CIVIC AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 22989, 21 June 1938, Page 13

CIVIC AFFAIRS

MEETING GF GUY COUNCIL The fortnightly meeting of the Dunedin City Council, held last evening, was attended by the mayor (Mr A. H. Allen) and Crs D. C. Cameron, J, ■ Wilson, M. C. Henderson. R. Walls, J. W. Munro, J. M'Crae, H. L. Gibson W. B. Taverner, E. J. Smith, and W. H. Borrie. INVITATIONS. The Secretary of the Otagb Expaneion League wrote inviting two delegates from the council to bo present at the pre-sessional meeting of the Otago members of Parliament with the Expansion League and kindred bodies, • to be held on 'Thursday.—The deputymayor (Or D. C. .Cameron) and Cr M. H. Henderson were appointed to represent the council on that occasion. The town clerk and members of the council were invited to be present on the stage at the Town Hall to-morrow night on the occasion of the address by the Hon. Peter Fraser.—lt was agreed that all councillors who could do so be present. WAIPORI TUNNEL. Cr Cameron moved the adoption of the E.P. and L. Committee’s report. Cr Munro asked the chairman if he could say what the actual cost of the Waipori tunnel would be; he had heard from a man in the street that it was likely to exceed £90,000. Cr Henderson said that the estimated cost would be in.the vicinity of £BO,OOO. The report was adopted. GAS EXPLOSIONS. When the Gas Commitee’s report was before the council Cr Munro referred to two recent explosions' in the gas pipes, one in Union street and the other that day at the corner of George and , Union streets. There was no report on these happenings, and he thought it was a coincidence that a workman's pick had caused the explosion on both occasions. ’ The chairman of the committee (Cr Gib Son) said he would see that these explosions were reported on at the'next meeting. The report was adopted. CHISHOLM GOLF LINKS. In moving the adoption of the Reserves Committee’s report Gr Munro expressed the hope that all councillors had visited the Chisholm Park golf links to see what a wonderful course it was going to be when completed. They would agree that it would eventually be the best in Dunedin; if not in New Zealand. The excellence of the returns so far pointed to the fact that in time it would be a good paying proposition. Was - anything being done In the matter of the appointment of an expert in the game to teach new players? asked Or Gibson. Cr Munro stated that the caretaker was an old player and was competent to teach in his spare time, but unfortunately he had little spare time. However, the matter would be considered later. The report was adopted. - A HOUSING SCHEME MATTER. Gr Taverner moved the .adoption of the Finance Committee’s report. Cr M‘Crae raised a question concern■j; ing the clause dealing with the accept* ance of the tender of Messrs G. and S. Booth in the sum of £1,513 for the construction of a dwelling under the council’s housing scheme on behalf of Mr E. G. H. Buffell, the dwelling to be erected on a section in Bruce street owned by the Council and valued at £475. The applicant was providing a deposit of £7BB, and the weekly repayment, including rates and insurance, was estimated at 365. Cr M’Crae expressed the opiuiou that the applicant m question,- who, had been able to find such a large deposit, could have made private arrangements instead, of taking advantage of the bousing scheme, which was essentially •for people who were not in such a favourable position. Cr- Taverner said that the application in question was one of those left over by the previous Finance Committee. which had agreed to it. The Mayor said he agreed with Cr M'Crae’s point of view, but the position was as stated by Or Taverner. The applicant had been given to understand that his application would be accepted, and he had gone to considerable expense in the matter. Or MunrOf as a member of the special committee in the previous council which had dealt with these matters, said he

had no recollection of this particular application having been granted. .. Cr M'Orae asked whether the chair- \ man could give the number of applica- . tiona approved by the previous council and could say why this particular applicant had been given preference. Cr Taverner, in reply, said he could not at the moment supply Cr M'Crae with the information asked for. The applicant under discussion, together with'some others, ha,d been given a definite promise by the previous committee, and that was the reason the present committee had agreed to granting the application. The adoption of the report was agreed to. TENDERS. The tender of A. and T, Burt in the sum of £lB a ton for the purchase of seven or eight tons of scrap lead was accepted. The tender of T. Scurr- Ltd. for the purchase of 70 or 80 tons of scrap cast iron, in the sum of £3 Is a ton was accepted.