CIVIC AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 21634, 1 February 1934, Page 15

CIVIC AFFAIRS

CITY COUNCIL MEETS Last night’s meeting of the City Council was attended by the Mayor (Rev. E. T. Cox) and Crs F. Jones, M.P., W. H. Borrie, J. L, M‘lndoc, W. A. Scott, J. J. Marlow, J. B. Shacklock, M. Silverstone, W. H. Shepherd, W. Begg, and H. C. Campbell. BEACH PATROL AT ST. CLAIR. In moving the adoption of the General Committee’s report, Cr M‘lndoe said he wished to introduce to the next mooting of the committee the question of a beach patrol at St. Clair. Up to the present the city had not contributed to the patrol already there, this being left to private enterprise. The beach was the heritage of the people. It seemed that the council begrudged the small amount necessary for the safeguarding of human life. The St. Clair Improvement Society had little funds remaining for the purpose of continuing the patrol. He asked if the council would agree to the proposal being put before the next committee. meeting. Other councillors pointed out that Cr MTmloe was free to bring up any business at the committee meeting, and several were of the opinion that he was out of order in speaking. “ I have had my say. I am of a perfectly open mind. I think I have accomplished my purpose,” and Cr M‘lndoe. FILM POSTERS. Referring to a clause in the report in connection with local censorship of street film posters, Cr Silverstone said that the council should look to some of the advertisements in its tram cars. There was a national censor who passed the -posters that were displayed, and the council could not interfere. Cr M'lndoe said that it was within the power of the council to stop the exhibition of the posters. The report was adopted. PROTECTION OF CRICKET WICKETS. Cr Jones moved the adoption of the Reserves Committee’s report. Cr Jones said that some months ago the Reserves Committee had decided to take steps to protect the cricket wickets on a portion of the Town Belt near the High School. He understood that arrangements had been made to rope them off to protect them from irresponsible persons, but nothing had been done. Cr Silverstone raised the question as to whether the ladies’ bowling green to be laid down on Bathgate Park would be a private or public green. Cr Borrio said that os Cr Jones was not at the last meeting of the Reserves Committee he would reply to the question raised concerning the cricket wickets on the Littlebourne Ground. The matter had been brought up, and the suggestion made that chains or ropes should be laced round the wickets. ' At the North Ground it was a point of honour that nobody would use them if that were done. He was unable to say whether the suggestion had been put into effect, but he would see that it was done immediately. Cr Jones, in repjy to Cr Silverstone, said that application for the bowling green on Bathgate Park had been made by the Otago Ladies’ Bowling Association for a portion of the ground to be leased to it. It was at the Macandrew road end. The work would he carried out by the City Council, and the Bowling Association would have to pay the cost. The report was adopted. WATER COMMITTEE. Cr Begg moved the adoption of the Water Committee’s report. With reference to the Deep Creek water supply, Cr Begg said that notices had been served on various owners and occupiers of laud through which the proposed water supply line would pass, and quite a number had raised what might be considered more or less formal objections, it was clearly laid down in the Act that the council had to fix the date and time for holding the special meeting to consider these objections. He would suggest February 8, at 5 p.m., for the holding of this meeting, and asked that it be embodied in the report. With reference to the Ross Creek reservoir embankment, Cr Begg sail, that some very necessary repairs had to be carried out immediately to geo the full storage capacity of the reservoir. The committee had authorised the engineer to proceed with the embankment work, the cost to come out of the authorised vote for the extension to the high level water reticulation recently sanctioned by the council. The report was adopted. TRAMWAYS REPORT. Cr Campbell moved the adoption .of the Tramways Committee’s report. This was seconded by Cr M‘lndoe, who congratulated the department on the manner in which it was running and maintaining the trips to Eglinton Valley It was a “ brain wave ” on the part of the organiser to arrange the trips. The report was adopted. CORRESPONDENCE. An application from the musical director and manager of Derry’s Militar y Band, Christchurch, tor permission to hold a concert in the Town Hall on Good Friday was declined on the motion of Cr Campbell, seconded by Cr M'lndoe. The Acting-Town Clerk explained that the intention was apparently to give a series of concerts, and it was also pointed out that the profit was for the band. The Acting-Town Clerk’s proposal to make payments in respect of the London renewal loan, 1934, in English currency in London only was approved. TENDERS. The following tenders were accepted ; Supply and delivery of 100 desapped ironbark poles.—Messrs A, J. Allen and Co. Ltd., Dunedin (£234 7s 6d). Painting the Mornington Car Depot. —Mr R. A. Dawson (£l3). Supply and Delivery of Hardwood Sleepers.—Messrs Richardson, M‘Cabe, and Co. Ltd., Wellington, for 1,000 ironbark sleepers at 7s 7-jd per sleeper, and 1,000 mixed hardwood sleepers at 6s 2d per sleeper.