CIVIC AFFAIRS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2114, 3 April 1914, Page 2

CIVIC AFFAIRS.

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL-

'['lie Wellington City Council me!, last luglit. The .Mayor (Sir. J. I'. Luke) presided, a»d fere- wero present also; .Councillors It. liieteher, J. Ji i'itegefald, T. C. A. llislop, 11. EN J/iiekie, E. Wright) AY. J. Thompson, 11. lladdte, J- Godber. Ij 1 lost, L. zie, J. puller;' JO. Tit'gcar, and A. 11. liindniarsh. It was resolved that, provision should be made ill this year's estimates for the purchase of additional equ.ipiflei.it (estimated to cost £B<8) for an increased ivfusc-remurai service in certain bitsilurss iiortums in tlio city. (Bis '"certain portions" were -not stipulated.) Action is to ';e taken in accordance with the recommendation of tlio Tows Belt Forester as to gorso o.:i Town Beit suctions, bv notices served \v ilie City Solicitor giving the tenants olio month tvitlam wMA to carrj' out the reeoinnicndHtioji. Iv- tlio work is not conipletfid m'thin tliis poriod, proceedings for damages a.ro to' lie iiistit'iited. The Traa»«ays and Uteotrio Lighting Repartroettt's aCi.cnr.tSj She anronnt of £35,128 ss. 9ii., were passed for $&y* ineni. It was deeid->d that tho sum of £10,000 previously set r.bido as iramv.av Hiiioival fund, with iim sum of £"jt!l)0 for tho period ending March 31. lf)14, should .be deposited for a period of two years ivitl) the XJjiio.ii IJtank of Aust-rahsia, on fixed deposit. Tho '.Mayor e.xpiyined tliat the rats of interest was 4 -per e.nit. lu aiiout two years' iim-\. ho said, rails in • Lainbt'Jn Quay wniild re((«iro to be robid'j and t;ie.v woaH ihen luivo flic tuone.y available.