PORT CHALMERS COUNCIL

Evening Star, Issue 16716, 24 April 1918, Page 2

PORT CHALMERS COUNCIL

Tho fortnightly meeting last night was attended by the A layer (Mr J. Tait), (!vs Jones, Williamson, Love, i.unu, Alawson, and APUadilan. The Mayor referred to the recent death of Dr Drysdule’s sou on active service, and a resolution of sympathy with deceased s relatives was carried. -—Correspondence.— From Air J. iiislou, Undcr-Secrotary Internal Affairs, enclosing a ‘Gazette’ notice in reference io the commemoration of Au/.ac Day.—His Worship said ho was taking steps to celebrate the anniversary, and hoped the councillors would help him. —Cru MT.achla.n thought the Port should fall in with other boroughs in having a hah’-hoh’day. Wage-earners should be ron ssdere.d.—Cr Luuu fan! times were innl, nnd the cost of living was going up cvoiy dav. but ho thought the worker? as a bully would not begrudge a whole iiohfiav on thi? ocvnriou. He moved in that direction. —Whole holiday resolved on. Irion; the Hospital and rhavitabh Board, enclosing .amended estimate of the board s income and expenditure for tho omino l ' year. Port Chalmers levy was £329 151 C'd . — The Clerk said this was £4O more than last year.—A drirureiori took_ plate in respect to the local cottage hospital.— Received. From Mr G. A. Wiseman, asking permission to p!,w two Imt < {belong: eg i -I hovs a.t the'war) on the roadside opposite his stud on the births reserve. —Work? CotTITFI itt/’O to —Report s.—• The Works Committee reported ou t!;’ street repairs dorm during the past fortnight. The lip continued in good order. Water service? had been reps lied. m depth of 16ft Vad been reached in excavating for the leak at tlio < reservoir, cud thfl engineer, after inspecting it on rrotuy, was ---atb-fb'd (he puddling could be started. —.Adopted. The Finance Cnmmiitcc reported that the receipts for ike past forlm lit tel-all-cd £204 cks. and expendi'm • ' '-ding £I.OOO invested in War Item, Cl 1° lid.— Cr ALLachlnn said the. leak in the. reservoir had keen located, 'ted it v.ou'd be sionpod.—The debit bidancc. of £7OO was due to War Loan.—Report adopted.