ST. KILDA COUNCIL

Evening Star, Issue 18811, 9 December 1924, Page 10

ST. KILDA COUNCIL

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. Tlic foilni^lifl.V mootin'; of the Pt. Hilda Borough Council was licit! Inst night : present—the mayor (Mr C. 'lodfl), (Vs A. T). Edgar, J. Coming, H. 11. Leary. R. W. Hall, J. Adam, ,E. Longwortli, R. Teller, and J. IV. Hove. TIP CAUSING NUISANCE. The Medical Oflicor of Health, Dunedin, wrote stating that complaints had been made as to a nuisance, from smell and flics from the tip near Moreau street, which was jointly used by the City Council and the Borough Council. One of the inspectors had submit led a report on the matter, and had expressed the view that the nuisance was due to the large amount of trade waste, a big proportion of which consisted of organic matter. The medical oiliccr considered that some more effective method would have to be used in disposing of the trade waste.—'The Mayor said that until such tame as a destructor was provided there was no oilier way of disposing of the refuse. The matter had been fixed up in the meantime.—The matter was left at that. A HARDSHIP. Mr T. D. Clarkson wrote in regard to his having to pay £lO per annum for (he disposal of his trade refuse, asking the assistance of (lie council in alleviating the existing position. He had, he said, to pay the Domain Board for the right to deposit the refuse, and he was already paying.£l4 in borough rates. —Councillors considered that there was some hardship about the ease, and it was decided that the mayor should discuss the matter with tiio Domain Board. BEACH FACILITIES. The Secretary of the. Ocean,Beach Domain Board forwarded a plan of the proposed convenience at St. Hilda, iviiicbJuul. been prepared by the city’huikling surveyor. ; The: structUr.ew.is'■estimate?!' PV cost £Bso,—C.'guncillors -Were mainly cf the opinion that the plan was for. a fai:j too elaborate struct ore. though one or two held a different view.—The-matter was referred to the Finance Committee. CULLING PARK. The Secretary of the Drainage Board wrote asking for a plan of Culling Park and of sections on which it was proposed to ered a spectators’ stand at ‘(he park.—The matter was left over iii, the meantime pending the receipt of advice from tlie Otago Football Association. 1 GENERAL. Twenty (wo ratepayers wrote asking for a light at the corner of Mills street and Bay View road. A lady had been molested. and there was a real need for another light.—The matter was left over till next meeting. The Secretary of the Knrbury Park Trotting Chib wrote asking the council to reconsider the. question of a. rebate of the charges for the water supply (o places of convenience,— It was decided to write l' the club pointing out that the council had mi legal power to make a rebate. The Postmaster-General,l Wellington, wrote stating that owing to a lack ot cu.-iieJdviu.i-d aixamm.oda.fiun a coiu-in-thn-

slot telephone could not he installed in that portion of Bay View road between Moreau street and Forbury road.—Received. The foreman’s report was adopted, and it was decided to authorise him to get quotations for 100 casks of tar. A recommendation of the Works Committee, that the kerbing of Driver street be gone on with immediately, was adopted. Tn accordance with the recommendation of the Works, Water, and Lighting Committee, it was decided to proceed with the work of reticulating with water Bowen, Islington, Alfred, Ferguson, and Quarry streets, and Alton avenue.