutchison, C. J. Parr, H. M. Sineeton. A. J. Entrieau, P. M. Mackaj-, W. Homers. J. Paterson, C. Grey. A. Glover, K. Tudehcpe. M. and K. Farrell. Hospital Water Main.—The Waterworks Ensrineer recommended that the tender of Messrs A. and T. Burt. ai £S 17/6 per tou. be accepted for pipes for tbe Mount Eden main to the hospital, and the Beaurnomstreet main for tile Harbour Hoard.—This tender wns accepted. liichmond-street.— 23x Tudehope presented a petition from residents of Kiehmond- ', street, drawing attention to thp ■•disgraceful state of the street." and askinp £or it to be made "passable."'—The matter was referred to the Works Committee. (•:o=ing of Cemeteries.—The Auckland PresbTtcrj- wrote enclosing a copy of its recent resolution respecting the bill now before Parliament, having for its objects the closing of the Syuiouds-strect cemeteries. The resolution objects to the closing on the ground tbat there is no such congestion as would make the closing necessary, am! argues tbat under the rulin,.' conditions the cemetery will close in reasonable time. The Mayor said the final closing took place on Slsl December. ltH5. Mr Eutrieau moved "That the matter be referred to the Finance Committee."' and ihis was agreed to. Wallace-street Disrepair. —Mr A. G. Stebbln« wrote asking that Wallace-street be included in the streets noted for improvement under the proposed loan, pnintiufr out : that in nearly every respect it was in need I of repair, and was at present dangerous iv many ways to pedestrian traffic—Referred to the Works Committee. Cabmen's Telephone.--Tbe Cabmen's As- . . cintion requested permission for tbe telephone authorities to atiix a telephone to a |>rst at tbe corner of Queen and Quay streets, for the use of cabmen. —Granted. Technical College She.—The Education Board last night notified the City Council that the leasehold interest in lots 29, 30, and 31. Wellesley-street East, had been acquired as a site for the Auckland Tech I [ileal College, with a request to grant the Board a new lease of the" same sround at a nominal rental.—Referred to the Finance ■ Committee. ! Widening High-street.—ln reply to the recent deputation from the Auckland Cit.f Council requesting that portions of the Magistrate's Court reserve should Imb frlven for street widening purposes, the Hon. .las. McCowan. Minister for .Justice, wrote stating his '.villinpiiess to Increase the area to lie fflvi-n for t.ldeiiiim Ilish-streot to .0-ir-tecn feet, the Council lo bear ttu oust of removing the hank aud ro-erpotine the stone wall and fence, and the concrete steps. With regard to tlio proposal to widen the land between High-street and Victoria Quadrant, the Government was willing to consent to the land required to widen the street to 2r, feet bpinß laken. on payment of its value by the Council. Reform! to tbe. Works Oorumlttre. | Freernßn's Bay Sewer. —A letter from the Secretary of the Auckland Harbour Roard | forwarded the Board's resolution rc.iue-iing the Council to proceed immi'dtateiv mtu the extension or Freeman's Bay n»wer. It wns pointed out in the letter tliat the work was one of urgent necessity, .is tiie reclamation now proceeding at Freeman's Bay must shortly bo interfered with if the extension i was not taken 111 hand. The City Kncrincor j reported that working drawings bud neon , prepared with the view of the issuing of | tenders. It was derided to reply dial working plans were being prepared, and would be ready in two or three weeks. Mass' Band Concert. The Auckland I'rovinil.il Ilnnd Association asked permission i to hold a massed band concert in the Albert : I'nrtc on the afternoon of Sunday. 'Otti Inst., in alii of the widow of the late Mr Barton of Onehunga, and the widow of the late Mr Miller. The application wns granted.