CIVIC AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 19409, 18 November 1926, Page 13

CIVIC AFFAIRS

FORTNIGHTLY COUNCIL MEETING The fortnightly meeting of tho City Council, held last night, was attended by the mayor (Mr H. L. Tapley, M.P.), Crs Wilson, Douglas, Taverner, Hancock, Hayward, Begg, Shacklock, Clark, Sincock, Larnach, and Scott. WOMEN’S REST ROOM. Cr Hayward asked the chairman of the Reserves Committee (Cr Hancock) when his committee was going to report with respect to the question of the women’s rest room. Cr Larnach: Tho people interested cannot agree. What can you expect of the chairman? Cr Hancock said the matter was not dead. Cr Larnach; I never said it was. Cr Hancock said that in the meantime the committee had done nothing. There would probably be a report to the next meeting. The report of the committee, which also included a clause recommending the purchase of the grand stand at Logan Park, was adopted. MAILER STREET EXTENSION. Cr Wilson, in moving the adoption of the report of the ' Works Committee, referred to the proposed purchases for the extension of Mailer street, Mornington. These were: From Mr S. 0. Hercus, as agent for Mrs Elizabeth Grey, for property known as No. 1 Savilie row, comprising section containing 11.5 poles, with six-roomed house thereon, for the sum of £650. From Mr L. T. M'Natty, for property known as No. 6 Savilie row, comprising section containing 20 poles, with five-roomed house thereon, for the sum of £925. From Messrs Downie Stewart and Payne, as agent for Mr James Robson, for portion of his land required for tho roadway, being section 19 and part section 17, Mathioson’s subdivision, containing 11.6 poles, for the sum of £2lO, the council in addition to erect a fence on the new boundary when the land is taken. From Messrs Tonkinson and Wood, as agents for Mr J. R. Cox, for property known as No. 2 Savilie row, Mornington, being sections 21 and 23 of 79, Mathieson’s subdivision, containing 12 polos, together with dwelling of four rooms thereon, for the sum of £BOO. From Messrs Mondy, Stephens, Monro, and Stephens, as agents for William Mathieson, for portion of Mr Mathieson’s land, containing 24.8 poles (more or less), being part of allotment 3 on plan of subdivision of part of section 79, block VI., town district, for the sum of £l,lOO. Or Wilson further stated that the piece of ground to be purchased from Mr Russefl for widening out a dangerous corner at the junction of Hawthorne avenue and Meadow street was badly needed. The report was adopted. GENERAL COMMITTEE.

Tho General Committee’s report was presented by Cr Sincock, who discussed new regulations connected with advertisements on fences and buildings, whereby people would be charged the hoarding rate instead of 5s yearly. Cr Sincock’s discourse did not seem to he arousing great interest, and there was a low mumble of conversation here and there round the council table. . , His Worship; I wish councillors would give their attention. There is hardly anyone listening to the chairman. , , , n Cr Scott: Is it worth listening to? Cr Sincock: To the intelligent, yes; to the unintelligent—well, no ore can say. ‘ , The mayor soon had to speak again. His Worship (interrupting more conversation) : I wish you would he more attentive. There is an awful lot of talking going op to-night. There was silence then, and the report was adopted. TENDERS. The tender (£47 13s 6d) of Mr Robert Duncan for painting work in the Public Library was accepted The highest tender was £B2. The accepted tender was the lowest. The tender (£45 15s 9d) of J. M'Grath and Co. for the manufacture and supply of dog collars was accepted.