NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 82, 21 March 1919, Page 2

NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The above Council met last nightPresent: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. H. Hill), and Crs. Plowman, Wood, Hill, Ashcroft, Wright. Thompson, Harvey, Runciman, Mulvanah, Creagh and Latham. CORRESPONDENCE.

Department of Internal Affairs forwarded gazette declaring Wednesday to be the statutory closing day within the Borough.—Received. F. Pirani. Chairman Wanganui Education Board intimated that he is prepared to give a war lecture together with an address on the new English Education Bill on April J th. —Approved. admission to the lectures to be free. Minister of Public Works stated that he has nothing to add to liis letter of the 18th. ulto. concerning the Westshore Bridge Loan.—Cr. Mulvanah moved : “That the attention of the Minister of Public Works be drawn to the fact that this council is of opinion that an iueidence of the tax (through failure on the part of the Napier Harbour Board to complete, the making of the southern embankment within the terms of its contract with the Public Works Department) should be placed upon the citizens of Napier. —-Seconded by Cr. M right and carried.

Dcvonport Borough Council forwarded the following resolution: - "That this Council strongly urges upon the Government the advisability of repatriating as soon as possible all alien prisoners of war both military and civilian at pre sent interned in the Dominion and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Hie Acting Prime Minister, the member for the district and every other Local Authority in Nevi Zealand, respectfully bespeaking their support- and cooperation herein.- Received. Palmerston North Borough Council forwarded the. following' resolution : "That; as a further inducement to( have pigs killed at public abattoirs, all councils be requested to make representations to the Minister for Agriculture to increase the coiupensatiou for condemned animals from 2d. per lb. as now paid to sl> per cent, of the value of the pigs.— Received. J. B. Fielder and C. 11. Edwards, executors of the late Mr. Colenso’s estate, protested against the Ccunc’l applying t<> the Supreme Court for a variation of that portion of th: bequest. dealing with school prizes. - Resolved that steps be taken to carry out the wishes of the Council.

8. J. V. Ashton, Wellington, asked if the Council is prepared to lease the Municipal Theatre for pictures ami if so on what conditions. Referred to Theatre Committee.

Napier Gas Company pointed out that a majority of the street lamfjs are in such a condition as to hardly bear cleaning, and suggesting that it would be better to discontinue the lamps altogether pending replace ment by electricity.—Left in the hands of the engineer to report on. C. Beamish drew attention to the excessive speed of motor cars.— The Town Clerk was instructed to draw the attention of the police to the matter.

J. Holmes protested against vehicles being allowed to cross the footpaths at the junction with Thackeray street and the new road to the Railway Station.- Matter receiving attention.

TLB. Rugby _Union asked permission to use Nelson and McLean Parks for the coming football season on the same conditions as in the past.- Referred to the Parks Committee.

< COMMITTEES’ RECOM MEN- „ DATIONS. b The following reccmmeudatioiis !_ were adopted j "That the •course as suggested in the Borough solicitor's letter cont ceruing Mr. McCormick's lease of '. the Municipal Theatre (that- the ' lease be terminated) bo adopted.” ‘‘That the Napier City I’antl be informed that their playing out in connection with the Armistice cele- . brat ions and the home-coming of the men will be treated as subsidy concerts.'’ "That a further grant of it!O be. authorised for entertaining returning men.” "That the Town Clerk be instructed to write to the Swan Memorial Paddling Pool Committee asking for the subscriptions collected in 1 connection with the Pool.’’ "That the Librarian -iim Assist ’ ant Librarian be granted an increase i in >n)ar>’ of .I'ls per annum. ’ \APIER COI’NCIL VOTES. • ’lbe Conned during- .m.e iiimil' issi.i'U i.iui'diiij pci mils i<> the valm Councillor Thompson -■ iggesi c < at last •'wning s jm-etiug th it some steps shun id !>;• lakm to control the tiaffic. As iiiin.is stood al present, the matter was a serious one. ami. cotitlhimu 11. Thompson, imip.r •mrs aijd motor cycles went 10-irirm about th” town like "s-ealdod cats.” It was ilecid. d to strict I' enforce the bv mw. Tim Marne' Io Cr. Wright, a i last night 's meeting: "Wh m you’ve studied the wake ipmxtimi as long as f have, you’ll know more about it.” The question of Napier’s water supply was again brought up at last night's meeting. The principal point wa.i whether the present system could be extended, or whether the Council would have to go outside to extend the system. The Mayor said the supply was sufficient for all needs, but that the reticulation was faulty. After some discussion the engineer was instructed to report on the matter. The Mayor mentioned at last night’s meeting that he iniendei calling a public meeting for Tuesday next, for the purpose of making arrangements to suitably- celebrate Ihe signing of Peace. Ab last night's meeting Cr. IL C. M'right was appointed to represent the Napier Borough Council at tintown planning conference tv be hoi I in Wellington.