CIVIC AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 21220, 29 September 1932, Page 15

CIVIC AFFAIRS

FORTNIGHTLY GOUNCIL MEETING The City Council met last night, those present being the mayor (Mr R. S. Black), Crs Wilson, Wilkinson, M'lndoc. Marlow, Allen, Begg, Tapley. Scott, Sliacklock, Clark, and Mitchell. SUNDAY CONCERT. A letter from the honorary secretary of the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra was received asking for permission to give a concert in the Empire Theatre on Sunday, November 20, the admission charge to be Is Gd and la and the net profits to be devoted to a Christmas cheer fund. The letter stated that the artists and attendants were giving their services free. “ It is in a good cause,” said the mayor (Mr R. S. Black), “ and the reasonable charges will give them a chance to get in some money.” Cr Marlow said he did not quite like the idea of making a charge on Sunday. but as there was not to be a profit for any individual he thought the difficulty might be overlooked. He would move that the application be granted. Seconded by Cr Scott, the motion was carried. WORKS COMMITTEE. Cr Mitchell moved the adoption of the Works Committee’s report, which stated that in terms of instructions from the council the committee had considered the tenders received for the supply and delivery of a metal screen for the stone-crushing plant at the Woodhaugh quarry. Six tenders had been submitted by the five firms, and the committee recommended that the tender of Messrs Stevenson and Cook Engineering Company Ltd. in the sum of £285 be accepted. Although this tender was not the lowest, it was considered to be the best suited to the council’s requirements. As instructed by the council the committee had given consideration to the tenders received for the supply and delivery of secondary crushers for the council’s quarries. Twelve tenders had been received from eight firms, and the committee now recommended that the tender of Messrs Richardson, M'Cabe, and Co. Ltd. be accepted for the following : One second-hand 24in Hecla disc crusher £225 One second-hand No. 2 patent lightning crusher 215 Total £440 (These amounts included all charges payable to quarry sites.) The City Engineer reported that the price for "these two second-hand machines was less than the lowest tender received for one new secondary crusher, and that both machines had been inspected by a representative of the city engineer in Wellington, and reported favourably upon by him. In reference to the proposed widening of the upper part of Montague street negotiations had now been finalised with two of the property owners concerned as follows:—(a) Mr G. Pearce had agreed to accept the sum of £25 for an area of approximately 16 poles to be taken in batter on sections 48, 51, 52, and 55, township of Dalkeith, the council to erect a fence and screened ramp with railing leading to house; (b) Mr W. G. Barr had agreed to allow the batter to extend on to sections 26 and 27, township of Dalkeith, provided the existing entrance of concrete kerbing and asphalt path be reinstated and a fence erected in place of the existing hedge. The committee recommended that the arrangements be confirmed. The report was adopted. RESERVES COMMITTEE. Cr MTndoe moved the adoption of the report of the Reserves Committee, the only recommendation in which was a proposal for approval of the usual subsidised band performances for the forthcoming summer. As in previous years each band was to render two Sunday concerts in the Gardens, two Sunday concerts at St. Clair, and a concert on a Wednesday night in one of the council’s halls. The six city bands would participate, together with the Salvation Army Band, which rendered its performances at the Dunedin Hospital and the Benevolent Institution. The report was adopted. FINANCE. The adoption of the Finance Committee’s report was moved by Cr Shacklock. The Mayor drew attention to the fact that the cost to the council in respect to unemployment relief would, according to present indications, would be £24,000 for the current year. This sum was equal to a decent-sized rate, he said, and he would like councillors to take notice of it when they were talking about the financial drift not being material. The report was adopted. WAIPORI EXTENSIONS. A previous resolution authorising the raising of a loan of £25,000 for extensions to the Waipori Falls electric power undertaking was confirmed. ELECTRICAL COMMITTEE. Cr Marlow, in moving the adoption of the report of the E.P. and L. Committee, said the work on the Waipori road was going on steadily. Strangely enough, however, they wore short of labour, and had vacancies for about ten men. The Mayor: It is nice to know that, because I believe some fourteen men are coming in from the Taieri. Cr Marlow explained that unemployed men were not prepared to go to the work. The report was adopted. TENDER. The tender of the Shell Oil Company was accepted for the supply and delivery of 150 tons of bitumen, the price being £7 6s per ton.