RECORD FOR BREVITY

Evening Star, Issue 22336, 12 May 1936, Page 13

RECORD FOR BREVITY

CITY COUNCIL MEETING LIGHT AGENDA PAPER A light agenda paper was before the City Council at its meeting last night, and the whole of the business was completed within 35 minutes, the mayor (Rev. E. T. Cox) remarking that “ 't was a record for brevity.” Others present were Crs J. W. Alunro, M. Silverstonc, W. Bcgg, W. A. Scott, A. H. Allen, F. Mitchell, D. C. Cameron, I’. Ncilson, and W. W. Batchelor. SUNDAY CONCERTS. Idle Secretary of the Tramway Band applied for permission to make a charge for admission at the benefit concert to bo held in the Empire Theatre on Sunday, May 31.—Personally, said tiic Mayor, he was opposed to the granting of permission, which, however, was given after it had been stated that the use of the theatre would probably be free, as on previous occasions. The Hon. Secretary of the South •Dunedin Unemployed Association applied for permission to hold a concert in the South Dunedin Town Hall on Sunday, -May 17.—Granted. HEATING AND LIGHTING CONCESSION. Moving the adoption of the E.P. and L. Committee’s report, Cr Mitchell said that the object of the special concession made last year to heating and lighting consumers had been to stimulate the demand, and this had been accomplished. At the present time the strain on Waipori was such that it was not considered desirable to put any more upon it, and the committee now recommended that the ordinary rates be reverted to. Cr Mitchell mentioned that one or two of the employees at Waipori were about to marry, and it had been definitely decided to build three more houses, and tenders were being called, the estimated cost being £650 a dwelling. The report was adopted. DEEP CREEK SCHEME. The adoption of the Water Committee’s report was moved by Cr Begg, who said that with .i view to getting the contractors for the supply and delivery of steel pipes for the Deep Creek waterworks scheme to guarantee their work an agreement had been entered into that they would make good any deficient pipes within the next five years. This agreement had been practically ratified. The report was adopted. RESERVES COMMITTEE. Cr Batchelor moved the adoption of the Reserves Committee’s report. The application of the Caversham School Committee for the council to take over the work of mowing the grass had been declined, owing to the reserves department experiencing difficulty in dealing with grass cutting operations on the city reserves. On the understanding that they be kept within the confines of the Knox College grounds, the guns at the Oval reserve were presented to the Knox College Students’ Association, the coic of their transference to be borne by that bodv, said Cr Batchelor. Cr Mitchell: What connection is there between the guns and the college ? Voices: Theological. The Mayor explained that the guns were at first intended by the students for use in the procession before being placed in Knox College, but the committee was definitely opposed to that idea. The report was adopted. GAS COMMITTEE. “ The committee is particularly pleased to bo able to give positions to those trained in the works.” remarked Cr Scott, the mover of the Gas Committee’s report, with regard to the recommendation that the vacant post of assistant gas engineer be filled by the appointment of Mr John Douglas, and that Mr R. Hungerford be promoted to the position of works foreman, These posts were made vacant consequent on the promotion of Mr H. Horrocks to gas engineer. The Minister of Alines had approached the council on the subject of the utilisation of the maximum quantity of Now Zealand coal, and it was with pride that he could state that the gasworks at Dunedin held the record as the best users of New Zealand coa! in the vertical retorts—namely, 75 percent. Ihe recommendations were approved without discussion