CITY COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15657, 1 August 1916, Page 10

CITY COUNCIL.

LAST WIGHT'S MEETING,

t They fortnightly meeting of the Cit I Council was-held last night. Present The Mayor (Mr H. Holland), and C*3 H. J. Otley, J. O. Jameson, G. Scott A. Williams. J. W. Beanland, A. S I Taylor, F. Burgoyne, W. Millar, . E - Peek, H. F. Herbert, J. R. Hayward t J. Reynolds, W. H. .Cooper, D. Sulli van. J RIVER AVON IMPIfOVEMENTS. The Christ-church Drainage Boan 1 wrote -stating that before, any altera tions in the way ot improvements to th< " liver Avon, otner than tnose suggestec '■ in the joint report, wore carried out it would be necessary for this .Counci to give the Board a letter of indemnity 1 against any claim r.iiat migtu- bo rnatu on account of alleged damage throiigl : soakage or otherwise. The Mayor explained that he hac moved, at tlie Drainage Board meeting, and it had been carried, that the City Council should cairy out the worl recommended in the report. Permis siou had also been obtained to erect i temporary dam above Rhododcndror Island to see the effect of the proposals With, regard to the letter of indemnification, lie knew no more than the Councii, and he bad been surprised at the demand from the Board. Cr. Otiey said he. thought the Boarr was yuito justified in asking for indemnification. The chairman of th< Board wished to protect his Board froir the result of the experiment, and the ■Council was x he right body to undertake that responsibility. During the time that a dam had been in the rivei in the proposed locality,, there had nol been a dry cellar in Christchurch. There was a risk, and he thought the Board should aot be the body to take the risk. The Mayor said what ho objected tc was that the Board had already agreed to the project. The Board's engineer had been there with the Council representatives, and had fully approved of the scheme. Now the Board seemed to wish to hack out of their agreement. Cr. Sullivan and others upheld the Mayor's contention, and Cr. Cooper said, go. far as ho could see, the communication was not official, and he moved that it lay on the table. Tha Mayor laid the communication certainly did not seom to be official. He thought the Council could go on with the work, at any rate until the Board rescinded its resolution. He moved that the letter be received, and that the work be gone on with in the meantime. The Mayor's amendment was carried. THE WAR MEETING. A communication from the Prime Minister was received askinjg that a public meeting should be. held on August 4th, in commemoration of the second anniversary of the war. The- Mayor said arrangements had already been made to hold the meeting at midday in the Square, if fine, and in the Barracks in th© evening if wet. i."he speakers would be Mr A*. Boyle] Mr & T. Booth, and himself. STREET HOARDINGS. A deputation from the Canterbury Bunders' and Contractors' Association, with representatives from local arcnitccte. waited on the Council to protest against the by-law of tii® Council imposing a chaige of Id per month per supeincial foot for hoardings erected round buildings in course ot construction in the city. Messrs W. H. Winsor and R. Nightingale spoke ior the deputation,' and pointed out that in their opinion the charges were not only unfair but against the best interests of the city's progreasivencss. They contended that the charges were excessive, and said that they would be prepared to favourably consider a charge more in line with the Dunedin rates—viz. 5s per street per month'. Wellington 'made no charge for hoardings, and they believed that Auckland made no charge either.The matter was referred to the Bylaws Committee. BY-LAWS COMMITTEE. The By-laws,' Finance,' and Departmental Committee leported that Messrs Garrick,' Cowlishaw," Alpers.' and Nicholls had written asking jf the Council, would purchase, the section at the cornor of Aid win's road and Ferry road for £250. The committee had repi.ythat the Council did not require the section. The committee had considered tho requisition signed by ratepayers and residents of Park lane, St. Albans— that, tho name , of the lano be changed to "Hendon street" —and recommended the Council to comply with the request. Tho badges for licensed drivers, etc., were now ready, and tho committee recommended the Council to pass tho following regulation in accordance with the provisions of the by-la>v"That, in exercise of the? powers conferred by section 300 (p) of 'Tho Christchurch Bv-law No. I,' the Christchurch City Council hereby resolves that the badge to he worn on the lapel of the coat, by all licensed drivers and conductor, in imrsuanco of sections 208 and 210 of the snid by-law. shall be made of brass and be not less than on•» in"b in diameter and have the word" 'Christchurch City Council Motor Driver, Horse Driver. Carrier, or Conductor.' as the case may be. round the outer edge j.bpr»of and tho. license number ctamn<*d in flrmrpc; in the centre. a«d that this rpsndatioh shnll coniQ force on the 14t.1i day of -Alienist. Ifnf?." The ronnrt wac adonted. ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMITTEE. Tho Electric Lierbt an'l Power Committer reported that the agreement with the Waimairi County Council was read v .for si en n turn. pnd recommendeti that his Worship th« flavor and Councillor Tavlo- be authorised to sicn the wmo jwid affix th« r-ommon seal thereto. Tho Ri""artou Borough Council had adv'snrl th e co'nmitten that- it intender] to t.iVp jt-c bulk dipplv of current frnni the Con.neil., The committee had arranged to t»Va over +lin Governmnn+. +t>e lierMin™- of the Onptrn. St. vr nrtin's. . aid TTie cost of thr> material whiph had been p-oH-nd l-. v +]~■« Covemment amounted to >19j. On-Inrr to tl)0 inci-pfco tTio busnnoss and tT»o vavions ifficpß l>o'n<-<- co S''!'t_ +r>re>d. r.nvpvonoeo-l to I.OV hofnrr, f-o -.•<! pni-1,. date a fo- Tioif inrr jill liv.nn ,, hf> = . of TIP . rni, li'of pin«c ncti'mo*-"- n-m-n I-in_ incr fnr "•'vrnnf Ijiotl rnp*»M-n.l the fnr-ff The n*«c WORKS COMMITTEE. Tho Works and Sanitary Committee reported that Hyndman's lane which | ran between Salisbury street and Bracefield street, was alleged to be in an extremely bad condition. It was a private way- and was not maintained by tho Council. The committee recommended that the owners of land or buildings abutting on the street be given notice under section,; 173 and 174 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1908, to repair so much of tho" street as lay between their land and tho middle line of the street- The details of tho street watering agreement with the Tramway Board had now been settled, and th 9 committee recommended the Council to authorise its execution. The report was adopted. GENERAL. It was decided to refer the matter of beautifying the site of the old deep well in Tuam street to the Reserves Committee.