MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 20314, 24 October 1929, Page 7

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

FORTNIGHTLY COUNCIL MEETING The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last evening. The following were present:—Tho Mayor (Mr R. S. Black), Crs J. J. Clark, J. B. Shaddock, W. A. Scott, H. L. Tapley, H. C. Campbell, J. Wilson, J. J. Marlow, F. Wilkinson, and W Regg. GENERAL COMMITTEE. The adoption of the General Com mittee’s report was moved by Cr Clark, who stated that complicated and troublcsc... «.irst : ouK '.311 over the routes and hours for the driving of stock through St. Kilda and the southern portion of the city, which meant a great many conferences for the parties interested. A portion of the route recommended lay through St. Kilda, and the wishes of the people there had to be considered, as well as those of the men taking sheep and cattle through. It was desired that the animals should not bo driven along streets where there were schools. Yet it was not desired that an extra burden should be put on the farmers. The clause dealing with the matter was a compromise. There was one route for cattle and another for sheep. The matter had been well discussed, and tho proposal met with approve from the Peninsula farmers and also the people of St. Kilda. In connection with stormwater drainage at the City Abattoir, Cr Clark said that the work tended largely to relieve the danger of flooding. He added that in the matter of the St. Clair baths the committee would report at a later date. Very careful consideration had been given to the question The motion was seconded by Cr Tapley and the report was u' l opte 1. WORKS COMMITTEE. Cr Wilson mo: - 4 the adoption of the report of the Works Committee, and Cr W. kinson, in seconding the motion, expressed entire approval with the proposal to trr s°al port!' - -’ of Cargill road, M'Bride street, and portion of Macandrew road at a total cost of £447 • The coats of screenings put on the roads had led to a serious dust nuisance, and the tar sealing would be much appreciated by shopkeepers and residents. Cr Tapley referred to the unsatisfactory condition of the Dunedin-Port Chalmers road, towards which he said the City Council contributed. He knew there was an arrangement between the City Council, the West Harbour Council, and the Port Chalmers Council. He understood, however, that some time ago a sum had been set aside to do something to part of the road, and he would like to know when something would be done to make the road permanently satisfactory. Some parts of the road were very bad and needed entire reconstruction. Cr Wilson said that for the maintenance of the road this year the f,o « nci l wouM pay £3,000. , , Cr Tapley; Is that for the whole length Y Cr Wilson replied in the affirmative. He added that the City Council did

not wish to press a small borough into a largo expenditure The report was adopted. ELECTRIC POWER. After Cr Shaddock had moved the adoption of the Electric Power and Lighting Committee’s report, Cr Clark stated that the city engineer had been working under high pressure, for an undue amou it of work had been placed on his shoulders It. was known that ho was an extraordinarily bard worker, and in view of all the facts the speaker askec it tfe committee would take steps to relieve bin of the work at Waipon. The Mayor said iu was understood that the engineer had nothing to do with the third and fourth schemes. He had been relieved of certain works. Cr Shackled- said that the committee was relieving tho city engineer as far s was possible. Ho believed that the council had been overworking a rilling horse, and had expected more than was possible. (Hear, hear.) The report was adopted. TRAMWAY MATTERS. Or Scoti mo-'ed the adoption of the Tramway Committee’s report. C) Campbel, said that he had recently been in Auckland, and he had been invit id by the Transport Board to make a tour < f the workshops. He had been greatly impressed by them, for in Auckland they were making their own under-carriages, thus saving 10 pe. cent, on the importation price. Even if the prices were the same, they were giving woik to many. He was pleased also with the standardisation of cars Cr Clark asked if it was a fact that employees ot tie depaitment had been clearing out a tunnel on_the Mornington line and throwing the debris on to the road The Works Committee Imd been getting abuse* and it was to 1 hoped that, ii this was going on, instructions would be given that it should cease Cr Begg said that a tram shelter at Normarb\ was needed, and there was more urge cy foi this since the inaugurate u of the 20min service on Sundays In regard to tho question brought up by Cr Clark, he stated that he ha 1 been informed that the depaitment had been invited by the Works Department to clean the tunnel and throw the debris out to help to build up the road A Councillor: That is no so. Cr Scott stated that the tunnel was cleaned out every twelve months, whether Oi not it needed a cleaning, and, so far a° he knew, the scourings were thrown out. The Works Department thought it would have a binding effect, and it was used as such. To Cr Begg he added that some years ago they had had a shelter shed at Nor mai by, ard it had been so badly ised that they had had to remove it out of self-defence. He agreed that people should have a shed if they showed due respect for it. TENDERS The following tenders were accepted: —Supply and delivery 01 ten tons of virgin pig lead for the Gas Department.—Four tenders. Duthie and Go. (Wellington), £26 15> pel ton. Construction of additions at the city abattoir, Burnside.—Then tenders W. H. Naylor. £717. I

Construction of additions to tramway depot.—Eight tenders. Walter Ellis, £1,393. Purchase of approximately fifty tons of sciap cast iron nov lying at the Water Department’s ya»d.—Five tenders. A. and T. Burt, £4 5s per ton.' Supply and delivery of one portable tar and bitumen heater, working capacity 500 gallons.—Three tenders. Ncuchatel Asphalte Co., £4lO.