BEAUTIFYING ASSOCIATION

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18431, 11 July 1925, Page 9

BEAUTIFYING ASSOCIATION

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. The executive of ; the Christehurch Beautifying Association met yesterday afternoon. ' : Present: Messrs A.-Dudley Dobeon (chairman), K. B. Owen, and E. H. Andrews, and Dr. C. Chilton. • Dr. •Chilton reported regarding the conference held with Mr F. W. Furkcrt, Engineer-in-Chief, Public- Works Department, regarding the proposed additions to the old Provincial Government' Buildings. Mr ; Furkcrt had told the speaker arid Mr Owen that it was a temporary job upon which only £ISOO was being spent. It was only because accommodation could not bo got elsewhere in the city that the work was being done. It had been decided not to go on with the building of conveniences on the site originally selected. Mr Owen said that instead of taking out tho foundations which had been put in for. the building referred to. he had suggested that they should be used to make a lily pond, .and the clerk of works had been quite: agreeable. The report was received. A discussion took place regarding the lighting of the paths through ■ North Haglcy. Park to Kiccarton and Feudalton, and Mr Owen stated; that as regards the City Council's original idea of' erecting overhead wires, the Electricity Committee was holding the matter up pending a decision to put the mains underground. The extra expenditure was estimated at £.300. On his motion, seconded by Mr Andrews, it was decided' that the Association should vote'£so towards the sum and endeavour to raise a further £SO from those who signed the petition asking that the paths should be lighted. It was' also decided to -get into communication with the Riccarton Borough Council, the Waimairi County, Council, and the Domains Board on the subject: the Domains Board is to be. asked either to • give a grant of money or get its staff to prepare the trench for tho mains to the satisfaction of the City Electrical Engineer.