CIVIC AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 21716, 10 May 1934, Page 13

CIVIC AFFAIRS

FORTNIGHTLY COUNCIL MEETING The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held lust evening, the mayor (tho Rev. E. T. Cox) presiding over the following attendance: Crs J. W. Mnnro, M.P.. W. H. Shepherd, J. B. Shacklock, W. H. liorrie, J. .1, Marlow, E Jones, M .P., W. A. Scott, M. Silverstone, H. C. Campbell, J. L. M‘Jndoe, and W. Begg. SUNDAY CONCERT. The Secretary of the committee organising the carnival in and of tho Sacred Heart Church, North-east Valley, wrote asking for permission to hold a concert in the Empire Theatre on Sunday evening, May 13, admission being by silver coin, and proceeds in aid of the church building fund.—The application was granted. GENERAL COMMITTEE. Moving the adaption of the General Committee’s report, Cr MTndoc said that it was unfortunate that owing to the dictum of tho people owning tho right of way on the north side of the tepid baths’ building they had to incur expenditure in order to have their own right of way to bring in coal. The report was adopted. SALE OF TIMBER. Before moving the adoption of the Water Committee’s report Cr Begg asked leave to take back a clause referring to the arrangements that had been made for the sale of approximately two acres of pinus muricata in the Leith Valley plantations at 5s per hundred feet. This was agreed to, and the rest of the report was adopted without discussion. SOUTH DUNEDIN STREETS. Having moved tho adoption of the Works Committee’s report, Cr Marlow', in referring to representations made through Cr Jones, said that the condition of Surrey street would be dealt with at the next council meeting. As regards Cargill road, there were grounds for complaint, although it was a fact that during the last three years more money bad been spent on it than on any other street in the city. The council would try and give the people there temporary relief at once. During the year tho department would he able to make one side of the street as good as the other. The report was adopted. TRAMWAYS COMMITTEE. Moving the adoption of the Tramway’s Committee report, Cr Campbell said that it was regretted there had been delay in accelerating the bus sei> vice at Mornington, but the matter would come before the committee next Wednesday. The report was adopted. CONVERSION OF LOANS. Cr Shacklock moved the adoption of the E.P. and L. Committee’s report, and stated that the most important clause dealt with the conversion of loans totalling £2,214,700. If the recommendation were approved they had no option but to follow the procedure laid down for them. In reply to Cr Marlow, Cr Shacklock said that the second hospital rate and the Drainage Board rate had been raised because of the demands of these two bodies. They had not been raised in order to reinstate 21- per cent, of the 10 per cent, cut imposed on council employees a short time ago. Cr Munro: These rates would have gone on any way. Cr Silverstone: Some people will never be convinced. The report was adopted. TENDERS. Tenders were accepted as follows For the purchase of one ton scrap brass and five tons scrap copper (tramway department).— A. and T. Burt Ltd. (£2B 2s 6d per ton for brass and £3O 2s 6d.for copper). For the sole right to use the main (No. 1) ground at Logan Park, with pavilion and all appurtenances, for recreation purposes for the current season, ending on September 15 next.— The tender of the Otago Rugby Union was referred to the Reserves Committee with power to act.