PORT CHALMERS COUNCIL

Evening Star, Issue 18668, 24 June 1924, Page 9

PORT CHALMERS COUNCIL

WARM DISCUSSION ON TOWN MANAGERS LHP.

The fortnightly meeting of the Port Chalmers Council last night was attended hy the, mayor (Mr J. Watson), Crs Anderson, Asher, Cable, M’Lacblan, Love, Allen, Lium, Borric, and Dodds. The Mayor asked the councillors to support a concert by the Returned Soldiers’ Choir, a concert by the Kaikorai Band, and a fund-raising campaign by the Blanket Society. CORRESPONDENCE. P. C. Peters pointed out a blockage of piping near his gate, also an uncleared slip which was letting surface water down tile centre of the road.—Referred to the Works Committee, which, the Chairman said, already had the matter before it. J. Harrliy again asked that the path to 50 Constitution street be asphalted, as this path was covered by yellow clay left thero when a car road over the hill_ was made.—Referred to the Works Committee. REPORTS. The Works Committee reported that the foreman had finished repairing steps and handrail in Meridian street, repaired and tarred part of the paths in Bernicia street and Bellevue place, carted ashes to Harbor terrace, cleared channels at eastern end, also at Deborah Buy beach road, channels cleared in different parts of Die town, water turned off roadways, and that the principal streets and square had received the usual attention; also be had tested drains in George and Beach streets. Tho committee recommended that twenty casks of distilled tar be procured from Christchurch, and that twenty-five sanitary pans h$ procured.—Cr Anderson said that tar from their own gasworks should be used rather than getting it elsewhere. —So far as tarring and sanding of footpaths was concerned, Cr Ijovo thought that, it had in some instances been put on a wet path. The council should try the new patent product for improving tar for asphalting.—Cr Allen said that local tar was no good for the streets, —Cr Borne thought, in view of difference," of opinion, that they should pet a report from Mr Coleman as to local and other tars that had boon used for the streets. — Cr Lunn quoted an instance of tarring which, he said, was money wasted. —Report adopted. The Finance Committee reported that tho receipts for the fortnight amounted to Dll6 Os 5d and the expenditure to RDM 0; fid. leaving a debit balance of £244 7s 6d. The matin' of taking a supply of water from (he borough mams to the sexton’s house had been looked into, ami it was found that (here was not sufficient pressure for (his to be done. The committee therefore asked that the previous •recommendation In have [wo new galvanUed iron tanks lilted by? given effect In. The wafor officer reported having .started poisoning rabbits off portion of the rerervo below i.he road, and (hatnotice had been served on adjoining landho’ d<■ rs. —Be:iort a nopted. The Gas and Water Com mi I lee reported receipts as £3.1 14s 3d and expenditure £ll3 Os 6d : debit balance, £447 Is. In re lighting Dm town clock, the sub-com-rnilteo to whom lid? matter was referred recommended that two addi'innal gaslights he installed. This, they believed, would do awav with all cause of complaint. The foreman reported tewing repaired three water sewi-ps in Wickliffo terrace and one in Grey sireel : f ur of Dm main 0n) valves in the borough and <u:c at Sawyers Bay were out, of rwder. Tho committee recommended that authority bo given to have these attended io as < pporrnniiy permitted. In re water supply (o CV'scent Hotel, the committee w:w eoing ca’-efullv into fh’s matter, and would report when fidler information was available. —Cr Ardm-nn said the two extra lights proposed for the (own mm'k were bv wav of experiment. —Cr T.unn ?atl that if these two extra Fghfs nm-snl £l2 per annum, if; would be eheapi r and belie' - te use elect 'deity.—Cr IWds said the E-hting of the clock was all rigid ,r; "resent, and he moved Dni the matter oe dropped.—Gr Allen said (he council had a'ready decided to use electric light.—The Mayor said it would cost £SO or £BO. but bv using their own eras it would actimllv cost only about £5.--Or Cable: “I don’t believe that for a. moment-” If that were so. their ofW customers wore paving 75 per rent, more for gas than I po-i, T-Tc did pot think that, was ill-? case. .—Cr Dodds's amendment was carried, and Dip t'Dic-r portion of the report was adopted. TOWN MANAGER’S DUTIES. Th-p Mavor said the town clerk was recpnily appointed town manager, and in order to formulate the duties he would move policy in regard to work'?, etc., make and levy rates, allocate expenditure, pass accounts, and authorise payments; subject to the above the borough manager io have sMo control of office and staff, and to he responsible, schierl to finances being available, for canwiiig out all the works ol the borough and to report to the council. Gr Lunn moved that even' councillor should be supplied with a copy of the propo-'ti n u. and Diet it be taken at the following meeting.

fr Pablo asl.vd what was tho use or malang tho town chirk town manager if the Julies were to he identical? Pi’ A n dors on rlaim'd Ihat the motion was not in order urdil the resolution defining iJ,o town Perk's duties was rescinded.

The Mayor ove'Tided the objection. After a warm discussion tho amendment was lost, the voting being four in favor and five against it. The motion was then put and carried.

Or Anderson moved that (ho committees be disbanded, beea'’re {h<> resolution just passed made committees unnecessary. —This was not carried. The Mover, amidst protests that he was not in (hen moved that the town c'erVs salary he increased to BeOO, as other omoloyw.s’ remuneration had been incensed.

Tins motion war, carried, and Ors Anderson. PahVi, and Alien left the mcclincMn pro ! e.st. Or Bunn .su'd he would give notice of morion for-, the following meefirm to rescind nil (he business done in regard to the town clerk. Tim c.ire’-'drirn (ben vert into committee to consider electric, lighting.