ST. KILDA COUNCIL

Evening Star, Issue 17155, 23 September 1919, Page 5

ST. KILDA COUNCIL

Tlu ordinary meeting of the St. Kihla Borough Council was held hist- evening, and wa» attended bv the Mayor (Mr A. 1). Edgarl, Crs R. felfer, J. Ritchie, IT. Seddon. H. Smeaton, K. Longworth, A A. Campbell, R. W. .Hall, and (>. Donsi-m. Oji iho motion of tho Mayor, it was resolved to send a letter of sympathy to Cr Tel for in th-3 l<?ath of his brother. Tho Finance, General, Tramways, and Hal! Committee reported is follows in regard t.i tlie state of the boroi'jjh .icooimts: —District fund account, £8.048 5s 5d (debit); special loan account, No. 3. £798 | 0s Id (credit); drainage and sewerage nc- i count, £43 16s lCd (credit). The com- j mittee recommended that the council repTy to the Hydro-electric Committee's request for a donation of £25, rtating that, while in sympathy with the movement, they won* not in a position to contribute anything at present, but would review the position in three montljfl' t-imc ; that the council decline to grant an increase in wages to Mr C Stewart, as tho Arbitr <- tion Court had granted an increase ot 5s per week ; that Mr T. K. Sidey, M.P., be | thanked for the trouble he had taken in connection with the Municipal Conference and Mi* Malcolm's Bill for the provision of a. new hospital board area.—Cr Ritchie moved Uiat tho clause regarding Mr Stewart's wages bo referred back to the committee for further consideration.— After some discussion tho motion was carlied, and the rest- of the report was adopted. I The AVorks. Water, and Lighting Committee reported that iiifilinictions had beer, to have the. road leading to the tip ; put in repair. Tho committee nxjcommended that none of the tar on hand be dkpo.ed : of by sale ; that a complaint from a ratepayer concerning an adjoining shod, which \vas infected 'with tlie borer, bo referred to t lie Health Department; that the letter from tho Dnneddn Drainage and f-lewerage Board, (dating that a storm-water carrier would bo provided in Driver street a* soon as funds were available, bo received. —The report was adopted. Tho Reserves, Band, and Fire Brigade Committee reported that, in reply to a letter from the- Ladies' Hockey Association, stating that .they were prepared to spend money on Alexander Park if the council would give* them a guarantee of the time they could have the use of the park, the tub-committee foa-d requested the assooiation to rend a deputation to meet a f>ub-committec< of the council next committee meeting night.—The committee recommended that the Otago Football Association be granted a new lease of Culling Park on the following terms:—T«rm of lea&o—ls years with th-s right of 'renewal, tho association totoavofirst refusal; finance —lO per cent, on the gross gate money ; improvexnewts—the O.F.A. to effaofr a f ll improvement* as to be stated in tho new lease; matches—all mat-olios, iiioluxiing representative, intexproviricial, intercolonial, and intei-aatiooal, to ha played on-Culling

Park, with the exception of tho first two years, when representative and infceo-pro-vinci-d matches may be played elsewhere, tho council not to ask for percentage of gate money ; trustees Messrs S. S. Myers, ,D. Andierson, and .1. A Milburn ; tickets —the council to print and supply tickets ; gatemen—no gatemen required by tho council. —Tho report was adopted.