City Council.

Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 67, 21 March 1890, Page 4

City Council.

A* ordinary meeting of the City Co-ircil nvta held last ovening. There were presont — Tho Mayor (Mr. C. J. Johnston), Councillors Brown, Smith, Pelberick, Fraser, Moeller, Worth, Hatoourt, Chapman-, Karris, Willeaton, and Brandon. The City Rosorvos Corttnitteo presontod tfae following- roport - — I'he committco beg to roport that they havo had an interview ■with tho Chairman and thn Secretary of the Education Board on tho subject of tho pirjposad ezefcttngo of land. Tho BoarS ask that tho Corporation will take over their two urotionß of land near Majilmity-strcot, undigivo them in exchange an oqnal aroa of 3a_tl tit some more contra! part of the city. Tlio comroitteo reoonttnoml that tho request ■of tho Board bo_ acceded to, and that the land to bo given in exchange bo a portion of tho block already set aside for the proposed Free Publio Library and other public bnildnnjrs, ac shown on tho plim Bent horfcttlth. Tho committee f nrther rocorrimenfi 'that tho 'noccttmry Bill for giving 'etfdfct to tho exlaiurage bo proparod hy tbe City Solicitor. Councillor Willoston, aa Chairman of the 'Committee, tnoved that the roport bo adopted. Councillor Eraser seconded the motion, remarking that tho Council would only bo doing jnstico to itself and the mtepayors by adopting it. There was no doKbt, the School of Design was doing $?ood Work, uvud it wonld bo of still greater advantage to the artisan claas if it wero •brought nearer their doors. Evou though ttho To Aro Bite w»a of groator value thau tho one takou in oxchange, tho Council ought to agree to tho proposal. Councillor Harriß understood tho block was to feaV£ boon resarvod for the Public Librax^ Town Hall, *cd Municipal Buildings avd it would he none too large for that purpose. Why mot'orivo another of the va«ant sections near i_t hand 'i Councillor Smith said that tho "sections ontsido tiro publm buildings would \>ring in revonue, while there was ample space in the block for giving a part to the Educa^ tion Board without loss totheCouncilordetrimont to their intended municipal buildings. CounniHor Worth supportod the motion, fcoliering the encouragomont of and larttobo of great importancV3 to thewholo ■of Now Zoaland, and also that tho laoilities K'nould bo placed as near to tho working poople's houses as possible. Even if they wore giving away valuable land, it would redound to their orodii, and prove uaeCul thereafter to the rising generation. Councillor Harris asked iE tho Committeo had •eonmderod whether tho laud left wonld be nuffioient for all Corporation purposes. Oenncillor Brown said that tho Committee had gono into tho matter mote elaborately than usual, and found they xrould still have 250 feet f rontngo to Cuba-street by a depth of 300 foet left for the city. The Bpaoe proposted to be give_ to the Board would have 100 feet frontage to Me^oer-strcet, but was angular in shape. For this they would ireoeivo a seotion near Maginnity-Htreef-, l\)0 ifoet square. Tho motion was. carried on the voioos. Tbe report of tho Public Works Committ«e, as already published, was adoptod, with unimportant verbal amendments. The resolution adopting the Vehicles Bylaw was confiraicQ, tho question of fares, routes, and stands being, at tho City Solicitor's suggestion, left over to bo dealt with later on Acerani-i to tho amount of £637 Cs wore passed ?or payment.