CITY COUNCIL

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16963, 12 October 1920, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL

LAST NIGHT'S MEETING.

The Christchureh City Council met las night.. Preecmt—The Mayor (Dr. Thaoker and Cm. J. W. BeanlaTid, E. H. Andrews, I B. Cooike, H. V. Herbert, D, G. Sullivsw M.P., H. Hunter, E. Langlsv, H. T. Ajrn Rtrong, F. Bur?oyne, J. O. .Tpmeson, E. I Stead, O. S. Harper, A. McKellar, C. I Agar J. A. FlcsKor and A. Williams. The Sumner Borough Council applied fc help fowa.i*ja its carnival, to be held to rais funds for bench and eanitarv improvement. !t was decided to reply that Ihe Coanc would take interest in the carnival. I Tho Canterbury Progress League wrol sta.tinpr tha t tho question of tfre establish mer of a Dominion Softool of Forestry was c j precent under consideration by the Gown [ ment, wliose decision regarding tho locntio would shortly be announced, ami folicitin the Council's active co-onrr.itiiin in !i;i fin the school established at Canterbury College On the motion of Cr. Hunter, .'.li© Coum: resolved to endorse tiie reuuest. The Canterbury Progress League wrote cpiling for l-lie Council'< 3 support iu tho agitation to speed up the Hiley schema. Cr. J. W. Beapland and the Town Clerk were appointed to repressnt l.ho Ctnmcil at th» deputation to tine Prime Minister. The Dunedin City Cotm.nl psked the local Oxuncil to er.'iorpo the that the Government should rais* lean moneys for local authorities, and ,vlo'.'a.'e the sime. Th© letter w.-« receive;!, and referred to the Finance Committoe. The Dunedin City Counr.il asked for strj> port in its protest twraiast fhe proposal t< tax tihe trading' deparlmi-'its of local authori tics. Tho Mayor stated tli.it Mr Maesey hnc made a f:t.at«ncttt that trading department* •would probably not be taxed. Tho letter was received. In the matter of the proposed Health Bill the Chief Health Officer advised ifoat the pr,s:tkm of tho Bill in connexion witii the i-rovm-tion of infectious diseases was that local authorities eauM seek the assistance of tho Department's officers, but fiat it must be a purely voluntary matter on. the part of the local authorities. The letter was received. Arising out cf the debate on the Christchurch Tramway Bill, regarding tho rroportional JT-prosentation issue, Mr T. JfcCo'xibs ' aekod tho Council to refer to the legal ad- ' I vdser of t'ho Municipal Association th© question as to whether the TVimway '30-i.rd was a local authority under tho Act competeut (to bring proportional represer.iaidon intoaperar fcicm. _ j The rcqyest was complied with.