NELSON CITY COUNCIL

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 68, 17 September 1925, Page 11

NELSON CITY COUNCIL

THE FORTNIGHTLY MEETING

(FROM OOR OWH CORRHFOItDIKr.)

NELSON, 15th September.

Thp Nelson City Council'« fortnightly meeting was held on Friday evening. Present: Councillors E. K. Neale, W. C. Harley, A. G. Nightin--5 ale, J. A. Stringer, J. Wigzell, W. .Moffatt, B. Watson, and F. Plum. The Mayor (Mr. W. Lock),: who was absent in "Wellington, was excused, also Councillor Gibbs, who - ( was indisposed. Councillor Moffatt was voted to the chair. . ..'

A strong deputation from the Nelson Exhibition Committee waited on the council requesting an increased contribution to the Exhibition fund.

Mr. A. Gould explained the position and the developments that had taken place since the original grant of £200 had been made by the-council, and, stated a further £.400;..: was needed. The^Wainiea County Council had at the; request of the committee increased its contribution. ■ '/.-,

The Hon. W. W. Snodgrass said the new arrangement to work with Wellington offered a. unique opportunity for Nelson to advertise its advantages aiid attractions. He had visited the Exhibition buildings, and was surprised r and astonished at the enterprise of the.Dunedin people. Mr. Fi 0. Hamilton said it would be almost' a disgrace or a calamity if Nelson was not adequately represented at the^ Exhibition. .= He had recently visited Dunedin) ( and was surprised at the magnitude of the work. ':'"■ "'■,] After -the deputation had. withdrawn, Councillor Harley .moved that the, matter be deferred until the return, of the Mayor. .':■; Councillor Nightingale was in ; favour of the council increasing its' contribution; He, thought the fairest way to get the money was put ;of rates. He suggested" another; £100^ be given; and the 1 whole amount (£ 300) be put on the. estimates next year. ..He also/thought, the' Mayor should be present before the -matter; was finally decided. ' ,';..: Councillor >Watson mid Nelson had. a.fine opportunity to make a/display of its mineral resources and scenic attractions. : •';•,'■'■' .:/■■--..■■:■:■■.■ .'••'■'"'.': ~

.Councillor Moffatt saidthe council would be justified; in treating the matter as one of urgency,, but'he;would not oppose the proposal to defer the matter until the' Mayor's return. In no other place than Kelson* were private subscriptions being solicited, but the 'whole of the contributions of other places were being made out of rates. It was finally resolved that the matter be deferred and dealt 1 with at a special .meeting to be' held on Monday afternoon,' at 4.30. .\ ' ..' .Councillor Moffatt said the; Mayor had requested him to submit for inspection a sample of tazarro now being, manufactured by Italian experts at Stoke. '. The Mayor had stated that he desired the council to, consider the use of; this material -instead, of tiles for the new swimming baths.". It was decided that the City Engineer report.-.,."- V-.'- ■■•■ " ' ' : , '■■ -'■ ••■ ■'■.•'■••■■■ :.<\ :'■ In reply to Councillor' Nightingale, the engineer said .the; plans for the new baths were being .gone on, with.

A letter was read from the-Master, Plumbers' ?Association 1':*"asking•„■'■■ that" plumbing and drainage be included in the plans, and. specifications for,:the sanitary conveniences at the reserves. ' It was resolved to. accede to the re-; .quest:V- "■'-]'■':'■■''■■''■:< ■■-■■':■'''•-■;:■■. : ";:"'

The committee of the whole reported on letters from Messrs. S. Kirkpatrick and Co. and i.Grif&ns, Ltd., as to' charges for water by meter :•-. (a) That: a, clause' be '■ inserted': in the Washing-up Bill' .; empowering the council to;, charge for water by meter in lieu of ' rate,;' or to -allow, the amount of the,ordinary water rate from the amount; of the account for water bytiiieter; :(b)~ that the writers be informed that the council is' endeavouring to! obtain statutory pow> ers to/enable them. ia meet their.request in future years. ; „' ■'•' :■• The following ; reinit is to be forwarded to the, Municipal, Conference: ' 'Thatvthe be requested to., consolidate in one , Aci all the statutes and regulations for the control of motor vehicles,: motor .drivers, and heavy traffic, and confine, further legislation; to:, statutory legislation only.'.'. •'■ v.;;."-v. ;■:■':•. ; .- -' -■;, ■■ ■ ■ ■ The committee recommended that the ( City .Engineer report; as to the condition/of the big, dam now. that it is emptied. ■ Considerable; discussion took place. •:■ The resolution o£ committee not haying "been carried out,, the .engineer ;saying. ; he. had not /receiyed definite instructions. Counciilors considered that as. he was present when the matter was discussed as one of urgency he should have 'acted, as the residents sof .Mount street 'were ■ withfiuti water- ?or 'two days." v>: V '■''' ■ '-■■-:''■ '■■". ■■■ ]'''. :'<