PORT CHALMERS COUNCIL

Evening Star, Issue 17155, 23 September 1919, Page 4

PORT CHALMERS COUNCIL

Tlie fortnightly meeting last night was attended by the Mayor (Mr J. M. Stevenson), Ors Isfoister, Luivn, -Allan, Love, Ttiit, Maw son, Jones, M'Laohlaa, and Coleman. Thar Mayor asked the councillors to expedite ■'•the business that evening, in order that 'bey might afterwards go to the srail-wiayw-if to meat irel-urning soldiers. A motion of condolence in respect to the reoenb death- of e-x-Cr N. Murray was earned. LORD JELLICCE'S VISIT. His Worship said to at they should minute the fact- that Lord Jollicoe had visited the town. Cr Ibbister said that Port Chalmers had been ignored in, -the metier of the visit. Kveay small town along the iraiilway had bad Its reception, yet the admiral merely passed through their town I jrt had done its bit in the war, and no town had' sent mote of its . 4 ons to the front. Part Chalroors was not treated fairly in the matter of the admiral's visit. A stay of an hour or half an hour might have teen arranged. The French general found tho time. The Mayor pointed out that it was a diietiriction to tho town, that the admiral came to it on business. His Worship had received a letter that day, and it went to «how that the town was likely to benefit by Lord Jelllcoe's visit. It was the - ' wish of the -party that His Lordship should not stay in the" town for a function, and His Worship thought it was best to fall in with that view. But no discourtesy was involved. Or Isbisiter, in reply, said he was not finding fault with the Mayor, but he wn? taking exception to the action of the powijis -th.(t be in not making different arrangements, in respect to the admiral's visit to Port Chalmers. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Carnegie Coiporation. in response to a request for a public library grant for Port Ohalmers, regretting that a favorable reply could not be given as the tvuauec had decided that no new applioatinnfi would be considered while the' abnormal war oonditions continued,—Received. REPORTS. The Works Committee reported that the usual routine work bad been carried out; the 008-*B"*te ohwinoiling in Beach street repaired; foctpatii, Maeandrew road repaired; a crossing in Harbor terrace repaired ; various channels cieaned out. It was hopi"d the Minitnry contract would be running smoothly iu another fortnight. The committee reoomm-c-nded that the we-ighbridjgo be repaired and made use of. Works accounts Amounting to £6B 9s lid recommended for payment. The clause in respect to th-a weighbridge was eliminated, aa anoifo«r cominitt-ee were cfoaiiny with it, and the rauort then adopted. The Fiiniantw Oornmittte reported thefortnight's recasts At £584 le# 9d, and expenditure JBStl 14a 10d. Of the latter amount «-:53475 represented the cost of Peace celebration*, but part of th/s would be refunded«foy Government subsidy. The gas department's receipts totalled £lO4 6a 7d, and cip&n'dcture (including ooal purchases) £l9O 5s 3d. The committee recommended that S. Perry be supplied with water from the supplamentnry reser-voii-r. at the rate of £1 per annum. Re corporation eheds, the committee adhered to their report as submitted to a previous meeting. Fbo proposed building on the street line' could, bo utilised as a garage for the Fiw Board), and perhaps also as a stable for horses in the near future. Kfc the water officer, the committee recommended thafe this matter bs held over for further consideration. Re janitor, the committee recommes)d«<l that a permanent place for ih© weighbridge should be decided on before repairing it, the council having previously recommended the Government to ere-ot police offices on the present weighbridge sit*. Tho janitor's salary should bo £73, exclusive of, what might afterwards be paid for attending the wrighbridee. The ckusw. irv reiec#nee to the ahods and janitor wore ruled out of order, and withdrawn.—The report as amended was adopted. GENERAL. The council ■decicted to protest against ■t'be -Railway Department renting houses for tlieir* employees instead of building their own houses.