THE CITY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 115, 16 May 1924, Page 9

THE CITY COUNCIL.

■ j SAFETY ZONES TO BE LIGHTED. j Auckland City Council met last evening. I the Mayor, Mr. J. H. Gunson, presiding. I There were also present:—Messrs. G. Baildon, J. A. Warnock, G. Knight, A. E. Lowry, G. It. Hutchinson, J. Robertson. C. i G. Maclndoe. F. W. H. Brinsden. T. ! Bloodworth, J. Dempsey. J. A. C. Alium. I. S. I. Crnokes, J. W. Hardley. M. .1. Ben- ' nett. J. B. rat.rsnn, C. H. Furn.ss, T. T. ' Garland, J. Donald, and A. J. Entrican. I Health Department's Scheme. j The appointment ot a Cull-time Medical Officer of Health of Auckland City was ' j suv.gcstcd in a communication from the | | Director-General of Health. It was pointed j out that further decentralisation of the I public health administration was considered i dpsirable in the four chief centres. The I medical officer appointed for Auckland will ] thereby have detailed control over his dis- | trict, nnd would be better able to coordinate with agencies for the improvement of tbe environment and health of the citizens, and. being under the control primarily of tbe local authority, would be able to give special attention to special problems of the city, i.e., water supply and milk supply. It was contended by the Department that while the present system led to uniformity in health matters, such uniformity was possibly to the advantage of country districts, but to the disadvantage of the cities. It was proposed that the four chief centres be constituted separate health areas, for which the medical officers would he responsible primarily to the local authority, which would pay half their salaries. On the motion of the Mayor, the matter was referred to the Works Committee, the Town Clerk to specially report for consideration of the committee. Lighting of Safety Zones. The lighting of safety zones was approved. The Manager of the Tramways reported that lie had been experimenting with various types of lights. The order in which tramwnv extensions | will be made was fixed as follows:—Mount Eden Koad and Dominion Road concurrently to take precedence: Point Chevalier to be placed second : and Remuera extension to follow on completion of Point Chevalier route. A " two years' agreement has been reached between the council and the Auckland Coach and Car Builders' Union. ofTecting twenty-three coachworkers and four helpers. The rnfp for the former is 2Jd in excess of the present rate, repre- I I senting £_S5 10/10 per annum, and lid per hour more for the latter, representing £50 17/ per annum. The agreement provides for payment for eleven public holidays, representing _->Sii 14/. An Epsom Memorial. The Mayor reported in regard to Mariware Reserve, Epsom, the chief area of which was donated by Mrs. R. A. Carr in memory of members of the N.Z.E.F. from Epsom district who lost their lives in the war, that there was a list of twenty-three names. He recommended that these be recorded on a granite slab to he inset in one of the pillars of the arch. There would be no names other than those of fallen soldiers.—This recommendation was .adopted. Miscellaneous Matters. It was reported that a strip of land 14 feet wide and 2 roods 3 perches long In Peach Road had been offered to the Auckland Racing Club for £500. Peach Road is • at present 80 feet wide and 06 feet is considered ample. The balance bounds the Racing Club's property. No reply has yet been received as to whether the value Is acceptable to the club. The Works Committee reported that surveys were being completed at Huia. and the council authorised the City Engineer to prepare working plans and specifications for che construction of the proposed dam. Permission waR granted to Beresford Street Congregational Church to erect a calico sign of regulation size over the Pitt Street entrance to advertise the opening meetings of the Rev. Lionel B. Fletcher's ministry on May 19. The amount due by the Auckland City Council to the Auckland Hospital Board for th* years 1924-25 was stated to be £26,764. * It was mentioned that there was full provision In the estimates for payment of this amount. The City Engineer was authorised to erect portion of new ticket offices at the entrance to the Domain. The opening between the boxes will be 30 feet wide Instead of 20 feet at the existing entrance. It was also agreed to enlarge the ticket office at the Zoological Park,-and to provide shelters for the public near the park Entrance.