FIRE STATION SITE
With the object of removing some misconceptions, a resume of the history of the fire station site discussions in the City Council was supplied to "The Post" today, by one who took part in them.
When' the Fine Board was started, during the Mayoralty of Mr. C. J. B. Norwood, said "The Post's" informant, the City Council decided to let the Fire Board take over the various stations of brigades, with the exception of the central station. A special committee was set up, consisting of' tho Mayor and Messrs. H. D. Bennett and M. F. Luckie, which brought down a report to the City Council stating that it would not bo advisable to part.with any part of the fire station block, as it would eventually be required for other.'purposes.
During the Mayoralty of Mr. G. A. Troup tho report was again discussed, the Mayor asking for what purposes this block' of land would eventually bo used. Finally a committee of architects was set up to make a report, tho committee consisting of Messrs. Crichtou, Page, and Fcavn. Thoir report recommended that the whole of the city offices be- brought together in one block on the land now occupied I) 3' tho Town Hall, and that the opposite block should be let to the fire station, but .should* bo reserved for a public library. The City Council generally approved of that report, but with no intention of giving effect to the proposals immediately,, and also decided that it would not part with the firo station site. - '.
The. council was led to this conclusion largely by the fact that it had made a similar mistake before in parting with the Education Board's property, which had to be purchased back at a cost of £52,000;- and it was decided that whatever happened the fire station block jvould be kept intact and that, when a suitable time came, perhaps after a considerable lapse of years, to erect a now public library, they would keep that site for it. There was no intention, to make any use of the- block in the meantime*
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 139, 15 June 1933, Page 12
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351FIRE STATION SITE Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 139, 15 June 1933, Page 12
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