CITY COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11084, 1 October 1901, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL.

The City Oorawil met last, night, When there .were presentr—Tfee Mayor, Crs. Gray, Clarke, Wood, Taylor, Macdonald, Loughnan, Sorwieen, Smkh , , Simpson. The amount received 'since last meeting was stated ag being £1379 19s "lOd. Accoontß to the amount of £1722 1& 4d were .passed for payment. The debit balance * wae. stated as feeing £841114* 6d. ■ TheSfayor eaid tihat since the iasfc meeting several v of the outude boroughs 'had agreed to use their abattoir*. The Special Committee hid been considering the plane, and , they were all but completed. Mr Col-iinß,-M.H.R., had arranged with tbe Premier to get the majority of the money required for thte abattoirs under the Loans to Local Bodies Act. With regard to the Wermakariri matter, that was not so satisfactory. - A deputation (had Waited on the Selwyn County C«incil,-.and had made an offer to them with' regard to the giving them water, end' to have the conditionf offered p«t in the bill. • The Council ha& ihowever, declined by » majority of one*to consent to allow t£e work to be carried out. Ifc was very unfortunate, because,' by tie (proposal of the City, Council, they "would reburn the water iut* the river at a lower point. The Special Cbmmittee had ttsqtweted Cecity eorreyor and 'himself to go to Wellington "with a view of interviewing the Premier on tjbe subject, and they would leave the next eivening, , as the >Selwyn County Council seemed inclined to hold the opinion that they were entitled to the sote right of the water In toe river. . The Mormon elders 'had wdJted upon him, and asked for t3ie protection of'the city in connection witlb their services in the square on Sundays. •Hβ had explained to the elders that the Municipal authorities could not protect-them, as such protection was in the hands of the police, to whom he referred titem. It was a great pity such scenes sthouM -occur in f3i« city,/but it was as well tibat the public should understand ,tfaat the police were the proper persons to aot in cases like this, $n& that aoyone wishing protection should apply to them. Mr S; S. Blackburne wrote witn reference to takmg practical steps in connection with the coping with tuberculosis,' and also forwarding resohitiora in connection with a oonferenoe held on tlfe subject in London and in Sydney. He also expressed satisfaction wittb «he clause of the by-law re expectoration on the footpathe. Cr. Gray said that he- had* wmted on Inspector Ellison and tnged that the police should carry out as strictly as possible the byvlaws with regard to tnti neweboys and the expectoration dause. Be moved that the By-law Committee be authorised to erect placarde calling the attention of the pubßc to the expeeborating by-law. Cr. Longhnan seconded the motioo, which was agreed to. A letter was read from tbe committee of Labour Day Demonstration Committee, asking the Mayor to proclaim suspension of traffic during the jproceeeusi, and also proclaim a prtbuc holiday. The Mayor said the letter hod sot asked for any particular streets to be closed, but it- would be for tihe public convenience if some of the streets were doeed.

Of. CSarke moved—"That the streets abutting on the route of t&e proceamon be closed lot one hoar en Labonr Day." Cr. Wood seconded the motion, which was agreed to. • Witt* regard to the holiday, Cr. Sorexteen pointed out t£at the ehopkeepers -nroold not dose' on Wednesday. The Mayor called attention to the factthat the day tt&s » 'holiday by Act of Parliament. The Inchutriel Hall Company wrote, pointing out that in view of tbe pobEc safety it was necessary that two additional large lamps should be erected in front of the hall iraildmga. Cr. Giay moved that the request be declined. Tbe Council had already provided one lamp, which was suffix ckofc. Cr. Clarke seconded the , motion, which was agreed to. A letter from the tenants of the reserve at Geraldine of fences by fire was referred to the Reserves Committee, with power to'act. The Beautifying Association wrote, stating that they would he quite willing to pay any additional expense incurred in oofmection with the reserve on Cambridge terrace during the forthcoming summer. . $The letter'was received. • jd

? The -htar Zealand League of-Wheelm asked that the clips od the cycle stand iront of the Poat Office should be extends right along. The matter was referred to Ene Wprka Committee. A letter, vras read from Mr Collins, il.ri.K.i forwarding a letter from the Pre« otier, notifying that the Government would be prepared to lend the money required for the abattoirs to the City Council under the Loans to Local Bodies Act. It was resolved than the offer of the Government be accepted. Letters were read to the effect that the St. Albans and Sydenham Borough ..Councils would come in to the abattoirs of the City Council The Finance Committee reported that the letter from the Invercargill Borough Council, proposing tJbat legislation should be introduced to allow money being borrowed by the country and loaned to local authorities at a rate ncfc exceeding 3£ per cent, to pay off loans as they mature, had been •considered, and the Committee was of opinion that if the operations of the Government Loans to (Local Bodies Act were enlarged, it would meet the want complained of by the Invercargill Borough Council. The report was adopted. The Fire Brigade Committee reported that they had accepted a tender for £10 10a for painting the Chester street station roof. The Committee were making enquiries as to motor fire engines, and would report as soon as reliable information was available. The report was adopted. The Surveyor reported that the following building permits had been granted, vis., outer area 13, value £9300; inner area 3, value £3000; total value £12,300. Mr Bowen was making good progress with the erection of the destructor buildings. Messrs Melarum Bros. , representatives had arrived together with the material for the destructor, which wa» now being delivered on the ground. St. Asaph street had been remetalled from Antigua etrfet to the Lincoln road, and reinstalling the North belt from the East belt westwards was now being 'proceeded with. Many of the footpaths were getting in bad order, and should be tarred as soon as the dry weather sets fairly in. Hβ recommended that all the streets carrying light traffic that are in good order should be well tarred, especial ly within 6ft of the water channels. The report was agreed to. The Works Committee recommended the Council to authorise the Committee to sell the old road roller to the best advantage in such way a» they may consider advisable. The lowest tender for the wall in front of the morgtie beuig much in excess of previous price and estimate, the Surveyor was authorised to build it by day labour. Rules, regulations, and conditions for the guidance of the Council's employees had been drawn up by the Committee and the Council's officers, and were laid on the table for approval. The price in the tenders for the 150 ft shaft for the destructor chimney being much in excess of what had been anticipated, the Committee called for tenders for 100 ft shaft. Mr Bowen'e tender in each ca«i was the lowest. The Committee recommended the Council to pass such resolutions as wilj enable them to accept Mr -Bowen'e tender for 100 ft chimney shaft.. The following were the three lowest tenders in each case:—l6oft—W. H. Bowen £1895, A. Bwanston £1980, Graham and Greig £1983. . 100ft—W. E. Bowen £1289, Moore Bros.. £1335, Graham and Grei£.£l34s. A lengthened discussion ensued on the olauße referring to the destructor chimney, every Councillor speaking on the subject. The question was whether the destructor chimney should be 150 ft or 100 ft in height. On the motion for the adoption of the report of the Works Committee,- recommending, the acceptance of Mr Bowen'e tender for JOOft ohimney, Cr. Gray moved as an amendment—"That Mr Bowen's tender, for 150fi chimney. be , accepted. Cr. Sorensm seconded the amendment.

Gγ. Macdonald and the Mayor urged that the Council ( should take the. advice of some competent engineer on the subject. The amendment was then put and carried, five voting.for and four against, Cγ. Wood having left the room. V On the amendment being put as the sub* TOftntative motion, Cγ. Loughnan moved pChat the matter.be postponed until the Ckrancil has obtained the opinion of a competent engineer on the subject."' ' ~ the amendment, urging that ,a ,cEusney—alwaw supposing the" size trasi e&ffictent—which was high enough for 200 horge-power would be quite enough for .300 - . f . Ultimately' Cr. Lougfeoan vras asked by Cγ. Gray to withdraw his amendment with a view to tbe adjournment of the debate till next meeting-' - -

Cr. Loughnan said he would."withdraw bis amendment on. the understanding that the discussion should be adjourned until Messrs Sleldijum had. been- coinmumoated' with by' cabta This was not agreed to by O. Gray, and after a .short digression to allow a motion adopting the njtotor. car by-law,, to be passed, tije discussion on the chimney question was; continued. ~ , " ' .Finally the"amendment of O. Loughnan was negatived by the same , majority—five r'f OUT.' ' " r " Cr. Gray's motipn wae then put and carried; and the ipoundl adjourned. J