CITY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 92, 18 April 1913, Page 8

CITY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting, last night, was attended by the Mayor (Mr C. .1. l'arr) and Councillors J. Court, I!. S. Brlggs, W. Thomas, T. M. Mackay, R. T. Michaels. .T. Trerithick, A. J. Entriean, K. Maxwell, J; H. Brown, T. Long, .T. C. Gleeson, F. E. Ni Gaudin, J. Tapper, C. Kny, G. Scarborough, 3. M. Mennie, M. Casey. R. Tudclope, (i. Bead, P. J. Nerheny, J. S. Dickson. AX EXCHANGE AT WAITAKKHEI. It was decided to grant an application, on behalf of Mr Bowrou, for the dedication of two crossings, one chain wide across the pipe track between the break pressure tank on top of the /W'aitakerci "range, in return for a kauri clump of 2i acres, subject to gates being placed iv the fence at the crossing!". ST. FRANCIS DE SALE STREET. In reply to a request from Bishop Cleary that tie footpaths in. St. Francis de Sale Street be kerbed an* channelled, jt was decided to state that the street was not on the loans' schedule, and that no work other than ordinary maintenance could be done. MISCELLANEOUS. The Sit. Eden Council forwarded a petition from ratepayers in No. 1 ward protesting against blasting operations In the City Couucll quarries, and asked the Council to show cause why the permit to blast should not be revoked. Reporting on same, the City Engineer stated that every precaution was taken In the blasting, and that under existing conditions there "was no danger to life or property. The matter was referred to the Works Committee. L. .Stevenson Intimated to the City Council that elie held It liable for medical expenses tecurred In consequence of her son having sustained damage to his face by falling over some atone* left on the footpath In 'Arawa Street. The communication "was Teferred to the Works Committee. APPOINTMENTS. Applications for the position .of recording and correspondence clerk in the engineer's office, and for. the position of poundkeeper and dog registrar, were referred to the Finance Committee, with instructions that the applications be reduced to six. in number. TENDER. entitles Mountain's tender for the •plmnbtns of the convenience In Cmrtome Street West having been iritMrairn,, the tenter «t J> $. Sins &«xt lit order) ftras