CITY COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 751, 25 February 1910, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The fortnightly, meeting of the City Council was held/last , evening, Councillor J. .P. Luke presiding, in the absence of the Mayor. There were Valeo present:— Councillors .Smith, , ..Cphep,' Ballinger, Frost, Trevor,' Atkinson; Fitzgerald, Carmichael,' / Morrah, Ilindmarsh, Devine, and M'Laren. /■'/■". . ' '

, \: ■' BATHS "AND/ RESERVES." v Tho Baths, and 'City Reserves Committee recommended:—That the "Wellington .Hospital: Trustees ■be ' informed that if they will-dedicate certain: land as;a.road, the .council will, apply , for."', an ■QrderinCouneil creating; a piece, of Town P°l.t. a road, in' , order to give access fran Salamanca. Road: to the trustees' section; both pieces of land to- be planted and : pathways,fornied.to.the:sections at the rear, the trustees., to ;bear- the cost .of planting and; formation; ■ that the -Management Committee of ■'• the Uelbnrne Presbyterian Church be, informed that the question oi grubbing,; and clearing ' the ' triangular piece of roadiine in:front of the'churchroom Kviir-.be v favourably considered ini the-framing of next .year's estimates'; that- f/ho ! council, join. with'Mr/ Hamilton Gilmer, in the. erection of/a . statutory fence between the' eastern side, of Kelburne;Park and Mr. Gihner's property; that the'application of the Boys' Institute for. permission : to' hold.. a garden party.;at.the-Botanical Gardens on Saturday, afternoon, March 12, bo granted; provided that the right of-entrv. of the public is;safeguarded The adoption/of the: report,.was agreed'to.' ■

■ /■;;'/;.:/-";;;': , 'Br-LAWS. -.■■.■' //.". •'',.. '.-[ The. By-laws, .Fire' Brigade, and Street Lighting 'Committee recommended -.—That the application of l> Messrs. Martin and 'Atkinson, on/behalf of Mrs.'E. A. Ander;son, for the consent of the council :to a 14ft. ./frontage, , -instead of 20ft.,. , as : required by. the'.by-law.-.'to a; section/at the rear.pf.an' existing building ..at'.Trent Street, Island Bay, ;be'.granted, as recommended by the city engineer; (2) that the /application'.'of.'Messro.. John Odlin.' and, •.Co;.'/for permission .'to ' erect ■ fourteen houses /at "Hanson,.Street -be. granted;; (3) that, the application Vbf. , Messrs.: John : Odlin.and G.-.8. Hill, and .Mrs.. Lucy/Hill for tho/consentof tho council, to the conRtniction -of■ ■ a /common drain'.between their, properties, be , not-granted: '■'■'-'".■ ■ :■-■ ....-' Clause/1 w,as/amended.by a.motion, proposed/by.- Councillor'.Luke/ tb; the/effect' : that lah agreement should ;be entered into compelling "the, '.owner,, to',,. make. ■.- a ■.; Oft. :right-of-way, : when,,reriuired , to ;-do.. so. Clause 2; .was... referred -back ; to' the , conipiittce, .and the -,remaining: clauses' were approyed;/ >, ;..|"- ; •••'>.'■■;:' .:•/',.; r:'/" : . .

/,;.;■: 'bUTETINaDISTEICTS;' ; ;/;' .■The'/Outlying Districts;, Committee repprtedf.that.they had/noticed'"that many houses, have/been erected'by. ! a certain builder /at / South.. Kilbirnie,. the . permits for same/not , haying been, first.obtained,' and- they/urged'ithat: the matter ! bo referred to .the By-laws.Committee to take ■ action. to 'prevent these", breaches of. the by-lawsV" ;. , '■'■':-\-;,!*-:'';':■. ■'■ ". '.•■.;"■. -

■...;Thb' fep'brt/.was.'adopted.; ; ' -['. '■■■...':■ V;>■■'■■' ■■■;•./;[- ::iy;:/: ; /jhnance;. ;/,/;' '■;;::;■ ; '; ; '' •Thei Finance' and Property. Committee recommendedv;(l);'That-the;solicitor for the Pet'ohe Borough/Council be unformed that: the- council.-cannot-see -its', way Cto rearrange, the' petono and .city, contributions towards:-.-:th'e cost of ■pipe -bridgpi. '(2) .that/Mr.". E.'C. -Kirk be'- informed', that 'if he will /contribute the.sum of towards the ' cost of fpfmatibn./of a -new street off.Arb Street,' the cbuncil will •■ place- 'a ./sum bf £5/i :an_ the estimates, for; the. incoming- year for the work;,(3) .that-twenty-fpur : hours' notice be. given :to a/ consumer. of, the .intention !of the .council; to cut off his ; water supply, ; owing: to ■.;non-payment ; -of '/the account; Hi) f'that no. liability' be , /admitted/ in respect to! an/alleged accident at the. Te Aro'-baths;-'. (s)''that- accounts 'amounting to. .£4048 10s:,8d.' be/passed'for;:paympnt. " ;Clause 2 was'.'referred.back.to..the com-, inittee,•'■and- the- .remaining! clauses /were adopted..;;.:.:,:.'::'..•■'■;,-;■,■..'•■•'•.• ~'• .-■.■..."'; . ■-■•

: /-/^/j A .;;^TBAMWAJ?.v.':,';:,:,'-.,.,./ LThe'. 'Power/'/Stations, 'and' : Tramways Committee..recommended: (1) That.'-the .'tramway, in .Willis'. be .extended to the .General ;Post .Office, the/work to be done', concurrently, with the wood-paving of the-thoroughfare, and that, the amount to coyer jhe cost' of tho work •be provided .in .next: year's estimates; .(2)' that' firemen: and \ greasers,; iat '.'•'. the /lighting station »be/ placed on'the same 'footing in ■ regard, .to - wages, holidays,. .etc.,-,";as' those at'the/.tramway '.power station. ■-■■ ~Clausp i:was/referred back to'the.committee, and the other clause was adopted.