CIVIC AFFAIRS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1316, 20 December 1911, Page 8

CIVIC AFFAIRS.

Wellington' city coiwcu,. The m-ciimiry meeting of the "Wellinglon I'iiv (■oniicil'was held hi-t itiglif. The Mrtvni-'i.MV. T. .M.■ Willonl. M'.l'.j presided, and there were present : Mes-rs. 11. Metehcr, I'!. Shirlclitrc. 1.1. .M'i.aren. A. 11. Uimlim.i>li. M.l'\. .1. E. Fitzgerald. W. 11. I'. Iliirher, L. .M'Kotr/.ic. .1. (".'nilIter. A. !!. Atkinson...!. Trevor, G. I-'rosr. 1". Cohen, and Or. ("aincrau. Xj action was taken jn connection with the idler of Mr., (i. 11. Uaylis, 1., .-ell an area of about acre- between \Vr.-t Uracil and Severn Street, Ulaml Bay. for a recreation ground, at .Eltj.'i nor acte. Seven tnlopovrrs were (.'ranted loan'-on the deferred payment sy-tem. in order to curry <nil'dniinaore works, the applicants Iwilig v.itlt.iul funds. An »vt..'n,-ion of time n) o'x weeks was granted to jloi-sr.-. Tnrnlmll and .bm-s 111 which to ennrdefc their contract lor. transformers, on account of the condition imposed by the council when accenting the tender. The explanation of the. same firm as to (ho laic delivery of tho supply of meters was accepted. Tho petition of the artisans at tho ear sheds for payment for statutory holidays, and overtime rates at time and a half, was granted. The council decided to obtain a motor car for the electric lighting department. It was agreed that the wages ol three employees of the tramways department he made up.to full in connection with accidents sustained by the™ men during the execution of their duties. Two new cars, were authorised for construction during the current year. The Meteorological Department was granted the use of the small reserve at the eastern cud of the Thorndon Ksplanade, so long as the land is not required for railway purposes, on payment of a nominal rental of ."is. per annum. Xo action, it was suggested by the Tramways Committee, should be. taken at present in connection with tho purchase of an electric car for the conveyance of manure to the proposed manure depot at Lyall Boy. The Mayor explained that such a car would cost about ,£120(1 to build, an expenditure which the corporation was not prepared to face at present. Several councillors dissented from the suggestion that » policy of laissez-faire should lie adopted, contending, that the question of arranging for the disposal of manure from the various stables was an urgent one, and could readily hs bv the provision of a cheap and serviceable electric wagon It was eventually agreed to get a joint report from the City Engineer end the Electrical Engineer framed on the basis of a cheaper service than that set forth in the estimate previously drafted. Pending this report, (he proposed amendment to the city by-l»ivs, tlial.. l all.nianni'o bins should be provided with 'fly-pro. f covers of materials and according to designs approved by the City Engineer, and the lids .kept closed when (he pits are not actually being tilled Or emptied, was referred back to tlieAbattoirs Committee. The dog tax to be" levied for 1912 was fixed,'it ifls. ' The council then adjourned till January 25, for the Christmas and Xew Year holidays.