PORT CHALMERS COUNCIL

Evening Star, Issue 17226, 16 December 1919, Page 10

PORT CHALMERS COUNCIL

Tne fortnightly meeting last night was attended by the Mayor (Mr J. M. Steveneon) and Crs Allan* Isbister, Lunn, Coleman, M'Donald, Tait, Jones, M'Lachlan, and Mawson, A resolution of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr James M'Kav was carried. CORRESPONDENCE. From Mr J. Watson, calling attention to the neglected state of the street plantatione m Upper Bernicia street—Referred to AVorks- Committee. From the Department of Agriculture notify.ng that the plant Lantana. had been added to the third sohedule of the Noxious Weeds Act, and a local body could theretore dedaie the plant a noxious weed within its district.—Received. REPORTS. The Works Committee's report detailed the work being done. The committee recommended that the upper level of Currie street be improved, at a cost of £3O Adopted. The Finance Committee reported thai PoVo'Ti 9 f ?\ tiu> fortnight totalled trw 'm * expenditure £3OB 14s i cj f fras rewi P ts amounted to £lO9 Is 5d and the expenditure to £sl 6s Id Adopted. 3? j ater l n & Reserv «« Committee reported that the water service to the old dock would be put in hand as the service to the boats would allow. The committee were arranging to call for applications for the position of water officer. The forester had been cutting gorse from the plantations and attending to the street trees the committee recommended that as the iron covering on the reservoir overflow was perished a 4in drain beTaid to the creekthat the residents be allowed to Temove a, row of trees at Carer Bay. subject to the supervision of the sexton ; that the corporation office close for the holidays, and that th« council) meet again on January 26. Adopted. The Gas Committee recommended that a Gibbons bed of five retorts lie installed at the gasworks, at an estimated cost of £2,ooo.—Adopted. The council then went into committee to consider matters in connection with the sanitary contract.