CITY COUNCIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 14060, 15 May 1906, Page 4

CITY COUNCIL.

The City Council met last evening; present—the Mayor (Sir . John Hall), and <Joimcillors G. Payling, LL 11. Longlman. J. Orchard, IV. J. Neate, G. B. Chick, J. Hadfield, B P. Maphi.re, G. W. J. Parsons, C. Alison, H. J. Otlev., S. Hurst-Seager, T. Gapes and W. H." Cooper. The statement of . accounts showed that the general receipts since the previous meeting had been £1126 os Bd, and the expenditure £1915 Is 4d. The special account balances were as follow : —Credit—District fund account, Svdenh'am Cemetery £154 4s 4d; oyd> oiiham Ward channelling and asphaltloan account £l6 19s 10d, do fixed deposit £2750, Sydenham Ward public worts loan account £4Ol is 9d, do- fixed deposit £SOO, St Albans Ward eastern loan account £ll Os 4d, Lmwood Ward public works loan account £459 ills lid Debit—District fund account, genera] £16,303 11s lid, Bromley Cemetery £127 7s 7d, electrical plant £3716 9s Id, Sydenham ward Waterworks loan account £SO 3s 3d, temporary loans £6570, St Albans Ward channelling loan, account £4 IS.? Bd. MAYOR’S STATEMENT. ( The Mayor reported in regard to The work done since the previous meeting. Ho said that it would he necessary that evening to appoint delegates to attend the Municipal Conference -qn behalf of the Council. He felt, personally, that it would be an honour to attend the Conference on behalf of the Council, but that he. would b© unable to dp justice to the task entailed. _ He would prefer that Rome councillor should be selected. Tho Town Clerk had received one hundred -and seventyfive applications for registration under the Motor Registration Act, and Hie certificates were being prepared. THE EXHIBITION. , THE COUNCIL’S CONTRIBUTION A letter was read from the chairman of the committee set up in connection with the proposed Canterbury Court at the Exhibition, stating what had been done in'the matter. Councillor Cooper card that a mot-ion had been carried suggesting that tilelocal bodies should contribute towards the cent of the- Canterbury Court, on tho basis of their contribution to the Hospital Board. That .would not bo fair, because tho Gounod would have to contribute over, £4OO. Ho that a contribution of £-00 would be aT cJnncillor Gapes said that he felt that £2OO was a father sura 11 sum. Hi© citv would benefit very materially from the Exhibition. Councillor Cooper moved that a sum of £250 should be voted for the Canterbury Court at- the. Exhibition. He said that the Council would be called upon to spend large sums on the rive* banks and in other directions before the Exhibition opened. Councillor Gapes seconded the motion, and said that largo sums would have to be spent by the Council in cleaning up the city. That was work which wo-fild have to be done. Councillor' Manbiro moved as an amendment, and Councillor Chick seoonded that the sum should bo £JuU. The Mayor Said that if there was any place in all Now Zealand that would benefit by the ExlMbitiou it was Christchurch, and tho Council shou d deal with the matter m a liberal mai - ner. He would rather see £3OO voted. The amendment was lost. Councillor Otley moved amendment, that a sum oi £3OO Should bo voted. No money, he said, had been, misspent on tho Exhibition, and. as ie Mayor had stated, Christchurch people would benefit from the Exhibition. Councillor Orchard seconded tho amendment. ..... Councillor Payling ©aid ho did not understand hew councillors could consider such a small sum as £goo. ino Council was spending only £BO on river bank.. The Exhibition was not only for the benefit of New Zealand, but also for the benefit of Canterbury. Ho would support a vote of £ooo if anyotlo would have tho courage to mwe .it. Ho believed that largo numbers of visitors would visit Christchurch to eeo the Exhibition, and councillors wanted tho city to look well in the eyes oi strangers. Councillor Hadfield said that he was opposed to the larger sum, as tho Council would bo called upon for much increased expenditure,' especially in the direction of lighting the cuy. It was easy to give away £IOO, £-00 oi £3OO of other peopled money. Councillor Soager said he hoped tnat £3OO would bo carried, as the city would bo greatly benefited by the Exhibition. . - j 1 4-1 „ Councillor Allison supported the larger sum. In struggling over difference of £IOO, he said, the Council was straining at a gnat and wwahoAing .'a camel. The Conned should vote a Bum that would help to make a good di 'feillor Cooper said £2OOO was required from all the local bodies, The cottagers arid artisans would derive no benefit from the Exhibition. W Pavling: “Nonsense. ) , it was- the shopkeepers who would benefit from tho U 1 Tins'on d ra e u t in favour of £3OO was- carried -on the casting vote of tho Mayor ’ CORRESPONDENCE. The secretary of the Municipal Association of New Zealand wrote, stating that the biennial conference of ddegates of local bodies, would he held m July, for the discussion of matters affecting the.interests of municipalities. The Council was requested to forward its remits and tho names of its dole--8 Councillors Longhnan and Hadfield were appointed to represent the Council at the conference. Air j. Bicker ton lusher wrote, oft. iiim tho Council one rood find eight perches of land for the purpose of Widening Leinster Road on, the no. .Item aide and at the western end. He stated that- the road was at present dangerous, and tno Conned had be bn petitioned to widen it. I. t.io Council would undertake the work of forming and metalling the new portion of tho road immediately, he was willing to contribute £2O towards the ccru The letter was referred to tho Woiks Committee. ■ ... ... The Burgcf'SCis’ wiot-G, copy of a- resolution urgin'* that early steps should be_ taken to provide the city with a high-pressure water-supply- . The letter was received. REPORTS OE COMMITTEES. The By-laws Committee reported that a letter had been received from Mr M. Donnelly, on behalf of the licensed carriers at the Railway.btation, complaining that certain camcis v.ho attended there for the execution ot orders previously received, obtained an unfair proportion of the casual wora, and suggesting that Hie “stand provided for carriers who were waiting in compliance with orders, should be abolished. -The committee replied that itcould not see its way to comply with tho request,vas in its opinion that would not remove the cause oi complaint, if there were -any. The committee had considered M.essrs feoanes Bio.-,, application for permission. to cieot houses within thirty-three feet of tho centre of Salisbury* Grove, and could not- sec its way to* recommend tho Council to grant permission. Tho reuort was adopted. The Finance Committee reported that it had considered tho -application from the Domain Board for -an increased contribution from the Council during tho current year, on account of fho holding of the International Exhibition in Hag-

ley Park, and recommended that an additional sum c-f £SO should bo placed c-n the estimates for the purpose. The report was adopted. . Ou the motion of Councillor Gapes it was decided that the Council should take into consideration the matter of regulating tho height of now buildings. It was decided, on. the motion of Councillor Hadfield, that the Drainage Board should be written to, asking when it intended to complete the concrete invert in Jackson’s Creek, Sydenham, from Colombo Street to Waltham Road, and to urge upon the Board the great necessity for the completion of the work.