ST. KILDA COUNCIL

Evening Star, Issue 18668, 24 June 1924, Page 8

ST. KILDA COUNCIL

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. The fortnightly meeting of the Si. Kilda Borough Council was held last night; pre-sent—-the mayor (.Mr Charles Todd), Crs •1. Adam, A. I). Edgar, 11. W. Hail, F. Longworth, A. Kilpatrick, J. Fleming. 11. It. .Wiry, J. BeaLLio, ami 11. Tclfcr. 'morn no club dkp-utatiqn.

A deputation from the Forbitry Park Trolling Club, consisting of Me pars R. S. Irwin, J. Mitchell, J. M. Samson, a,nd R. Conn, waited on the council.

Mr Irwin explained that Uro dub proposed to erect new gates ami ticket boxes at Ibo various entrances to Forbury Park. They desired to make the ticket, boxes ns ckiganUnoking ns was possible. Plans had been prepared, and I hoy now asked the, council to relax tho by-law in reference lo tiie projection of eaves over tiro footpath. Tho by-law slated that the buildings should bo 6ft back {mm the road line; hut. (.his was not. passible, as there were other buildings in tho. wav. This referred only lo l-bo Victoria, raid and Richardson street entrances. Tho Mayor said that tho request would be considered as favorably as was possible, and the. deputation then withdrew. On the motion of Cr Ixingworth. seconded by Cr Kilpatrick, it was decided that the request he granted. Cr Hall remarked (.bill, he hoped they would be equally consistent if similar requests earne in at some future lime, in respect to private properties, TRAMWAY MATTERS. Tho Works Committee recommended that, represc.nlations lie made to the City Council to eonl.inno the proposed ear lino along Richardson street in a. forward direction instead of having the proposed loop in Blanket street.

Tlio matter on,mo in for length r discussion. Various routes were proposed, and it was decided that a deputation, consisting of (.ho mayor and Crs Kdgar and Kilpatrick, should wait, on the Tramways Committee of the City Council to discuss the question. WIDTH 01'’ STRKKTS. One of the clauses in the Works Committee's report mid as follows;—That streets running east am) west, with the exception of Scott, Richardson, and Driver streets, ho uniform in width with streets running north and south, and that provision he made for a 20ft roadway. A motion was carried that the streets referred to I*> 26 ft from kern to kerb, and with t hat, all era'ion the recommendation was approved. WATER RATES. The Town Clerk submitted a report on the subject of water rates, and charges per meter, tie mentioned that in the city it was the custom to charge half water rate in addition to meter charges for properties such as stables, butchers’ shops, etc. ; hut so far this had not been done in St. Kilda. Tho matter was fully discussed. Kventnally, on tho motion of Cr Longworth, seconded by Cr Hall, it. was detrdded that all meters not coming up to the ordinary water rate he removed, {nil water rain to bo charged in snr.li oases. GKX.ERAK Mr T. JC. Hidey, M,.R., wrote that he regretted to say that the desire oi tho council to retain Mrs X. X. M'bcnd as postmistress at fit. Kilda could not he met. lie enclosed loiter:;, to that, effect, from the, Postmaster-Goncra! (the, linn. ,1. 'G. '(Mates) and the Acting SecreTarv 111 i the General Rost, Office, Wellington* It was stated in the letters Dint Mrs MT/eod had l>een transferred Ir, 1 ‘ernir-oke, and. to rot Ain ]1 e r a.l. St. Kilda would place undue hardship on other officers. H. W. b. Hollye.r wrote drawing Die attention of tho council to the bad "tale, during the. wet. weather, of tho footpath and road in front oi his house in I’ergusson street.—-it was deeded to reply stating that Fergusson street was .already on the allocations lor tho year, and that tlio foreman of works would bo instructed 1.0 proceed with the work as soon ns possible. It was also decided that tho City Council bo written to asking that, in accordance with agreement, the metal for that particular .street be provided at, the lesser rate. 'I ho linanccr report w;is adopted. It stated that the, district fund account showed a credit- of JAI.6BA 10s 6d. Accounts totalling Juhlb 10s 6d were passed for payment. 'ihc foreman's report was adopted. It was decided to engage two extra men to push forward ibo work in view. Tho plumber's report was adopted, as war. also the report of the .Reserves Committee.