CITY COUNCIL

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 274, 18 November 1910, Page 7

CITY COUNCIL

The usual meeting of the Auckland City | Council, heid last ni—ht. was attended by Messrs Ragnall iMavori. Shaw. Parr. Mackay. Tntt, Thompson, Michaels, Netheny, i Trevithi-ek, Knight, Mennie, Tudehope, and ReadCLAIM FDR COMPENSATION. A claim for £ ISS compensation was received from Mary Cooper, Hepburn-street. Ponsonby. It was contended by the —aimant that the raising of the footpath of Hepbi—n-street, bound—is her property, had had the effect of seriously di_u_—hing the value of the property. For this _150 -was claimed, and the balance teas for deterioration to cart entrance and fences, whien have had to be repaired an-i renewed. The engineer pointed out that die footpath had only been raised to bring it to its proper re—itio—ship with the ro—d, the level of wiii_i had not been altered, and he failed to see that there could be any ______on of the value of the property by the improvements carried out. With regard -to the , other items in the claim, he said Mrs i Cooper had been put to no expense, and the damages to the fences could be easily recti!ied. A statement of denial of t_e claim was ——de out by the City Solicitor ; (Mr T. Cotter). It was decided that form of denial should be signed, and ihe seal of the Council affixed. FIRE RISK. A It tter was received from the Auckland Fire Board, forwarding letters from several insurance companies, in connection with the recent fire at Poiter and Co.'s premises, in Queen-street. Thpppse letters slated that there was every indication that the lire had been caused by a defective chimney in the adjoining premises the b—eaient of which was occupied by a restaurant, the oven of which was against the dividing wall. The secretary of the Fire Board, who had made a personal es_t———.t—>n of the ! defect, considf-red it was one that should be immediately attended to. as the whole block was iv danger of another outbreak occurring, and suggested that the permit to use the stove in the restaurant should be 1 -withheld, until such time as its safety was assured. Reporting"''on the subject the City Engineer stated .that the Council had unfortunately no power under their , oy-!aws to take action, although everything possible was being done by the building inspector to Induce the owner of the restaurant to have the defect remedied. In any • 1 ease, he concluded, if proper precautionwere taken in connection with 'the damaged portions of the adjoining premises, little or no rist of fire should e_isu It was decided to reply in terms of the engineer's reportSEVEN DATS A WEEK. Reporting on the application of the Art ■Gallery attendant for a week.iy half holiday, the Art Gailery Committee regretted it could not see its way to alter the terms of the engage—pent by graining the request Mr Thompson and several other members expressed disgust that any employee of the Council should work seven days a week, as the attendant does. O.n Mr Thompson's motion, it was decided to grant the holiday as soon as arrangements could be made. L-EAS-SG THE pS_-~>ETS. The Works Committee recommended the granting of Tonson Garlic— and Co-S' application to lease portions of Lome and KutlaL_d streets, ana to extend their new building 7ft in Lome-street, and 7ft 6iu in Rut-land-street- The report was adopted. DOMAIN TENNIS COURTS. The Auckland I—rwn Tennis Association bavins declined to take over the Domain Tennis Courts on the terms named by 'the Council, it was decided, on the suggestion of the W"or_s Committee, to provide temporary shed accommodation, at a cost not exceeding £30, aud to open the lawns for public USLAYING THE DL T ST. At last meeting a deputation waited on the Council to complain of the dust nuisance in Karnmrahape-road. and said the electric sprintier raised more dust I—in it The Works Committee's recommendation to get the Tramways Company to water t>—■ thoroughfare by water carts instead of the sprinkler, was adopted. STREET EXPBSDITUH.— The City Engineer (Air. W. Bosh) reported, that die expenditure on streets lor the past <cv.en mouths- had been £21,400, the follow-) fn«- bein- the details:— Shelly Beach bathing, shelter, £89; Albert Park, including improvements. £1413; Victoria Park, including! improvements, £457; Western I-ark, including improvements, £273; Bayneldi Park, including improvements, £706; j city reserves, includiug improvements,! £150; nightsoil depot, £SSS: conveniences, £719; street lighting. £l_>i; tree planting, : £32: domain gardens and grounds, including ; improvements", £1054: erictet ground, inc!ud-| ing improvements. £331: sanitation, £2<il4;: drainage loan. £.3Si7; Grafton Bridge loan,! £10.937: Town Hall loan. £19.137: streets, improvement lepan, ._S3Io: High-street' widening loan. SO"?: Customs-street widening ioan. £94; Symonds-street widening. £117.