COUNCIL NEWS IN BRIEF

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28988, 1 September 1959, Page 17

COUNCIL NEWS IN BRIEF

Road Courtesy Awards

Road courtesy awards will be made in Christchurch on a monthly basis. The City Council agreed with this recommendation of its traffic committee last evening when it reported on the recent courtesy campaign in the city. “In view of the success of the crusade, it is recommended that further awards be made on a monthly basis, and that the Traffic Superintendent (Mr G. P. Kellar) be authorised U> take the necessary action,” the committee said. Boat Harbour.— “Progress is being made with the removal of rocks at the entrance to the Scarborough boat harbour with the dragline hired from the North Canterbury Catchment Board.” the works committee reported. “This is most difficult work and extensive use of explosives is necessary to separate the boulders before the machine can handle them.”

Bridge for Removal.— A footbridge at the end of Birdwood avenue was in need of extensive repairs, and as it had been duplicated by a combined foot and road bridge at Bowenvale avenue it should be removed, the works committee recommended. The council concurred.

Summit Road.— Crs. W. P. Glue and H. E. Denton were appointed to represent the council at a meeting called by the Regional Planning Authority to discuss ways of protecting the Summit road and other roads on the Port Hills against building and subdivision for building. Mobile Crane.— A tender of £5996 was accepted for the supply of a six-ton mobile crane for the M.E.D. Parks’ Conference.— Cr. W. J. Cowles and the Director of Reserves (Mr H. G. Gilpin) were appointed to represent the council at the annual conference of the New Zealand Institute of Park Administration in Rotorua next February. Motels Approved. Interim approval to the building of four motels on two rear sections of Bealey avenue just west of Colombo street was given by the council. The approval was subject to interior layout being satisfactory and an undertaking being given that none of the motels would be let or occupied by the same person for longer than six weeks.

Hydatid Control.— Applications had been invited for the appointment of another dog ranger who would be trained in hydatid control, the by-laws committee reported. It said that to cope with the 4600 dogs to be dosed four times a year an additional ranger would be necessary. Art Gallery.— There were 31,338 visitors to the Robert McDougall Art Gallery in the year up to March 31. Since the opening in 1932, 1,056,761 persons have visited the building. Thirteen works of art were added to the city collection during the year, and six travelling exhibitions w r ere held.

Oak Leaf-miner Parasite.— Parasites to control oak leaf-miner sent to the city from the Cawthron Institute were spreading and making their effect noticeable, the reserves committee reported. An additional parasite had been received from the institute and operated during the summer months.

Demolition Orders.— The City Council last evening agreed to demolition orders being served on owners of property amounting in all to 1 acre 1 rood 18.2 perches. Sumner Yard.— The meeting adopted a tender of £7168 by J. L. Cant and Son for building a new office, staff amenities block, store and garage at the Sumner works yard. The contract time for completion was the end of February approximately. Papanui Roundabout.— Four “give way" signs would be erected at the Papanui road roundabout, the council decided after the traffic committee had reported that as Papanui road and the Main North road carried the preponderance of traffic it failed to yield the right-of-way to vehicles already in the roundabout. Parking Prohibition.— Because of the danger caused by the parking of cars on both sides of Merivale lane in the narrow part from Papanui road to a point beyond Winchester street, the council agreed to prohibit parking in the area.