CITY COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 216, 5 June 1908, Page 9

CITY COUNCIL.

■ The City Council mot last night. Present: ■ she Mayor (tho Hon T. W; Hislop), . Crs. Fisher, M.P., Luke, Smith, Ballinger, Hales, .Shirtcliffo, Biss, Flotclicr, Carmichael, JdFC'Laren, Hindmarsh, Cohen, and.Morrali. The Mayor stated that in future adults, instead of boys, Mould .bo employed as far as possible for 'street-cleaning work. REPORTS. The report of tho Baths and City Reserves Committed-: rocominondcd:—That tho dead trees in tho Fitzhorbort Avonuo be grubbed out. That. the. rent for tile strip of: Town Belt leased to Mr. Henry Wright "be fixed at ,£5 per ■ annum. That, instructions be given to the Superintendent' of Rosorves to cut down all tho trees "at tho northern end cf Kent.-.Terrace. That instructions bo' givon ,to tho Superintendent of Reserves to plant . a portion of tho Town- Belt at the rear cf Oriental Bay. . That, the work ill connection with the To Aro Baths Extension bo proceeded with as 1 soon as. possible.' That a portion" of the Town Belt be granted to tho Newtown Tennis Club, at an annual rental •of. £6. That accounts amounting to £244 10a.' Cd. be passed for payment. .\

In moving the adoption of tho report Cr. Luke stated that; tho work at the To Aro Baths was specially urgent, as, the, baths were actually unsafe at present;' and wintor was ■becoming ..advanced.-;; .If-,' the work was not ; soon', commenced, it would not be.finished oy the spring. \ -, •- .. ' Cr. Fishor' asked, if anything; had . been' dono in regard, to; the request made , by a • -deputation, for a■■ tennis ground ; at Anderson's Park; ' Mr. Luke replied that it had 'been found pecessary to obtain a report from the City. Solicitor oil, the subject,: but tlio matter would be placed .definitely, before tile Council at;its' next meeting. 'l «>o Proposed lease to tho Newtown Tennis Club, > tho Mavor spoke' ill favour. ; cit granting portions. of tho Town Belt ror, tho, use of. sports: clubs,' provided that tlio entrarico conditions of those clubs were, sufficiently'wide to allow all classes of the. public to become .members: "' Or. Fisher, thought that before the lease v.'a.s prepared the; Council, should ascertain iviiOthei'llie club -soii Icl bo able to exclude the public, from .the ground when! they had lmprcv cd. it, and erected buildings. • ii' they weio -not to have -that power the position would be very unsatisfactory for tho club. Ilia report was adopted. Tho By-laws and Street Lighting Committeo recommended .'—Thai; 1 the ■ application ; f •Mr. llofchnie,for permission to build at Garuen;Koad, Northland,' be'not granted. That tlio application of Mr. A.'Calliu for the authonsafcion. ofa right-of-way between Ade-' Jaide Iload and Royal Street, be granted, sub- ; lect'oo tho conditions imposed by the City Engineer.. ■ That the. application of Mr. EdwardS'for permission to erect a dwelling &t Lyell s Bay Road,, be not granted, as :tho proposal docs _not comply witli; tho by-laws. - J-iiat r .a sum of money bo placed on tile, estimates for, providing light rubbish receptacles .SS v, f- a , ce 1 ? : : p ? Ios ' n tllo main streets. Ihat tile, foUow4ng.lamps be erected:—Track, Road, to. Kelburne Power Station (d Jampsj; Boston. Terrace '(substitute 32 candle-power r for 20) ; Pipitea Street, -shift-; ing two lamps to now. position;; Carrington c .I 01 , (1 , 1 -i l , J-Nnini street . (1 lamp): Sutherland^ Road (2 lamps); Derwent Street (1 lamp gas); Hataitai (lfllamps). That a lamp be placed at .the top; of the steps-at Bosworthi ierrace, : provided the residents of "tho street pay the- cost of, erection. , That tlio action of . tho .inspector in refusing to issue a cab tlrrver s license to one applicants approved. , -The'report was adopted. ,' .. :• .The 'Finance, and Property-Coinmitteo recommondod \ That a. 3-in. water maiji and nro plug bo laid in Golder's Hill, so as to bo ■available, in.case;of : fire.: That'a retiring allowance of £4.5. be hiade to Mr. Jobn-M'Quade ? n Coi^oration, emploj'eo,- who' was injured..whilstl,;in the = servico ' (including pay- i made).;-; That Ue; I giveh, to. the'City'lErigirieiDr 'to'arrange' with Messrs.. Mitchell and King for the purchase ot thoir ; machinery at Karori, or such portion, of-it as ho requires.- That the' Council approve; a rebate pf the rent (£7 10s.) of the Basnr Roservo being _ mado to . the : " Carrulhoi;S;Boncfifc Co^^^littGo. , ' , • That accounts totalling £1970 ss. lid, be passed for pav--ment.' '

■ Thivaliove claiises were adopted. 1 mL®J?"irß Bfigwle Committee recommended: —ihat, tho.-nccessary repairs be carried out to the.superintendent's quarters at.tlio Central xlro Station;. That a'.water service be laKl on to tho'Brooklyri Fire Brigado Station. Inat accounts amounting to £57 Is. 9d. be passed for payment-. -The report was adopted. " . On the recommendation of the Library Oommitteo. it was ugveed' to purchase: a c 'pck for the, Central. Library. , /Tho Power Stations* and Tramways Committee, recommended :-That depreciation bo charged by tho lighting department on. tho Baroo . principle as that charged by the tramways department, the amount*.to bo settled after, receiving tho Engineer's report. .That the of the tramways botwMii Davis Streot and tho Manawatu RailTOy.SWwn.M.alterad toipan wire construc+l? ; n m i? °% of Jlr ' Lindsay to sell t] io eHington rights of his patent trolley polo be not entertained., That the tramway time-tablw be issued to conducper. dozen,- and to, shopkeepers ij x l ?® for -sale''or distribution. lhat :the_ turnstile at Kent Terraco East between Elizabeth Street extension and Courtenay Placo up, it being a very danfvSrf 11 ™?''' F-t ,th ° : application of:tho fV?iii?f^+ n F 0 ? 10 "? 7 0r . 10 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ,for a'tramway pass for .their inspector -bo not' granted. That tho application for gas lamps at Happv Valley I j' oa ,"."®.. granted at: present. That. the electnc lighting mains be oxtended: at Maida Vale Ttoad, fe-oseiioatli. : That .accounts 'attSh I s ' a 9 Per schedule attached,, bo passed for payment.' ' . ! Councillor ; Hiridmarsh moved' that a freo tramway, pass be granted to the inspector of.Uio-Society for the Prevention of Crue!ty : m : ci ! had' formerly established tho principle of assisting works that-were supported by public subscriptions. ti6^i° U ' llC ' r seconded ! the ■ proposiaboutUnp^n r f° hen SaM that ~ there tSu free passes now, which, ho thniight, was quite sufficient. ' The Mayor , staited that/most of theso were on'^duty lV ° nt 0 omploye6S w Mo they were Councillor Hindmarsh's motion was lost. • Ihe report was then adopted. 1 TENDERS.

Tho lowest tender .was-accepted for additions. t 0 the South Wellington 'Fire, Brigade fetation*, riio Mayor stated-that the amount was within the'estimate.'. ■ , .The two lowest tenders for the supply of iron-bark poles were the same; to a: penny. As the Engineer had no preference, a selection was made by drawing from a hat. MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE. ' Councillors Diss nnd' Luke wore appointed to represent the-Council, .with the Mavor oil tho. Municipal Confcrenco. ' Othor matters: arc reported olsewhere.