City Council

Hutt News, Volume 15, Issue 15, 10 September 1941, Page 5

City Council

The monthly meeting.; df, the fcower Hutt City Council was held, on ■ Mqnday Evening. The ■ Jlayor (Mr. J. Wi Andrews) presided. Others present were Councillor's Wi (Gregory, H, F. Muir, P. Campbell H. Dudding,j)." P.: Hay, ,0, L. Gieaen, A. .Marshall, iP. ,s.' ; Mewwi : and J. Mitchell. 7 ' It was decided that; members of the council would, accept theihvltation of' the Wellington.. City and Suburban Water Supply Board to inspect the board's area on a date to, be arranged. A letter was received from the Wellington Hospital Board stating that owing to ithe shortage of electric power and equipment it would not be possible to equip the Hutt Valley Hospital with an electric installation such "'as is proposed for the main hospital, and in order to expedite the matter the board had decided to erect a boiled house.— Council agreed to the suggestion, but asked that the smoke nuisance be reduced to a minimum.

The Mayor reporteti that - the grand stand loan, which was for a term of 20 years, will be wiped out in ten years. There are now only eight debenture holders left.

The reserves committee reported that a footpath access is in course of being laid out from the top road of Jubilee Park. This will enable visitors to enter at one side and pass right through the park.

The conductor of the Civic Band, Mr. Richards, who has joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force, was granted leave of absence for the duration of the war. Mr.. Gray was appointed to act in his absence.

The report on the activities of the band for the month pf- 'August stated that four held and all were well attended, an average of 30 members being present on each occasion. The band had also attended the Home $uard parades on Sunday and good attendances were recorded. The band had also assisted at the entertainment arranged by the ladies' committee of the Home Guard. It was decided to grant a permit to the Waiwhetu Plunket Society to erect a building on land granted by council in Trafalgar Square.

The librarian's report again showed a phenomenal increase In all branches, and was most favourably commented on by the chairman (Cr. E. |P, Hay).

The works committee reported that at a recent meeting, authority was given for the inßtallatidn of additional street lights and Power Board has now advised that, owing to the shortage of "men and materials, it is not possible instal the lights. asksdJgDpr. i\ - The issiMd fpr the month have fallen from il 0y976 for the corresponding last year to £14,285 for the p4st fnpnth. It was reported that slrifce the installation of radio in, 1)4 patrol vehicle 'of the Traffic Debarment several! Bt()len cars have bean recovere<jkfciifter the broadcast ofj the radio station, as a cooperation witi,' the

The. draft by-law in relation to the control of dogs within the city area was approved.