CITY COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 252, 17 July 1908, Page 4

CITY COUNCIL.

o FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. 1 Tho fortnightly meeting of the Wellington i City Council was held last night. Present: the Mayor (Hon. T. W. Hislop), and Councillors Luke, Cohen, Ballingor, Hales,' Shirt! elifto, Fisher, M.P., Biss, Carmichael, M'Laren, Hiudmarsh, and Morrah. Leave of absenco was granted to Councillor Fletcher. Tho Baths and' City Reserves Committeo recommended:—That' the tender of Messrs. Robertson and Co. bo accepted for tho supply of: an iron horse roller for the Kelburne Park; that tho application of the Victoria College Tournament Committee for tho use of tho Basiii Reserve on Easter Monday, April 12, 1909, bo held ovor until a lator period; that fencing and turnstiles be erected . .at.Grass/ Street. . 'Tho report was adopted.The By-laws and Street Lighting Commit- : ten recommonded: —That one lamp bo erected in Thulo Street, as rccommenclod. by tho olcctrical engineer ; that a lighting circuit bo changed to Osram lamps, as a further.test recommended by tho olcctrical engineer; that the petitioners for . a lamp in Potcr Street . bo,.informed'that if they will pay the cost 'of' installation/ tho Council will light the lamp; that tho application for the lighting of-Jackson Street, Brooklyn, bo held over until tho question of replacing all gas lamps in Brooklyn by olectric lamps, is considered; that tho,'Harbour Board be informed that if they will - sot _ aside tho necessary piece of land .adjoining'the.nqw 'road off .Clyde Quay, and .construct tho conveniences, tho :Coiihcil Will agree.to,'connect to ,tho sewer,"' lay on water, and, supply same free of charge, take over tho'maintenance'of ;''the sewer connection .between tho Buchan Trap and tho sewer, and attend-to -the • necessary cleaning; that the electrical engineer bo instructed to write to tho Gac Company, instructing thom to bavo 'all tho gas lamps lit throughout the Melrose district, whether there are track arc lamps'thero or not. . Tho roport was adopted. The Finance and Property Committee recommended:—That tho offer of Mr. H."M. Hayward to sell to tho Council some strips of lang fronting'Lyoll Bay Boad and Haugliton liay, bo not entertained; that'a full set of tho G.azotto La.w Reports.bo.obtained for tho City Solicitor's Office; that'the Town Clerk's annual report bo printed and circn'ated; that accounts amounting to £4829 Cs. 9d. be passed for payment. Tho roport was adopted. ®['S a do Committeo recommonded: •-j.,. - of haying tho firo alarm boxes and lamps brought together on the one polo bo earned out as soon as possible, at an estimated cost of £100; that 60 belts, axes and pouches, nnd 60 helmets be ordered from ' tho Napier Firo Brigado Supply Company, and 60 tunics from the Wellington Woollen Mills Company; that the City Solicitor bo instructed to look into tho agreement with the Harbour Board with reference to the firo engine, .and report to. the committeo. •\. i.Tho report-' was adopted. . '.The Legislation and Leaseholds Committeo recommended That, in reply to their application, Messrs. Murray, Roberts, and Co. bo informed that tho Council'will accept a' Surrender of thoir leaso of section 140, Lambton Reclamation, and grant a new leaso for the unexpired portion of tho present term, the present rental to bo increased by. 200 per cent., and such now leaso to contain a covenant for granting renewals in perpetuity at .a. ground -rent valuation - for- succossivo. periods of 14 years,; building operation's are to bo coriimbnced withih tWo'years. That; in reply to thoir application, tllb Mutual- Lifo"' Association be informed that the Council will accept a surrender-of'their lease of . section 139, Lambton.Reclamation, and grant a new leaso for the imexf)iredporfcion of tho'present! term, the present'rental to bo increased by 300 per cent., and' such now leaso to contain a. covenant for' granting rcnowals in perpetuity at p. ground rent valuation for successive periods of 14 years; building operations aro to bo commenced within two years. The report was adopted. . Tho Power Stations, and Tramways Committee recommended: —That tho annual report of tho Electrical Tramway Engineer be printed, with tho summary of accounts of tho Tramway Department; that tho plan of tho olficc. accommodation for tho Trartiway and Lighting Departments in Harris Street be, approved;'that tho lease of tho tenfnbrarv pay-in oflico 'at Thonidon bo renewed until' December 31, 1908. The Mayor, in. moving the adoption of the : report, stated that the cost of providing the office accommodation for tho Traipway' and Lighting Departments in Harris Streot would bo between £400 and £500. . : ..The roport was adopted.