LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16987, 9 November 1920, Page 10

LYTTELTON NEWS.

« MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Messrs W. T. LesHer and F. W. Anderson, J.P.'s, presided at tho Magistrate's Court, yesterday. Gustavo Gustavcson, a. seaman, was charpxi with having ueed obscene language in Norwich quay, also with having resisted Con-s-table Heslop whilo in tho execution of his duty, and with having assaulted Constable Hcslop. Evidence was given that tho accused, who ie a powerful man, had used the language to tho police when told to get down to his boat. When arrested lie- had fought like a wild animal, ar.d somo firemen hnd to assist the constables in making , the arrest. Tho accused was. sentenced to three rnontns' imprisonment on tho first charge, and convicted and discharged on the- other two charges. BOROUGH COUNCIL. The.jLytteHon. Borough Council met last evening , ' Present—Crs."J. T. Norton; (DeputyMayor) F. G. Norton, G. Morris, G. Whitford, M.' J. Mailer, J. Gower, J. fl. Collins, and J, R. Webb. The Department of Agriculture wrote with regard to the salary of the Dcpartment'e meat inspector, who also acts as abattoir manager for the Council. The Department «sked that, instead of the Council and tho Department each paying tho offlaer eeparately, the Council should pay tho man-igexe aslaxy into tie- public account, eo that tli? Department could talto over the whole responsibility for tho officer's salary. It was decided to n?reo to this request. The District Health Officer wrote in regard to tho renovation of certain houses in Ha.wkhurst Toad and Salt's Gully. It -was decided to issue the n'ocossnry notices. The Wellington. Waterside , Workora' Band was grunted permission to use the rotunda on Saturday, November 20th, and to toko up a collection. . _, The Works Committee reported in regard to the application made by tho Lyttelton Ladies' Swimming Club for tho of tho Corsair Bay baths on. Wednesday nftcrnoons durin°- the rammer. The coromittoa recommended that the chib be granted tho use of the bath, and that half of the dressing oheda be set aside for the use of tho club and tno balance for the public. . In regard to the club'e request for the extension of the baths and the erection of a breakwind, the committee recommended that the eWb be infonned that the vrcseni ftruotu'o wae not rtrontr enough to hold a brcfflfcwind that would be satisfartory, also tW, the-Council could .not ©xt«nd the baths aft ' present The engineer was lnstracted to prepare an estimnte of the cost of sucli estension. The report was adopted. In rcsDonso to an application from me Trinity Tennis Club to have a court put down, it was decided to inform the olub tha't the work would fco carried out when labour' became ' The mutter of tho disposal of borousrh leases ' was discussed at considerable J^P 411 ,- In a spirited address the Mayor (who had arrived 'during the discussion) said that the time had come when the- Council should no lons~r endenvoUT to let the old premises now exiting. The Council should take the l«ad in the matter of town improvements, end no advocated the pulling-' down oi the. present buildings and the erection of modern, buildings. The premise* would let readily, ani would, pay good interest on tie cost. Or. J. T. Norton supported the Mayor's of the matter. It was to refer tho matter io the Estates Committee to report. ' In view of the shortage of labour, Cr> J. T Norton Drought up tho question of fhe purchase of a. concAte and tnx mixer.. The I matter m referred 5, to the Works CommitI tee, with power to act.