MEETINGS OF LOCAL COMMITTEES.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11006, 2 July 1901, Page 5

MEETINGS OF LOCAL COMMITTEES.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A.meeting of the Executive C-otamittee in etawwetior- vrisi tbe Royal visit was held, yesterday, when the Mayor presided. It wa? -resolved that t_e .herstldic shields, which were suspended to the Venetian masts, be -yen to the Board of Education. Mr Wi'vmouth called atcention to' the fa-ct That they, ought to give, something to th* Bon-'iin Board, as the Paik had been cut- up. The Mayor j-_i:it-»rl out tbat the Platform Commit tea had tome to tbe conclusion that the damage dons? in connection with the, revi;w rhouid be paid by the. Government. Tha canyi*-;; caused by carting timber tl'Tou-jh the Park lor the platforms wauid 05 p-ilil. hr,U by the Committee and half by thi "'** both had erected -pi&tforms. As - ; eg.-dcd the w_rk_to b: done in repairiiig the streets of the'city be had; asked Mr Macdonaid, as chairman of the Works Comn.ittee of the Oity Council, to estimate what wa-*" tbe amount necessary to be, paid to the city. On the motion of Mr Cooper it wa* resolved that an honorarium of £7 7s be voted' to Mr Dobson, the city surveyor. It was decidid that the question" oi the putting Victoria Square and th; s-treete of : the city into the srune condition as before Ibe left to tbe Finance and Platform Comtaittees.

In reply to questions, the Chairman stated that the cost of the at amis had been £10S_; the amount received for tickets, with the amount Government., left a small balance to profit. lb was resolved that the e_m of £100 be voted to the secretary. The Mayor said that as chairman of the Executive Committee 'he desired to acknowledge the very great assistance hd had receive- from the variqus Committees, and also the Government employees and the volunteer authorities.

Mr Stead moved-, "That "the Executive Committee desire to place on record their appreciation of theUervices of the public servants, including the- police, the em, pioye_s of the Public Works Department:, the Tekigraph Departnirnt, the Post Office, and all the _____ Governmc-* ctepartm_ats, also that the Executive Committee recognise the efficient aid given to them by Colonel Gordon, Major Smith, and the volunteer o_lee<rs."

Mr Reswick seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr Stead *_id he desired to point out that the public bodies would be called upon. te pay 22 per oe-nt. less than they weie at first asked to eonteib-te. It was not often that in oonnectipn with publio maibt _*s like this the estimate of expenditure capie out less than was 'anticipated-. Mr Booth thought that very great credit was d_® to the Finance Committee for the admirable manner in which they had cop, ducted the business of t_e reception. The result which had just been 'alluded! to was-a very excellent one.

Mr C. M. Gray moved, the hearty thanks of the.'Executive" Committee be accorded to his Worship "the Mayor for the admirable manner in which the onerou* duties devolving ivpon him during the Royal visit have bei_ discharged." Mv G, T. Booth seconded the motion.

Mr Roper suggested that tbe vote of thanks should include the- name of the Mayoress, Mrs Rhodes, who had done most excellent work, particularly in connection with the Mayoral .reception. -- - Mr Gray would be very glad to add to his motion, "and that t_e thanks of the Executive be also presented to the Mayoress for the admirable work done by her in connection with the Royal reception." ."'.■' The motjon as _me__ed was agreed to. lb. was Tesolvied to instruct the secretary to write to th_ various local bodies who h_._ not yet sent in their contributions, asking them, to forward Item, at once, so a*i to enable the accounts to be squared up. The meeting then adjourned.